Category Archives: Peptides

Reading Time: 3 minutes If you’re an athlete and have injured yourself in the middle of the season or before the season starts, it’s mental anguish to get through the healing process and get back into the game. The waiting game is no fun at all. Sure, you can keep going with your physical therapy and ice packs, but what if there was something that could speed up the process – and keep your mood positive in the meantime? Looking forward to being optimistic and happy about getting back into the game relatively quickly. There actually is something for that. It’s called BPC-157. BPC-157 … Continue reading →

Reading Time: 3 minutes I'm a retired high school history teacher, and was an after-school soccer and wrestling coach. I worked for 29 years on and off in the public school system. When I was first diagnosed with hypothyroidism more than 2 years ago, my primary care doctor recommended I take synthetic thyroid hormone to help correct the imbalance. When I tried that, I felt worse than ever. I tried a bunch of different medications, and they didn’t work. I finally went to an endocrinologist, and he suggested a new treatment called tesamorelin. I took it for a year and a half up till … Continue reading →

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pancreatic Peptide YY is one of many hormones involved in the digestive activity. It is produced by L-cells along with a handful of other hormones. These cells are primarily located in the ileum and colon. Also referred to simply as Peptide YY, this important hormone is released in response to eating. Peptide YY is responsible for sending signals from the digestive tract to the brain in order to signal the feeling of fullness. When Peptide YY acts on the brain, it induces the sensation of fullness and suppresses appetite. Peptide YY also operates within the digestive system itself, slowing down … Continue reading →

Reading Time: 3 minutes When preparing to achieve your fitness and health goals, it's essential to have an understanding of the tools that are at your disposal. Peptides are a hot topic these days and are reported to offer various benefits to users. What Are Peptides? Peptides are comprised of short chains of linked amino acids, married by a peptide bond. Peptides vary greatly in length, from two amino acids to as many as around fifty. Dipeptides are simple proteins made up of two amino acids. Tripeptides consist of three linked amino acids. Polypeptides are chains of amino acids that are three amino acids … Continue reading →