Episode Highlights With Nathalie Niddam
- What peptides are and why these chains of amino acids can be so beneficial
- Peptides are amino acids that are 50 or less amino acids in length, polypeptides are 50-100
- Proteins are chains of 100 amino acids or more
- How peptides act as signaling molecules
- They are naturally occurring in the body but specific ones can be used in special ways
- Insulin is actually a peptide that we make and that we can take if needed
- Most peptides we take are naturally occurring fragments of peptides within the body
- What BPC 157 is and how it is effective in a wide range of uses — the Swiss Army knife of peptides
- Other peptides that can be beneficial
- Why peptides are hard to get right now and what to know about them
- Risks and safety information to know about peptides
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