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BPC-157 is a scam that biologically cannot work. Here is why:
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What is BPC-157?
How its supposed to work...
The available evidence...
Why BPC-157 cant work...
Conclusion
I used AI to translate the chapter [How its supposed to work...] from German to English. Thanks to the OG-Pharma-Bro for his time to discuss this topic with me.
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What is BPC-157?
Body Protection Compound (BPC) is a 15-amino-acid fragment discovered and isolated between 1975-1993 by Dr. Sikirić and his team. It can be found in human gastric juices.
How its supposed to work...
Main promised effects:
Angiogenesis: It triggers new blood vessel growth by boosting VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor). Since Tendons and ligaments have terrible blood supply (the main slowdown in healing), increasing blood flow should theoretically slash recovery times.
Collagen Synthesis & Activation: It activates fibroblasts to boost type I collagen production, allowing the body to rebuild damaged connective tissue and structural frameworks much faster.
Nitric Oxide: It balances Nitric Oxide production to reduce localized inflammation and protect (Carcidovascular) -tissue, preventing injuries from becoming chronic.
Angiogenesis: It triggers new blood vessel growth by boosting VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor). Since Tendons and ligaments have terrible blood supply (the main slowdown in healing), increasing blood flow should theoretically slash recovery times.
Collagen Synthesis & Activation: It activates fibroblasts to boost type I collagen production, allowing the body to rebuild damaged connective tissue and structural frameworks much faster.
Nitric Oxide: It balances Nitric Oxide production to reduce localized inflammation and protect (Carcidovascular) -tissue, preventing injuries from becoming chronic.
The available evidence...
The available evidence is garbage. Most of the studies come from Dr. Sikirić and his team. These studies are methodological garbage and were never reproduced by independent laboratories. The studies are mostly done on animals - rodents with different immune systems, anatomy, and metabolic rates. Thats why Ozempic DOESNT give you cancer like in animals because we dont have important GLP Receptors on our thyroid C-Cells. And the human studies that we have are not randomized nor placebo-controlled, and the recovery stories mostly align with the natural recovery timeline.
Why BPC-157 cant work...
To understand why Peptides work or dont work and why they get patents, you need to understand that peptides are the lowest class of drugs and are very fragile. Many companies get these patents because of their stabilization work.
Enzymes massacres the injected BPC-157: Injected BPC-157 immediately encounters ubiquitous tissue peptidases and systemic proteases [Enzymes that are everywhere in your body] specifically aminopeptidases, carboxypeptidases, and endopeptidases. These enzymes attack BPC-157 und chop the amino-acid chain into useless fragments. Even if you inject BPC-157 near the injury, these enzymes will chop the amino-acid chain into fragments.
The Half-Life Problem: Like i explained in the beginning, peptides are very fragile and need a lot of stabilisation work. The halflife of BPC-157 is between 5 and 25mins max [25max
], mostly just a few minutes. Its biologically nearly impossible to reach many parts of your body like poorly vascularized tendons, and even if it reaches them, we have the enzyme problem again.
But... But... Oral BPC-157 works: Yes, BPC-157 can survive the stomach acid but not the the intestines, again we have the enzyme problem. Any fragments that managed to get absorbed will be destroyed by the liver.
Enzymes massacres the injected BPC-157: Injected BPC-157 immediately encounters ubiquitous tissue peptidases and systemic proteases [Enzymes that are everywhere in your body] specifically aminopeptidases, carboxypeptidases, and endopeptidases. These enzymes attack BPC-157 und chop the amino-acid chain into useless fragments. Even if you inject BPC-157 near the injury, these enzymes will chop the amino-acid chain into fragments.
The Half-Life Problem: Like i explained in the beginning, peptides are very fragile and need a lot of stabilisation work. The halflife of BPC-157 is between 5 and 25mins max [25max
], mostly just a few minutes. Its biologically nearly impossible to reach many parts of your body like poorly vascularized tendons, and even if it reaches them, we have the enzyme problem again. But... But... Oral BPC-157 works: Yes, BPC-157 can survive the stomach acid but not the the intestines, again we have the enzyme problem. Any fragments that managed to get absorbed will be destroyed by the liver.
Conclusion
The current BPC-157 on the market simply doesnt work. The effects are not proven, and its biologically impossible to have any systemic effect. The available studies completely miss substantial quality management. Right now, its a complete waste of money.
BUT. If we could actually stabilize BPC-157 and properly test it, it could theoretically work. But Big Pharma already tried exactly this and failed. Keep that in mind. Just listen to the peptide bros and you will understand that there are nearly 0 substances backing up these massive health claims. Its just a money tool.
BUT. If we could actually stabilize BPC-157 and properly test it, it could theoretically work. But Big Pharma already tried exactly this and failed. Keep that in mind. Just listen to the peptide bros and you will understand that there are nearly 0 substances backing up these massive health claims. Its just a money tool.
I used AI to translate the chapter [How its supposed to work...] from German to English. Thanks to the OG-Pharma-Bro for his time to discuss this topic with me.
