Coined Body Protection Compound, BPC-157 was originally discovered in the 1970s
Many other companies have since followed suit, including Shake Shack, which launched its Good Fit Menu in December last year which includes a chicken lettuce wrap, coming in at 42g protein, and a gluten-free double burger containing 47g protein
However, research has shown conflicting findings, with some studies demonstrating BPC-157 suppresses rather than promotes tumor markers in certain models
J Chem Inf Model 52:17571768 Snchez-Linares I, Prez-Snchez H, Cecilia JM, Garca JM (2012) High-throughput parallel blind virtual screening using BINDSURF
But for Laura, the medicine has been transformative
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