People of Color on R3ta

DustAndDignity said:

Radxpro43 said:

Peptides don't care about your skin color, as far as I can tell. The exception would be mt1 or mt2, obviously. Underneath it all, we're the same collection of bones, blood, and organs. That is, unless you happen to be an alien or an android....
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I get what you're saying, but melanin doesn't somehow alter peptides. What I notice is that whenever this subject arises, it tends to dance around discussions of genetics, receptor variants, and population-level biology.

Maybe I'm mistaken, though I believe I came across actual research not long ago indicating that certain GLP1R variants show up at varying rates among ancestral groups and might have a minor impact on response or side effects.

That's not to claim "people of color respond differently" universally. It's more that biology is subtler than "we're all exactly the same."
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When it comes to medical care, I'd make the case that acting as though race boils down to nothing more than skin pigmentation is a risky and damaging stance, regardless of how comforting it may be for people to say so.
 
Chocolate Boy Wonder said:

I'm curious whether there are people of color (mainly black and latino) here on r3ta? In my view it's currently the best option out there. When it comes to health, people of color have historically been slow to adopt, whether that stems from not having enough information, distrust of medical processes, financial disparities or any other reasons. What has R been like for you, and what would you share with the people you care about regarding that experience?
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Right now I'm using compounded Tirz, and I'll be putting in an order for Reta in the near future. Once it arrives, gets tested, and I begin using it, I'll be able to share a fuller account of my experience.
 
Began with Zepbound, and I'm currently using grey tirz — honestly, no difference stands out to me between them. Nausea does hit me, yet the positives are worth more than that. Since March I've dropped 22lbs and I feel genuinely great. These days I'm working out 4 times per week, my eating is cleaner, and I've stopped both alcohol and nicotine. My mood is way better too.

I wasn't trying to kick the vices — it simply happened — but I'm not upset about it.
 
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