Should You Take Peptides? A Doctor's Evidence-Based Answer | Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum

Michael speaks with physician and competitive powerlifter Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum about what peptides are, why they suddenly seem to promise everything, and what the human evidence actually shows. They discuss:

Why GLP-1s normalized injections

What counts as a peptide drug

Why BPC-157 lacks human trial data

What sham surgery research suggests about peptides and pain

Peptide sources—the good, bad, and ugly

Whether Dr. Feigenbaum would prescribe peptides to patients

Which peptides may survive the hype

The future of peptides and new laws around peptides

And more …

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Two Percent is hosted by Michael Easter. Today's episode was produced by Joey Fischground, Robbie Hiser, Dana Brawer and Julia Nutter. From Kaleidoscope, our executive producers are Mangesh Hattikudur and Kate Osborn and Julia Nutter. From iHeart, our executive producers are Katrina Norvell and Nikki Ettore. Our Head of Video is Maria Paz Mendez Hodes. Our editor is Will Mayo. Our theme music is by the Heater Manager.