Discover the

Discover the Regenerative Power of Peptides

by Deb Read

Biosymmetry andtheofficeof Dr. ChrisPate areexcitedtooffera newservice. Whilethe practiceisbestknown fortheircomprehensiveweight-loss planandbioidenticalhormonetherapy program,theuseof bioactivepeptidesare ontherise. Patehas incorporatedtheuseof peptidesinhispractice becausehebelieves inwholebodywellness. Peptidescanhelp improveourimmunesystem,helpus lookandfeelyounger,boostourlibidos, protectourDNA,helpuslosebodyfat, reduceinflammation,sleepdeeperand helpourbrainsbecomesharper. Peptidetherapyisrelativelynewto theU.S.,buthasbeenusedinAustralia forabout30yearsandinRussiaforabout 50years. Thescienceofpeptideshasbeen aroundsincethe1970sandcontinuesto grow. Biosymmetryoffersnumerous peptidestohelpwithavarietyofneeds. Themostpopularpeptideprescribedisa growthhormonesecretagoguecalledIpamorelin. Secretagogueisasubstancethat causesanothersubstancetobesecreted. InthecaseofIpamorelin,itcausesthe pituitaryglandtosecretemoreofanindividual’sgrowthhormone. Thispeptide isverydifferentfromtheanabolicagent thatbodybuildersusetobuildmuscle. Thesyntheticversionofgrowthhormone usedprimarilybybodybuilderscanbe dangerousbecauseitshutsdownthe body’sabilitytoproduceitsowngrowth hormone. Peptides helptoboostthe body’snaturalability toproducemoreof itsown. Ourpituitary naturallysecretes growthhormoneina pulsatilefashionand thelargestpeakisat nightwhilewesleep.

Growthhormonesareimportantforgrowthand developmentuntil about18to20years ofage. Afterthat,it isusedinadultsforcellularrepairand healing. Asweage,ourbodybeginsto producelessgrowthhormoneandthus lowerstheabilitytorepaircelldamage, whichultimatelycontributestoaging. Of aparticularpositivenote,ina1990study publishedinthe New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. DanielRudmannotedthat higherlevelsofhumangrowthhormone (HGH) inmenrangingfrom61 to81

yearsold,conferredsignificantbenefits andslowedtheagingprocess. Arecenttestimonialfromoneofour patients,BrandonAnderson,depictsthe experiencewithpeptidesforthisindividual. Andersoncomments,“Ihavebeena patientwithBiosymmetrynowforalittle overthreemonths. Myexperiencehas beennothinglessthanmiraculouswith growthhormonepeptideregimen. “AfterthefirstmonthInoticedan immediatereductioninminorachesand painsthatjustwouldnothealthrough normalrestandrecovery. Workouts becamemuchmoreefficientandmysorenessafterwardshasreducedfromthree tofourdaysdowntooneortwodays. In addition,sleephasimprovedandIwake upfeelingfullyrestedandreadytotackle theworld. Allinall,thebestpartofthis wholeexperiencehasbeenthepositive feedbackandenergyaswellascaringthat Pateandhisstaffhaveprovidetome. I trulyfeeltheyarehelpingmetogetmy lifebackontrack.”

Deb Read is a Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy consultant, nurse and office manager for Biosymmetry, located at 265 Racine Dr., Ste. 102, Wilmington. For more information or to make an appointment for a consult to learn more about the power of peptides with Dr. Pate, call 910- 399-6661, email Contacts.Wilmington@ BioSymmetry.com or visit BioSymmetry.com. See ad, page 15.

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