Peptides for Women

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by my good friend Tina Haupert, the woman behind Carrots ’N Cake, an FDN practitioner, longtime health and fitness blogger, and experienced peptide self-experimenter. Tina has been on a long health journey with ulcerative colitis, and her search for better health has led her to explore a wide range of peptides for healing, inflammation, pain, metabolism, body composition, and overall health.

Tina and I talk about the good, the bad, and the unexpected parts of using peptides. She shares some of her biggest peptide wins, as well as the experiences that did not go as planned, including some pretty intense reactions to MOTS-c, Thymosin Alpha-1, and FOXO4-DRI.

We also talk about the peptides that have worked really well for her, including ARA 290 for nerve pain, GLP-1s for appetite control and food noise, and Tesamorelin + KPV for body composition and inflammation. Tina shares why she prefers a low-and-slow approach, how her experience with peptides has changed over time, and why the same peptide can affect two people very differently.

Most importantly, this episode is about looking at peptides as another tool in the toolbox rather than a magic solution. Your experience may be completely different from someone else’s, which is why bio-individuality, proper guidance, and understanding the bigger picture all matter.

In this episode, we cover:

• Tina’s health journey with ulcerative colitis and what led her to functional nutrition and peptides
• Why BPC-157 + TB-500 was Tina’s “gateway peptide”
• Her experience with MOTS-c and intense injection site reactions
• Why MOTS-c may not be a good fit for everyone
• Tina’s experience with a high dose of Thymosin Alpha-1 and the importance of starting low and slow
• FOXO4-DRI and the theory behind targeting senescent “zombie” cells
• Why the dose can make a big difference with peptides
• Tina’s experience using ARA 290 for severe nerve pain

• Tina’s experience with Tirzepatide and Retatrutide

• Why Retatrutide caused increased heart rate and anxiety for Tina at higher doses
• Why individual responses to GLP-1s can be so different
• Tina’s experience with Tesamorelin + KPV
• Her less positive experience with Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin
• KPV for inflammation and why Tina likes combining it with growth hormone peptides
• Tina’s experience with 5-Amino and increased energy
• Her first impressions of topical GHK-Cu for skin

• How practitioners can troubleshoot when a peptide isn’t producing the expected results

• Peptides for Practitioners and the importance of learning how to use peptides responsibly with clients
• How practitioners can integrate peptide education into their businesses
• Why getting different perspectives from other practitioners can be valuable

Connect with Tina Haupert:

• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/carrotsncake/

• Website: ⁠www.carrotsncake.com⁠

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Dustin Robinson, founding partner of LumaLex Law, an attorney, CPA, and entrepreneur who works with companies in emerging and highly regulated industries. We’re talking about the legal and regulatory side of the peptide industry, including research-use peptides, compounding pharmacies, telehealth, social media, and what doctors and consumers should understand as the industry continues to evolve.

Dustin shares why peptides, psychedelics, cannabis, healthcare, and other industries can be so complicated from a legal perspective. We also talk about the differences between research-use-only (RUO) products and regulated compounding pharmacies, how state and federal regulations can overlap, and why the laws surrounding peptides can change so quickly.

We also get into the recent discussions around peptides being considered for the 503A bulk drug list, what that could mean for access, the future of peptide supply chains, and why the demand for peptides could create new challenges for pharmacies and API manufacturers.

Finally, Dustin explains some of the legal risks around affiliate marketing and social media, including why peptide companies and influencers need to be careful about what they say online and how Meta handles content related to regulated industries.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why emerging industries like peptides, psychedelics, cannabis, and healthcare have complicated legal frameworks

• How Dustin’s firm uses AI and legal technology to keep up with changing regulations

• Corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and why telehealth companies need to understand state-specific laws

• How MSO-PC structures work and why they can be different from state to state

• The difference between 503A compounding pharmacies and RUO products

• Why an RUO product is not the same thing as a prescription

• The legal risks doctors may face when using RUO products with patients

• Why some peptides have been difficult to compound through 503A pharmacies

• The recent PCAC discussions around several peptides and what could happen next

• FDA rulemaking and the idea of “enforcement discretion”

• Why peptide demand could potentially outpace the regulated supply chain

• Where peptide APIs come from and the difference between regulated and unregulated supply chains

• Certificates of Analysis (COAs) and why independent batch testing matters

• The legal risks of affiliate marketing for RUO companies

• Why companies can be responsible for claims made by their affiliates

• Social media, Meta, and why peptide and other regulated-industry accounts can be removed

• Why educational content may be safer than promoting personal use

• Dustin’s thoughts on AI and how it is changing businesses and law firms

• What the future could look like as AI becomes more integrated into everyday life

Connect with Dustin Robinson!

