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LIV Body at a Glance
- What it is
- A fitness brand turned GLP-1 provider that screens to the correct BMI thresholds and ships cold — with a pricing page that disagrees with itself
- Medication type
- Compounded only
- Medications offered
- Compounded semaglutide
- Compounded tirzepatide
- Pricing
- Compounded semaglutide reported from $179/mo and tirzepatide from $279/mo — its own FAQ says the programme starts at $249/mo
- Insurance
- Cash-pay. Compounded medication is never covered by insurance.
- Date reviewed
- August 7, 2026
How we scored it
Scores follow the published rubric in our provider comparison methodology.
Medical Disclaimer
We're not doctors, and this review is not medical advice. GLP-1 medications are prescription-only and require evaluation by a licensed healthcare provider. What works for one person may not work for another, and only a clinician who knows your history can determine whether a medication is appropriate for you. See our full medical disclaimer.
What Is LIV Body?
LIV Body is a fitness and sports-nutrition brand, founded by Paige Hathaway, that moved into GLP-1 telehealth. Its positioning is unusual and, unlike most marketing in this category, points in a defensible direction: it frames GLP-1 medication as something that amplifies the benefits of training and supports body composition, rather than as a substitute for either.
That framing matters more than it might sound. As we set out in our piece on muscle loss on a GLP-1, a substantial share of the weight lost on these medications is lean mass, and resistance training plus adequate protein is what prevents it. A provider whose culture is already oriented around training is at least pointing its members at the right countermeasure — though a marketing angle is not a clinical programme, and LIV Body does not publish a structured training protocol.
Two operational details are genuinely good. It screens to the correct thresholds — a BMI of 30 or above, or 27 or above with a qualifying condition, which mirrors the approved indications rather than stretching them. And it ships in temperature-controlled packaging, typically arriving within five to ten business days. GLP-1s need cold storage, and most providers say nothing at all about how they ship.
The pricing is where it gets muddled. Reported figures put compounded semaglutide from $179/month and compounded tirzepatide from $279/month, while its own programme FAQ states the GLP-1 programme starts at $249/month. Those cannot both be the entry price for the same thing. Establish your own rate at checkout.
How the Program Works
- Consultation process
- Online intake reviewed by a licensed US physician, who assesses eligibility and sets a care plan. Provider messaging is included in every plan.
- Eligibility
- Published and correctly aligned: a BMI of 30 or above, or 27 or above with a qualifying condition. That matches the FDA-approved indications for these medications, which several competitors do not.
- Provider involvement
- A licensed US physician reviews the intake, assesses eligibility and creates a personalised care plan, with ongoing provider messaging included. LIV Body does not name a medical director.
- Lab requirements
- Not published as a universal requirement.
- Pharmacy fulfillment
- Approved prescriptions go to a licensed US compounding pharmacy, which LIV Body does not name. Medication ships in temperature-controlled packaging.
- Shipping frequency
- Free shipping in temperature-controlled packaging, typically arriving within five to ten business days.
- Support services
- Provider messaging included in all plans, alongside the brand's wider fitness and nutrition content.
LIV Body Pricing
- Membership fee
- None published separately. Plans include provider messaging and free shipping.
- Medication fee
- Reported at $179/month upward for compounded semaglutide and $279/month upward for compounded tirzepatide. LIV Body's own programme FAQ states the GLP-1 programme starts at $249/month, which does not reconcile with the lower figure.
- Cancellation policy
- Not published. Confirm the terms and any notice requirement in writing before subscribing.
- Refund policy
- Not published. Compounded medication is not returnable once dispensed.
- Insurance
- Cash-pay. Compounded medication is never covered by insurance.
- HSA / FSA
- Not published. Confirm with your plan administrator.
Pricing details worth knowing
- The published figures conflict — $179 in third-party reporting against $249 in its own FAQ. Confirm your rate at checkout before assuming either.
- At $179 to $249 this is mid-market. Ondra Health publishes $96/month and Yucca $125/month on six months.
- Temperature-controlled shipping is a genuine advantage and something most competitors do not mention.
- Eligibility screening follows the approved indications rather than a lowered BMI floor, which is worth crediting.
- Provider messaging and shipping are included rather than upsold.
Prices change. Every figure above was taken from LIV Body's published pages or the named sources at the bottom of this review, as of August 7, 2026. Telehealth pricing in this market changes frequently, and promotional rates expire. Confirm your actual cost at checkout before enrolling.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Screens to the correct thresholds — BMI 30+, or 27+ with a qualifying condition
- Ships in temperature-controlled packaging, which most providers do not address
- Provider messaging and free shipping included in every plan
- Physician review of intake rather than questionnaire-only approval
- A training-oriented culture, which points members toward the countermeasure that actually preserves lean mass
Cons
- Published pricing conflicts between sources — $179 versus a stated $249 programme starting point
- Mid-market pricing against providers publishing $96 to $125
- Does not name its compounding pharmacy, a medical director, or the states it serves
- No published cancellation or refund terms
- No lab work required
- The training framing is marketing rather than a structured programme
Who LIV Body May Be Best For
People already training who want a provider whose culture is oriented that way rather than around medication alone
Anyone who wants their medication shipped cold and screened against the proper clinical thresholds
Limitations
Pin down your actual monthly price before enrolling. Its own materials and third-party reporting disagree by $70 a month.
The training framing does not come with a training programme. If preserving muscle matters to you — and it should — read our muscle loss guide and act on it separately.
No bloodwork is required, so raise any relevant medical history explicitly at intake.
Compounded medication carries the regulatory caveats described below.
