Full Transcript Introduction to Healing Peptides 0:01 Do you feel like your body needs to 0:01 Do you feel like your body needs to bounce back from workouts, injuries, 0:04 bounce back from workouts, injuries, 0:04 bounce back from workouts, injuries, inflammation, stress, 0:07 inflammation, stress, 0:07 inflammation, stress, and now it just doesn't? Your joint pain 0:09 and now it just doesn't? Your joint pain 0:09 and now it just doesn't? Your joint pain just lingers. Your gut problems persist. 0:13 just lingers. Your gut problems persist. 0:13 just lingers. Your gut problems persist. Recovery takes forever, and you feel 0:16 Recovery takes forever, and you feel 0:16 Recovery takes forever, and you feel inflamed all the time. Well, today I'm 0:18 inflamed all the time. Well, today I'm 0:19 inflamed all the time. Well, today I'm going to talk about some peptides, 0:20 going to talk about some peptides, 0:20 going to talk about some peptides, specifically the BPC 157 and the TB 500, 0:24 specifically the BPC 157 and the TB 500, 0:24 specifically the BPC 157 and the TB 500, two of the most talked about healing 0:27 two of the most talked about healing 0:27 two of the most talked about healing peptides, but also two of the most 0:30 peptides, but also two of the most 0:30 peptides, but also two of the most misunderstood. 0:31 misunderstood.
Dr. Reaven's Functional Medicine Approach 0:32 misunderstood. I'm Dr. Marci Reaven, an internal and 0:33 I'm Dr. Marci Reaven, an internal and 0:33 I'm Dr. Marci Reaven, an internal and functional medicine physician with over 0:35 functional medicine physician with over 0:35 functional medicine physician with over 35 years of experience. I practice early 0:38 35 years of experience. I practice early 0:39 35 years of experience. I practice early detection longevity medicine. I help 0:41 detection longevity medicine. I help 0:41 detection longevity medicine. I help people find what others miss before the 0:44 people find what others miss before the 0:44 people find what others miss before the symptoms become diseases. Everything I 0:47 symptoms become diseases. Everything I 0:47 symptoms become diseases. Everything I do runs through my four pillars: 0:49 do runs through my four pillars: 0:49 do runs through my four pillars: hormones, gut, lifestyle, environment. 0:54 hormones, gut, lifestyle, environment. 0:54 hormones, gut, lifestyle, environment. I help people live that smarter, 0:57 I help people live that smarter, 0:57 I help people live that smarter, stronger, longer. This is week two.
Why Foundational Health Comes First 1:00 stronger, longer. This is week two. 1:00 stronger, longer. This is week two. Today we're going to be talking about 1:02 Today we're going to be talking about 1:02 Today we're going to be talking about the healing and recovery peptides. I 1:04 the healing and recovery peptides. I 1:05 the healing and recovery peptides. I want us kind of start with like the big 1:06 want us kind of start with like the big 1:06 want us kind of start with like the big problem we have today in conventional 1:08 problem we have today in conventional 1:08 problem we have today in conventional medicine, which gives they don't ask, 1:11 medicine, which gives they don't ask, 1:11 medicine, which gives they don't ask, "Why isn't my healing happening? What's 1:14 "Why isn't my healing happening? What's 1:14 "Why isn't my healing happening? What's the root cause that's causing all of 1:16 the root cause that's causing all of 1:16 the root cause that's causing all of this these issues?" I like to get to why 1:20 this these issues?" I like to get to why 1:20 this these issues?" I like to get to why these things are happening into these 1:22 these things are happening into these 1:22 these things are happening into these root causes, and then add things. Once 1:25 root causes, and then add things. Once 1:25 root causes, and then add things. Once we start doing the foundational work on 1:28 we start doing the foundational work on 1:28 we start doing the foundational work on things, then we can add peptides as a 1:31 things, then we can add peptides as a 1:31 things, then we can add peptides as a layer, as another tool. But I don't want 1:34 layer, as another tool. But I don't want 1:34 layer, as another tool. But I don't want peptides just to be the total answer, 1:37 peptides just to be the total answer, 1:37 peptides just to be the total answer, because we really need to do the 1:39 because we really need to do the 1:39 because we really need to do the groundwork first. One of the most 1:41 groundwork first. One of the most 1:41 groundwork first. One of the most dangerous phrases is saying, "It's just
