‘Gym coach gave me peptide shots for muscles. I had diabetes instead,’ says actor, 35: Here’s the dark side of weight loss hacks
Indian Express·4h ago·Fear
What Happened
A 35-year-old Mumbai film actor developed Type 2 diabetes after taking unmedicated peptide injections and bodybuilding drugs recommended by his gym coach for two years. The actor used tamoxifen, growth hormones, and MOTS-c peptides without medical supervision to build muscle. Experts warn about dangers of unregulated fitness supplements sourced through gym networks.
Key Entities
35-year-old film actorMumbai clinicType 2 diabetestamoxifenMOTS-c peptidegrowth hormonegym coach