August 21, 2025 • 8 mins
In this solo episode, Dr. Lindsey breaks down the fascinating world of peptides and their role in maintaining hormone balance, promoting anti-aging, boosting energy, and supporting overall health. She explains what peptides are, how they work in the body, and why they’re becoming such a powerful tool in modern wellness. You’ll hear how peptides can help with inflammation, sleep, metabolic health, and even skin vitality — plus practical guidance on when and how to use them safely.
If you’ve been curious about how to optimize your health naturally without relying on quick fixes, this episode gives you the science and clarity you need.
📥 Don’t miss the free ebook: Dose of Clarity
Key Takeaways
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If you’ve been curious about how to optimize your health naturally without relying on quick fixes, this episode gives you the science and clarity you need.
📥 Don’t miss the free ebook: Dose of Clarity
Key Takeaways
- What are peptides? A simple breakdown of these amino acid chains and why they matter.
- Hormone connection: How peptides help balance and optimize your body’s natural rhythms.
- Anti-aging & vitality: Why peptides are gaining popularity in regenerative medicine.
- Practical applications: Sleep, energy, inflammation, metabolism, and skin health.
- Safety & strategy: What to know before starting peptide therapy.
- 00:00 – 02:45 | Introduction: Why peptides are such a big deal right now
- 02:46 – 08:30 | What peptides are and how they function in the body
- 08:31 – 15:20 | Hormonal health and how peptides influence balance
- 15:21 – 20:00 | Anti-aging, skin, and energy benefits of peptides
- 20:01 – 27:40 | Practical use cases: sleep, inflammation, and metabolism
- 27:41 – 32:00 | Safety considerations and choosing the proper protocol
- 32:01 – 34:00 | Closing thoughts + free resource: Dose of Clarity ebook
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Episode Transcript
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back everybody to the Lindsay Elmore Show.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
We're talking a lot about peptides these days, because lots
of people are also talking about peptides, and so I
wanted to give you kind of an overview of what
it is that has been buzzing in.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
The gyms and wellness clinics and what everybody in Hollywood
is talking about.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
They're being marketed as a big thing in muscle growth,
fat loss, anti aging recovery. They've even come out that
they may help with orgasms and sexual desire.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
And there's one that has.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Even earned the nickname the wolverine shot because it can
make you look like the wolverine.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
It's what people say. So it sounds amazing.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
But everything in biohacking, you know, there's more to talk about.
So let's talk first about what people are injecting. Some
of the most popular peptides include b PC one P
fifty seven, which people say can help accelerate healing.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
This is kind of the og of the peptide world.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
And then the one of the newer ones is CJC
one two nine five. So you know, if you want
to make lists of numbers and letters, you can look
up all these peptides. So this one is also known
as test Moorlin. So some of the peptides are also
kind of like drug ish, It's kind of it's a
(01:32):
gray area. Some peptides are truly like drugs that are
FDA approved, Some are kind of in the gray area
because they've got to be compounded, and then some are
just kind of you know, the wild West out there.
So this CJC one two nine five is thought to
(01:54):
accelerate gross hormones and blends everything for I mean, it
promises everything under the sun, so helling people.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
You know, it can help with fat burning, help with
better recovery after.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Workouts, and it sounds like a dream for athletes or
anyone chasing longevity. And that's no wonder why it's become
so trendy. I mean, these peptides are everywhere these days,
and when you think about cutting edge health fads, you know,
(02:28):
you think about La and Manhattan and all these places,
and celebrities all over the United States are talking about
the peptides and how they're using them. But the truth
of them, the matter is, the science is kind of limited, Like, yeah,
there are some studies, but there's not a lot to
really tell us that yes, this is doing this, and
(02:50):
we certainly don't have randomized controlled trials like people really want.
So we do have testimoral in that is an FDA
that is FDA approved for specific conditions, but they're super limited,
like HIV related lipodystrophe, so that's not a condition that
(03:12):
a lot of people are going to have or going
to have problems with. But so you know, it's got
really narrow medical uses, but everybody talks about how great
and wonderful it is. And so we certainly, like I said,
don't have large clinical studies for healthy people who just
(03:32):
want to feel.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Better, younger and recover faster.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
We have studies for people who have HIV related lipodystrophe.
