Ultrarunner Mike McKnight says BPC-157 let him cancel back surgery
The peptide sits in WADA's S0 category for unapproved substances, banned at all times, and McKnight says he expects possible consequences.
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By Daniel Okafor · Regulatory Correspondent
Sep 24 10:30 ETSource: BoxLife Magazine
The wire
- 01Utah 200-mile specialist Mike McKnight said on a podcast and in an Instagram post that he used BPC-157 after herniating a disc, and cancelled scheduled surgery following about a week of daily dosing arranged by a visiting nurse.
- 02The admission puts a WADA-banned, unapproved peptide into mainstream endurance-sport debate, a scenario clinicians and telehealth operators increasingly field questions about.
- 03This is a single athlete's self-reported account with no imaging, controls or independent verification; BPC-157 is not approved for human use by any regulator.
From the source
Read at boxlifemagazine.comUtah Ultrarunner Mike McKnight Admits Taking Banned Peptide BPC-157 to Avoid Back Surgery
A professional ultrarunner just dropped a confession that’s sending shockwaves through the endurance sports world.
