Reviewed weekly · Updated 2026-06-24

The Peptide 100

The most influential people in the peptide world

51 of 100 ranked · Draft — 51 blended (38 individuals + 7 vendors + 6 communities), scores recalibrated reach-led. Expanding toward 100.

Follower counts are approximate (~2026) and rankings are reviewed weekly. Educational/informational — inclusion is not an endorsement. Research peptides referenced are Research Use Only. This is a compliance-sensitive space; several vendors operate under RUO/grey-market terms.

How we rank

The Peptide Influence Score

Peptides must be a core, recurring theme (relevance ≈ ≥15–30% of output).

25%
reach
15%
engagement
20%
authority
15%
commercial
15%
media
10%
momentum

Reach is log-scaled and platform-weighted. Government/regulatory standing is folded into 'authority', not a standalone factor. Scores are model estimates pending exact follower data.

Watchlist — huge reach, but not (yet) peptide voices

Massive audiences whose peptide content is too thin to clear the relevance gate — tracked, but not ranked. This is why raw follower count is not the metric.

Andrew HubermanIG ~8M / YT ~7.5M~4% peptideOne peptide episode; otherwise broad neuroscience — fails the relevance gate.
Dr. Peter AttiaIG ~2M~4% peptidePeptide AMA is notably skeptical — not a promoter.
Thomas DeLauerYT ~4M~10% peptideBPC-157/TB-500 and GLP-1 videos exist, but diet/health is the core.
Dr. Mike Israetel (Renaissance Periodization)YT ~3.8M~8% peptideSkeptical/educational peptide takes; general hypertrophy science.
Greg DoucetteYT ~2.4M~6% peptideCovers GLP-1 to a huge audience but is a training/diet generalist.
Ryan HumistonYT ~2M~8% peptidePeptide explainer videos; training is the core.
Mind Pump250M+ downloads~8% peptideFrequent peptide sub-topic and Peptide World Congress appearance; general fitness show.
Dr. Mark HymanIG ~4M~5% peptideGLP-1/'peptides 101' episode; functional-medicine generalist.
Bryan JohnsonIG ~3M~8% peptideBlueprint sells topical peptides; whole-protocol focus.
Dave AspreyIG ~1M~12% peptide'Father of biohacking'; some peptide content, mostly broad.
Tim FerrissIG ~2M~3% peptideMentions personal BPC-157 use; incidental.
Dr. Rhonda PatrickIG ~1M / YT ~1.1M~3% peptidePeptide-adjacent = NAD/NMN, not injectable peptides.
Ranks 110
1

Derek (More Plates More Dates)

Fitness80

Men's-health creator famous for literature deep-dives; founder of Marek Health & Gorilla Mind.

~2M YouTube reach plus rigorous BPC-157/retatrutide breakdowns; clears the relevance gate.

2

Jay Campbell

Author/Educator70

Hormone-optimization & peptide author; co-founder, BioLongevity Labs.

Bestselling peptide author with a large protocol-following audience and his own brand.

Website ↗InstagramYouTubePodcast: The Jay Campbell Podcast
3

Nyle Nayga

Fitness68

IFBB Pro hypertrophy creator; host of the Trensparent podcast.

Trensparent is built around frank peptide/PED discussion atop a ~1M-follower base.

4

Dr. Tyna Moore

Clinician66

Regenerative/metabolic-health physician (ND, DC).

The best-known advocate for microdosing GLP-1s as a longevity tool (~394K, own show).

Website ↗InstagramPodcast: The Dr. Tyna Show
5

r/Semaglutide

CommunityCommunity66

Large GLP-1 community for semaglutide users.

Reddit · ~197K members

6

r/tirzepatidecompound

CommunityCommunity65

Largest hub for compounded/grey-market tirzepatide (GLP-1) sourcing & dosing.

Reddit · ~172K members

7

Gary Brecka

Biohacker64

Longevity/biohacking entrepreneur; 10X Health co-founder.

~3M IG reach and 10X sells peptide lines; relevance borderline but commercially significant.

