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Peptide of The Week

JD Denham and Will Haas
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  • Peptide of The Week

    Peptide Q&A #54 – Peptide Blends Achilles Surgery Recovery, Adderall Detox & HGH vs IGF-1

    2026/08/13 | 1h 1 mins.
    Medical Disclaimer: We are not doctors. The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any compounds discussed may be intended for research purposes only. Use at your own risk.Welcome back, warriors! In this week's Peptide Q&A, JD Denham and William T. Haas cover Achilles tendon surgery recovery, why CJC histamine reactions are increasing, getting off Adderall at 18, switching from Tirzepatide to Retatrutide, running HGH with IGF-1 LR3, and whether peptide blends really mix evenly.Chapters:00:00 – Intro & Warrior Makers Coaching Launch03:56 – Building Better Men & YouTube Ban Update06:15 – Where to Find the Podcast (Spotify, Rumble & More)07:27 – Upcoming Guest: Water & Hydration08:57 – School Platform & Free Resources09:51 – Q&A: Peptides for Achilles Surgery Recovery (Age 68)13:51 – Q&A: Switching CJC/SS31 for Muscle Gain (Age 41 Female)21:16 – Q&A: Getting Off Adderall Safely (Age 18)27:34 – Q&A: Transitioning from Tirzepatide to Retatrutide33:27 – Q&A: Do Wolverine Blend Ratios Mix Evenly?37:21 – Q&A: Running IGF-1 LR3 with HGH40:17 – Q&A: Best Stack When Cycling Off Retatrutide44:17 – Q&A: Low Sex Drive, LH & HCG Protocol (Age 44)52:28 – Q&A: Cutting Body Fat Before Vacation (Age 33)56:19 – Q&A: HGH vs IGF-1 for Lean Muscle (Age 42 Female)59:44 – Outro & Coaching Call ReminderWe cover:• Achilles Surgery Recovery for a 68-Year-Old: Why starting Wolverine three weeks before surgery matters, why hyperbaric chambers expedite healing, and how to keep her moving without overdoing it• CJC Histamine Reactions Are Increasing: Why JD is hearing more and more bad reactions and why switching to Tesamorelin is the smarter, safer move for women• Tesamorelin Dosing for Women: Why 500 micrograms is the right starting point, why bumping in 250 mcg increments prevents water retention, and why AOD stacked with Tessa transforms women's bodies• 18-Year-Old Getting Off Adderall: Why C-Max, Tesofensine and Dihexa are the peptide answer and why getting off drugs isn't pain-free no matter what you take• Tirzepatide to Retatrutide Transition for a HYROX Athlete: Why pulling the band-aid and starting at 3 migs works, why SLU-PP-332 helps with nutrient partitioning and endurance, and why Thymosin Alpha-1 handles inflammation• Do Peptide Blends Mix Evenly in the Syringe?: Why aqueous solutions mix uniformly unlike oil and water and why this concern is probably overthinking it• HGH vs IGF-1 LR3 Can You Run Both?: Why JD runs them together regularly, why there's no definitive proof it's dangerous, and why HGH alone already blows away any secretagogue• Should You Take Breaks from Retatrutide?: Why tolerance builds over time, why Tesofensine is a good weaning tool, and why building your base means you shouldn't need it forever• Police Officer at 21% Body Fat Getting Ripped: Why HCG should run alongside TRT, why MK-677 may be a better choice than HGH right now, and why fasting is the most underrated tool for men over 40• 42-Year-Old Female with No IGF-1 Response to Secretagogues: Why timing before blood draw skews results, why 1 IU of HGH is the cleanest answer, and why AOD plus Tesamorelin is the best women's fat-burning duoYou're a warrior. Act like one.
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  • Peptide of The Week

    Peptide of the Week: TRT, Peptides & Longevity With Jay Campbell

    2026/08/10 | 1h 56 mins.
    Medical Disclaimer: We are not doctors. The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any compounds discussed may be intended for research purposes only. Use at your own risk.

