Why Do We Gain Weight?

• Toxicity: Fat cells protect our brain and heart from toxins by gobbling up and storing them.

  • More and More Toxins = More and More Growing Fat Cells

• Inflammation

• Gut Dysbiosis/ Leaky Gut

• Nutrient Deficiencies

• Hormonal Imbalances: Insulin Resistance, PCOS, Thyroid, Cortisol, Sex Hormones

• Diet: Poor diet: Processed, Fast, Junk Foods, Sugar, Low Protein & Fiber Intake

• Sedentary Lifestyle, Lack of Resistance Training

• Mitochondrial Exhaustion: From Chronic Stress and/or Illness

• Poor Circulation: Impacts Excretion of Toxins and Absorption of Nutrients

• Poor Sleep Quality or Quantity, Sleep Apnea

• Medications: Antidepressants, Birth Control/Hormonal Therapy, Antipsychotics, Diabetes Meds

• Natural Metabolic Slowdown with Age

• Genetic Predisposition: FTO Gene, Epigenetic Changes

• Psychological & Emotional Factors: Stress Eating/ Binging, Depression & Anxiety, Childhood Trauma, Dopamine Driven Reward-Based Eating Habits

 

It isn't your fault!

We live in a very toxic world where we can't trust our food, air, or water. We encounter thousands of chemicals in our food, beauty, and cleaning products. Many of these chemicals are considered obesogens that disrupt our metabolism and cause obesity. Europe has banned over 1,300 cosmetic ingredients and 2000 chemicals overall, while the US has banned only 11 in cosmetics and fewer in food.

• BPA- found in plastics and food can linings

• Phthalates- found in fragrances, vinyl, and personal care products.

• PFAS- found in nonstick cookware and stain-resistant fabrics.

• Pesticides & Herbicides- such as glyphosate- are widely found in our food supply.

• Flame retardants- found in furniture and clothing

• Seed oils- such as vegetable, canola, sunflower, soybean, corn, grapeseed, and cottonseed oils

• GMOs- Genetically Modified Foods- Just because we can, doesn't mean we should! Our bodies know the difference! It's not proper food!

…are all obesogens that disrupt normal metabolism and promote fat gain or obesity by interfering with hormone regulation, fat cell development, and energy balance. They create chronic low-grade inflammation, changes in fat metabolism, and mitochondrial dysfunction, and surround us!

 

In the early 1960s, only 13% of US adults were classified as obese. By the late 1980s, obesity among adults had risen to 33.3%. And today, it's well over 40%. This increase coincides with the massive growth of chemicals and processed snacks, sodas, fast food, and ready-to-eat meals of the 70's and 80's. We've always had genetic SNPs that predispose us to health challenges. However, with the rise of environmental and food toxins, those genetic SNPs make it more difficult for our body to continue to compensate, and that creates the perfect storm for obesity and chronic health conditions. Remember that fat growth and storage are defensive mechanisms our body utilizes to protect us. When our body has the nutrients it needs and all systems work efficiently, we naturally have a lean body. An obese body is a malnourished body in all actuality!

How it's supposed to work

GLP-1 (Glucagon-Like Peptide) is a NATURALLY produced hormone/peptide in the body that:

• Stimulates the pancreas to release insulin in response to food, which helps lower blood glucose levels after meals.

• Suppresses the release of Glucagon, a hormone that typically raises blood glucose levels by signaling the liver to release stored glucose.

• Slows gastric emptying, which helps with satiety, making you feel full for extended periods.

• Suppresses appetite, which can lead to weight loss.

