Everyones trying to make money manufacturers, compounding pharmacies, counterfeiters, everybody, says Tim Mackey, a public health researcher at the University of California, San Diego
For some individuals (depending on PEMT gene variations) Betaine can substitute for folate and B12 in the regeneration of methionine and can be choline sparing via this mechanism
Here's the science bit: drugs like Ozempic, WeGovy and Mounjaro work as GLP-1 agonists - essentially, they mimic the effects of our natural GLP-1 production, meaning they can help treat obesity and conditions such as diabetes, and insulin sensitivities such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
Tirzepatide, an FDA-approved dual GLP-1/GIP agonist (in Mounjaro/Zepbound), improves insulin sensitivity, glucose uptake, and adiponectin while reducing appetite and ectopic fat
PlexusDx compounded tirzepatide injection is $289/mo month-to-month (or $249/mo on the 6-month plan) from licensed 503A compounding pharmacies and is available in all 50 states without insurance