Peptide therapies are one of the newest types of supports some with Lyme disease and mold toxin illness are using. In this article I discuss the current oral peptides that are available as supplements. I focus on the oral agents because the FDA is starting to regulate compounded injectable peptides as drugs - removing many from the market.
Peptides are short strands of amino acids. By comparison, long strands of amino acids of 50 or more are called proteins. Peptides occur naturally in our bodies. Some of these peptides have various healing properties. Below I list four of the major peptides that are currently found in oral products offered by Integrative Peptides. In addition I include information about collagen peptides which are found in Collagen Plus by Thorne.
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Here is the approach to peptides I am taking with my patients.
A good place to start a peptide support program is to take BPC-157 500 mcg 1 pill 2 times a day. Over a month a person can increase this up to 3 pills 2 times a day if needed, but usually 1 pill 2 times a day is enough.
I am finding this very helpful to repair tissues that are hurt by the inflammation of Lyme and mold toxicity illness. This is helping with joint area pains, nerve pain and numbness, and even brain function. In addition to repairing tissue, BPC-157 improves germ fighting as it balances healthy immune function between the germ fighting TH1 cells and the autoimmune and allergy TH2 cells. Because it supports mitochondria function, this can help with energy. And for those with mast cell activation, it may provide benefits too.
After a month, if the benefits of the BPC-157 are not enough, consider adding Thymosin Beta 4 Active Fragment (TB4-Frag) 150 mcg - 300 mcg 1 pill 2 times a day for mast cell activation problems, low energy, and inflammation. TB4-Frag is found in TB4-Frag and TB4-Frag Max by Integrative Peptides.
After another month, consider adding Cerebrolysin if significant thinking problems remain. Cerbrolysin is found in Cerbropep by Integrative Peptides. Start at 1 pill a day, and increase to 1 pill 2 times a day if needed.
Consider adding 1 scoop a day of Thorne Collagen Plus which includes the collagen peptides I mention above if a person needs skin support, loose joints or injury to connective tissue in ligaments and tendons around joints.
Holtorf K. Peptide Workship. Lecture presented at The International Lyme and Associated Diseases Annual Conference; October 2021; Orlando.
Marty Ross, MD is a passionate Lyme disease educator and clinical expert. He helps Lyme sufferers and their physicians see what really works based on his review of the science and extensive real-world experience. Dr. Ross is licensed to practice medicine in Washington State (License: MD00033296) where he has treated thousands of Lyme disease patients in his Seattle practice.
Marty Ross, MD is a graduate of Indiana University School of Medicine and Georgetown University Family Medicine Residency. He is a member of the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS) and The Institute for Functional Medicine.
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