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 even 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 changing obesity factors or adding other healing support.

 

Research shows promise in stacking GLP-1 with other peptides to increase fat loss, preserve and build muscle/ toning, improve sleep, heal the gut and brain, improve mood, clarity, and focus, and rebuild mitochondria. 

 

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

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

  • CJC-1295- 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- Increases lean muscle while reducing belly fat, improves lipid profile and fatty liver, enhances memory and cognition, improves skin tone, sleep, and recovery.

  • AOD-9604 - Improves fat burning in stubborn areas, metabolic health, and body composition

HGH peptides with a GLP-1 preserve muscle and body composition during weight loss.

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• Mitochondrial Support Peptides researched for:  

  • 5-Amino-1-MQ Boosts mitochondrial function, enhances energy, visceral fat breakdown, and fat cell size, improves insulin sensitivity, metabolism, and muscle repair, and supports NAD+ levels, aiding in neuroprotection.

  • MOTS-C- Regulates metabolism, improves insulin sensitivity, increases energy, fat loss, and anti-aging. "Mitochondria in a bottle" 

  • SS-31-Enhances ATP production (Energy), reduces oxidative stress

  • KPV- Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, heals the gut and brain

  • TA1 (Thymosin Alpha 1)- Reduces autoimmunity, chronic illness, and infections

 

• Body Regeneration Peptides researched for:

  • BPC-157 ( Body Protective Compound 157) - regenerates the gut,  brain, improves memory and cognitive function, reduces inflammation, repairs tendons, ligaments, muscles, bones, and injuries, nervous system regeneration, and cardiovascular protection

  • VIP- Reduces inflammation, autoimmunity, CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), cytokine storm, chronic fatigue, long Covid, MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)/ Histamine Intolerance, mold and biotoxin illness, heals the gut, Crohn's, IBS, COPD, asthma, migraines, hypertension, insomnia, improves memory and brain fog, reduces cortisol and chronic stress

  • KPV - Reduces system-wide inflammation, IBS, IBD, MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)/Histamine Intolerance, long Covid, eczema, acne, and promotes wound healing and post-op inflammation

  • TB-500 - Reduces inflammation, autoimmunity, joint pain, scar tissue growth in organs (heart), muscle, and fascia, promotes and speeds healing, recovery, and synovial repair

  • LL-37 - Broad spectrum antimicrobial against bacteria (e.g., Lyme, Bartonella), viruses (e.g., HSV, HPV), Candida, parasites and biofilms, it regulates cytokines, stimulates collagen production, protects epithelial tissues (e.g., skin, lungs, GI and urinary tract), enhances healing and reduces psoriasis, rosacea and eczema, lupus and RA

  • 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

 

• Mood, Clarity, Sleep Peptides researched for:

  • Selank - Balances neurotransmitters (GABA, Serotonin, dopamine), reduces anxiety, depression, ADHD, long Covid, neuroinflammation, autoimmunity-related brain fog, improves cognitive function, clarity, and stress management

  • Semax - A neuroprotectant used for cognitive enhancement, stroke recovery, brain fog, ADHD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), neuroinflammation, and burnout, it boosts dopamine and serotonin, and reduces oxidative stress

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

  • 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

  • Tesofensin - Improves brain health, induces weight and fat loss, curbs appetite and addictive (dopamine) urges  to alcohol, drugs, or food, binge eating, improves mood, ADHD, focus, depression, and energy

 

• Beauty Peptides researched for:

  • GHK-Cu- Improves hair, skin, gut, brain, fine lines, stretch marks, scarring, boosts collagen, stimulates hair growth, and reduces inflammation

  • SNAP-8 - A healthy Botox!! Removes fine lines and wrinkles

  • Melanotan 2 - Stimulates melanin production in skin to tan your skin without the sun

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As you can see, the potential for utilizing peptides as a health hack is tremendous! Please remember that this information is for educational purposes and not intended to diagnose or treat any disease or illness. 

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