Direct NAD+ supplementation has considerably more human research behind it
Protocol 1: Cagrilintide monotherapy (first-time user) Goal: Lose 20-30 lbs over 12-18 months Approach: Cagrilintide: Titrate to 2.4mg weekly over 12 weeks Maintain 2.4mg for 12-18 months minimum Weekly subcutaneous injection Supporting strategies: High-protein diet (1g per lb goal weight minimum) Resistance training 3-4x weekly (preserve muscle) 8,000-10,000 steps daily Sleep 7-9 hours Hydration 80+ oz daily Stress management Expected results: Month 3: 8-12 lbs lost Month 6: 15-20 lbs lost Month 12: 22-28 lbs lost Month 18: 24-30 lbs lost (plateau, maintain) Cost: $12,000-24,000 total (18 months) Protocol 2: Adding cagrilintide to existing semaglutide Goal: Break plateau, lose additional 10-20 lbs Situation: Already on semaglutide 2.4mg, plateaued Approach: Continue semaglutide 2.4mg weekly Add cagrilintide starting 0.6mg weekly Titrate cagrilintide to 2.4mg over 12 weeks Maintain both Expected results: Month 1-2: Plateau broken, 3-5 lbs lost Month 3-6: 8-12 lbs additional lost Month 6-12: 12-18 lbs additional lost Total: 10-20 lbs beyond semaglutide plateau Who this helps: Plateaued on GLP-1 alone Want maximum medical weight loss Good tolerability to peptides Can afford combination Protocol 3: CagriSema from start (aggressive) Goal: Maximum weight loss (40-60+ lbs) Approach: Semaglutide: Titrate to 2.4mg over 16 weeks Cagrilintide: Titrate to 2.4mg over 12 weeks (start week 5) Both at maximum doses Maintain 12-18 months Expected results: Month 6: 25-35 lbs lost Month 12: 40-55 lbs lost Month 18: 50-65 lbs lost Percentage: 15-25% body weight Best for: Significant obesity (BMI 35-45+) Need maximum weight loss Excellent GI tolerability Can afford combination Cost: $14,000-28,000 (18 months) Protocol 4: Cagrilintide + body recomposition Goal: Fat loss + muscle preservation/gain Approach: Cagrilintide: 2.4mg weekly (fat loss) CJC-1295: 200mcg 5x weekly (GH, muscle) Ipamorelin: 200mcg 5x weekly (body composition) High protein (1.2-1.5g per lb goal weight) Heavy resistance training 4-5x weekly Expected results: Fat loss: 20-30 lbs Muscle preserved or slightly gained Better body composition than diet alone More "toned" appearance Who this helps: Want to look good, not just lose weight Athletes/fitness enthusiasts Concerned about muscle loss Can afford multi-peptide stack See our peptide cycle planning guide and can you cycle different peptides at SeekPeptides
Huang X, Fei GQ, Liu WJ, Ding J, Wang Y, Wang H, et al
Finally, there were no bone islets within the connective tissues in the BPC 157 rats following muscle-to-bone detachment, muscle transection, tendon transection, and ligament transection [27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38]