And so the people that are using these peptides are
not necessarily the people that the peptides have been studied in,
and that is the risk of using new drugs or
new compounded medications. A lot of these peptides are sold
(04:01):
for research only, but because they're sold on Amazon, people
just go and buy them, and so we don't have
enough regulation. We don't know if they're pure, we don't
know if they're guaranteed to be safe, and when when
you buy peptides. You really don't know what's in the
vile right. You don't know because if you're not buying
(04:25):
it from a drug manufacturer or a really good compounding pharmacy,
you don't know what you're getting. Also, dosing is like
the wild West. It's like a gambling project. You don't
know how to dose these, and people often overshoot, chasing
(04:45):
faster results, but then they get higher risk for side effects.
And so let's talk about the basics. You know, peptides
are not magic. They can't undo poor nutrition, lack of sleep,
or chronic stress. Their best thought of of tools that
(05:06):
might enhance recovery and performance, but only when layered on
a solid lifestyle foundation.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
So there's a.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Ton of hype and the biggest selling point is precision.
Unlike many drugs or supplements that really have this wide net,
they do a lot of things and have a lot
of effects and side effects. Peptides can be like laser
pointers to where they want to go, so they can
get really narrow into getting into things like tendon healing.
(05:41):
Whereas a medication that is good for muscles and tendons
is going to be good for all of your muscles
and tendons, not just you know, this one thing that
you're going after. They're also used for fat metabolism and
hormones signaling in very specific ways. That's super exciting, but
(06:02):
precision without any proof of what you're precisely targeting, leads
us into really murky waters. And so a lot of
docs are saying, like, you've got to use caution because
everybody is so excited about peptide therapy and they're considering it,
(06:23):
but they're not necessarily.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Being wise or smart about it.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
So if you're going to use it, you know, work
with somebody who knows what they're doing, who's been a
practitioner that's actually studied and used peptides. Your sourcing is
going to be really, really important. We could do an
entire episode just on the sourcing of peptides. And remember
that the most powerful health levers that you have.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Are not peptides.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
They're the things that you already know that you should
be doing that you may or may not be doing.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
So you're not.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Doing you're not having proper sleep and good nutrition and
good movement and working on your.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Emotional well being. The peptides aren't going to work. They're
never going to work.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
So peptides probably are the future of medications medicine. Are
they I don't know, or maybe they're just a wellness trend.
They're probably a little bit of both. I think we'll
probably find out in the next few years kind of
which peptides really work and which ones are just fads
(07:33):
and just really didn't hold up. Which brings up another
problem is that we don't have enough clinical research. So
we have the potential, but the evidence is still catching up,
and so people are so excited they're using the peptides
as fast as possible, but they're not necessarily getting the
(07:54):
evidence that they need to be sure.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
That it is safe and affected before use.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
So that's it for today's episode.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Thank you for tuning in to the Lindsay Olmore Show.
We're gonna be.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Talking more about the controversial peptides on the market, including
one that may cause you to have a greater sexual desire,
more intimacy, and better orgasms. So stay curious, stay cautious,
and always be well, my friends.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Thank you for listening to the Lindsay Oilmore Show.
Welcome back everybody to the Lindsay Elmore Show.
Speaker 2 (00:03):
We're talking a lot about peptides these days, because lots
of people are also talking about peptides, and so I
wanted to give you kind of an overview of what
it is that has been buzzing in.
Speaker 1 (00:19):
The gyms and wellness clinics and what everybody in Hollywood
is talking about.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
They're being marketed as a big thing in muscle growth,
fat loss, anti aging recovery. They've even come out that
they may help with orgasms and sexual desire.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
And there's one that has.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Even earned the nickname the wolverine shot because it can
make you look like the wolverine.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
It's what people say. So it sounds amazing.
Speaker 2 (00:47):
But everything in biohacking, you know, there's more to talk about.
So let's talk first about what people are injecting. Some
of the most popular peptides include b PC one P
fifty seven, which people say can help accelerate healing.
Speaker 1 (01:05):
This is kind of the og of the peptide world.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
And then the one of the newer ones is CJC
one two nine five. So you know, if you want
to make lists of numbers and letters, you can look
up all these peptides. So this one is also known
as test Moorlin. So some of the peptides are also
kind of like drug ish, It's kind of it's a
(01:32):
gray area. Some peptides are truly like drugs that are
FDA approved, Some are kind of in the gray area
because they've got to be compounded, and then some are
just kind of you know, the wild West out there.
So this CJC one two nine five is thought to
(01:54):
accelerate gross hormones and blends everything for I mean, it
promises everything under the sun, so helling people.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
You know, it can help with fat burning, help with
better recovery after.