 

Big pharma utilized this science and created synthetically mimicked GLP-1s, such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound. And while these prescription GLP-1s offer significant weight loss results, they often come at a cost. Since pharmaceutical companies can't patent substances found in nature, which always work best, they have to try to recreate them in a lab, add in unique synthetic adjuncts, and create a unique drug to apply for a patent. The problem with this model, which applies to most pharmaceutical medications, is THAT THE HUMAN BODY IS BRILLIANT!!! It knows the difference between true hormones and synthetic laboratory-created peptides/hormones. This intelligence explains why there are so many side effects with these pharmaceutical-created GLP-1s and why many gain the weight back (and more) once they stop taking them. Especially if they never worked on changing the factors that caused the weight gain in the first place! Working with a holistic cellular wellness professional or integrative vitality coach to heal the cell is the only way to create health and effective weight loss that will not rebound. Beauty truly starts from within...the cell.

 

Many compounded peptides are approved for research purposes only to protect Big Pharma's profit machine. Peptides are safe and proven to be very effective with few side effects, and scientists and doctors are confident that peptides are the future of health. As much as our country spends yearly on healthcare, shouldn't we be getting healthier instead of sicker? In 2015, the US's life expectancy started to decline for the first time since the 1920s. Children are acquiring chronic diseases that were once only seen in older adults. Every generation should be outliving its parents, not the other way around.  

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Now What?  

How Can I Help You Lose Weight/Fat and Get Healthier?

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• Whether you are currently taking a pharmaceutical GLP-1 or are thinking about trying one, let's work together to create a safe and effective plan to lose significant weight quickly AND heal the factors that caused the gain so you can keep the weight from returning once you stop the medication.

• Your weight loss plan will be based on the latest research on how to lose visceral fat without losing muscle, which can create the common side effect called "Ozempic Face." We will build muscle effortlessly to improve body composition and strength, and increase your metabolic rate for lasting health.

• We will strengthen your body and immune system and improve overall health while you lose pounds of visceral fat. You will look younger, more vibrant, and have more energy.

• We will safely achieve all of the above goals at a reasonable price compared to name-brand prescriptions, which have numerous side effects.

• WE WILL WORK AS A TEAM to achieve your weight loss goals. The insulting, outdated advice of "just eat less and exercise more" doesn't work for most people. Refer back to the above list of factors that may have caused the weight gain. Let's do this TOGETHER!

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Ready to Schedule Your Personalized Weight/Fat Loss/GLP-1 Optimization Consultation today?

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What's New in Peptide Research​ News

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Some of these peptides are for research purposes only, but they show potential benefits for the body.  

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A peptide is a short chain of amino acids acting as a biological messenger, regulating hormone release, immune response, metabolism, tissue repair, and mood.

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• Semiglutide- Basic Level GLP-1 Peptide- offers weight loss, appetite suppression, and insulin secretion

• Tirzepatide- Dual-level GLP-1 Peptide utilizes 2 pathways

  • GLP-1​- weight loss, appetite suppression, insulin secretion

  • GIP receptor- works synergistically with GLP-1 to enhance insulin and may reduce side effects

• Retatrutide- Triple Level GLP-1 Peptide- targets 3 key metabolic pathways, GLP-1, GIP, and Glucagon receptors, for a higher percentage, 24%, of weight loss than basic GLP-1, Semiglutide

  • GLP-1- weight loss, appetite suppression, insulin secretion

  • GIP receptor- works synergistically with GLP-1 to enhance insulin and may reduce side effects

  • Glucagon receptor- increases energy expenditure and fat burning 

GLP-1s should only be used under the care of a doctor. Weight will return without healing obesity causing factors.

 

Research shows that stacking GLP-1 with other peptides preserves and builds muscle/ toning, improves weight loss and sleep, heals the gut and brain, improves mood, clarity, and focus, and rebuilds mitochondria. 

 

• HGH (Human Growth Hormone Secretagogue) Peptides researched for: 

  • Ipamorelin- Stimulates HGH, suppresses appetite, Increases and improves lean muscle mass, strength, recovery, fat burning, metabolic rate, collagen production, hormone balance, adrena; recovery, and skin regeneration, mental clarity, mood, focus, aids tendon, ligament, and cartilage repair, and improves deep (slow-wave) sleep.

