Faqs about Peptides

WEIGHT LOSS TREATMENT WITH PEPTIDE THERAPY

With obesity levels in the U.S. at epidemic proportions and more than 70% of American adults categorized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as overweight, researchers are desperately seeking a medical solution for weight loss. While researchers have yet to find a holy grail medical weight loss solution, they have clinically proven that some peptides can effectively help people lose weight.

Internal medicine specialist Dr. Diane Brzezinski, D.O., has been closely monitoring such research efforts and is pleased to offer weight loss peptides to her patients at her Naples, Florida, practice. In addition to weight loss-related bioactive properties, peptides have proven to be therapeutically beneficial in helping address other health issues, including inflammation, gastrointestinal disorders, autoimmune problems, and age-related bone loss, to name a few. In a previous blog post Dr. B addressed peptide benefits for overall health and specific conditions and will now detail how peptides can help you lose weight.

WHAT ARE PEPTIDES AND HOW DOES OUR BODY USE THEM?

Peptides are chemical compounds most living organisms naturally produce. Our bodies make peptides by joining amino acids together and can also absorb and use some peptides found in plants, meat, and fish. Peptides are like proteins but contain smaller chains of amino acids. Researchers believe that these smaller amino acid chains make peptides easier to be absorbed and put to use by our bodies. Like proteins, many peptides help our bodies maintain cellular function and regulate the autoimmune response.

The potential health benefits of a specific peptide are dictated by the sequence of its amino acids, which also helps researchers identify and differentiate the thousands of different peptide types. Peptides with known health benefits are called bioactive peptides, which are used in weight loss and other health-related supplements.lean muscle growth. Other peptides can signal your body to burn fatty acids in fat cells before burning carbohydrates or glucose. Some influence blood sugar levels, which can slow digestion and decrease appetite.

As we age, our natural production of such peptides tends to decline, so bioactive peptide supplements are designed to restore peptide levels that might otherwise be helping to control weight gain. Because bioactive peptides help to restore the natural cell functioning of our youth, peptides work best when combined with diet and exercise. For example, peptides that stimulate HGH production help to stimulate lean muscle growth, which in turn can significantly help burn calories with exercise.