doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2017.07.008
A 150-pound person and a 300-pound person both start at 2.5mg
This study, the CARES trial, looked at 5000 patients, all of whom had some cardiovascular disease history, either heart attack, stroke, min-stroke or need for urgent heart surgery for coronary disease
To meet the diagnostic criteria for mEDS, a person must meet: Major criterion 1 AND at least one other major criterion OR Major criterion 1 AND at least three minor criteria Major Criteria Congenital muscle hypotonia and/or muscle atrophy that improves with age Proximal joint contractures (knee, hip, and elbow) Hypermobility of distal joints Minor Criteria Soft, doughy skin Atrophic scarring Motor developmental delay Myopathy on muscle biopsy Periodontal EDS (pEDS) If a person meets the diagnostic criteria for pEDS, genetic testing should be done to confirm the diagnosis
"I started taking Healthletic BPC-157 after tweaking my shoulder during weight training