Is BPC-157 worth injecting for tendon pain if you're lifting weights?
You've seen the headlines about an FDA panel voting for BPC-157, and you may know someone injecting it for a sore elbow or shoulder. I look at what the FDA did this summer, every human study I could find, and my own BPC-157 experiment from a few years ago. Then I share what helps stubborn tendon pain, no injection required.
You'll learn:
- What the FDA panel voted on in July, and which use it reviewed
- How many people BPC-157 has been tested on, and for how long
- Lessons from my own 6-week BPC-157 experiment on my shoulder
- A 12-week elastic band program from a tennis elbow trial
- 3 questions to ask before you buy any peptide or supplement
If you're about to order peptides for a sore elbow, shoulder, or hip, hit play.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - BPC-157 and the peptide headlines
3:48 - The FDA timeline and the July panel vote
7:52 - Training, food, and time for a sore joint
10:16 - Who voted yes and who's using BPC-157
11:57 - Human studies, rat studies, and safety
16:39 - My BPC-157 shoulder experiment
19:57 - Tendon pain after 40 and progressive loading
25:51 - How to judge any peptide claim
27:17 - Bonus: cortisone shots for tennis elbow
Episode Resources:
- Episode 255: my first BPC-157 experiment for shoulder recovery
- Episode 492: tissue capacity and training through pain (Dr. Tom Walters)
Corrections. A few things I misspoke on air:
- I said it's "technically true" that the FDA approved these peptides, but the panel only "recommended" BPC-157 for compounding. The FDA hasn't approved it or published a rule.
- I said ulcerative colitis is "like" inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is a different condition.
- JAMA is the Journal of the American Medical Association
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