Peptides

Peptide therapy is a revolutionary new field of medicine that can help treat a nearly infinite number of medical conditions. At ThriveWell Health and Wellness, PLLC, in Washington, North Carolina, Stephanie Mills Wynn, FNP-C, administers peptide therapy and has helped many patients achieve their health care goals. To learn more about how peptides can improve your quality of life, schedule a consultation by calling the office or requesting one online today. 

What are peptides?

Peptides are short-chain amino acid monomers linked by a peptide bond, but what’s actually important to know is that peptides are the data messengers of your body. Your body uses peptides to send signals between cells, telling them what to do, how to react to certain stimuli, and which biological processes to turn on and off.

Your body has over 7,000 different types of peptides that we know of, and each of them controls a specific bodily function.

What is peptide therapy?

Peptide therapy is the artificial introduction of peptides into your body to stimulate a particular and natural biological process. If that sounds vague, it’s because peptides control so many different bodily functions that peptide therapy has an incredibly diverse range of uses and applications.

Most peptides are administered as subcutaneous injections, or shots, but it’s also possible to receive a number of peptides through nasal sprays, transdermal creams, and oral tablets.

What conditions can peptides treat?

Peptide therapy can be used to control and augment a broad spectrum of biological functions, such as:

Immune system

Certain peptides can be used to help your body protect itself against harmful foreign invaders. Use of these peptides can boost your immune system and provide effective treatment for autoimmune diseases such as ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and Crohn’s disease.

Muscle building

Peptides can stimulate your body’s release of hGH, or human growth hormone, which can help you build muscle mass. Growth hormone is vital in the conversion of cholesterol to pregnenolone, which is a vital testosterone precursor. Thus, peptides can improve blood testosterone levels by several hundred points. These peptides also stimulate your body to release more IGF-1, or insulin-like growth factor, which not only aids in fat loss and lean muscle growth but can also help enhance your sleep and help fight against insomnia.

Weight loss

Peptides can help you lose weight by suppressing your body’s appetite signals and increasing your resting energy expenditure. These peptides can also lower your triglycerides, cholesterol, and insulin levels.

Physical recovery

Some peptides help your body rehabilitate during surgical or injury recovery by reducing inflammation, enhancing blood clotting, and promoting tissue regeneration and repair. These peptides can be particularly useful for patients who are recovering from heart attacks, strokes, surgery, or injuries.

Sexual dysfunction

Peptides have also been shown to be an incredibly effective libido enhancement and treatment for erectile dysfunction, even in men who haven’t responded to other ED treatments, such as Viagra®.

These are just a few of the potential uses of peptide therapy from a list that is almost endless. If you’d like to learn more about peptide therapy, schedule an appointment today with ThriveWell Health and Wellness, PLLC. You can call the office or request an appointment online at any time.