An endocrinologist diagnosed type 2 diabetes (and it was serious, he told me, gesticulating)
The 2025 Frontiers in Aging clinical review (Frontiers in Aging 2025) summarises the documented short-term adverse effects in adult populations: peripheral oedema and fluid retention are common at initiation, carpal tunnel syndrome occurs in a meaningful proportion of users, hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance can emerge because GH is physiologically counter-regulatory to insulin, and gynaecomastia has been reported, particularly at higher doses
Prioritise sleep Poor sleep increases inflammation and reduces your body's ability to regulate histamine
What to Expect When Using DSIP in Research Week 12: Some subjects report feeling calmer at bedtime Minimal to modest effects on sleep onset Week 36: Improved sleep continuity Deeper sleep, more vivid dreams, improved energy in AM Week 710: Enhanced recovery from workouts Subjective mood and resilience improvements Better morning hormonal profile (e.g., higher morning GH) DSIP vs
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This helps stabilize results and prevent rebound weight gain