Podcast | Peptide Therapy: Healing, Longevity, and GLP-1s with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer

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What if the goal isn't just living longer, but feeling vital the whole way through?

Peptides have jumped from the fringe to the mainstream, and most of what you'll find online comes from dubiously credentialed sources. In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dr. Aleksandra Gajer, an emergency medicine physician who spent a decade in the ER before founding The Gajer Practice and moving into longevity and regenerative medicine. They unpack what peptides really are and how to think clearly about a fast-moving, lightly regulated space.

 The conversation covers:

• What peptides actually are, and why insulin and GLP-1s belong to the same family
• BPC-157 and TB-500 for healing tendons, ligaments, and stubborn injuries
• Growth hormone-promoting peptides like sermorelin and tesamorelin for muscle and body composition
• The gray market, compounding pharmacies, and the FDA's shifting rules
• Cancer risks, contraindications, and who should be cautious 

This episode is for anyone curious about peptide therapy, longevity, and healing who wants grounded information instead of internet hype. 

For a free intro consultation with The Gajer Practice go to ⁠https://thegajerpractice.as.me/free-intro-tgp-jeff⁠. The practice offers telemedicine consultations nationwide, plus a course for clinicians who want to integrate peptides into their work (found in the About section of the site).

Follow along on Instagram: @thegajerpractice

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About the Commune Podcast

Hosted by Jeff Krasno, the Commune podcast features thoughtful conversations for modern times. Not always comfortable but definitely needed, we explore both humanity and our human-ness. How can we live healthy, purpose-filled lives and be in service of something bigger? Guests include spiritual teachers, poets, scientists, philosophers, and activists for food sustainability, functional medicine, mental and physical health, and collective healing.