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Powerful Peptides for Your Anti-Aging Arsenal – Dr. Heather Smith-Fernandez : 678

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Mar 19, 2020

Dr. Heather Smith-Fernandez, a board-certified anesthesiologist and peptide medicine expert, dives into the transformative world of peptides. She highlights groundbreaking peptides, particularly epitalon, for enhancing sleep and promoting anti-aging. The discussion covers peptides' roles in regenerative medicine and emphasizes the importance of quality sourcing to avoid adverse effects. Listeners learn about self-administration techniques and the potential of peptides to optimize health, improve sexual wellness, and even boost mitochondrial function.

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ADVICE

Peptide Sourcing

Source peptides carefully, as quality and stability vary significantly between suppliers.
Research the manufacturer and avoid unknown internet sources, as contamination or mislabeling can occur.

ANECDOTE

Melanotan Nausea Incident

Dr. Smith-Fernandez had a patient experience severe nausea for three days from a melanotan peptide sourced from a local compounder.
This incident highlighted the importance of knowing the peptide's origin and manufacturer for quality control.

INSIGHT

Peptide Pricing

Peptide pricing can be opaque due to markups at each stage of distribution.
Compounding pharmacists, distributors, and doctors can all add their own markups, increasing costs for patients.

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In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we take a deep dive into the exciting topic of peptides—what they are, what they do and ideal dosages. We’ll also introduce you to a brand-new mitochondrial peptide that’s being looked at as a global antiaging molecule.

My guest is a board-certified anesthesiologist and fellow-trained interventional pain medicine physician who graduated in the first-ever class of physicians trained and certified in peptide medicine.

Dr. Heather Smith-Fernandez founded the Regenerative Institute of Medicine in Naples, Florida. She also founded Peptology™, the study and clinical application of peptides in living beings, both human and non-human. She uses peptides in all areas of her practice, such as regenerative treatments, advanced aesthetics, sexual health, hormone therapy, preventive medicine, and advanced lab testing. She also trains other physicians in specific Peptology™ protocols at her institute.

Peptides are the real deal. After using them for a period of time, “There's a noticeable difference in how you feel, how you think, how you sleep,” Dr. Heather says.

And while she works with a broad range of peptides, she has her favorites. “I think that my love with epitalon is... I love that peptide. I think it's the most understated peptide in our toolbox and I use it a lot. It has tremendous capability and it works in so many different areas. It's one of the true antiaging peptides, in my opinion, and it promotes better sleep, healthier sleep, much healthier sleep, and when it's used in combination with certain other peptides, you get a synergistic effect. Literally, people can feel their brain getting younger when they're using epitalon regularly.”

You’ll find out in this episode why peptides are such a powerful treatment for many health conditions. Their use can improve both your healthspan and lifespan.

Enjoy the show! ... Get more resources and the full episode transcript at Dave.Asprey/podcasts.

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