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The Truth About GLP-1s & Peptides: What You Need to Know Before You Start | Simone Cassidy, Vivoro

Published 3 months, 1 week ago

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This is StRest! Simone Cassidy—co-founder of Vivoro and mom of three—joins Kerstin Lindquist for a direct conversation about therapeutic peptides, GLP-1s, and why the “skinny shot” narrative is missing the point. Simone shares the moment she caught her husband injecting peptides, assumed it was drugs, and then watched mainstream doctors admit they didn’t understand what he was taking—plus the scary Afib alert that turned out to be too much caffeine, not peptides.

They break down what GLP-1s actually do (fullness signaling, digestion slowdown, insulin resistance), what “food noise” is, and why guardrails matter: labs, minimum effective dose, strength training, enough protein, and real lifestyle change. Kerstin also lays out her shift from “absolutely not” to “some people truly need this,” especially for metabolic dysfunction and the downstream risks tied to insulin resistance. They cover muscle loss fears, common side effects, online marketing red flags, and the stigma around using medication as a tool—especially for women in perimenopause.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00) Peptides panic: “Are you on drugs?”

(02:07) Kerstin’s GLP-1 hesitation

(06:46) Simone’s life: mom + founder

(07:44) Peptides explained in plain words

(10:53) Afib scare and the Ziploc bag

(13:25) Guardrails: not a “skinny shot”

(15:37) GLP-1 basics: full + insulin