Peptides are being called the future of modern healthcare—but most people are using them blindly. In this conversation with Dr. Lori Gerber, we break down how peptide therapy really works, who it’s for, and how to use it safely for performance, fat loss, brain health, hormones, and more.

If you’ve been curious (or confused) about peptides, GLP-1s, BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c and beyond…this is your deep dive.

What You’ll Learn / Highlights

• The simple explanation of what peptides are and how they act as “light switches” in your body

• Why most primary care doctors aren’t talking about peptides (and what that means for your health)

• The best peptides for brain and cognitive performance: post-concussion, ADHD, anxiety, brain fog

• How Dr. Lori uses growth hormone secretagogues (CJC-1295, Tesamorelin, Ipamorelin, Sermorelin) for fat loss, muscle, sleep, and recovery

• GLP-1s vs Tirzepatide: who should use which, realistic weight loss expectations, and how to prevent nasty side effects

• Peptides for libido and sexual health: PT-141, oxytocin, kisspeptin and when to use them instead of (or before) hormones

• Thymosin alpha-1, TB-500, LL-37 and their role in immune health, long-haul issues, mold, Lyme & chronic inflammation

• Copper peptides, GHK-Cu, Epitalon/Epithalon and the skin, hair, and anti-aging side of peptide therapy

• The gut-healing stack: BPC-157, GLP-1 microdosing, MOTS-c and mitochondrial support

• The exact labs Dr. Lori runs before and during peptide protocols (IGF-1, thyroid, cytokines, metabolic markers & more)

• How to source peptides safely, avoid “research only” scams, and why sterile compounding matters

• Where clinicians can learn peptide therapy in a structured, case-based way

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Dr. Ryan Hewitt Website: https://www.drryanhewitt.com/

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