Over millions of years, these protective mechanisms became sophisticated enough to extend their benefits throughout the entire organism
But you can't practise evidence-based medicine on a substance that has no evidence," said Phillips
Contraindications Vitamin B12 injection is contraindicated in pregnant and lactating women, liver disease, kidney disease, infection, iron deficiency, folic acid deficiency, the patient undergoing treatment that has a direct effect on bone marrow, an allergy to medication, vitamin, preservative or cobalt
This remains an actively moving area, however: on February 27, 2026, the HHS Secretary publicly announced an intent to move roughly 14 of the 19 Category 2-listed peptides, reportedly including ipamorelin and CJC-1295, back toward Category 1 status, and multiple industry and legal-news outlets reported further FDA action in the following months easing Category 2-related restrictions on this group of peptides