• Website: https://www.lumalexlaw.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinr10/?hl=en

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Aleksandra Gajer, a medical doctor specializing in functional and metabolic health, to talk about her journey from emergency medicine to functional medicine and how peptides have become an important part of her own health journey and her work with women.

Dr. Gajer shares how her experience with Lyme disease and the limitations she saw in conventional medicine led her to explore a deeper approach to health. We talk about mitochondrial health, healing peptides, growth hormone secretagogues, hormones, and how she approaches peptide protocols based on each woman’s individual symptoms, labs, and goals.

She also explains how she uses peptides like MOTC, SS31, NAD+, BPC-157, KPV, thymus, sermorelin, tesamorelin, and more, including how she thinks about supporting mitochondrial function and muscle mass in midlife women.

In this episode, we cover:

• Dr. Gajer’s journey from emergency medicine to functional medicine
• Her experience with Lyme disease and chronic health struggles
• Why she felt conventional medicine was missing something
• How hormones became an important part of her practice
• How peptides became the “icing on the cake” for her and her patients
• Her personal experience using healing peptides after Lyme disease
• BPC-157, KPV, thymus, and Alpha-1 for immune and healing support
• Why mitochondrial health is especially important for women in midlife
• How MOTC, SS31, and NAD+ work differently to support mitochondria
• How she approaches peptide protocols based on a woman’s symptoms and labs
• Growth hormone secretagogues and supporting muscle mass and sleep
• Sermorelin, tesamorelin, CJC-1295, and ipamorelin
• Why some women may experience anxiety with ghrelin-related peptides
• Tesamorelin and visceral fat
• How hormones and peptides can work together for midlife women
• A patient story involving hormones, a GLP-1, sermorelin, and MOTC
• Pinealon and the future of brain health and longevity
• Why prioritizing your health can change how you experience midlife

Connect with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer!

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegajerpractice/
• Website: https://thegajerpractice.com/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Lois Essenfeld, a certified Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition trainee, to talk about her long health journey through severe endometriosis, medically induced menopause, hormone-positive breast cancer, difficult menopause symptoms, and eventually discovering GLP-1 and peptide therapy.

Lois was diagnosed with severe endometriosis in her 20s and went through surgery that removed most of one ovary. She was then placed into medical menopause with Lupron and spent more than 20 years on birth control. Years later, at age 48, she was diagnosed with hormone-positive breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy.

Her experience with Tamoxifen was extremely difficult, and although switching medications helped mentally and emotionally, she continued to struggle with hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, inflammation, weight gain, and feeling disconnected from her body. Because of her history, hormone replacement therapy wasn't an option for her.

Then she discovered functional health, FDN, and eventually GLP-1 therapy. After starting a low dose of tirzepatide, Lois noticed a dramatic improvement in her joint pain and inflammation within days, followed by improvements in her hot flashes, night sweats, and overall quality of life.

Now, Lois is passionate about learning more about peptides and helping other women navigate their own health journeys through midlife.

In this episode, we cover:

• Lois's experience with severe endometriosis and why it took years to get the right diagnosis
• Being put into medical menopause at just 26
• Her fertility journey and becoming a mom after losing most of one ovary
• Her experience with hormone-positive breast cancer at 48
• Why Tamoxifen was so difficult for her
• Switching from Tamoxifen to anastrozole
• Hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain, inflammation, and weight gain during menopause
• Why hormone replacement therapy wasn't an option for Lois
• Her journey into health coaching and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition
• How she discovered peptides and GLP-1 therapy
• What changed for her after starting tirzepatide
• The importance of understanding your options instead of making health decisions from fear
• Her interest in learning more about peptides as a cancer survivor
• The emerging research around GLP-1s and cancer
• How Lois hopes to help other women through midlife and menopause

Connect with Lois Essenfeld!

