Peptides: What Works, What's Experimental, and What to Skip | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #474

Peptides: What Works, What's Experimental, and What to Skip | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #474

April 9, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Dr. G discusses the complexities of peptides, their effects on the body, and how to make informed decisions about their use.

Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Peptides are everywhere right now. But nobody's telling you the part that actually matters. Your feed is full of peptide content — faster recovery, anti-aging, performance, healing. And some of it is real. But peptides aren't supplements. They are biological signals that tell your cells how to behave. And when you treat them all like one category, you're not just wasting money — you're gambling with your biology. Dr. G breaks down the full peptide landscape so you can stop guessing and start making an actual informed decision. In this episode, you'll learn: • The 3 tiers of peptides — from FDA-approved medicine to experimental compounds with zero human safety data — and exactly where the popular ones fall • Why the same peptide can be life-changing for one person and harmful for another (it's not placebo — it's physiology) • How to evaluate sourcing, purity, and contamination risk before injecting anything into your body Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:13 - Why Peptides Exploded Into Mainstream Wellness Culture 3:19 - What Peptides…

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