Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?
Columnist and Health Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides. Read more Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how Proponents claim peptides can help combat ageing, heal injuries, dampen inflammation, accelerate weight loss and treat a seemingly endless list of conditions, from osteoporosis to opioid withdrawal. There is little robust evidence to back up these claims, but that hasn’t stemmed people’s penchant for peptides.
- ▪Columnist and Health Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides.
- ▪Read more Your body changes as you age and so should your diet – here’s how Proponents claim peptides can help combat ageing, heal injuries, dampen inflammation, accelerate weight loss and treat a seemingly endless list of conditions, from
- ▪There is little robust evidence to back up these claims, but that hasn’t stemmed people’s penchant for peptides.
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Columnist and Health Peptides are the latest wellness trend – but do they work?A drug advisory committee in the US has recommended approval for several experimental peptides. But there have been no large-scale tests of these new compounds in humans, finds columnist Grace Wade By Grace Wade 27 July 2026 Facebook Threads X / Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Reddit Email Print Spas and clinics are offering peptides to combat many conditionsSmith Collection/Gado via Getty Images Peptides are everywhere, so much so that wellness spas, massage parlours, chiropractor offices and rehabilitation clinics, particularly in the US but also in countries like the UK, are offering peptide injections.
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