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Peptide Q&A #17 – RETA Not Working, TRT Estrogen Spikes & Cerebrolysin Dosing

November 27
45 mins

Episode Description

Welcome back, warriors! In this week’s Peptide Q&A, JD Denham and William T. Haas tackle another loaded round of real-world peptide questions from dosing challenges to hormone balance and everything in between. No fluff. No scripts. Just straight talk from experience.


We cover:


🔥 RETA Not Working: When Retatrutide doesn’t move the needle JD and Will break down possible reasons, including bad product, low muscle mass, or metabolic adaptation

💉 Women’s Fat-Loss Plateaus: Why AOD + MOTS-C should run daily, not alternated, and how to adjust RETA dosing for real results

⚙️ CJC/IPA Canker Sores: Hormonal shifts vs coincidence and when to switch to Tesamorelin for smoother results

🧪 Hormone Changes & Side Effects: Why weird symptoms can happen early on, and when to just stay the course

🧬 TRT Estrogen Spikes: How to handle rising estradiol levels after nine months on TRT from adjusting Arimidex to splitting injections

🧯 Finding the Sweet Spot: The logic behind consistency, microdosing, and maintaining hormonal balance over time

🧠 Cerebrolysin Explained: Why dosing is confusing, what “215 mg/mL” actually means, and realistic ranges (5–30mg/day)

🐖 Made from Pig Brain: The truth about Cerebrolysin sourcing and why only one true pharmaceutical manufacturer exists

💪 29-Year-Old Male Plateau: Why D-Bol years later isn’t the cause and how fasting, bloodwork, and nutrition tweaking can fix stubborn fat

🥩 Fasting & Food Strategy: When eating more is the answer and how to rotate macros to wake up a stalled metabolism

🏋️ AOD + RETA Stack: Why the combo is one of the most powerful fat-burning protocols when paired with proper nutrition

⚡ Peptides for Focus: CMAX vs C-LANK vs Modafinil and the truth about ADHD, diet, and nootropics

👦 Teen Peptide Use: Why 16-year-olds should avoid peptides — and what JD gives his own sons instead

💋 Women’s Jamaica Stack: TRT, RETA, Tessamorelin, PT-141, and travel protocols — from libido to immunity and staying lean

🌴 Vacation Peptide Tips: What to pack, what’s TSA safe, and JD’s take on real-world travel with TRT and peptides


💡 Peptides aren’t shortcuts they’re tools. Stack them with training, nutrition, and discipline for results that actually last.


👉 Drop your peptide questions below for next week’s Q&A.


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