Website ↗InstagramXYouTubePodcast: The Ultimate Human· peptide focus ~18%
8

Ben Greenfield

Biohacker62

Veteran fitness/biohacking/longevity coach and podcaster.

Long track record and multiple dedicated peptide episodes; trusted in the biohacking core.

Website ↗InstagramPodcast: The Boundless Life Podcast· peptide focus ~18%
9

Tony Huge

Fitness62

Founder of Enhanced Athlete; a central figure in the PED & peptide self-experimentation world.

Built one of the largest audiences documenting peptide/PED experimentation (the 'Enhanced' docuseries) — a defining, polarizing voice in the space.

Promotes high-risk self-experimentation and is not a licensed physician — content is not medical advice. Featured for influence, not endorsement.

10

Vigorous Steve

Fitness60

PED/peptide pharmacology and harm-reduction coach (first name Stephan; surname private).

One of the most-cited peptide harm-reduction educators; deep protocol content (YT ~150K).

Website ↗YouTubeInstagramPodcast: Vigorous Steve Podcast
Ranks 1120
11

Dr. Amy Killen

Clinician60

Regenerative/sexual-health & women's-longevity MD; Humanaut Health CMO.

Protocols blend hormones + peptides + regenerative medicine; strong stage and IG presence (~203K).

12

r/Peptidesource

CommunityCommunity60

Long-standing peptide-research/sourcing subreddit with a lab-test repository.

Reddit · ~94K members

13

Dr. Kyle Gillett

Clinician58

Hormone/longevity physician; frequent podcast guest (incl. Huberman Lab).

'Peptide Masterclass' content plus credible clinician reach (~71K).

Website ↗InstagramPodcast: The Gillett Health Podcast
14

Jay Lane

Fitness58

IFBB Pro bodybuilder and coach.

Viral peptide content ('TB500 + BPC-157 Wolverine Stack') to ~397K; sells peptides direct.

15

Nathalie Niddam

Podcaster/Media57

Holistic nutritionist; leading public voice on bioregulator peptides.

Dedicated longevity/peptide podcast and 'peptide expert' positioning to an engaged ~82K.

Website ↗InstagramPodcast: Longevity with Nathalie Niddam
16

Brigham Buhler

Brand/Founder56

Healthcare entrepreneur; founder of Ways2Well / ReviveRx.

Core offering is peptide + hormone therapy; a Joe Rogan segment drove huge reach.

17

Clavicular (Braden Eric Peters)

Fitness56

Streamer credited with popularizing the term 'looksmaxxing'; sells an online 'ascension' course.

Coined/popularized 'looksmaxxing' and leads its young movement (1M+ combined IG+TikTok), where peptide use is promoted — culturally significant to peptide awareness.

Reported for promoting self-injection of peptides to a young audience — featured for cultural influence, not endorsement.

18

Amino Asylum

BrandVendor56

Well-known US research-chem house with a loyal bodybuilding base; aggressive pricing.

⚠ 2025 FDA raid + criminal charges reported.

19

Dr. Thomas O'Connor

Clinician55

Board-certified internal-medicine MD; 'the Anabolic Doc'; author of America on Steroids.

Channel explicitly covers peptides, HGH and IGF alongside TRT/AAS harm reduction.

20

Dr. Craig Koniver

Clinician54

Performance-medicine physician.

Headlined the Huberman Lab peptide episode — a category-defining media moment.

Ranks 2130
21

Dr. Tracy Gapin

Clinician54

Urologist & men's-health/longevity physician; author of Male 2.0.

Dedicated peptide-therapy education to a men's-health audience (note: Gapin Institute received an FTC warning letter).

22

r/PeptideForum

CommunityCommunity54

Peptide-discussion subreddit with cited-sources norms.

Reddit · ~51K members

23

Dr. William Seeds

Clinician53

Orthopedic surgeon; founder/chair of the International Peptide Society.

Top peptide AUTHORITY — wrote the first practitioner handbook (Peptide Protocols) and runs the only peptide certification — but minimal social reach, so a reach-led score lands mid-list.

24

Dr. Edwin Lee

Clinician52

Endocrinologist; co-founder of the Clinical Peptide Society; founder of SavePeptides.org.

