In this episode, Tina walks through her personal experience using the growth hormone-stimulating peptides tesamorelin and ipamorelin, which are often promoted for improving body composition, muscle growth, and stubborn belly fat in midlife. But instead of a success story, this conversation is about nuance: what happened when her body didn’t respond the way she expected, how factors like nervous system stress, blood sugar, and autoimmune history can influence outcomes, and why peptides are never a replacement for solid health foundations.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

- Why some women buy peptides online and get zero results

- How I learned that peptides are not one-size-fits-all and why context is everything

- How to use TESA + ipamorelin strategically as part of a full-body plan, not just chasing the next shiny thing

- What happens when you start too aggressively

- The real reason peptides don’t work as pills and why injections matter.

- How I managed water retention, blood sugar, and cortisol while using peptides safely

- Why cycling peptides and timing them correctly can make a huge difference in results

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Sermorelin: https://elliemd.com/product/sermorelin?bp=tinahaupert

Peptides for Women Course: https://carrots-n-cake.mykajabi.com/offers/3Q7wttmr/checkout?coupon_code=PEP

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About Tina Haupert:

Tina Haupert is the owner of Carrots ‘N’ Cake as well as a Certified Nutrition Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). Tina and her team use functional testing, peptides, and a personalized approach to nutrition to help women find balance within their diets while achieving their body composition goals.