Peptides

What I use for tissue healing, why I choose it, and how I work it in alongside everything else. The full primer on what peptides are and why I run them, is in the journal.

BPC-157

Body Protection Compound-157: a synthetic peptide derived from a protective protein found in the stomach, studied for its potential to promote tendon, ligament, muscle, and gut healing. I run it as half of the “Wolverine” blend (a 50/50 with TB-500), reconstituted from powder with bacteriostatic water and injected twice a day, morning and evening, starting the day after surgery. Two shots because its half-life is hours, not days, so a 12-hour cycle keeps levels even. More on the why in the journal.

TB-500

Thymosin Beta-4 Fragment: a synthetic version of part of the naturally occurring protein thymosin beta-4, which plays a role in tissue repair and cell movement. It’s the other half of the Wolverine blend, so it rides the same twice-daily schedule as BPC-157. I’ll separate the two back into individual dosing once the numbers shift past the first few days. The full rundown is in the journal.

GHK-Cu

Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine Copper: a naturally occurring copper-binding peptide found in human plasma, saliva, and urine that declines with age. It has the strongest evidence of the three for skin regeneration and wound healing, and is also being investigated for hair growth, anti-inflammatory effects, and tissue repair. One injection a day, in the evening, alongside the second Wolverine dose. The full story’s in the journal.