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The Uncomfortable Truth About Peptides
Description
Peptides promise more muscle, faster recovery, weight loss and younger-looking skin. But what does the evidence say?
Today on MAN ALIVE, men’s health specialist and GP Dr Jeff Foster explains the difference between licensed medicines and unregulated peptides sold online.
He examines the claims around testosterone, muscle, recovery, skin and hair, and shares what happened to one patient’s blood test results after taking a stack of peptides.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:24 What Are Peptides?
01:07 Peptides & Testosterone
01:41 Can Peptides Help Build Muscle?
02:22 Peptides & Fat/Weight-loss
05:04 Peptides for Quicker Recovery
06:59 Peptides for Skin & Hair
09:54 Best Peptides for Men
11:48 Safety & Side Effects
17:10 Are Peptides Just Hype?
19:30 Will Peptides be Legalised?
21:39 Conclusion
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