Peptides are short chains of amino acids, or small proteins, so to speak, found naturally in our bodies. The one most people have heard of is insulin. Insulin is something our body naturally makes to handle the glucose that comes from our food. We make thousands of peptides naturally in our bodies. More than 7,000 naturally occurring peptides have been identified.
Peptides are involved in almost every bodily function. They are signaling molecules, or communication signals. They control functions throughout the body. Each one has a specific role. It binds to the receptor of a particular cell, causes a chemical reaction, and then goes away. Peptides have a very short half-life, so they are very safe. This is one of the key differences between peptides and hormones, like steroids, which stay around in your body a long time and cause all kinds of effects, good and bad.
We naturally have high levels of these peptides as kids, and as young adults, but our levels decline with age.
This post is meant for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice.
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