Fitness expert Jillian Michaels warned Americans against a dangerous trend of buying unregulated, "gray-market" weight-loss peptides online and self-dosing.Speaking on the "Fox News Rundown," Michaels said foreign-sourced, unapproved chemical compounds pose severe health risks, including potential heart issues, vision loss and hormonal imbalances."These are very significant things that need to be further researched and discussed with your doctor before you decide, 'Hey, this sounds like a miracle drug! And I'm buying it on the web, and I am dosing myself in the bathroom off of a Reddit forum,'" Michaels told Fox News' Alex Hogan.FDA TO REVIEW 7 POPULAR PEPTIDES TOUTED FOR WEIGHT LOSS, HEALING AND LONGEVITYFitness expert Jillian Michaels speaks during the 10X Ladies Conference hosted by Elena Cardone at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa on Aug.16, 2025, in Aventura, Fla.
(Ivan Apfel/Getty Images)She noted that although it's "not difficult to get" peptide drugs online, consumers often don't know the true source of the products they’re buying.Michaels warned Americans not to take these drugs "into their own hands," but instead to use them under the supervision of a medical professional.The federal government has cracked down on illegal sales and dangerous marketing tactics surrounding GLP-1 compounds.
In March, the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had issued 30 warning letters to telehealth companies for making false or misleading claims about compounded GLP-1 products.MILLIONS COULD GAIN EASIER ACCESS TO POPULAR PEPTIDES AFTER FDA PANEL VOTE"Compounded drugs can be important for overcoming shortages or meeting unique patient needs — but compounders should not try to compound drugs in a way that circumvents FDA's approval process," FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said in a statement.In June, the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about unapproved GLP-1 drugs, noting that it had logged hundreds of adverse even...