A year ago, Elisabeth McKay made a decision she never thought she’d make.

After years of managing lupus symptoms, inflammation, migraines, hormonal dysfunction, and unexplained weight gain through diet, exercise, and lifestyle interventions, her body stopped responding to everything that had worked before.

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In this episode of Decoded, Elisabeth shares her full one-year peptide update, including what happened after microdosing tirzepatide, coming off of it completely, and eventually returning after autoimmune symptoms and inflammation resurfaced.

This is not a weight-loss story.

It’s a conversation about chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, hormones, stress, recovery, and what happens when your body finally starts responding again.

In this episode, Elisabeth discusses:

• Her history with lupus and autoimmune symptoms
• The role stress played in inflammation and weight gain
• Why traditional fitness approaches stopped working
• Her experience microdosing tirzepatide for a full year
• What happened when she stopped taking it
• Protein, electrolytes, and nutrition considerations
• Other peptides she has explored
• Sauna, red light therapy, vibration plates, and recovery protocols
• How she feels at 41 compared to 35

If you’ve been curious about peptides, tirzepatide, inflammation, autoimmune recovery, or microdosing protocols, this episode provides a transparent look at one person’s long-term experience.

SHOW NOTES

00:00 – Why This Update Took a Year
00:41 – Lupus, Autoimmunity, and Early Health Struggles
04:15 – Pregnancy, Hormones, and Physical Decline
09:15 – Stress, Inflammation, and Rapid Weight Gain
12:04 – When Nothing Was Working Anymore
14:05 – Deciding to Try Tirzepatide
15:45 – The First 9–11 Weeks
18:02 – Losing Inflammation and Getting Her Life Back
20:15 – Eating More Food and Feeling Better
22:45 – Stress Returns and Symptoms Shift
24:40 – Coming Off Tirzepatide Completely
26:28 – The Symptoms That Came Back
27:20 – Why She Went Back On
29:10 – Current Dosing Protocol Explained
31:46 – Other Peptides Worth Exploring
32:50 – GHK-CU and Beauty Peptides
36:00 – Korean Skincare vs Peptides
40:00 – Why Tirzepatide Changed Everything
41:25 – MAZZU, BPC-157, and Future Experiments
43:45 – The Sourdough Experiment Failed
46:00 – Biggest Mistakes People Make
47:20 – Protein Requirements Matter
50:00 – Electrolytes and Carbohydrates
52:15 – Injection Consistency and Timing
53:20 – Sauna, Red Light, and Recovery Stack
55:40 – The Routine That Supports Everything
58:10 – Feeling Better at 41 Than 35
01:01:10 – Choosing Safe Peptide Providers
01:04:20 – Final Thoughts on Microdosing Tirzepatide

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