    Welcome back, warriors! In this episode of Peptide of the Week, JD Denham and William T. Haas sit down live for the first time in studio with Jay Campbell, the godfather of TRT, bestselling author, and one of the most respected voices in peptides and optimization. This one goes deep.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Intro
    00:09 – Welcoming Jay Campbell
    03:53 – How JD Met Jay Campbell
    05:24 – Jay's Inner Work & Letting Go of Ego
    13:47 – Books That Shaped Jay's Mindset
    19:14 – From Corporate Wage Slave to Entrepreneur
    28:18 – Growth Through Adversity & Marriage
    32:55 – Masculine/Feminine Dynamics
    39:53 – Being Present as a Father
    45:51 – State of the Peptide Industry & Fake Products
    48:28 – Regulation, FDA & the Future of RUO
    57:30 – Why Doctors Resist Peptides & How to Source Safely
    1:15:02 – New Peptide Innovations: Clotho, Lepto & More
    1:23:48 – Jay's Personal Stack & Key Supplements
    1:39:18 – Foundations First: Diet, Discipline & Fasting
    1:55:32 – Book Plug & Outro

    We cover:
    🧠 The upper game board of life
    – Jay's been doing ego deconstruction work with a spiritual coach since November, 9 months in
    – Two game boards: the lower (money, success, achievement) and the upper (becoming an ethical human being)
    – Most driven men are unknowingly chasing their father's validation, identifying that changes everything
    – Sobriety and internal work are the foundation of real growth, JD and Will share their parallel journey

    🔬 The peptide industry, what's coming
    – 95% of people speaking about peptides have no idea what they're talking about
    – American Peptide Association working toward a single-source triple validation certification, expected by end of 2027 or early 2028
    – CGMP, green-lit Chinese facilities only, avoid telegram list sourcing at all costs
    – Fake Retatrutide being sold for $59.99, if you're buying it that cheap, you know it's fake
    – The integrity of the owner is the only real difference between a research use company and a 503A pharmacy

    ⚗️ SS-31 vs MoTC, the new intel
    – Don't stack SS-31 and MoTC together, run them in separate month-long cycles
    – If stacking: MoTC during the week, SS-31 on weekends
    – High dose SS-31: a trusted source is doing 15 to 30mg daily for one month, describing it as the greatest physique transformation of his life
    – SS-31 massively upregulates cardiolipin, jacks mitochondrial oxidative capacity, veins pop, dramatic leanness

    💊 Metformin, the underrated longevity tool
    – 250mg XR AM and PM, increases Akkermansia in the microbiome
    – Akkermansia is the last line of gut defense, kills SIBO, Candida, and makes you virtually impervious to respiratory illness
    – Also improves insulin sensitivity, glucose control, and HDL
    – Stop a week before a power meet, transiently lowers IGF-1 max output

    🔥 BAM (BioBam), the strongest thermogenic Jay has ever used
    – 2 grams per day (250mg caps, 2 AM and 2 PM to start, build to 4 caps twice daily)
    – Burns pure fat, does not touch muscle
    – Run 4 to 6 week cycles, do NOT stack with MoTC, SS-31, NAD+, or SLUPP
    – Stack with Bio-Recharge (C60, pomegranate, Urolithin A) to protect mitochondria

    🧪 This isn't theory, this is real-world experience working with hundreds of people and seeing what actually works.

    📺 Subscribe for more no-fluff peptide education every week.

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  • Peptide of The Week

    Peptide Q&A #53 – TRT for Low T, Pituitary Tumor Cautions & Peptide Timing on Retatrutide

    2026/08/06 | 1h 2 mins.
    Medical Disclaimer: We are not doctors. The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any compounds discussed may be intended for research purposes only. Use at your own risk.

    Welcome back, warriors! Will's back from Italy engaged! In this week's Peptide Q&A, JD Denham and William T. Haas cover what peptides to stop before blood work, how to sequence a cellular rebuild stack, Tesamorelin timing on Retatrutide, TRT for a truck driver with total T of 396, and why a pituitary tumor changes everything.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Intro & Welcome Back
    00:40 – The Proposal Story
    07:00 – Upcoming Weekend Retreat Announcement
    09:00 – Big Guests Coming to the Podcast
    11:39 – Q&A: Peptides to Stop Before Blood Work
    13:28 – Q&A: Cellular Rebuild Stack & Sequencing
    23:22 – Q&A: Sermorelin & Ipamorelin Dosing
    29:49 – Q&A: BPC-157 Sublingual vs Oral
    32:26 – Q&A: Reconstituted Reta Shelf Life
    36:36 – Q&A: TRT Protocol for Low Testosterone
    43:14 – Q&A: Timing Tesa/Ipa with Reta
    48:25 – Q&A: Combining Multiple Peptides in One Injection
    49:20 – Q&A: HGH vs CJC/Ipa Timing with GLP-1
    50:36 – Q&A: Muscle Growth Peptides with Pituitary History
    53:19 – Prague Trip Recap
    59:54 – Outro & Feedback Request

