Peptides – Amino Acids (Rejuvenation, Overall Health, and Wellness)

Your body naturally makes peptides. They’re a string of amino acids which are the “building blocks” of proteins. But a peptide doesn’t have as many amino acids as a protein does. 

Lab-made peptides can mimic some of those found in your body. Some of them are used in medications for conditions ranging from diabetes to multiple sclerosis. Studies have also found that certain types may have benefits for your skin, muscles, and possibly your weight.

Semaglutide

Semagutide is a Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) produced by the gut. It increases insulin production, a hormone that lowers blood sugar levels while inhibiting glucagon secretion, which is a hormone that raises blood sugar levels. It also reduces appetite and energy intake while delaying gastric emptying.

Semaglutide Benefits:

• Reduces food intake by lowering appetite
• Slows food digestion in the stomach
• Decreases body fat percentage
• Aids in weight loss
• Decreased cardiovascular outcomes in subjects with type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
• Lower HbA1c levels
• Enhances the growth of β cells in the pancreas

Tirzepatide

Tirzepatide is a dopamine, serotonin, and noradrenaline (triple) reuptake inhibitor originally developed to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s Disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Although tirzepatide was not efficient in PD trials, overweight participants achieved significant weight loss. Tirzepatide was changed from development for these applications as it showed limited efficacy.

Tirzepatide Benefits

• Significantly decreased appetite
• Reduction in expected next meal size
• Decreased desire for sweet, fatty, or salty foods

Tesmorelin

This is a hormone secretion compound that stimulates the pituitary gland to increase the production of human growth hormone. Ibutamoren is a long-acting, orally active, selective, and non-peptide agonist of the ghrelin receptor and a growth hormone secretagogue, imitating the growth hormone (GH)-stimulating action of the endogenous hormone ghrelin.

Tesmorelin Benefits

• Increases IGF-1 Levels in as little as two weeks
• Longer REM sleep and shorter sleep latency
• Increases fat-free muscle mass
• Decreases body fat percentage
• Increase in bone strength
• Increased endurance
• Increases nitrogen levels in the body
• Reversal of nitrogen wasting