About this video

• Video Title: VIP (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide): Inflammation Relief
• Channel: Peptide Insights
• Speakers: Matthew
• Duration: 12:59

Overview

This video provides an in-depth look at Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), explaining its functions, benefits, potential side effects, research-backed dosing, and administration methods. It also discusses stacking VIP with other peptides and supplements, and highlights lifestyle tools that complement its use, aiming to educate viewers on its applications for inflammation relief and circulation enhancement.

Key takeaways

• What VIP is: A naturally occurring peptide found in the intestines, pancreas, and brain, which influences circulation, energy production, and reduces inflammation.
• How VIP works: It activates receptors (VPAC1, VPAC2, PAC1) that relax blood vessels and smooth muscles, increasing blood flow, improving oxygen delivery, and modulating the immune system to reduce inflammation.
• Benefits of VIP: Supports healthy blood flow, regulates blood pressure, reduces organ inflammation, protects tissue, aids respiratory issues (COPD, asthma), supports brain health, and enhances circulation in lymphatic, sexual, and respiratory systems.
• Cautions and Contraindications: Potential side effects include nausea, headache, changes in blood pressure, and dizziness. Caution is advised for individuals on blood pressure or immune medication. Contraindications include pregnancy and uncontrolled high blood pressure.
• Dosing and Administration: Doses range from 100-500 micrograms. It's used on an "as needed" basis due to its short half-life (2 minutes), functioning more as a symptom reliever than a healing agent. Administration forms include injection, nasal spray, and nebulizing, each targeting different effects.
• Stacking and Lifestyle: VIP can be stacked with peptides like BPC, TB500, GHKCU, KPV for healing, LL37 and Broncoen for lung issues, or PT141, Kisspeptin, and Oxytocin for sexual health and fertility. Supplements like beet powder, animal organs, collagen, creatine, NAD, and glutathione, along with lifestyle tools such as sun exposure, sleep, a raw animal-based diet, rebounding, bodywork, and hot/cold therapy, can enhance its effects.
• Pros and Cons: Pros include fast-acting and holistic effects, and versatility in administration forms. Cons are its short duration of action and its primary focus on symptom relief rather than root-cause healing.
• Speaker's Opinion: While VIP is effective for its intended uses and can be paired in various protocols, the speaker notes it's not as "powerful" or healing as other peptides like BPC 157, and can be more expensive for the benefits received.

VIP reduces inflammation by activating specific receptors (VPAC1, VPAC2, and PAC1) throughout the body. When these receptors are activated, they help to modulate the immune system, leading to a reduction in inflammatory responses. The peptide also helps to relax blood vessels and smooth muscles, which can improve circulation and oxygen delivery to tissues, further supporting a healthier inflammatory balance.