One of the most-platformed peptide MDs; author and a leading FDA-advocacy voice for peptides.

Website ↗Podcast: frequent guest (Hyman, etc.)
25

Stairway to Gray (STG)

CommunityCommunity52

Large DIY-peptide community (raw powders / self-reconstitution).

Telegram · ~36K members

26

Dr. Neil Paulvin

Clinician50

Manhattan integrative/functional MD known as 'the peptide doc'.

Prolific peptide-podcast guest; public identity is 'Longevity | Peptides | Hormones'.

27

Dr. Mike Belkowski

Brand/Founder50

Physical therapist and founder of BioLight.

Launched a research-peptide collection for recovery/longevity; hosts The Red Light Report.

Website ↗InstagramPodcast: The Red Light Report
28

Sports Technology Labs

BrandVendor50

RUO vendor differentiating on third-party purity (COAs, ≥98%); heavily cited on review sites.

⚠ RUO 'not for human consumption'.

29

Carl Lanore

Podcaster/Media48

Veteran anti-aging/performance podcast host (since 2006).

Recurring 'The Pep Talk' peptide episodes; deep niche credibility.

Website ↗InstagramXPodcast: Super Human Radio
30

Victor Black

Fitness48

Self-styled evidence-based PED educator (Victor Black MasterClass).

Runs a multi-part 'Peptide Masterclass' YouTube series (GH secretagogues, stacks).

Ranks 3140
31

Particle Peptides

BrandVendor48

One of Europe's larger RUO suppliers; ~10-yr tenure, heavy independent QA.

⚠ RUO; most compliance-forward of the grey tier.

32

Pure Rawz

BrandVendor47

RUO SARMs/peptides/nootropics vendor with a 'Face of PureRawz' ambassador program.

⚠ RUO; BBB grade F / low trust scores.

33

Dr. Suzanne Ferree

Clinician46

Double board-certified MD; International Peptide Society faculty.

Authored CounterClockWise on peptides; the most credentialed female specialist.

34

Dr. Kent Holtorf

Clinician46

MD; founder of Holtorf Medical Group and the peptide-supplement line Integrative Peptides.

Physician founder of an oral/sublingual peptide brand; founder, National Academy of Hypothyroidism.

35

Broderick Chavez

Fitness46

Veteran IFBB-pro prep coach, 'the Evil Genius of Bodybuilding'.

Respected educator on insulin/IGF-1 and injury-repair peptides (reach mostly via podcast guesting).

36

Dr. Keith Nichols

Clinician46

MD; Medical Director, Tier 1 Health & Wellness; TRT-by-symptom advocate.

Podcast covers peptides plus the legal realities of prescribing; large reach via crossovers.

Podcast: Tier 1 Health and Wellness Podcast
37

Dave Lee

Fitness46

Men's hormone-optimization coach; author of The TRT Trilogy.

'Beyond TRT' content touches peptides; testosterone-centric but high podcast presence.

38

Core Peptides

BrandVendor46

US RUO supplier, 80+ compounds, claims 99%+ purity with HPLC/MS COAs.

⚠ RUO; marketing-driven, little organic audience.

39

Peptide Critic

CommunityCommunity46

Pseudonymous skeptical peptide-science channel + community vendor-review directory.

YouTube + directory · unverified

40

Ryan Smith

Brand/Founder44

Founding member of the International Peptide Society; co-founded Tailor Made Compounding & TruDiagnostic.

Built the US peptide-compounding supply category — 'the Peptide Guru' (industry-facing, low personal social).

Ranks 4150
41

Dr. George Touliatos

Clinician44

Greek MD, former champion bodybuilder and PED-medicine author.

Covers GH secretagogues and BPC/TB within PED/HRT education (primarily AAS, not peptide-first).

42

Jerry Ward

Fitness44

Ex-pro bodybuilder, NPC/IFBB judge and longtime YouTuber (Bios3Training).

Covers GH/peptide protocols, though contest-prep/PED content is primary.

43

Peptide Queen

Educator44

Instagram peptide-education creator.

One of the more visible personal 'peptide' brands on Instagram.

