Wendy Zuckerman

Hi, I'm Wendy Zuckerman and this is Science Versus, the show that pits facts against internet phenomena.

Today on the show, peptides.

Peptides are huge right now.

No matter what you're struggling with, an injury that won't heal, belly fat that's pissing you off, low energy, gut issues, there is a peptide for you.

People are buying this stuff off the internet, injecting themselves with it and saying that it's life-changing.

I have never been this confident, felt this good, looked this good.

You wouldn't be on these.

For the uninitiated, there are many different peptides out there that people are injecting.

But one of the biggest and most popular is called BPC-157.

It's a fan favorite of Joe Rogan's.

Andrew Huberman has injected it into his back.

People often take it alongside another peptide in what's known as the Wolverine stack.

Not so much because it makes you hairy, I wish, but because it's supposed to help heal injuries fast.

Another popular peptide out there is called MOTC.

Folks on it are saying they're losing weight, getting energy, and they reckon it's even gonna make them live longer.

But not everyone is so excited about peptides.

There are the peptide heretics out there that say...

You are injecting what now?

This is a bad and potentially dangerous idea that could apparently even increase your risk of cancer.

Those pot pies are going to kill you.