Sarah's Case: Gut-Driven Inflammation 1:44 dangerous phrases is saying, "It's just 1:44 dangerous phrases is saying, "It's just aging." Slowing healing is not always 1:48 aging." Slowing healing is not always 1:48 aging." Slowing healing is not always age. Sometimes healing signals have 1:50 age. Sometimes healing signals have 1:50 age. Sometimes healing signals have changed. I want to tell you about a 1:52 changed. I want to tell you about a 1:52 changed. I want to tell you about a patient's story. We'll call her Sarah. 1:54 patient's story. We'll call her Sarah. 1:54 patient's story. We'll call her Sarah. She's a middle-aged woman, very active, 1:58 She's a middle-aged woman, very active, 1:58 She's a middle-aged woman, very active, but she's trying to keep functioning and 2:00 but she's trying to keep functioning and 2:00 but she's trying to keep functioning and she had multiple types of arthritis. 2:04 she had multiple types of arthritis. 2:04 she had multiple types of arthritis. She'd been going to the rheumatologist, 2:06 She'd been going to the rheumatologist, 2:06 She'd been going to the rheumatologist, they diagnosed her with three different 2:07 they diagnosed her with three different 2:07 they diagnosed her with three different autoimmune diseases, plus the 2:09 autoimmune diseases, plus the 2:09 autoimmune diseases, plus the degenerative changes. She was coming in 2:11 degenerative changes. She was coming in 2:11 degenerative changes. She was coming in for severe neck pains. Come to find out 2:14 for severe neck pains. Come to find out 2:14 for severe neck pains. Come to find out she had chronic gut issues as well. And 2:18 she had chronic gut issues as well. And 2:18 she had chronic gut issues as well. And she had been to all these different 2:19 she had been to all these different 2:19 she had been to all these different specialists. She was given pain 2:21 specialists. She was given pain 2:21 specialists. She was given pain medications. She was told just give more 2:24 medications. She was told just give more 2:24 medications. She was told just give more medicines, that quick in and out pill 2:26 medicines, that quick in and out pill 2:26 medicines, that quick in and out pill for an ill approach, more pain meds, 2:29 for an ill approach, more pain meds, 2:29 for an ill approach, more pain meds, more symptom control, but she felt 2:31 more symptom control, but she felt 2:32 more symptom control, but she felt worse. No one asked her, could it be her 2:35 worse. No one asked her, could it be her 2:35 worse. No one asked her, could it be her gut causing the inflammation? 2:37 gut causing the inflammation? 2:37 gut causing the inflammation? She came to me, I started thinking 2:39 She came to me, I started thinking 2:39 She came to me, I started thinking differently. First thing I like to do is 2:41 differently. First thing I like to do is 2:41 differently. First thing I like to do is go, "Okay, you're having all this 2:42 go, "Okay, you're having all this 2:42 go, "Okay, you're having all this inflammation. Let's start and look at 2:45 inflammation. Let's start and look at 2:45 inflammation. Let's start and look at your gut, cuz the gut is the window to 2:47 your gut, cuz the gut is the window to 2:47 your gut, cuz the gut is the window to the rest of the body. And if your gut's 2:50 the rest of the body. And if your gut's 2:50 the rest of the body. And if your gut's inflamed, then your body's inflamed." 2:53 inflamed, then your body's inflamed." 2:53 inflamed, then your body's inflamed." But I wanted to people to understand 2:56 But I wanted to people to understand 2:56 But I wanted to people to understand that yes, peptides are great, but I
How BPC-157 and TB-500 Work 2:58 that yes, peptides are great, but I 2:58 that yes, peptides are great, but I don't want to use them as the thing that 3:02 don't want to use them as the thing that 3:02 don't want to use them as the thing that people think it's going to be the one 3:03 people think it's going to be the one 3:03 people think it's going to be the one solution to everything. It does 3:05 solution to everything. It does 3:05 solution to everything. It does dramatically help people, but you have 3:08 dramatically help people, but you have 3:08 dramatically help people, but you have to get to this foundation first. So 3:10 to get to this foundation first. So 3:10 to get to this foundation first. So again, going back to her, I started 3:12 again, going back to her, I started 3:12 again, going back to her, I started thinking differently, starting with the 3:14 thinking differently, starting with the 3:14 thinking differently, starting with the gut, looking at the inflammation, that 3:17 gut, looking at the inflammation, that 3:17 gut, looking at the inflammation, that leaky gut. How's her immune system? So 3:20 leaky gut. How's her immune system? So 3:20 leaky gut. How's her immune system? So we started first thing is eliminating 3:22 we started first thing is eliminating 3:22 we started first thing is eliminating things. I changed her diet. We started 3:25 things. I changed her diet. We started 3:25 things. I changed her diet. We started looking at foods that probably were 3:26 looking at foods that probably were 3:26 looking at foods that probably were triggering her. That's when I started 3:28 triggering her. That's when I started 3:28 triggering her. That's when I started her on the oral BPC 157. I like these 3:32 her on the oral BPC 157. I like