Do you use peptides?

Everywhere I turn, people are talking about taking peptides.

Friends, family, influencers, trainers… it seems like almost everyone is using them.

If you don’t know what a peptide is, here’s the skinny:

Peptides are short chain amino acids. The are essentially mini-proteins that acts as cellular messengers. They bind to receptors on cell surfaces to direct actions like tissue repair, immune defense, hormone regulation, digestion, and inflammation.[1]

Here are some examples of the most common peptides and what they do:

• BPC-157 for healing
• CJC-1295 for growth hormone support
• GHK-Cu for skin health
• TB-500 for tissue repair
• GLP-1 for metabolic health and weight loss

These latest injectables have made their way into the marketplace and into people’s bodies.

Many folks are touting their amazing benefits. And, that’s a good thing.

But, and here’s the big BUTT…

Did you know your body naturally makes peptides to support your health and vitality?

It’s true.

Here are some of the many peptides your body creates:

• Insulin: Made by your pancreas, controls blood sugar levels by telling cells to absorb glucose.
• Glucagon: Raises blood sugar by prompting the liver to release stored glucose.
• GLP-1 (Glucagon-like peptide-1): Signals fullness after eating and triggers insulin release.
• Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone (GHRH): Stimulates the pituitary gland to release growth hormone.
• Oxytocin: Manages uterine contractions, milk release, and social attachment/bonding.
• Endorphins and Enkephalins: Natural painkillers and mood elevators.
• Substance P: Transmits pain signals from sensory nerves to the brain.
• Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs): Found in your skin to fight bacteria, viruses, and fungi while helping with skin barrier repair and wound healing.

Holy cow! It looks like the human body is the most AMAZING peptide producing facility.

And, your body’s ability to internally make these peptides and release them for your use is FREE.

Well… not exactly.

Your body builds peptides using raw materials from the protein you eat.[2]

Which basically means, you need to support your body with the right ingredients and nutrients to create peptides.

But, and here’s another big BUTT…

You could eat enough dietary protein, but if your digestive system is compromised and/or unhealthy, you won’t be able to breakdown and absorb the nutrients/proteins needed to build those peptides.

This certainly is a conundrum because a large percentage of people in the world struggle with gut imbalances. Especially, in America, where I live.

“Globally, more than 2.8 billion people suffer from digestive diseases, and over 40% of the world’s population lives with functional gastrointestinal disorders. In the United States alone, approximately 60 to 70 million individuals are affected by diagnosed digestive diseases each year”[3]

With those unhealthy digestive statistics, if you want to insure that you have the ability to create your own peptide processing factory inside your body, you’ve got to support the health of your gut.

You can learn more about supporting gut health here: Without Good Digestion, You Won’t Absorb Nutrients

And, for those of you that are currently taking external synthetic peptides, here’s something to consider…

Once you begin taking the supplemental peptides, you create a feedback loop inside your body, that STOPS your body from creating its own peptides.

What?!

Yep, that’s how it works.

External or synthetic peptide supplements tell your brain that you already have enough, and that pauses your body’s own output.

You literally shut down your body’s peptide factory.

Personally, that doesn’t work for me.

Instead, I let my body do what it’s designed to do; create peptides.

And, this is how it’s done:

• Support digestive health.
• Eat great quality foods (protein), that are prepared well and easy to digest.
• Reduce stress (high stress negatively impacts digestion and overall health).

With the right support, your beautiful body can create all of the peptides it needs for wellness and vitality.

If you want to learn how to do this naturally, hop into my Health is Wealth Community. We’re not selling peptides, we’re supporting health in the most delicious ways.

 

[1] https://www.health.harvard.edu/medications-and-treatments/peptides-what-they-are-potential-benefits-and-safety-concerns

[2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK562260/

[3] https://gastro.org/press-releases/new-survey-finds-forty-percent-of-americans-daily-lives-are-disrupted-by-digestive-troubles/