🔋 Why Your Body Feels Like It’s Running on Low Battery Mode (And It’s Not Your Age) If coffee stopped working…If sleep doesn’t feel restorative…If fat loss feels harder every year… It's not age related and there is a fix... Here’s the functional medicine truth most people never hear 👇 Your energy, hormones, metabolism, brain clarity, and immune system are all downstream of mitochondria — the tiny energy engines inside every cell. When mitochondria are stressed, your body flips into energy conservation mode: • fatigue• brain fog • poor workout recovery • sugar + caffeine dependence • stubborn weight • “normal labs” but you still feel off Now here’s where it gets interesting... 👀Over 70% of immune signaling starts in the gut, and immune stress directly drains mitochondrial output. So the real cascade looks like this: Gut → Immune System → Mitochondria → Hormones → Brain → Metabolism That’s why chasing one symptom at a time never works.The system always wins. 🚩 Signs your mitochondria may be struggling: • afternoon crashes • feeling “wired but tired” • slow recovery after workouts • cold intolerance • bloating + inflammation• weight loss resistance despite “doing everything right” And yes — labs can look “fine” while your cells are underpowered. There are no "labs" to look at mitochondria as a whole. Since each cell has it's own... you would have to check the functionality of every type of cell in your body.... 🧬 The Functional Medicine Fix (Foundational, Not Fancy) When we support cellular energy, we focus on systems, not single supplements. Foundational mito-gut support often includes: • Magnesium (ATP + nervous system support) • CoQ10 / Ubiquinol (direct mitochondrial fuel) • Acetyl-L-Carnitine (fat → energy transport) • Gut barrier support (glutamine, zinc carnosine) • Polyphenols (mitochondrial resilience + inflammation control) This is why supplement “randomization” fails. 📥 NEXT STEP I dropped a Cellular Energy Reset Guide in the classroom that walks through:

We’ve already covered GLP-1s (and yes—there’s a deeper dive waiting for you in the classroom 👀). Feel free to cruise the GLP1 E-Book Today’s cameo appearance goes to BPC-157, one of the most talked-about peptides in the recovery and longevity space. First principles (this matters) Peptides are short chains of amino acids—the same building blocks your body already uses to make hormones, enzymes, neurotransmitters, and repair signals. They are better as an injectable because they are not broken down then by stomach acid whose, primary job is to break down proteins.... So… what is BPC-157? BPC-157 stands for Body Protection Compound-157. It’s a short chain of amino acids originally isolated from human gastric juice. Translation: your body already makes versions of this stuff to help protect and repair tissue, especially in the gut. Researchers noticed something interesting decades ago—this peptide seemed to: - Support soft tissue repair (tendons, ligaments, muscle) - Promote angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation = healing fuel) - Support gut integrity and inflammatory signaling balance That combo is why it became popular in sports medicine, injury recovery circles, and functional medicine conversations. What does the science actually say? Most of the data we have comes from animal and pre-clinical studies. In those models, BPC-157 showed: - Faster healing of muscle, tendon, and ligament injuries - Protective effects in the GI tract - Modulation of nitric oxide pathways (important for blood flow and repair) Human data is still emerging.... ⚠️ “Research peptide” vs 503B pharmacy sourcing This is where people get tripped up. Research peptides: - Often labeled “for research use only” - Not intended for human administration - Variable purity, stability, and sterility - No meaningful regulatory oversight 503B outsourcing pharmacies: - FDA-registered facilities - Subject to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards - Batch testing, sterility testing, and quality controls - Designed to reduce risk when compounds are used under medical supervision