    We cover:
    • What to Stop Before Blood Work: Why secretagogues, MK-677, HCG, Kisspeptin and biotin can all skew your labs and how long to stop each before testing
    • Cellular Rebuild Stack all at Once or Sequenced?: Why Fox04 first clears the trash, why SS-31 must come before MOTS-C, and why throwing the kitchen sink in at once defeats the purpose
    • Epithalon Dosing Explained: Why 100 migs twice a year is the standard, why 10 migs for 10 days and 5 migs for 20 days are both correct, and why Paul Bakhtiar starts everyone here
    • Sermorelin + Ipamorelin at 260 Down to 238 should You Up the Dose?: Why a caloric deficit blunts IGF-1 response, why winning streaks aren't the time to add more, and how to use plateau busters instead
    • BPC-157 Sublingual vs Oral for Gut Health: Why BPC was born in gastric juices and why oral capsules beat sublingual for gut-specific use every time
    • How Long Can You Keep a Reconstituted Retatrutide Vial: Why 28 days is the bacteriostatic water standard not a cliff edge and why buying the right vial size solves the problem
    • TRT Protocol for a Truck Driver with Total T of 396: Why high body fat raises estrogen and SHBG, why 180-200 migs of test twice weekly is the starting point, and why life changes in three weeks
    • Tesamorelin + Ipamorelin Timing When on Retatrutide: Why morning fasted dosing beats nighttime circadian alignment when GLP-1 is slowing gastric emptying and why the two peptides should never be split up
    • HGH vs CJC for Muscle Growth Over 50: Why actual HGH wins every time and why splitting the dose morning and night is worth exploring
    • Benign Pituitary Tumor What Peptides Are Safe: Why HGH and secretagogues are off the table, why creatine and protein are the real answer, and why IGF-1 LR3 still carries risk

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  • Peptide of The Week

    Peptide of the Week: Gut Health, Hormones & Root Cause Healing with Tiffany Marie Davis

    2026/08/03 | 1h 4 mins.
    Medical Disclaimer: We are not doctors. The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any compounds discussed may be intended for research purposes only. Use at your own risk.

    Welcome back, warriors! In this episode of Peptide of the Week, JD Denham is joined by Nora Adam (Wholesale Director at Forge Bio Lab) and Tiffany Marie Davis nutrition practitioner, peptide integration specialist, and retired IFBB Pro for a deep dive into gut health, hormone optimization, functional testing, and why most people are being dismissed by the very system that's supposed to help them.

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Intro & Guest Introductions
    01:18 – Tiffany's Fertility Story & Being Dismissed by Doctors
    04:43 – Becoming a Nutrition Practitioner
    06:08 – Functional Testing vs Standard Labs
    09:34 – Vaccine Injury Case & Medical Gaslighting
    17:22 – Why Doctors Dismiss Patients
    19:30 – The Gut-Brain Connection
    20:14 – Top 3 Root Causes: Trauma, Food, Eating Disorders
    27:25 – The Anti-Inflammatory Diet
    33:19 – How Peptides Actually Work
    36:33 – GLP-1s: Benefits, Risks & Misuse
    39:45 – Minerals, Copper & GLP-1 Side Effects
    44:52 – Fasting & Autophagy: Women vs Men
    54:49 – Where to Start If You Feel Unwell
    1:02:46 – Outro & Where to Find Tiffany & Nora

    We cover:
    🦋 Tiffany's story
    – Competing as an IFBB Pro destroyed her hormones by age 26 hair loss, amenorrhea, miscarriage, dismissed by every doctor she saw
    – Doctors threw metformin, birth control, and dismissals at her none addressed the root cause
    – A doctor refused to prescribe T3 because she assumed Tiffany wanted it for weight loss she then miscarried
    – Went back to school, earned 13 certifications in nutrition, became a board-registered nutrition practitioner
    – Now works entirely in functional testing and root cause healing

    🩺 What functional testing actually reveals
    – Standard labs are a snapshot they don't tell you WHY
    – Most doctors only run one thyroid marker there are eight
    – Elevated LDL on keto, carnivore, or RETA is expected your doctor probably doesn't know that
    – APOB + hs-CRP are far better cardiovascular risk markers rarely tested
    – Functional tests Tiffany runs: gut zoomer, hormone zoomer, organic acids test, heavy metals, mycotoxins, mineral panel, celiac, food sensitivities

    🔥 The three root causes she sees most
    – Trauma: held in organs (gallbladder = resentment/anger), disrupts the gut-brain axis, spikes cortisol, blocks proper hormone signaling
    – Food: our food supply is not the same as 30 years ago — seed oils, dyes, GMO crops, herbicide-sprayed produce, and modified grains are destroying gut linings
    – Eating disorders: nutrient deficiencies and intestinal abuse from restriction, bingeing, or purging cause cascading hormone and gut dysfunction

