Peptides: BPC-157, TB500, thymosin alpha, SS31
Chris currently takes four peptides: BPC-157 and TB500 for recovery, thymosin alpha for immune support, and SS31 for mitochondrial support.
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Q&A: Becoming A Dad, Health Update & Favourite Peptides - #1134
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Aug 8, 2026
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Hairline, Hair Choices & Peptide Stack
At 1:39:00 · chapter starts 1:30:45
Two lighter questions open this chapter: a listener asks about Chris's changing hair (he has the follicular constitution of a 'golden doodle' with only two modes: short or curly), and another asks about his hairline (holding firm, unlike co-founder James Smith, whose genes are apparently 'just his genes'). The chapter pivots into substance when a listener asks about peptides. Chris confirms he's currently taking BPC-157 and TB-500 for recovery including bone regrowth after a tooth extraction, thymosin alpha for immune support, and SS-31 for mitochondrial support due to chronic fatigue. He discloses a much longer historical list — CMAX, FRAG23, PT-141 — and notes that TB-500 and BPC significantly helped his Achilles rehab six years ago. The disclaimer: much of the gray market peptide supply is adulterated, so be careful.
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