Today on the root cause medicine podcast.

Peptides typically are administered by subcutaneous injection.

Why? Because a peptide is a small protein. When we eat a small protein, what does our body do

with it? It digest it. For whatever reason, BPC 157, because it is naturally occurring in

the gut, it is structured in such a way that it doesn't get broken down.

It doesn't get digested when we take it orally,

or at least not at the same rate as another protein.

To your point, it can be used orally.

It can be taken as a pill.

Typically, we would take it as a pill more for gut issues.

It is incredible at healing. It really has incredible

properties for gut healing. Hello, hello. I'm your host for today, Dr. Carrie Jones, and I am

beyond thrilled to be talking about a topic that's taken to anti-aging and biohacking world by

storm. And that, of course, are peptides and bioregulators with none other than Natalie Nidim.

Now, don't roll your eyes because this area of medicine has really piqued my own interest

because of their body-wide effects.

Nat is a certified holistic nutritionist, an epigenetic coach, and a member of the first

class of the Human Potential Training Institute.

She gives us, like I would say, a peptides 101, as we have them in our body already,

like insulin or glutathione.

But she also walks us through the most popular kinds.

We even touch on the topic of semi-glutide. As surprise, it's a peptide.

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