286 Peptides & GLP-1s Made Simple: What Every Woman Needs to Know
286 Peptides & GLP-1s Made Simple: What Every Woman Needs to Know  
Podcast: Fast to Faith: Healing God's Way
Published On: Mon Apr 20 2026
Description: Ozempic. Semaglutide. GLP-1s. Everyone's talking about them — but nobody's telling you the whole truth. Dr. Tabatha sits down with functional medicine physician Dr. Rajka to break down what peptides actually are, who should be on GLP-1s, and what happens when you stop. What a peptide actually is — in plain EnglishHow your body makes over 7,000 peptides and what happens as they declineGLP-1s explained: how they work, who they're for, who they're not forThe shocking muscle loss stats nobody tells you before you startWhy gut health determines how well GLP-1s work — and your side effectsThe difference between semaglutide, tirzepatide, and what's coming nextHow to come off GLP-1s without reboundingMicrodosing for inflammation, brain health, and heart protectionWhy postmenopausal women lose less weight on GLP-1s without hormonesToxins stored in fat cells — and why they block weight lossMetabo Lift: the natural herbal supplement that boosts your body's own GLP-1 by 55%Resources: Dr. Rajka's Book: https://amzn.to/4t6ZWjp Free Longevity Quiz → thelongevityscore.com Metabo Lift → shop.fasttofaith.com/product/metabo-lift/ Use code PODCAST for 20% offTIMESTAMPS00:00 — "Aging is inevitable. Decline doesn't have to be." 00:13 — Welcome to Fast to Faith 01:26 — Introducing Dr.  Rajka: the go-to doctor for doctors 02:51 — Why doctors come to Dr. Rika for help 04:36 — What is a peptide? The biologic text message explained 07:23 — Does your body make peptides naturally? 08:15 — What is a GLP-1 and how does it work? 09:12 — The danger of buying GLP-1s online 09:31 — Who should be on a GLP-1 — and who shouldn't 11:10 — GLP-1s as band-aid medicine — what happens when you stop 12:21 — Muscle loss: the shocking stat nobody tells you 12:51 — Semaglutide vs. tirzepatide vs. what's coming next 13:44 — GI side effects and the gut foundation that prevents them 16:33 — The real cost of going on GLP-1s without laying the foundation 18:11 — Metabo Lift: naturally boosting your own GLP-1 by 55% 20:27 — Muscle loss, bone loss, and what you must do while on GLP-1s 22:58 — Why root causes are never addressed in online clinics 23:23 — What does coming off GLP-1s actually look like? 24:58 — Microdosing GLP-1s: benefits for inflammation, brain, and heart 27:35 — How long should you stay on them? 28:48 — Fat cells store toxins — and that's why you can't lose weight 31:52 — Genetics, detox pathways, and who needs deeper testing 33:31 — Dr.  Rajka's glutathione moment that changed everything 35:56 — Growth hormone peptides and what's coming for longevity 38:34 — Oral vs. injectable peptides — what we know 38:60 — How to find and work with Dr.  Rajka 40:48 — Closing: Proverbs 3:7-8If you've been on your own healing journey and you keep thinking, I want to help other women do this! That pull is not random. The Fast to Faith Coaching Academy was built for you. You'll learn the clinical foundations hormones, gut healing, labs, supplementation & how to coach women through the 40-Day process while building a business that honors both science & faith.  Join Today! Ready to go deeper?The women who hear this episode and feel something shift — they belong in the Fast to Faith Sisterhood. This is where faith, functional medicine, and identity work come together with a community of women who are done managing symptoms and ready to lead from healing.If you feel called to take that even further — to guide other women through this exact transformation — the Fast to Faith Coaching Academy is where that calling becomes a career.Become a certified Fast to Faith™ coach →Weekly live mentorship with Dr. TabathaNot ready for the academy yet? Start here: 5-Day Empowered by Faith Challenge ftf.fasttofaith.com/empoweredbyfaithdiyShop Dr. Tabatha's supplement line: Use code PODCAST for 20% off your first order: shop.fasttofaith.comGet the book: Fast to Faith: A 40-Day Awakening: book.fasttofaith.com/bonus?am_id=fasttofaith5413Fast to Faith is hosted by Dr. Tabatha Barber — OB/GYN, functional medicine physician, and founder of the Fast to Faith Sisterhood and Coaching Academy.