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Welcome back, warriors! In this episode of Peptide of the Week, JD Denham and William T. Haas get back to basics with two compounds that belong in almost everyone's stack. Epithalon for longevity, sleep, and cellular aging. Glutathione for detox, liver protection, and immune support. Simple, powerful, and underutilized.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro

00:09 – Show Updates & Shirt Talk

02:15 – Heading to the Olympia

02:58 – Behind the Scenes of Bodybuilding Prep

05:26 – JD's Mold-Related Cough Diagnosis

07:50 – New Podcast Format & Upcoming Compounds

10:01 – School & Coaching Program Updates

10:41 – Carnivore vs. Macros: Finding What Works

13:33 – Epitalon: Origins in Russian Bioregulator Science

15:03 – Why Most Peptides Lack FDA Clinical Trials

17:20 – Big Pharma's Incentives & Hidden Cures

21:53 – Epitalon: Longevity, Immune Support & Sleep

27:53 – What to Stack With & Avoid on Epitalon

32:13 – Glutathione: Why Everyone Should Take It

34:57 – Delivery Methods & Global Uses

39:49 – Dosing Protocols: Epitalon & Glutathione Math

We cover:

🧬 What is Epithalon?

– A four amino acid synthetic peptide made of alanine, glutamate, aspartate, and glycine

– One of Dr. Khavinson's Soviet bioregulators developed in the 1970s military research program

– Works directly on the pineal gland, the pea-sized gland in your brain that regulates sleep and hormones

– In 2026, an FDA advisory committee voted 7 to 4 to recommend adding it to the approved compound list (advisory only, not yet policy)

– Cannot be patented because it is a naturally occurring compound, so there is no financial incentive for big pharma to fund large trials

🔬 What Epithalon does

– Telomere lengthening: Dr. Khavinson's studies showed it extends the telomere caps on your chromosomes, theoretically slowing cellular aging. Animal models showed extended lifespan

– Sleep and circadian rhythm reset: deepens sleep, reduces nighttime waking, helps reset disrupted sleep cycles. One of the top reasons people run it

– Immune resilience: lowers free radical damage systemically, especially helpful for overtrained athletes and chronically stressed people

⚠️ What to avoid with Epithalon

– Alcohol

– High-dose melatonin (it can replace melatonin, do not stack them)

– Extra sedatives while running it for sleep

– Theoretical caution with active cancer due to pineal gland's role in cell regulation (not proven, just noted)

– Not WADA banned but classified as a non-approved substance for tested athletes

🛡️ What is Glutathione?

– Discovered in 1888, actively used in Italy to treat Parkinson's after independent human trials

– Your body's master antioxidant and the most important detox compound available

– Scavenges free radicals, recycles vitamins C and E so they keep working, and escorts toxins out of the body

🔬 What Glutathione actually does

– Liver detox and protection: number one clinical use in Western medicine, especially post-alcohol and for fatty liver support

– Parkinson's and neuroprotection: proven in human trials to protect nerves from chemotherapy damage

– Immune support and long COVID recovery: being used in post-viral fatigue and long COVID protocols

– Skin lightening: the number one global use. High doses will make you pale. Low doses for wellness will not

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Peptide of the Week: Epithalon & Glutathione – Longevity, Sleep & Detox

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Peptide of the Week: Epithalon & Glutathione – Longevity, Sleep & Detox