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Workouts, and it sounds like a dream for athletes or
anyone chasing longevity. And that's no wonder why it's become
so trendy. I mean, these peptides are everywhere these days,
and when you think about cutting edge health fads, you know,
(02:28):
you think about La and Manhattan and all these places,
and celebrities all over the United States are talking about
the peptides and how they're using them. But the truth
of them, the matter is, the science is kind of limited, Like, yeah,
there are some studies, but there's not a lot to
really tell us that yes, this is doing this, and
(02:50):
we certainly don't have randomized controlled trials like people really want.
So we do have testimoral in that is an FDA
that is FDA approved for specific conditions, but they're super limited,
like HIV related lipodystrophe, so that's not a condition that
(03:12):
a lot of people are going to have or going
to have problems with. But so you know, it's got
really narrow medical uses, but everybody talks about how great
and wonderful it is. And so we certainly, like I said,
don't have large clinical studies for healthy people who just
(03:32):
want to feel.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Better, younger and recover faster.
Speaker 2 (03:36):
We have studies for people who have HIV related lipodystrophe.
And so the people that are using these peptides are
not necessarily the people that the peptides have been studied in,
and that is the risk of using new drugs or
new compounded medications. A lot of these peptides are sold
(04:01):
for research only, but because they're sold on Amazon, people
just go and buy them, and so we don't have
enough regulation. We don't know if they're pure, we don't
know if they're guaranteed to be safe, and when when
you buy peptides. You really don't know what's in the
vile right. You don't know because if you're not buying
(04:25):
it from a drug manufacturer or a really good compounding pharmacy,
you don't know what you're getting. Also, dosing is like
the wild West. It's like a gambling project. You don't
know how to dose these, and people often overshoot, chasing
(04:45):
faster results, but then they get higher risk for side effects.
And so let's talk about the basics. You know, peptides
are not magic. They can't undo poor nutrition, lack of sleep,
or chronic stress. Their best thought of of tools that
(05:06):
might enhance recovery and performance, but only when layered on
a solid lifestyle foundation.
Speaker 1 (05:14):
So there's a.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Ton of hype and the biggest selling point is precision.
Unlike many drugs or supplements that really have this wide net,
they do a lot of things and have a lot
of effects and side effects. Peptides can be like laser
pointers to where they want to go, so they can
get really narrow into getting into things like tendon healing.
(05:41):
Whereas a medication that is good for muscles and tendons
is going to be good for all of your muscles
and tendons, not just you know, this one thing that
you're going after. They're also used for fat metabolism and
hormones signaling in very specific ways. That's super exciting, but
(06:02):
precision without any proof of what you're precisely targeting, leads
us into really murky waters. And so a lot of
docs are saying, like, you've got to use caution because
everybody is so excited about peptide therapy and they're considering it,
(06:23):
but they're not necessarily.
Speaker 1 (06:25):
Being wise or smart about it.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
So if you're going to use it, you know, work
with somebody who knows what they're doing, who's been a
practitioner that's actually studied and used peptides. Your sourcing is
going to be really, really important. We could do an
entire episode just on the sourcing of peptides. And remember
that the most powerful health levers that you have.
Speaker 1 (06:52):
Are not peptides.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
They're the things that you already know that you should
be doing that you may or may not be doing.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
So you're not.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Doing you're not having proper sleep and good nutrition and
good movement and working on your.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
Emotional well being. The peptides aren't going to work. They're
never going to work.
Speaker 2 (07:09):
So peptides probably are the future of medications medicine. Are
they I don't know, or maybe they're just a wellness trend.
They're probably a little bit of both. I think we'll
probably find out in the next few years kind of
which peptides really work and which ones are just fads
(07:33):
and just really didn't hold up. Which brings up another
problem is that we don't have enough clinical research. So
we have the potential, but the evidence is still catching up,
and so people are so excited they're using the peptides
as fast as possible, but they're not necessarily getting the
(07:54):
evidence that they need to be sure.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
That it is safe and affected before use.
Speaker 2 (07:59):
So that's it for today's episode.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
Thank you for tuning in to the Lindsay Olmore Show.
We're gonna be.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Talking more about the controversial peptides on the market, including
one that may cause you to have a greater sexual desire,
more intimacy, and better orgasms. So stay curious, stay cautious,
and always be well, my friends.
Speaker 1 (08:24):
Thank you for listening to the Lindsay Oilmore Show.
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