BPC-157 is a synthetic peptide manufactured to resemble body protection compound, a peptide that naturally occurs in the gut and is involved in wound healing and repair; its presence in the gut is plausibly linked to the high cellular turnover of gut tissue, which mirrors the cellular turnover involved in wound healing.

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Andrew Huberman

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that peptide is BPC, which stands for body protection compound 157. BPC 157 is a synthetic peptide. It's manufactured in a laboratory to resemble a peptide that exists naturally within our gut.

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Benefits & Risks of Peptide Therapeutics for Physical & Mental HealthAndrew Huberman
Created: 6/18/2026, 1:57:48 PM

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