  • CJC-1295- Increases HGH over time, improves lean mass, fat loss, metabolic rate, soft tissue repair and post-exercise recovery, gut and brain regeneration, improves deep sleep, mood, mental clarity, improves skin tone, collagen production, libido, and overall resiliency.

  • Tesamorelin- Strongest HGH stimulator, increases lean muscle while reducing stubborn belly fat, improves insulin resistance, lipid profile, fatty liver, metabolic rate, gut health, skin tone, sleep, and recovery, enhances memory and cognition

  • Sermorelin- Stimulates HGH, improves sleep, fat loss, muscle growth, tissue repair, mood, and cognition

 

• Weight & Fat Loss Enhancers​ 

  • 5-Amino-1-MQ Blocks NNMT, which is like a metabolic traffic jam for energy and fat metabolism, boosts mitochondrial function, enhances energy, visceral fat breakdown, and fat cell size, improves insulin resistance, optimizes metabolic pathways, muscle repair, and supports NAD+ levels, aiding neuroprotection.

  • AOD-9604 - Improves fat burning in stubborn areas, metabolic health, body composition, joint and cartilage health, Osteoarthritis, inhibits new fat cell growth

  • Tesofensin - Suppresses appetite, improves insulin resistance, energy, metabolic rate, thermogenesis, mood, motivation, focus, cognition, brain health, weight loss, boosts dopamine, curbs addictive cravings: alcohol, food, drugs

  • L-Carnitine - Mobilizes stored fat and improves mitochondria, cognition, recovery, clarity, hormonal balance, and efficiency. Though it's an amino acid and not a peptide, it is often stacked with peptides for synergistic benefits.

  • SLU-PP-332 - Improves fat loss, insulin resistance, drainage, mitochondria, energy, metabolic syndrome, toning, replicates the benefits of exercise, "Exercise in a bottle"

  • Cagrilintide - Enhances: appetite suppression, satiety, weight loss.

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• Mitochondrial Support Peptides researched for:  

  • MOTS-C- Regulates metabolism, improves insulin resistance, PCOS, cellular resistance, increases mitochondria, energy, AMPK activation, reduces visceral (belly) fat, and has anti-aging properties. "Mitochondria in a bottle" 

  • SS-31- Enhances mitochondria, ATP production (Energy), cognitive and organ health, reduces oxidative stress, inflammation, Alzheimer's & Parkinson's disease.

  • NAD+ - Improves: ATP, energy, DNA repair, mitochondria, focus, clarity, metabolic regulation, fat loss, detox, inflammation, immune system 

 

• Body Regeneration Peptides researched for:

  • BPC-157 ( Body Protective Compound 157) - Stimulates stem cells, collagen, oxygen, blood flow, and full body healing, repairs the gut, IBS, IBD, leaky gut, brain, tendons, ligaments, muscles, bones, injuries, and nerves at a microvascular level, regenerates neurons, improves nervous system, memory, cognitive function, and brain fog, reduces inflammation and nerve pain, and provides cardiovascular protection

  • TB-500 - Stimulates stem cells, repairs: muscles, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, organs, skin, reduces: joint pain, inflammation, autoimmunity, neuroinflammation, MCAS, Lyme, Long Covid, scar tissue growth in organs (heart), muscle, and fascia, promotes and speeds healing, recovery, and synovial repair

  • TA1 (Thymosin Alpha 1)- Heals infections, cancer, stress, reduces cytokine storms, autoimmune issues, mold toxicity, EBV, hepatitis, herpes, Lyme, chronic inflammation and illness, supports recovery, and the immune System 

  • VIP- Reduces inflammation, complex illnesses, autoimmunity, CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), cytokine storms, chronic fatigue, long Covid, MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)/ Histamine Intolerance, mold and biotoxin illness, heals the gut and brain, Crohn's, IBS, COPD, asthma, migraines, hypertension, insomnia, improves vagal tone, mitochondria, oxygenation, memory and brain fog, reduces cortisol and chronic stress, improves sleep, gut-brain axis, mood, focus, cognition and immune system

