Treatments
Treatment categories listed by providers in the directory. Each category page shows the guides published so far and the providers who list that category.
Treatment categories
All treatment guides
Every treatment guide published so far, whichever category it sits in.
Biological age test
A biological age test estimates age from a lab measurement such as DNA methylation. See how much results vary and what studies show about health outcomes.
Calcium score test
A calcium score test is a CT scan that measures calcium in the heart's arteries. See what studies found, the radiation dose, and what guidelines say.
CGM without diabetes
A CGM is a small sensor that measures glucose in the fluid around cells. See what studies of people without diabetes found about readings and diet.
DEXA body composition vs bone density scan
DEXA body composition vs bone density scan: what each scan measures, what each report shows, and which questions to ask the facility before booking.
DEXA Scan (DXA): Bone Density and Body Composition Testing
A DEXA (DXA) scan is a low-dose X-ray test that measures bone density or body composition. Learn what it shows, how accurate it is, and what affects cost.
DEXA vs. InBody: which is more accurate for body fat?
DEXA and InBody both estimate body fat. See what studies found on accuracy, repeatability and hydration effects, plus DEXA's radiation dose.
Does NAD+ IV therapy work?
Does NAD+ IV therapy work? See what published human studies of NAD+ infusions measured, how large they were, and what they did not show.
Full body MRI
Full body MRI in people without symptoms: how often scans lead to a cancer diagnosis or follow-up tests, and what radiology societies say.
GHK-Cu copper peptide: what the research shows
What GHK-Cu is, what studies of copper peptide on skin and wounds reported, why injected use is a separate question, and its FDA status.
How much radiation is in a DEXA scan?
DEXA scan radiation: published doses for bone-density and whole-body scans, how scanner type changes them, and what the sources compare them to.
Is NAD+ IV Therapy FDA-Approved?
Is NAD+ IV therapy FDA-approved? What FDA's compounding lists say about each form of NAD+, with FDA's own statements quoted and dated.
Is semaglutide FDA-approved for weight loss?
Is semaglutide FDA-approved for weight loss? A product-by-product answer from FDA prescribing information, plus how compounded semaglutide differs.
Is there a semaglutide pill for weight loss?
Is there a semaglutide pill for weight loss? Compare semaglutide tablets product by product: doses, the tablet weight-loss trial, and label warnings.
NAD+ IV therapy
What NAD+ IV therapy is, what human studies have and have not shown, the side effects reported in small studies, and its FDA status.
NAD+ IV Therapy Side Effects
NAD+ IV therapy side effects reported in human studies of infusions and injections, what those studies cannot show, and who they left out.
NAD+ IV vs. Injection: How They Compare
NAD+ IV infusion and NAD+ injection compared: how each is given, the human studies we read, side effects reported in those studies, and FDA status.
Semaglutide for weight loss
Semaglutide for weight loss: what the trials found, common side effects, weight regain after stopping, and FDA status by product.
Semaglutide Products Compared: Injections and Tablets
Semaglutide products compared side by side: injections and tablets, their doses, what each label says, and which trial results apply to which product.
What are exosomes, and what is exosome therapy?
What exosomes are, what studies found for hair, skin, knee arthritis and aging, the reported risks, and what FDA has said about exosome products.
What are lipotropic (MIC) injections, and what does the evidence show?
What lipotropic (MIC) injections are, what our searches found on studies in people, what trials of single ingredients tested, and the reported risks.
What are the most common side effects of semaglutide?
Semaglutide side effects from FDA prescribing information: common reactions, boxed warning, serious risks, and what to do if you have one.
What are vitamin B12 injections, and who are they for?
What B12 injections are for, how they compare with tablets, what the research says about energy and weight, and the risks.
What is a Myers' cocktail, and what does the evidence show?
The typical ingredients of a Myers' cocktail, which vary by provider, what trials found, the side effects, and the FDA status of each ingredient.
What is an iron infusion, and what does the evidence show?
What an iron infusion is, what studies found for anemia, heart failure and pregnancy, the label warnings for each product we reviewed, and FDA status.
What is CJC-1295, and what does the research show?
What CJC-1295 is, how its two forms differ, what small studies in healthy adults measured, what is known about its risks, and its FDA status.
What is enclomiphene, and what does the research show?
What enclomiphene is, what trials in men with low testosterone measured, what is known about its risks, and its FDA status.
What is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), and what is it used for?
Are hyperbaric chambers FDA-cleared, and for what? See the FDA records we reviewed, what the evidence shows, and the risks, including fire.
What is ipamorelin, and what does the research show?
What ipamorelin is, what studies in people have tested, what is known about its risks, and its FDA status.
What is IV glutathione therapy, and what does the evidence show?
What glutathione IV therapy is, what studies found for the uses clinics promote, the reported side effects and risks, and its FDA status.
What is IV vitamin C therapy, and what does the evidence show?
What vitamin C IV therapy is, what studies found in healthy people and in hospital patients, the reported risks, and its FDA status.
What is menopausal hormone therapy, and who is it for?
What menopausal hormone therapy is, what trials found for hot flashes and bone loss, the main risks, and which products carry a boxed warning.
What is red light therapy, and what does the evidence support?
What is red light therapy? A guide to red and near-infrared light devices, what the evidence supports, side effects, and who should avoid it.
What is sermorelin therapy, and what does the research show?
What sermorelin is, what studies in healthy older adults measured, the side effects that have been reported, and its FDA status.
What is stem cell therapy?
What stem cell therapy is, what controlled trials found for knee arthritis, back pain and heart failure, reported harms, and what FDA has said.
What is tesamorelin, and what does the research show?
What tesamorelin is, what trials in adults with HIV and in other groups measured, what is known about its risks, and its FDA status.
What is testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), and who is it for?
What testosterone replacement therapy is, how low testosterone is confirmed, what trials found, label warnings, and each product's FDA status.
What is the BPC-157 peptide, and what does the research show?
What the BPC-157 peptide is, what studies in people have tested, what is known about its risks, and its FDA status.
What is thyroid hormone therapy?
What thyroid hormone therapy is, how levothyroxine and liothyronine differ, what trials found, the label warnings, and what FDA has said.
What is tirzepatide for weight loss?
Tirzepatide for weight loss: what the trials found, how much weight people lost on average, the label warnings and FDA status by product.
What is whole-body cryotherapy, and what does the research show?
Whole-body cryotherapy: what trials show for recovery and pain, what our searches found on aging and weight loss, and the risks of extreme cold.