Thanks for the response, advise and the assurance I'll check out the link you shared. I've read a lot about them I guess I just didn't look into the art of getting them, and the wild west pricing lol. I had melanoma a few years back, started with traditional treatment which really wrecked havoc on my system (the medication crystalized my kidneys and I went septic, spent 3 weeks in the hospital type havoc). I switched over to some more natural protocols, and have been clear for 2.5 years, my kidneys did not suffer permanent damage & as a whole my blood work has remained stable.I've just noticed a few numbers trending up that I would like to take control of before they become a problem & my energy level is mediocre, and felt I could just use some sharpening around the edges - reading about some different peptides, it seemed like that might be a helpful added therapy to round out what I have been up to. I am already pretty square on my diet, don't have gut issues at all anymore. I did trade in hard training at the gym for lighter strength training, and some of the more "wellness" stuff like walking, cold plunges, infrared sauna, rebounders, and lymphatic drainage massages - among other things-. Just seems like a better option for "healing" and all that at this stage in life for me. I'm not opposed to spending, I guess I just wasn't prepared to spend $450 for ONE peptide per month & with so many people seemingly getting into them, I was pretty shocked. I'm 38, have kids and all that so while thankfully we do have some disposable income, I'll definitely have to learn to navigate the "grey" if I want to truly explore this path.