these 3:32 her on the oral BPC 157. I like these different types of oral BPC 157, but the 3:35 different types of oral BPC 157, but the 3:35 different types of oral BPC 157, but the one that really works in the lower part 3:37 one that really works in the lower part 3:37 one that really works in the lower part of the gut for inflammation also can 3:40 of the gut for inflammation also can 3:40 of the gut for inflammation also can have something in it that has KPV and 3:43 have something in it that has KPV and 3:43 have something in it that has KPV and PEA for pain and inflammation. After we 3:46 PEA for pain and inflammation. After we 3:46 PEA for pain and inflammation. After we made these gut and diet changes and 3:49 made these gut and diet changes and 3:49 made these gut and diet changes and added the PEA with the BPC. Then I 3:52 added the PEA with the BPC. Then I 3:52 added the PEA with the BPC. Then I started adding the injectable BPC. The 3:55 started adding the injectable BPC. The 3:55 started adding the injectable BPC. The results were dramatic. She texted me 3 3:58 results were dramatic. She texted me 3 3:58 results were dramatic. She texted me 3 days later saying, "Oh my gosh, 4:00 days later saying, "Oh my gosh, 4:00 days later saying, "Oh my gosh, life-changing." All those years she'd 4:03 life-changing." All those years she'd 4:03 life-changing." All those years she'd been going to all these different 4:04 been going to all these different 4:04 been going to all these different specialists, each one giving her 4:06 specialists, each one giving her 4:06 specialists, each one giving her something different. And then once we 4:09 something different. And then once we 4:09 something different. And then once we started this groundwork and then adding 4:12 started this groundwork and then adding 4:12 started this groundwork and then adding and layering things, and on top of that, 4:15 and layering things, and on top of that, 4:15 and layering things, and on top of that, we're going to work on getting her off 4:17 we're going to work on getting her off 4:17 we're going to work on getting her off of these dangerous biologics. So, not 4:19 of these dangerous biologics. So, not 4:19 of these dangerous biologics. So, not only is she feeling better, but we're 4:21 only is she feeling better, but we're 4:21 only is she feeling better, but we're going to get her quality of health 4:22 going to get her quality of health 4:22 going to get her quality of health better. We're going to optimize her 4:24 better. We're going to optimize her 4:24 better. We're going to optimize her health. This is what the goal. This is 4:27 health. This is what the goal. This is 4:27 health. This is what the goal. This is what I love to do with patients. Now, 4:29 what I love to do with patients. Now, 4:29 what I love to do with patients. Now, let me explain what these peptides are 4:31 let me explain what these peptides are 4:31 let me explain what these peptides are specifically on this lecture is the 4:35 specifically on this lecture is the 4:35 specifically on this lecture is the BPC 157. That means body protection 4:39 BPC 157. That means body protection 4:39 BPC 157. That means body protection compound. It's originally connected from 4:41 compound. It's originally connected from 4:41 compound. It's originally connected from gastric proteins in the in the stomach 4:44 gastric proteins in the in the stomach 4:44 gastric proteins in the in the stomach that naturally produce these healing 4:46 that naturally produce these healing 4:46 that naturally produce these healing peptides, but they start diminishing 4:48 peptides, but they start diminishing 4:48 peptides, but they start diminishing with age. 4:50 with age. 4:50 with age. People will discuss them for, like I 4:52 People will discuss them for, like I 4:52 People will discuss them for, like I mentioned, the gut support, the gut 4:54 mentioned, the gut support, the gut 4:54 mentioned, the gut support, the gut healing, decreasing inflammation, tendon 4:57 healing, decreasing inflammation, tendon 4:57 healing, decreasing inflammation, tendon repair, and that recovery. So, what 5:00 repair, and that recovery. So, what 5:00 repair, and that recovery. So, what about TB 500 related to thymosin beta 4? 5:04 about TB 500 related to thymosin beta 4? 5:04 about TB 500 related to thymosin beta 4? Often discussed for larger injuries, 5:07 Often discussed for larger injuries, 5:07 Often discussed for larger injuries, recovery, mobility, 5:10 recovery, mobility, 5:10 recovery, mobility, healing support. A simple explanation is 5:13 healing support. A simple explanation is 5:13 healing support. A simple explanation is that the BPC is for more targeted tissue 5:16 that the BPC is for more targeted tissue 5:17 that the BPC is for more targeted tissue repair, and the TB 500 is more systemic. 5:21 repair, and the TB 500 is more systemic. 5:21 repair, and the TB 500 is more systemic. It helps They work together 5:22 It helps They work together 5:22 It helps They work together synergistically, but separately.
