Key points for patients: GLP-1 therapies help clear skin and reduce painful, swollen joints Obesity makes PsA harder to treat, so weight loss from GLP-1 meds helps In studies, patients on GLP-1s had fewer flares, less pain, and felt better overall
It also calculates your exact 2-day percentage increase
Helpful approach: Before starting treatment, record a personal baseline that may include sleep patterns, energy, exercise recovery, body measurements, weight, and other goals discussed with your provider
In a study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research (Staresinic et al., 2003), BPC-157 accelerated Achilles tendon healing in rats by approximately 72%, with biomechanical testing showing significantly greater tensile strength in treated tendons versus controls (N=72 rats, measured at 14 and 28 days)