#06 The 3 Biggest Fears About Peptides

Are peptides safe? Dr. Rehan has heard every fear in the clinic. In this episode, he and Milan break down the three biggest: cancer, addiction and dependence, and allergic reactions. Only one of them holds up.They cover the BPC-157 cancer debate and what the mechanism actually suggests, the screenings that rule out a preexisting tumor, why growth hormone peptides catch unfair blame, the GLP-1 weight-regain numbers and how smarter titration changes them, Milan's experience dosing down while feeling his best, MCAS and why sourcing is the one risk Dr. Rehan calls truly real, the FDA advisory committee's vote to recommend six peptides, and the needle phobia keeping people out of peptides altogether.0:00 Intro1:47 Fear #1: Cancer Risk15:59 Fear #2: Addiction & Dependence22:41 Stuck on GLP-1s Forever?37:19 Fear #3: Allergic Reactions45:35 Recap & the FDA Peptide Vote48:49 Needle Phobia & Other Honorable MentionsEvery week, Physician Dr. Rehan Muttalib and XYRx founder Milan Costich on the real science of male longevity: peptides, GLP-1s, training, and recovery.Longevity UniversityYouTube: https://youtube.com/@longevityuniversity Instagram: https://instagram.com/longevityunversity_ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@longevityuniversity X: https://x.com/longevityupod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6159205029460 Dr. RehanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AskDrRehan Instagram: https://instagram.com/askDr.RehanTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askdrrehanX: https://x.com/askdrrehan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61592050294604 MilanInstagram: https://instagram.com/milancostich TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@milancostich X: https://x.com/MilanCostich_Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61591943139077 Support our sponsor (and the Milan and Dr. Rehan's company) XYRx.coXYRxYouTube: https://youtube.com/@XYRxHealth Instagram: https://instagram.com/xyrxhealth TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@xyrxhealth X: https://x.com/xyrxhealth