No Secrets Wellness · Kate Houston
My Peptide
My Peptide
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What I use, why I use it, and what actually changed.
What I use, why I use it, and what actually changed.
Peptides changed everything
I know about aging.
I spent a year dialing in my diet, building muscle, spacing my meals. My inflammation markers came down — but not enough. I was still borderline prediabetic. I still didn't feel right. That's when I went deeper and found peptides. And then I found the one that changed everything.
I'm trained in peptide therapy. My core stack is what I use personally. The others I recommend based on research and the women I work with — because I wish someone had laid this out clearly for me.
These are the ones I use regularly and would recommend first for women navigating perimenopause and metabolic health.
After a year of dialing in my diet, my inflammation markers had come down — but not enough. I was still borderline prediabetic. On top of that, I have Hashimoto's. So I worked with a doctor who recommended microdosing, and honestly — it's been nothing short of life changing.
It felt like it shredded inflammation for the first time in my life. I can eat without feeling bloated or puffy. Food actually gives me energy now instead of making me feel worse. My brain fog is gone. I have steady energy throughout the day. And weirdly — I only want healthy foods. I can finally eat all the protein I'm supposed to eat because my gut actually works.
Microdosing is used for inflammation — and the benefits go way beyond what most people expect. GLP receptors exist throughout your entire body. When you target the hormone-insulin-inflammation cycle at the root, everything changes — because that cycle is exactly what's making us feel old.
These two work together for tissue repair, recovery, and gut health. I added them for general recovery — and they resolved six years of neck pain. Six years.
BPC-157 is actually one of the most talked-about peptides out there. I first heard about it because it was banned for professional athletes — they were recovering too fast on it. It was considered an unfair advantage. Sign me up.
I cycle them when I need them rather than taking them daily.
Neck pain I had lived with for six years — tremendously helped. That alone was worth it.Often called the beauty peptide — but it does a lot more than that. Supports collagen production, tissue repair, and skin health from the inside out. I noticed it in my hair and skin within weeks of starting.
I've seen a huge improvement in my skin — and real hair growth. Not something I was expecting.Cellular energy and brain function. NAD+ levels decline with age and you feel it — in your energy, your focus, your recovery. This gave me back a clarity I had just accepted as gone.
NAD+ gives me very clear cognitive energy throughout the day. This one is not subtle.The body's primary antioxidant system — supporting detox pathways, oxidative stress, and cellular cleanup. One of those quiet ones that makes everything else work better.
Energy, inflammation, skin. It's one of those things that quietly makes everything else work better — and I notice when I'm off it.
These aren't all in my daily stack — but they address some of the most common things women in this phase are dealing with. Sleep. Anxiety. Focus. Belly fat.
Specifically targets visceral fat — the deep belly fat that becomes harder to shift after 40 regardless of diet and exercise. Also supports growth hormone release and overall body composition. I do this twice a year and the results are noticeable.
A calming peptide that works on anxiety without sedation. Think less edge, less reactive — still completely sharp. For women whose anxiety has ramped up during perimenopause, this one is worth knowing about.
Cognitive focus and clarity. Women describe it as clean, dialed-in focus — without the crash. Think of it as the natural alternative to reaching for something stronger when brain fog is the problem.
A mitochondrial peptide that acts like a metabolic reset. Activates the same pathways as exercise, supports insulin sensitivity, and boosts energy at the cellular level. A big one for perimenopause — especially for women who are doing everything right and still not seeing results.
Delta Sleep Inducing Peptide. Supports deeper, more restorative sleep — which is everything when hormones are shifting. If sleep is your main issue right now, this is one of the first places I'd look.
Peptides are fragile compounds. Temperature control during shipping, endotoxin testing, compounding standards — these things directly affect what you're actually getting. And honestly, most people don't realize how wide that gap is.
When I first started, I went to a med spa. They handed me these little syringes and I had no idea when they were compounded, where they came from, or how they'd been stored. I trusted the provider — but I had no visibility into any of it. That bothered me more and more the deeper I got into this.
What I was looking for was actually incredibly rare: a prescription in my name, compounded by a regulated 503A pharmacy, with a licensed physician involved. Most people aren't getting that. Made for me specifically, with a source, a date, and real standards behind it.
That removes the guesswork. And for something going into your body, that's not a small thing.
The platform I use is Ellie — physician-reviewed, 503A pharmacy, with a range of protocols including lower-dose approaches for metabolic and inflammation support. Here's how it works:
I'm certified in peptide therapy and happy to help you think through what makes sense for where you are. I offer free 15-minute calls.
Message me anytime @nosecretswellness