About Compounded GLP-1s
The FDA declared the tirzepatide shortage resolved in December 2024 and the semaglutide shortage resolved in February 2025, which ended the window for compounding pharmacies to make large volumes of copies of those drugs (503A pharmacies had until April 22, 2025; 503B outsourcing facilities until May 22, 2025). Many telehealth companies continue to offer compounded GLP-1s prescribed for an individual patient — often as a personalized dose, a microdose, or a formulation combined with a vitamin such as B12 or B6. That practice sits in a contested legal area, and the FDA has continued to act. In a Federal Register notice published on May 1, 2026, the FDA proposed not to include semaglutide, tirzepatide or liraglutide on the 503B bulks list, saying it had not identified sufficient evidence of a clinical need for outsourcing facilities to compound them from bulk substances; the comment period was extended to July 30, 2026. Separately, in February 2026 the FDA issued warning letters to 30 telehealth companies over false or misleading claims about compounded GLP-1s, and it has continued: a further round dated 8 June 2026 — 25 warning letters, posted publicly on 16 June 2026 — reached companies including Medica Weight Loss, FITISH and Roen Health (RoenRx), again over false or misleading claims about compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide that the FDA said made the products misbranded under sections 502(a) and 502(bb) of the FD&C Act. The claims cited included suggesting the products were FDA-approved, implying equivalence to Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, and asserting the "same active ingredient" or "same results" as the approved drugs. Compounded medications are not FDA-approved, which means they have not gone through the same review as the brand-name products.
None of that is specific to LIV Body — it applies to every provider offering compounded medication. We cover the trade-offs in detail in our guide to brand-name versus compounded GLP-1s.
Alternatives to LIV Body
Yucca Health
Cheaper at $125/mo on six months, also with correctly aligned eligibility criteria
Read review →Sunlight
Also ships refrigerated, names six pharmacies and includes lab work
Read review →Maximus
The other fitness-adjacent option, with a $79.99 microdose plan and TRT under one provider
Read review →vs. CoreAge RX, our top-rated platform
Across the platforms we've reviewed, CoreAge RX remains our highest-rated option for cash-pay patients, with compounded semaglutide from $99/month and tirzepatide from $149/month including free two-day shipping. Whether it beats LIV Body for you depends on the things this review has covered — insurance, medication type, and how much support you actually want.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does LIV Body cost?
The published figures do not agree. Third-party reporting puts compounded semaglutide from $179/month and compounded tirzepatide from $279/month, while LIV Body's own programme FAQ states the GLP-1 programme starts at $249/month. Plans include provider messaging and free shipping with no separate membership fee. Given the discrepancy, confirm your own rate at checkout rather than relying on any published number.
Does LIV Body ship medication cold?
Yes — it ships in temperature-controlled packaging, typically arriving within five to ten business days. That is a genuine advantage. GLP-1 medications require refrigeration, cold-chain failures appear in the complaint records of several providers we have reviewed, and most say nothing about how they ship at all. Still inspect the package on arrival and raise anything that arrives warm immediately.
Who is eligible for LIV Body?
It screens to a BMI of 30 or above, or 27 or above with a qualifying condition — which mirrors the FDA-approved indications for these medications. That is worth noting because it is not universal: providers in this comparison have advertised minimum BMIs as low as 20, well inside the healthy range. A licensed US physician reviews the intake and makes the determination.
Does the fitness angle mean a training programme is included?
No, and it is worth being clear about that. LIV Body's culture and marketing are oriented around training and body composition, which is a more sensible framing than most of this market offers — but we found no structured resistance-training protocol included with the medication. If preserving lean mass is your concern, and the trial data says it should be, that is something you will need to arrange yourself. Our guide to muscle loss on a GLP-1 covers what actually works.
Who should not use LIV Body?
Anyone shopping on price, since cheaper providers publish clearer figures. Anyone who wants to know which pharmacy makes their medication or needs published refund terms. Separately, GLP-1 medications are not appropriate if you have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or MEN 2, if you are pregnant or trying to conceive, or if you have had pancreatitis. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and constipation during titration. A licensed clinician who knows your history should decide.
The Verdict
LIV Body came out of fitness nutrition before entering GLP-1 telehealth, and it shows in the framing: medication positioned as something that works alongside training rather than instead of it. It screens to the actual approved indications, ships in temperature-controlled packaging, and includes provider messaging and shipping. Its published prices do not agree with each other — $179 in one place, $249 in another.
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How We Researched This Review
We compiled this review on August 7, 2026 from LIV Body's own published pages plus independent reporting. We have not signed up for this service ourselves, and we say so rather than implying firsthand testing. Where LIV Body does not publish a detail — refund terms, lab requirements, pharmacy partners — we've said that plainly instead of guessing.
Sources
- Third-party reporting on LIV Body pricing: compounded semaglutide from $179/month and compounded tirzepatide from $279/month, against a programme FAQ stating the GLP-1 programme starts at $249/month
- Reporting that a licensed US physician reviews the intake and assesses eligibility at BMI 30+, or 27+ with a qualifying condition; prescriptions routed to a licensed US compounding pharmacy; medication shipped in temperature-controlled packaging typically arriving in 5–10 business days; provider messaging and free shipping included in all plans
- Reporting that LIV Body originated in active-lifestyle and fitness nutrition before entering GLP-1 telehealth, and positions medication as complementing exercise and body composition goals
- Note on access: livbody.com returned a TLS error to our direct requests, so figures above are attributed to third-party reporting and its indexed programme pages rather than pages we loaded ourselves (checked August 7, 2026)
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