    💊 GLPs — the missing piece nobody talks about
    – Women losing hair and nails on GLP-1s are malnourished gastric emptying slows nutrient absorption
    – Must pair with: magnesium, electrolytes, copper mineral, digestive enzymes, liver support (TUDCA + ergothioneine)
    – Copper deficiency is extremely common on GLP-1s and almost never tested
    – GLP-1s are a tool not a lifestyle. Use them to build momentum, fix the base alongside them

    📺 Subscribe for more no-fluff peptide education every week.

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    Tiffany Marie Davis:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tiffanymarie_davis/
    Website: https://www.tiffanymariedavis.com/

    Nora Adam:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glowithnora

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  • Peptide of The Week

    Peptide Q&A #52 –Live from Prague: Janoshik Lab Tour, COA Deep Dive & Peptide Testing

    2026/07/30 | 1h 41 mins.
    Medical Disclaimer: We are not doctors. The content in this video is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Any compounds discussed may be intended for research purposes only. Use at your own risk.

    Welcome back, warriors! In this week's Peptide Q&A, JD Denham and William T. Haas are live from Prague after touring the Janoshik testing facility the gold standard for independent peptide testing. They break down what they saw, how COAs actually work, what testing really costs, and answer questions on fat loss at 447 pounds, chronic pain peptides, and the hardest peptide to test.

    We cover:
    • Inside Janoshik: What the Tour Actually Looked Like: Why Peter Magic's team does things right, what the petri dish sterility test looks like in person, and why endotoxins are caught at the supplier stage
    • How COAs Actually Work The Full Breakdown: Purity vs. identity vs. content testing, what HPLC and mass spectrometry actually measure, and why a COA without all three tells you almost nothing
    • What Peptide Testing Actually Costs: $450 for HPLC, $105 for heavy metals, $180 for endotoxins, $290 for sterility and why that math explains why cheap products can't be properly tested
    • The Hardest Peptide for Janoshik to Test: Why Cerebrolysin tops the list, why it's made from pig brain and contains multiple peptide strains, and why Retatrutide is challenging due to its molecular weight
    • Opiate Painkillers Post-Surgery When to Get Off: Why ibuprofen often works better than Vicodin for actual pain, why ARA-290 is the peptide answer for nerve pain, and why hyperbaric chambers and red light accelerate healing
    • 447 Pounds Down to 380 What to Stack with Retatrutide: Why TRT is non-negotiable first, why HGH at 2 IU is the long play, and how SLU-PP-332, 5-Amino-1-MQ and L-Carnitine target fat through different pathways
    • Carnivore + Retatrutide Does It Work?: Why you can absolutely do both, when to use carbs strategically around training, and why intermittent fasting compounds the results
    • The Culture at Janoshik: Why Czech work culture prioritizes quality over speed and what American businesses can learn from it

    Chapters:
    00:00 – Intro
    00:09 – Life in Prague
    02:37 – Cutting Out Negative People
    09:04 – Jet Lag & Life Update
    10:29 – Impressions of Janoshik Testing Facility
    15:39 – Female Weight Loss, Muscle Retention & Reta Dosing
    22:29 – Crohn's Disease & GI Symptoms
    28:15 – Big Toe Inflammation & Injection Placement
    36:10 – Healing Off Pain Meds Safely
    43:31 – Fat Loss Stack for Major Weight Loss Journey
    55:19 – Peptide Storage & Shelf Life
    1:00:12 – What Surprised Them About Janoshik's Testing Process
    1:07:31 – Starting a Peptide Business & Finding Reliable Suppliers
    1:21:33 – Contamination Testing Explained
    1:25:59 – Cost & Types of Peptide Testing
    1:31:10 – Hardest Peptides to Test Accurately
    1:34:00 – Outro & Team Shoutouts

    You're a warrior. Act like one.

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About Peptide of The Week
Hosted by JD Denham and Will Haas, The Peptide of The Week Podcastis your no-BS guide to peptides, performance, and total body optimization. Whether you’re an athlete, a high performer, or just hungry to feel better, move better, and live stronger this show’s for you. JD and Will dive deep into real-world protocols, hard-earned lessons, and the science behind what actually works. With expert guests and raw conversations, you’ll get everything from cutting-edge peptide talk to diet, training, recovery, and mindset. No fluff. No filters. Just the tools to rebuild your body and upgrade your life.
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