Peptalk: Peptides Unpacked

#63 Diagnosed at 34: Isaac on Parkinson's, Peptides, and Staying Strong For His Family

Peptalk: Peptides Unpacked

Show Notes

About 1 million Americans are living with Parkinson's disease, and only 4% are diagnosed before age 50. Isaac S. — Army veteran, former Division I linebacker, father of four, and husband to past guest Karli S. — is one of them. Diagnosed at 34, Isaac joins Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Briecke to walk through his path to diagnosis, what daily life with early-onset Parkinson's actually looks like, and how he's built a personal regimen — combining prescribed medication, exercise, and peptides — ...

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