• Website: ⁠⁠https://letitgowellness.com/⁠
• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/letitgowellness/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetItGoWellness
• Free Midlife Healthy Aging Roadmap: https://letitgowellness.com/roadmap (Download Lois Essenfeld’s practical 5-page Roadmap and choose one realistic place to begin.)

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Alissa Meisel, an occupational therapist, board-certified health and wellness coach, and founder of Meisel Health, to talk about her incredible 150+ pound weight-loss journey and how bariatric surgery, GLP-1s, peptide therapy, and lifestyle changes became different tools along the way.

Alissa has spent years struggling with her weight, dieting, exercising, and trying to figure out why nothing seemed to work long-term. After infertility treatments contributed to significant weight gain, she ultimately underwent sleeve gastrectomy in 2020 and lost more than 100 pounds.

Years later, despite continuing to exercise, prioritize protein and hydration, and do everything she had been doing to maintain her weight, she began gaining weight again. That’s when she began exploring GLP-1s and peptide therapy, which became another tool in her health journey and helped her lose an additional 30 pounds.

In this episode, we talk about the physical AND emotional side of weight loss, why mindset matters, what happens after bariatric surgery, and how feeling comfortable and confident in your body can impact every area of your life, including your marriage and intimacy.

In this episode, we cover:

• Alissa’s lifelong struggle with dieting, weight, and an all-or-nothing mindset

• How her college years changed her relationship with food and exercise

• The emotional connection between food, stress, and comfort

• Her experience with infertility treatments and gaining over 100 pounds

• Why she ultimately chose sleeve gastrectomy in January 2020

• What life was really like after bariatric surgery, including severe complications and the mental/emotional challenges she experienced

• The lack of support she felt after surgery and why she created a roadmap for other women

• Regaining 20 pounds years after losing more than 100 pounds

• Why training for a half marathon didn’t produce the results she expected

• How GLP-1 therapy and peptide therapy became another tool in her journey

• Losing an additional 30 pounds and reaching more than 150 pounds of total weight loss

• Why Alissa believes sustainable weight loss requires more than one tool

• The importance of mindset, fear, judgment, and self-advocacy

• How losing weight changed Alissa’s confidence and relationship with her body

• The connection between body confidence, intimacy, and marriage

• Why busy women need to make space for themselves, their health, and their relationships

• How Alissa went from working in clinical healthcare to helping women with metabolic health and wellness

Connect with Alissa Meisel!

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/alissaameisel/⁠
• Website: https://www.meiselhealth.com/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Nerida Bint, Australia’s leading emotional intelligence coach and creator of The Emotional Home framework. Nerida shares her personal journey with weight gain, emotional eating, and Retatrutide, including how she lost 14 kilos (about 30 pounds) in 14 weeks after years of trying to lose weight through diet and exercise.

We also talk about the emotional patterns behind food and how becoming more aware of her habits helped Nerida change the way she eats, trains, recovers, and takes care of herself. Plus, we dive into her shift from intense CrossFit training to strength training, her current peptide routine, nervous system regulation, self-worth, and how emotional intelligence can transform your relationships.

In this episode, we cover:

• Nerida’s journey from competitive CrossFit and owning women’s gyms to struggling with weight gain in her 40s
• How she lost 14 kilos (30 pounds) in 14 weeks using Retatrutide
• Her experience with food noise, emotional eating, and habitual snacking
• How Retatrutide helped her become more aware of her eating patterns and portion sizes
• Why Nerida views peptides as a tool to support healthy habits, rather than a replacement for them
• Her shift from intense CrossFit workouts to more sustainable strength training, walking, and recovery
• Why recovery, nervous system regulation, and sustainable movement became such an important part of her lifestyle
• Nerida’s current peptide routine, including Retatrutide, BPC-157, MOTC, Kisspeptin, and GHK-Cu
• Her experience noticing changes during her menstrual cycle after starting Kisspeptin
• Why baseline bloodwork and follow-up testing can provide useful data during a health journey
• Nerida’s work around emotional intelligence, self-worth, subconscious beliefs, and nervous system regulation
• What Nerida means by your “emotional home” and how childhood emotional patterns can influence your adult life
• How becoming more emotionally aware helped transform Nerida’s relationships and communication
• Nerida’s advice for women who want to communicate more effectively with their partners

Connect with Nerida Bint!

• Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/neridabint/?hl=en
• Website: https://www.neridabint.com/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by Samantha Lander -- an FDN practitioner, international best-selling author, professional DJ, and adjunct professor at My Peptide University -- for part 2 of our Q&A series. We’re answering more questions from our community about GLP-1s, peptide therapy, inflammation, nervous system regulation, rheumatoid arthritis, bariatric surgery, weight loss plateaus, and growth hormone peptides.

If you’ve ever wondered what to do when a GLP-1 stops working, which peptides may support inflammation and tissue repair, or how to approach peptides after bariatric or weight-loss surgery, this episode covers a lot of ground.

We also talk about the importance of addressing the foundations first, including nutrition, movement, gut health, mitochondrial health, and nervous system regulation, rather than relying on peptides alone.

Throughout the episode, Samantha and I share our own experiences with different peptides and discuss how we approach peptide protocols with clients. As always, individual responses can vary, and peptide therapy should be approached with appropriate professional guidance.

In this episode, we cover:

• What to do when GLP-1s stop working or weight loss plateaus

• Why more GLP-1 isn’t necessarily better

• Microdosing GLP-1s and taking a more individualized approach

• Peptides discussed for inflammation and tissue repair, including BPC-157 and TB-500

• Thymosin Alpha-1 and immune support

• Peptide considerations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

• What to consider when dealing with lipomas and dysregulated fatty tissue

• Peptides and recovery after bariatric surgery or weight-loss surgery

• Why muscle preservation is important during weight loss

• Why GLP-1s may need to be introduced carefully after bariatric surgery

• Gut health, SIBO, motility, and inflammation after surgery

• Growth hormone secretagogues including Sermorelin, CJC, Ipamorelin, and Tesamorelin

• Why some people experience bloating or water retention with Tesamorelin

• Peptides and nervous system regulation when you feel stuck in fight-or-flight

• Selank, oxytocin, breathwork, magnesium, minerals, and other strategies discussed for nervous system support

• Samantha’s experience with EMF exposure and the strategies she uses to reduce it

• Why peptide protocols should be bio-individual and personalized

• Samantha’s work teaching peptide education through My Peptide University

Connect with Samantha Lander!

• Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/seefitliving⁠⁠
• Use code SEEFITLIVING for a discount on your courses at My Peptide University.

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by one of our favorite returning guests, Samantha Lander, for a fun and candid Q&A dedicated entirely to your peptide questions.

Samantha is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, certified personal trainer, holistic lifestyle coach, and peptide educator who works with women and men to improve their health from the inside out. Together, we tackle some of the most common questions and concerns we hear about peptides, from whether certain peptides are appropriate with a history of cancer to using peptides for metabolism, brain fog, recovery, and healthy aging.

We also dive into the importance of starting with the foundations before relying on peptides, why lower doses may sometimes be more appropriate, how Samantha approaches cycling peptides with her clients, and why the goal shouldn't simply be to suppress appetite or chase weight loss.

And, as always with Samantha, expect plenty of real-world clinical experience, honest opinions, and a few entertaining tangents along the way.

In this episode, we cover:

• Whether growth hormone peptides are appropriate for people with cancer or a history of cancer
• How Samantha uses bioregulators to support areas like sleep, cortisol, adrenal function, and thyroid health
• Using Epitalon and Pinealon as part of a sleep and circadian rhythm protocol
• Why Samantha prefers lower-dose GLP-1 approaches with many of her clients
• The difference between appetite suppression and achieving appetite balance
• Why metabolism doesn't necessarily “quit” when you turn 40
• How peptides like AOD, 5-Amino-1MQ, Retatrutide, and Tirzepatide can fit into a broader metabolic strategy
• Why cycling off GLP-1s and focusing on mitochondrial health may be important
• The connection between gut health and brain fog
• Peptides and other approaches Samantha uses for cognitive support
• GHK-Cu, BPC-157, glutathione, and exosomes for skin and tissue repair
• Whether peptides and other therapies can help support a healthier biological age
• Why nutrition, movement, strength training, and foundational health still matter even when you're using peptides
• Samantha's biggest advice for getting long-term results from peptides

Connect with Samantha Lander!

• Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/seefitliving⁠

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I’m joined by my husband, Beau Woodward, for another candid conversation about his experience with peptides, fitness, longevity, and what it really looks like to prioritize your health in midlife.

Beau shares the routines that have helped him feel his best in his late 40s—from strength training and getting enough sleep to morning sunlight, stress management, and his current peptide stack. He also talks about his experience with GLP-1s, growth hormone peptides, NAD+, and the KLOW/Wolverine stack, including what he personally notices when he’s on and off different protocols.

We also talk about why consistency becomes even more important as we age, how peptides can complement healthy habits rather than replace them, and why sourcing high-quality peptides matters.

In this episode, we cover:

• Beau's morning routine and how he starts his day with sunlight, coffee, reading, and quiet time
• How his fitness routine has evolved as he's gotten older
• Why strength training, core work, and recovery have become priorities
• Beau's experience using GLP-1s and how they've affected food noise and appetite
• His experience with Ipamorelin + Tesamorelin for growth hormone support, recovery, sleep, and body composition
• The Wolverine/KLOW stack and why recovery matters more in midlife
• NAD+ for energy, cognition, and afternoon stamina
• Why sleep, exercise, sunlight, and stress management still form the foundation
• Why quality and sourcing matter when choosing peptides
• The potential intersection of AI, longevity research, and peptide therapy
• What Beau is researching next in the world of longevity and biotechnology

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.

Welcome back to Peptides for Women podcast!

In this episode, I'm joined by fellow Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Dani Conway, a functional medicine expert who specializes in hormone optimization, metabolic nutrition, peptides, and sustainable fat loss for women over 40.

We discuss why nutrition always comes before peptides, how detoxification can naturally improve hormone balance, and the foundational habits that help women build muscle, increase energy, and create lasting metabolic health.

In this episode, we cover:

• Dani's personal 65-pound weight loss journey and how functional nutrition changed her health
• Why food is the foundation before supplements or peptides
• Common mistakes women over 40 make when trying to lose weight
• Why detoxification and drainage pathways should be addressed before hormones
• Simple detox practices you can start today, including dry brushing, castor oil packs, walking, Epsom salt baths, and lymphatic drainage
• How peptides fit into a functional medicine protocol, and why they're rarely the first step
• The difference between gut health peptides, cellular health peptides, and GLP-1 medications
• Why appetite balance is better than appetite suppression
• How to preserve muscle while losing body fat
• Progressive overload training for women over 40
• The importance of electrolytes, minerals, and recovery
• Dani's favorite peptide stacks for energy, recovery, and performance
• Daily habits that support healthy hormones, metabolism, and longevity

Connect with Dani Conway!

Website: https://nutritionthenaturalway.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniconwayofficial/

Links & Resources:

• 🔗 Learn more at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠elliemd.com/JenniferWoodwardNutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🎯 Take my free peptide quiz and get a personalized, midlife-smart roadmap for the peptides that actually match your symptoms and goals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quiz.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/peptide-quiz⁠⁠⁠
• 🎓 Enroll in the Peptides for Practitioners Certification Course and get $100 off for podcast subscribers: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.carrotsncake.com/offers/TrVo7mCz?coupon_code=PFPJENNIFER⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 🧬 Want to pair GLP-1s with functional lab testing? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://learn.jenniferwoodwardnutrition.com/invitation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• 📩 Grab The Body Edit Guide here for full protocols, labs, and more: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://stan.store/jenniferwoodwardnutrition/p/get-the-body-edit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

‼️Disclaimer‼️

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. Always speak with your licensed healthcare provider before starting or changing any medication or treatment plan.