Am I Eligible for Peptide Therapy?

Peptides are molecules made of short chains of amino acids. Peptides are the building blocks of proteins, although they don’t have as many amino acids as protein does.

Your body produces peptides to act as signaling molecules for a wide variety of functions. For instance, they play critical roles in your neural (i.e., nerve) and endocrine (i.e., hormone) systems. Basically, peptides tell other molecules and cells in your body what to do.

The first peptide that was isolated and used for therapeutic purposes was insulin, back in the 1920s. Insulin is used to control blood sugar in women, men, and children with diabetes.

Since the advent of synthetic insulin, about 7,000 peptides have been identified in the human body. Approximately 40 peptide drugs have been developed to do everything from treat cancer and HIV to help alleviate the aches and pains of aging or injury.

At Modern Wellness Clinic, in Las Vegas, Nevada, our providers may recommend customized peptide therapy to resolve issues and boost your health. When administered by our certified professionals, peptide therapy regulates everything from metabolism to cognitive function.

You may already have “dipped” into peptide therapy if you take collagen supplements. However, our peptides are therapeutic strength and can be administered either orally or via injection.

Would you benefit from peptide therapy? If you have any of the following issues, you may.

Do you have trouble sleeping?

When you don’t get enough sleep, you suffer both physically and mentally. Your body needs sleep to remove toxins, repair damaged cells, and create new cells. Without sleep, you may find it hard to get through your day, are susceptible to accidents, and may experience memory or other cognitive difficulties.

Ipamorelin is a peptide that helps with sleep and also with recovery, in general. It stimulates the production of growth factors in your body. The peptide MK-677 also promotes deep, restorative sleep.

Do you struggle with excess weight?

Peptides regulate your metabolism, which determines whether you can efficiently burn fat and build muscle. When your metabolism slows down, you gain fat and lose muscle, which — in a vicious circle — then makes it more challenging to lose weight and gain muscle.

Peptides MK-677, 5-Amino-1MQ, ipamorelin, and LGD-4033 all help with fat burning and muscle building. They also contribute to healthy new growth of bone cells.

Are you in menopause or andropause?

Both women and men may suffer from uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating symptoms when their hormone levels decline with age. Men are affected by a loss of the androgen testosterone. Women suffer most from a loss of estrogen and progesterone.

Although peptides aren’t themselves hormones, they do stimulate the secretion of hormones throughout your body. Either alone or in combination with hormone replacement therapy (HRT), peptide therapy can help resolve:

• Erectile dysfunction (in men)
• Painful sex (in women)
• Low libido
• Hair loss
• Sagging skin
• Muscle loss
• Fat gain
• Fatigue
• Brain fog
• Insomnia

Another peptide, PT-141, specifically works to enhance sexual function in both women and men. 

Are you dealing with pain, an injury, or stress?

Peptides give your body the ingredients it needs to heal faster and adapt to stress. For instance, a peptide called LL-37 has antimicrobial effects against infections, including HIV. It’s used to heal chronic wounds and soothe an inflamed gastrointestinal tract. Some evidence suggests it’s helpful in certain cancers, too.

Pentadecapeptide BPC 157, which is composed of 15 amino acids, also accelerates healing, particularly in tendons and ligaments. 

Do you struggle with memory and cognition?

Dihexa is a peptide that acts as a cognitive enhancer. It helps improve mental stamina as well as build short-term and long-term memory capacities. 

Some evidence suggests that Dihexa even helps repair the brain after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It may also be helpful in cases of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. The peptide MK-677 also aids cognition.

Would you like to age in reverse?

Many of the issues listed here are associated with advancing age. Peptide therapy not only halts or reverses symptoms of aging, such as a slowed metabolism and troubles with cognition, it can also help your skin and organs repair themselves more efficiently.

Ipamorelin, in addition to its other benefits, enhances cellular repair and collagen production for firmer, more youthful skin. MK-677 also acts as an antiaging treatment.

Find out peptide therapy can resolve your complaints and enhance your quality of life by contacting our knowledgeable office staff by phone at 702-463-9159 today. Or, feel free to use our online booking form.