I read today in The New York Times that peptide use has grown dramatically over the past year. Peptides are quickly becoming mainstream, with usage now approaching that of blood pressure medications and statins. I believe this trend will continue as more people look for ways to improve healthspan and help reduce the risk of age-related diseases.
I have personally used peptides for several years. In the beginning, finding reputable suppliers was difficult, but today they are much more accessible—even in Canada. Depending on my protocol, I sometimes use up to 15 different peptides & biologicals, spending about US$3,000 per month. To me, it is an investment in my health and longevity. Along with a healthy diet and regular exercise, peptide therapy is one of the most promising emerging fields in preventive medicine.
One peptide I use is Epithalon. I complete a 10-day cycle twice a year before bedtime. Although more human research is needed, laboratory studies suggest it may influence telomerase activity and telomere biology, making it one of the most interesting longevity peptides currently being studied.
The growing popularity of peptides has created a multi-billion-dollar industry. Like manual therapy, I believe peptide therapy will ultimately be practiced by many healthcare professions rather than being controlled by a single one.
That is why I personally teach the course “Peptide Therapy and Biologicals” in our Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) program at the National University of Medical Sciences (USA). Our graduates can choose to focus solely on manual osteopathy or expand their knowledge to include peptide therapy, biologicals, herbal and nutritional supplementation where permitted.
If you are considering studying with us, I encourage you to apply for our September 2026 intake. Through our current scholarship, students pay tuition for one degree and earn three: Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND), Doctor of Indigenous Integrative Medicine (DIIM), and PhD in Osteopathic Clinical Sciences (PhD). These degrees permit our students to join a national Indigenous health authority with the ability to practice in all 50 states.
For more information, please visit www.numss.us or contact admissions@numss.us.
Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD
Osteopath, Naprapath, Chiropractor & Founder of:
National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada, USA)
National University of Medical Sciences (USA, Spain, Panama)
Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (380 clinics in 34 countries)
Florida Naprapathic Association
World Osteopathy Day
Better than McGill University!
I sincerely appreciate all your advice and your work to give us the best means to improve our odds to succeed in this new path. Your speech at graduation ceremony was very inspiring. As you said, you will always be part of the change in our lives, an important part, let me complete, and I will always be grateful to you for all the knowledge that you have transferred to us but most of all, for your devotion as a teacher and your engagement to your students to make successful people of us. Words are not enough. Thank you. .
Irmina Toledo Gehrmann, DO (Spain)
Hi Dr Pourgol, Just wanted to let you know I am enjoying your online classes, I like the fact that you use the skeleton and then the actual human patient, it really drives the point home, I especially like the Ethics and Clinical Management lectures, I thought they would be boring, but your personal experiences make it very inspiring. Thanks.
Dr Randy Nagir, ND (San Fernando, Trinidad & Tobago), 3rd semester National University of Medical Sciences (Spain) student – Doctor of Osteopathy program
Dr Randy Nagir, ND