About this episode

Dr. Izabella Wentz discusses the role of peptides in thyroid health and overcoming health plateaus with Michael Antonelli.

In this episode of Thyroid Pharmacist Healing Conversations, Dr. Izabella Wentz speaks with Michael Antonelli, founder and CEO of Healthgevity, about peptides, bioactive proteins, and precision longevity. They explore why eating well, exercising, taking supplements, and managing stress may stop delivering the same results – and how changes in cellular signaling, age, stress, hormones, and physiology can shift what the body needs. They also dive into emerging compounds, including PEA, BPC-157, spermidine, lactoferrin, paraxanthine, shatavari, and oral peptides, exploring their potential applications for brain health, metabolism, hormones, recovery, and healthy aging. Plus, learn why testing, personalization, and addressing underlying pathways may help when traditional strategies are no longer enough. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why do diet, supplements, and exercise sometimes stop working like they used to? Michael explains how changes in cellular signaling, stress, aging, and physiology can create health plateaus – and why it may be time to reassess what your body needs rather than simply try harder. Do peptides really need to be injected? Michael and Dr. Wentz unpack what…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Izabella Wentz

Guest: Michael Antonelli

Topics covered

• peptides
• thyroid health
• bioactive proteins
• longevity
• health plateaus
• cellular signaling

Keywords

• peptides
• thyroid health
• bioactive proteins
• health plateaus
• cellular signaling
• longevity
• oral peptides

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Healthgevity

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