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What Are Peptides?

Peptides, tesamorelin and how they work. 3 videos, 405 words of transcript.

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What Are Peptides? Cell Signaling Explained

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Here's the truth about peps. People hear the word pep and they think it's going to turn you into some gigantic bodybuilder. It's not.

What it is is just a short chain of amino acids. You already have thousands of them naturally occurring in your body right now. The only job is for them to act like a messenger within your body.

They travel to your cells and give specific instructions like healing tendons, burning fat, or even producing more collagen for your skin. As we get older, our natural pep production drops. That is why we age, we gain weight, and heal slower.

When you take it you're just restoring the signals your body used to send when you were younger. If you have any questions drop me below and I'll reach out.

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What Is Tesamorelin? Growth Hormone Signaling Explained

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What is tesamorelin? If you want to know the ultimate fountain of youth, peptide, that actually targets stubborn belly fat while you sleep, let's talk about tesamorelin. Tesamorelin is a growth hormone-releasing peptide.

It doesn't replace your natural hormones. It tells your pituitary gland to release a massive dose of your own growth hormone while you sleep. Why does that matter?

Tessa is specifically famous in clinical studies for targeting visceral fat. That is the annoying stubborn belly fat that refuses to leave no matter how much you diet. It works in your body's natural sleep cycles to aid in recovery.

So if your sleep recovery is just garbage and you want to learn more about how our clinic at Built to Be Well actually helps you optimize your recovery, comment sleep down below for more information.

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What Are Peptides? Cell Signaling Explained (Alt)

Read the transcript · 134 words

Here's the truth about peps. People hear the word pep and they think it's going to turn you into some gigantic bodybuilder. It's not.

What it is is just a short chain of amino acids. You already have thousands of them naturally occurring in your body right now. The only job is for them to act like a messenger within your body.

They travel to your cells and give specific instructions like healing tendons, burning fat, or even producing more collagen for your skin. As we get older, our natural pep production drops. That is why we age, we gain weight, and heal slower.

When you take it, you're just restoring the signals your body used to send when you were younger. If you have any questions, drop me below and I'll reach out.

This page is educational and is not medical advice. Some therapies discussed, including certain peptides, are compounded medications that have not been evaluated by the FDA for these uses. Nothing is prescribed at BuiltToBeWell until a licensed physician has reviewed your bloodwork and your history. Individual results vary.