The handle is shared by 2–3 creators — confirm which identity before featuring.

44

Swiss Chems

BrandVendor44

Anonymously-run US RUO retailer since 2018 (peptides/SARMs/PCT).

⚠ RUO; anonymous ownership + domain-hopping.

45

Modern Aminos

BrandVendor44

US research-chem store, multi-vial batch testing, influencer discount-code marketing.

⚠ RUO.

46

Dave Crosland

Fitness42

UK's leading PED/TRT harm-reduction educator.

Spans steroids/peptides/GH; frequent PED-podcast guest (peptide share to confirm).

Website ↗Podcast: Drugs n Stuff (guest)
47

Your Peptide Bestie (EllieMD)

Educator42

Pseudonymous peptide-education creator.

Built a dedicated peptide-education audience under the 'peptide bestie' brand.

Pseudonymous with reputational concerns raised in press — vet before featuring.

48

Chris Mercer

Brand/Founder40

Founder/CEO of Limitless Life Nootropics (Limitless Biotech).

Runs one of the most-cited DTC research-peptide vendors; endorsed by Campbell and Greenfield.

49

Coach Trevor (DDT Method)

Podcaster/Media40

Trevor Ontiveros; host of the peptide/PED-focused DDT Method Podcast.

Genuinely peptide/PED-focused content, though a smaller/niche audience.

Podcast: DDT Method Podcast
50

Nick Andrews

Brand/Founder38

Co-founder/face of Aseir Custom (topical GHK-Cu copper-peptide cosmeceuticals).

Creator-backed peptide skincare brand; lowest regulatory exposure of the vendor set (topical).

Ranks 5151
51

@peptidepro.io

Anonymous36

Anonymous peptide-education / brand account (~13K).

Niche but active peptide-education account.

Anonymous — no named operator; vet before any partnership.

Brands & Labs — reference

The vendor & lab landscape

Founder-led brands are represented by their founder in the ranking above; faceless vendors are ranked directly. Full list with compliance notes — this is a Research-Use-Only / grey-market category.

Amino Asylum

Well-known US research-chem house with a loyal bodybuilding base; aggressive pricing.

2025 FDA raid + criminal charges reported.

Sports Technology Labs

RUO vendor differentiating on third-party purity (COAs, ≥98%); heavily cited on review sites.

RUO 'not for human consumption'.

Particle Peptides

One of Europe's larger RUO suppliers; ~10-yr tenure, heavy independent QA.

RUO; most compliance-forward of the grey tier.

Core Peptides

US RUO supplier, 80+ compounds, claims 99%+ purity with HPLC/MS COAs.

RUO; marketing-driven, little organic audience.

Pure Rawz

RUO SARMs/peptides/nootropics vendor with a 'Face of PureRawz' ambassador program.

RUO; BBB grade F / low trust scores.

Swiss Chems

Anonymously-run US RUO retailer since 2018 (peptides/SARMs/PCT).

RUO; anonymous ownership + domain-hopping.

Modern Aminos

US research-chem store, multi-vial batch testing, influencer discount-code marketing.

RUO.

Tailor Made Compounding
Founder: Jeremy Delk / Ryan Smith / Ross Jordan

503A compounding pharmacy; peptide-compounding pioneer (founder Ryan Smith is ranked).

Delk + TMC pleaded guilty (~2020–21) to distributing unapproved drugs.

Marek Health
Founder: Derek (More Plates More Dates)

Telehealth/hormone-optimization platform (founder Derek is ranked #3).

Clinical telehealth (not RUO).

Limitless Life Nootropics
Founder: Chris Mercer

Large DTC research-peptide vendor (founder Chris Mercer is ranked).

RUO; mixed Trustpilot/BBB.

Integrative Peptides
Founder: Dr. Kent Holtorf

Physician-founded oral/sublingual peptide supplements (founder Holtorf is ranked).

Supplement framing is contested.

Aseir Custom
Founder: Nick Andrews

Topical GHK-Cu copper-peptide cosmeceuticals (founder Nick Andrews is ranked).

Cosmetic/topical — lowest regulatory exposure.