{"id":30692,"date":"2023-03-06T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/?p=30692"},"modified":"2023-03-06T15:11:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T21:11:09","slug":"peptide-therapy-thymosin-and-bpc-157","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wholehealthchicago.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/06\/peptide-therapy-thymosin-and-bpc-157","title":{"rendered":"Peptide Therapy: Thymosin and BPC-157"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Honestly, if you Google \u2018peptide therapy’, you\u2019ll get overwhelmed by TMI (\u2018too much information\u2019). Then you might be put off by claims that sound terrific (\u201cBurn fat! Combat mental decline!\u201d \u201cHeal wounds! Reverse aging!\u201d) but then make you feel, well, skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s face it, we\u2019d all like \u2018enhanced fat burning,\u2019 \u2018better wound healing\u2019, \u2018smoother skin\u2019, \u2018better blood pressure\u2019, \u2018sexual energy\u2019, \u2018slowed aging\u2019, \u2018reversed bone loss’. We\u2019d like a step up when fighting any chronic diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, maybe during your recent visit with a WholeHealth Chicago practitioner<\/a>, it\u2019s been suggested that you consider a course of peptide therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You listened carefully and maybe thought, \u201cI\u2019ve been feeling tired and achy for such a long time\u2026.\u201d and decided that maybe there was something to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite sounding almost too remarkable to be true, there is a logic to peptide therapy. Just about seventy peptides are already FDA approved for treating illness. Now consider the most famous peptide of them all: insulin<\/strong>, discovered exactly one hundred years ago and responsible for saving the lives of tens of millions of diabetics around the world. Less well known are calcitonin (for osteoporosis), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for adrenal disease, and growth hormone (for short stature kids).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand exactly what peptides are, think about a \u2018protein\u2019. We all need \u2018protein\u2019, one of the Big Three in our diet: proteins, fats, carbohydrates. Every protein is an immensely long string of amino acids, hundreds, sometimes thousands, and termed the \u201cbuilding blocks\u201d of protein. Individually each of the twenty amino acids is a relatively small molecule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A peptide is simply one part of a more complex protein. Instead of hundreds of amino acids, a peptide can be extracted or synthesized from two or three dozen. Insulin was first extracted from the pancreas of a pig. Nowadays, it is synthesized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thymosin Alpha-1<\/strong> Peptide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the most useful peptides, Thymosin alpha-1, <\/strong>was originally extracted from the thymus gland. The source of our body\u2019s T-cell immune system. Thymosin alpha-1<\/strong> is now prescribed worldwide for a variety of conditions involving immune support (long COVID, chronic Lyme, chronic mono, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a host of viral, bacterial, parasitical\/fungal\/candida infections and even cancer<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BPC-157 Peptide<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A second very interesting peptide, again frequently recommended by our staff, is BPC-157, <\/strong>the BPC initials for Body Protection Compound. This peptide, made of only 15 linked amino acids, was originally derived from stomach tissue. What\u2019s astonishing about BPC-157 is that once administered into the body it starts \u201crepairing\u201d damages like torn muscles, tendons, and wounds, reducing inflammation throughout your body, and reducing pain. Because of BPC-157\u2019s original gastric source, the oral version (as a mouth spray) is being used for GERD, stomach ulcers, Crohn\u2019s disease, ulcerative colitis and leaky gut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like insulin, virtually all peptides are injected into the skin using a very tiny needle. Your peptide is shipped to your local WholeHealth Chicago office where you\u2019ll be instructed about self administration and given a generous supply of syringes to take home with you. Keep in mind, you can\u2019t swallow most peptides as capsules and expect results. Your stomach acid will destroy the peptide on contact and you\u2019ll just absorb the component amino acids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually, you may have already used peptides without knowing it. Biologically active peptides are a common ingredient in anti-aging skin creams. Applied to your skin and absorbed, the peptides send signals to repair tissue breakdown and tighten collagen, smoothing your wrinkles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are currently about seventy peptides that have received FDA approval for human use. Next week, I\u2019ll talk about a very popular peptide called semaglutide, <\/strong>since you\u2019ve been seeing TV commercials for the semaglutide peptide variants Ozempic, Trulicity, and Mounjaro for weight loss, only to discover your insurance company balks at paying for them because of price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The peptide pharmacy compounders do have generic semaglutide injections available at significant cost savings. (\u201cHow can they do that?\u201d, you sensibly ask. Answer: \u201cEven Big Pharma can\u2019t patent natural substances from the human body like thyroid or estrogen or testosterone or any of the peptides.\u201d)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you\u2019re dealing with any chronic symptom or condition and think you might make some progress with peptide therapy, call any of the practitioners at WholeHealth Chicago and have a serious talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be well,
David Edelberg, MD<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Honestly, if you Google \u2018peptide therapy’, you\u2019ll get overwhelmed by TMI (\u2018too much information\u2019). Then you might be put off by claims that sound terrific (\u201cBurn fat! Combat mental decline!\u201d \u201cHeal wounds! Reverse aging!\u201d) but then make you feel, well, skeptical. Let\u2019s face it, we\u2019d all like \u2018enhanced fat burning,\u2019 \u2018better wound healing\u2019, \u2018smoother skin\u2019, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4902,"featured_media":30694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,2333,130,43,2340],"tags":[1298,365,155,1204,2252,37,49],"class_list":["post-30692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alternative-therapies","category-functional-medicine","category-integrative-medicine","category-nutrition-nutritional-supplements-vitamins-herbal-remedies","category-peptide-therapy","tag-cognitive-enhancers","tag-hair-loss","tag-joint-pain","tag-longevity","tag-peptides","tag-stress-reduction","tag-weight-loss"],"yoast_head":"\r\nPeptide Therapy Thymosin And Bpc 157<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Just about seventy peptides are already FDA approved for treating illness. 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