This is a tough issue. I often talk to people about peptides and have to remind them I sound like I'm selling something too good to be true. Especially considering the low risk compared to traditional meds. Remember when Tylenol was considered completely safe?
The problem is, when they go looking for info, they find advertisements disguised as scientific facts. Oral peptides are trending HARD on social media because of all the money behind them. I worry people who *could* benefit from peptides will try the oral route first (without knowing how much less effective they are, or being told they're just as good as injections) and get no results. Then they'll think peptides are all a scam, just like they thought when they first heard me talk about them. Which I totally get.
It's just really hard to combat the harsh environment in our digestive systems. Even long-chain aminos that are normally in the gut lining are protected by a mucosal layer. Without that protection, they're basically being thrown into acid. And these are the same peptides we're told not to shake because they're so delicate!
Basically, I don't have much hope we'll see an effective oral delivery method in our lifetimes, if ever. That's why we have to take 400-600mg of Ibuprofen, because most of it won't make it into your bloodstream. The injectable or intravenous versions only need a tiny fraction of the dose to work.
