Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as signaling molecules in the body. When peptides become deficient, it can lead to suboptimal functioning and poor health. As we age or due to illness and stress, peptide levels tend to decline. Some common reasons for peptide deficiency include:
Peptide deficiency can manifest in numerous symptoms, depending on which peptides are lacking. General deficiency signs may include:
Testing peptide levels through blood work or other methods can help determine which particular peptides are deficient. Some peptides commonly tested include growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).
Based on deficiency symptoms and testing, targeted peptide therapy may help alleviate health issues stemming from lagging peptide levels.
Peptide injections can stimulate tissue repair, muscle building, weight loss, and other powerful body and mind effects. They act as regulators for cellular communication and metabolic processes. Benefits of peptide therapy may include:
Physical Performance and Body Composition
Health Optimization
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing
The wide range of peptide therapy benefits stems from peptides’ essential role as regulators of chemical balance, immunity strength, tissue healing, cell energy, and other core functions. When wisely administered, they act to restore optimal wellness.
There are over 7,000 identified peptides in nature that all play unique roles within human biochemistry. Many synthetically created varieties also exist. The most common classes prescribed in integrative medical clinics like Elite Hormone Therapy include:
Growth Hormone Peptides
Immune and Tissue Repair Peptides
Metabolic and Weight Management Peptides
The ideal peptides are chosen based on patient symptoms, health goals, and deficiency testing. After the optimal peptide recipe is selected, a detailed treatment protocol unfolds including aspects such as:
Working closely under your doctor’s supervision allows custom-tailored peptide therapy fine-tuned to your unique biology. This level of personalization offers superior efficacy and safety.
Peptide levels deplete with age while cellular damage and disease risk increases. Research shows that many chronic ailments often take 10-20 years to develop before obvious symptoms arise. Conditions like obesity, diabetes, dementia, arthritis, cardiovascular decline, autoimmunity, and cancer are linked with lagging peptide status.
Yet most people do nothing to curb this downward spiral until dangerous complications set in. They struggle for years with low energy, expanding waistlines, mood disturbances, and illness vulnerability before seeking solutions. This leads to decades of suboptimal wellness and mounting medical issues.
However, identifying peptide deficiency in earlier stages allows for better outcomes. Proactively monitoring biomarkers and optimizing lagging peptides earlier in life can help deter chronic degeneration while sustaining health. Peptide treatment stimulates regeneration, boosts protective mechanisms, and balances hormones/neurotransmitters vital to combating illness and aging.
In essence, supporting optimal peptide status acts akin to updating antiquated software on a sluggish computer. As new “code” gets uploaded via therapy, your cells benefit from superior communication, efficiency, and self-repair capacity. Making these impactful upgrades sooner rather than later allows for aging gracefully with ever-amplifying dividends over time.
Peptide therapy is showing promise for treating certain chronic diseases, with research indicating it may help regulate inflammation and cell communication. Small peptide molecules can cross cell membranes easily to reach targets inside cells, allowing more targeted treatment than some drugs while potentially avoiding widespread side effects.
Founded in 2019, () brings cutting-edge biohacking technologies to Glendale, California. Our integrative medical practice specializes in peptide treatment paired with lifestyle guidance for amplifying wellness in body, mind, and spirit.
Led by distinguished providers like Dr. Sarah Kwan, ND and Mary Johnson, PA-C, we intimately understand the peptide language spoken deep within your cells. From foundational chemistry to emerging longevity science, our world-class clinicians study the intricate dance between peptides and human vitality.
We believe optimizing your inner health intelligence is the gateway to actualized wellbeing in all facets of life. Our state-of-the-art equipment, nutraceuticals, peptide compounds, and wisdom teachings synergize to awaken your highest potential.
Elite Hormone Therapy crafts personalized therapeutic blueprints targeting the root causes for why you feel unwell. We’re not content covering up symptoms with temporary quick fixes or toxic side effect-laden chemicals. True healing emanates from within – by harmonizing your innate peptide messengers.
To accomplish our lofty (yet obligatory) goals of ubiquitous vibrant living to 120 years, we’ve assembled the most brilliant, caring, and dedicated functional/anti-aging medicine experts around. Our tight-knit community offers intimate doctor-patient relationships where YOUR long term wellness is our guiding priority. Not bound by 10-minute insurance visits, we sit with you for HOURS taking extensive histories, listening with our hearts, brainstorming solutions, and getting to know your favorite hobbies for customized recommendations.
We open our offices EARLY and bank hours LATE so you can access us around your busy schedule. Same or next day appointments are our norm. We pride ourselves on accessibility.
Personalized Care, Maximum Outcomes
While each client follows their own distinct healing path, below summarizes our general peptide treatment process from inception to maintenance.
Initial Health Evaluation - Comprehensive history/physical to identify optimization areas - Diagnostic lab testing hair/blood/urine/saliva/stool - Evaluating deficiencies, toxicity, inflammation, pathogens, etc. - Interpret labs, symptoms, risks to pinpoint root causes
Biological Therapy Customization
Begin Peptide Protocol
Track and Tweak
Maintenance
While centered on state-of-the-art peptide therapeutics, our medicine integrates ancestral wisdom, biophysics, health coaching, community support, metaphysical practices, and unconditional positive regard that YOU matter more than any disease label. We believe YOU have the power to transcend all prior limitations into extraordinary wellbeing. Our devoted team aims to act as catalysts midwifing your full actualization potential.
The future you’ve been dreaming is closer than ever. Are you ready to optimize?
Lifestyle Recommendations for Improved Peptide Results
Certain lifestyle factors greatly impact peptide therapy effectiveness. Optimizing these areas amplifies the benefits:
Consuming a clean anti-inflammatory diet high in organic vegetables, berries, nuts/seeds, omega-3s etc. fortifies cell resilience and peptide reception. Staying properly hydrated is equally vital for metabolic harmony. We help craft nutritious meal plans catered to your needs and tastes.
Quality sleep allows peptides to efficiently repair tissues overnight. Managing life’s demands through our stress-reduction techniques also enables greater therapeutic gains. We teach individualized sleep hygiene and coping methods.
Science confirms our social bonds and sense of meaning decisively shape wellness. Our clinic offers group classes, meetups, mentorship opportunities, and purpose-alignment coaching.
Regular exercise potently complements peptide treatment via muscle building, metabolic conditioning, and neurogenesis. Our trainers create personalized plans spanning yoga, weights, cardio, flexibility, balance, and recovery sessions. We focus on enjoyable activities in lush outdoor settings.
The comprehensive integrative protocols at Elite Hormone Therapy empower you to actualize your highest health potential. Contact us today to begin your peptide journey!