  • KPV -Powerful anti-inflammatory without suppressing the immune system, reduces system-wide inflammation, autoimmunity, IBS, IBD, leaky gut, MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)/Histamine Intolerance, long Covid, post-op inflammation, neuroinflammation, brain fog, migraines, psoriasis, eczema, acne, allergies, and promotes wound healing

  • LL-37 - Broad spectrum antimicrobial against bacteria (e.g., Lyme, Bartonella), viruses (e.g., HSV, HPV, flu), candida, certain cancers, inflammation, autoimmunity, and biofilms, it regulates cytokines, stimulates collagen production, protects and heals muscle, mucosal and epithelial tissues (e.g., skin, lungs, GI and urinary tract), enhances healing and reduces psoriasis, rosacea, eczema, lupus, IBS, IBD, leaky gut, and respiratory infections

  • Larazotide - Improves tight junctions in the gut (Leaky Gut), manages celiac disease, improves autoimmune diseases (RA, Hashimoto's, IBS, IBD, Crohn's, UC, Long Covid, and Mast Cell/ MCAS.

  • Kisspeptin - Regulates GnRH and LH/FSH, supports fertility, libido, PCOS, and hormone balance, and restarts menstruation and amenorrhea.

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• Mood, Clarity, Sleep Peptides researched for:

  • Selank - Calms brain, balances neurotransmitters (GABA, Serotonin, dopamine), reduces anxiety, depression, ADHD, long Covid, neuroinflammation, autoimmunity-related brain fog, improves mood, focus, cognitive function, neuroplasticity, clarity, stress management, and immune system

  • Semax—Energizes the brain and is a neuroprotectant used for cognitive enhancement, stroke recovery, brain fog, ADHD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuroinflammation, and burnout. It boosts dopamine and serotonin, reduces anxiety, depression, and oxidative stress.

  • Oxytocin- "Love in a bottle", this bonding hormone enhances emotional connection, trust, mood, empathy, parasympathetic regulation, vagal tone, brain health, sexual function, sleep, fat loss, immunity, and emotional resiliency, and reduces pain, anxiety, PTSD/trauma recovery, and supports eye contact, social engagement, and language processing in Autism spectrum disorders  

  • P-21 - Improves nerve regeneration, neurogenesis, memory, cognition, Alzheimer’s, and  Parkinson's disease

  • Adamax—Nootropic adaptogens support mood stability, cognition, clarity, stress resilience, mental stamina, focus, and neuroprotection.

  • DSIP - Helps promote slow wave (delta) sleep, the most restorative sleep, improves insomnia, chronic fatigue, HPA issues, chronic pain, PTSD, jet lag, or shift work syndrome

  • Epitalon - Impacts three genes related to sleep, anti-aging, and DNA repair, and improves hormone balance, circadian rhythm, telomere length, cellular longevity, pineal gland function, and immunity. 

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• Beauty Peptides researched for:

  • GHK-Cu- Improves hair, skin, gut, brain, fine lines, stretch marks, scarring, cognition, lung function, tissue oxygenation, wound and injury recovery, skin firmness, boosts collagen, elastin, stem cell production, and stimulates hair regrowth, reduces inflammation, DNA damage, inflammation, autoimmunity, organ fibrosis, oxidative stress,

• • SNAP-8 - Reduces wrinkles and fine lines by relaxing facial muscles, mimics Botox without injection

  • Melanotan 1 - Stimulates melanin production for natural tanning without the sun, repairs DNA, maintains skin tone consistency, reduces UV damage, and prevents skin cancers. 

  • Melanotan 2 - Stimulates melanin production for natural tanning without the sun, DNA repair, deeper, longer-lasting tan, supports libido, erectile function, energy, mood, and reduces appetite.

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These are just a few of the hundreds of amazing peptides being researched. As you can see, the potential for utilizing peptides as a health hack is absolutely mind-blowing! Please remember that this information is for educational purposes and not intended to diagnose or treat any disease or illness. I'd love the opportunity to educate you further and join you on your health journey.