Knee Pain, Injury Recovery, and Surgery Prevention 5:25 synergistically, but separately. 5:25 synergistically, but separately. I also would like to discuss about 5:27 I also would like to discuss about 5:27 I also would like to discuss about another patient that came that comes to 5:29 another patient that came that comes to 5:29 another patient that came that comes to see me, and this is a really common 5:30 see me, and this is a really common 5:30 see me, and this is a really common problem that I see. Specifically, let's 5:32 problem that I see. Specifically, let's 5:33 problem that I see. Specifically, let's just talk about knee problems, that knee 5:35 just talk about knee problems, that knee 5:35 just talk about knee problems, that knee inflammation. These patients will come 5:37 inflammation. These patients will come 5:37 inflammation. These patients will come in and say, "I'm having knee 5:39 in and say, "I'm having knee 5:39 in and say, "I'm having knee inflammation. I've gone to the 5:40 inflammation. I've gone to the 5:40 inflammation. I've gone to the orthopedic surgeon. They're saying I'm 5:42 orthopedic surgeon. They're saying I'm 5:42 orthopedic surgeon. They're saying I'm going to have to have surgery in the 5:44 going to have to have surgery in the 5:44 going to have to have surgery in the near future." But what I want to say is 5:46 near future." But what I want to say is 5:46 near future." But what I want to say is that 5:47 that 5:47 that a lot of times we can delay or even 5:50 a lot of times we can delay or even 5:50 a lot of times we can delay or even prevent surgery by starting these BPC 5:54 prevent surgery by starting these BPC 5:54 prevent surgery by starting these BPC 157 peptides. They're not the end-all 5:58 157 peptides. They're not the end-all 5:58 157 peptides. They're not the end-all answer, but they are a tool. And if you 6:02 answer, but they are a tool. And if you 6:02 answer, but they are a tool. And if you still work on that foundational work of 6:05 still work on that foundational work of 6:05 still work on that foundational work of sleep, nutrition, 6:07 sleep, nutrition, 6:07 sleep, nutrition, getting good protein, your gut health 6:10 getting good protein, your gut health 6:10 getting good protein, your gut health that we talked about, the inflammation 6:12 that we talked about, the inflammation 6:12 that we talked about, the inflammation work, movement, then I'm going to say 6:15 work, movement, then I'm going to say 6:15 work, movement, then I'm going to say that is so needed before you add these 6:18 that is so needed before you add these 6:18 that is so needed before you add these peptides. Tell me, have you had an 6:20 peptides. Tell me, have you had an 6:21 peptides. Tell me, have you had an injury or a pain or some inflammation 6:24 injury or a pain or some inflammation 6:24 injury or a pain or some inflammation that just never completely heals? Drop 6:26 that just never completely heals? Drop 6:26 that just never completely heals? Drop it below. I read every comment. Next 6:29 it below. I read every comment. Next 6:30 it below. I read every comment. Next week I am going to be getting into the 6:31 week I am going to be getting into the 6:31 week I am going to be getting into the GLP-1s, which has to do with weight 6:33 GLP-1s, which has to do with weight 6:33 GLP-1s, which has to do with weight loss, muscle loss, and the conversation 6:36 loss, muscle loss, and the conversation 6:36 loss, muscle loss, and the conversation that nobody is having. Everything I do,
Closing Thoughts and Next Topic Preview 6:39 that nobody is having. Everything I do, 6:39 that nobody is having. Everything I do, every patient, every protocol, every 6:42 every patient, every protocol, every 6:42 every patient, every protocol, every video, runs through one belief. Smarter, 6:46 video, runs through one belief. Smarter, 6:46 video, runs through one belief. Smarter, stronger, longer. 6:49 stronger, longer. 6:49 stronger, longer. Don't let your first symptom be your 6:50 Don't let your first symptom be your 6:51 Don't let your first symptom be your last.
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