#41: Should You Take Peptides? A Doctor’s Evidence-Based Answer | Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum
Show notes
Michael speaks with physician and competitive powerlifter Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum about what peptides are, why they suddenly seem to promise everything, and what the human evidence actually shows.
They discuss:
0:00 Preview
0:45 Michael FaceTimes Foster Kamer about peptides
8:28 What is a peptide?
13:00 BPC-157 and the evidence problem
19:40 Why pain relief doesn't prove peptides work
24:19 Promising peptides and unknown risks
35:29 Where people buy peptides
39:15 The FDA's peptide debate
43:38 Why peptides are suddenly everywhere
49:16 Would Dr. Feigenbaum prescribe peptides?
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