Growth hormone secretagogue
GHRH analog
Verdict
Leaning for
Therapeutic peptides such as BPC-157 speed healing and recovery in people.
5 sources: 3 positive, 1 partly, 1 negative
In short
A GH-releasing peptide with clinical-trial failures behind it and a fresh FDA restriction. Hype outruns the evidence here.
positive partly neutral negative Each researcher and each study counts once per claim, however often they come up.
Therapeutic peptides such as BPC-157 speed healing and recovery in people.
5 sources: 3 positive, 1 partly, 1 negative.
Researchers say
3 positive, 1 partly, 1 negative
Dr. Mark Hyman, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 2:19:09 · positive
“there's peptides like BPC 157 and TB500 and uh GHK that are regulatory peptides for tissue repair and healing.”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 28:56 · partly
“peptides particularly can be helpful like BP 157”
Dr. Kyle Gillett, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 30:17 · positive
“The major benefit is when you're going to take it early on because it's going to allow your body to increase blood flow”
on Huberman Lab, at 2:42:36 · positive
“especially as people age, it's going to make a significant difference.”
Dr. Craig Koniver, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 21:16 · positive
“bpc is going to benefit it's going to help you know improve the inflammatory status but also help with recovery”
on Huberman Lab, at 25:12 · positive
“you can inject it in your abdomen or your rear end you're still going to get benefit in your elbow”
Derek, on The Drive, at 3:24:46
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 3:24:46 →“I've seen some pretty remarkable improvements in like minor not complete tears um and certain injuries”
Dr. Peter Attia, on Huberman Lab, at 2:37:29
Negative Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 2:37:29 →“we did it for, I don't know, a couple months. I didn't notice a single thing.”
Studies show
No study counted yet.
Dr. Mark Hyman Video · positive · 2 mentions
on Huberman Lab, at 2:19:09 · positive · Opinion
“there's peptides like BPC 157 and TB500 and uh GHK that are regulatory peptides for tissue repair and healing.”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 28:56 · partly · Opinion
“peptides particularly can be helpful like BP 157”
Dr. Kyle Gillett Video · positive · 2 mentions
on Huberman Lab, at 30:17 · positive · Opinion
“The major benefit is when you're going to take it early on because it's going to allow your body to increase blood flow”
on Huberman Lab, at 2:42:36 · positive · Opinion
“especially as people age, it's going to make a significant difference.”
Dr. Craig Koniver Video · positive · 2 mentions
on Huberman Lab, at 21:16 · positive · Opinion
“bpc is going to benefit it's going to help you know improve the inflammatory status but also help with recovery”
on Huberman Lab, at 25:12 · positive · Opinion
“you can inject it in your abdomen or your rear end you're still going to get benefit in your elbow”
Derek, on The Drive, at 3:24:46 Video · partly · Opinion
“I've seen some pretty remarkable improvements in like minor not complete tears um and certain injuries”
Dr. Peter Attia, on Huberman Lab, at 2:37:29 Video · negative · Opinion
“we did it for, I don't know, a couple months. I didn't notice a single thing.”
Where the sources disagree
Therapeutic peptides such as BPC-157 speed healing and recovery in people.
Dr. Mark Hyman, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 2:19:09 · positive
“there's peptides like BPC 157 and TB500 and uh GHK that are regulatory peptides for tissue repair and healing.”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 28:56 · partly
“peptides particularly can be helpful like BP 157”
Dr. Kyle Gillett, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 30:17 · positive
“The major benefit is when you're going to take it early on because it's going to allow your body to increase blood flow”
on Huberman Lab, at 2:42:36 · positive
“especially as people age, it's going to make a significant difference.”
Dr. Craig Koniver, 2 mentions on this claim
Positive Video
on Huberman Lab, at 21:16 · positive
“bpc is going to benefit it's going to help you know improve the inflammatory status but also help with recovery”
on Huberman Lab, at 25:12 · positive
“you can inject it in your abdomen or your rear end you're still going to get benefit in your elbow”
Derek, on The Drive, at 3:24:46
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 3:24:46 →“I've seen some pretty remarkable improvements in like minor not complete tears um and certain injuries”
Dr. Peter Attia, on Huberman Lab, at 2:37:29
Negative Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 2:37:29 →“we did it for, I don't know, a couple months. I didn't notice a single thing.”
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