How Peptides Can Boost Immunity, Anti-Aging, Brain Function and More

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Faraz Khan interviews Dr. Kent Holtorff on the amazing benefits of peptides. We discuss how peptides can boost immunity, help with anti-aging, brain function and so much more.

Kent Holtorf, M.D. is the medical director of the Holtorf Medical Group (www.HoltorfMed.com) and a founder and director of the non-profit National Academy of Hypothyroidism (NAH) (www.NAHypothyroidism.org).

He has personally trained numerous physicians across the country in the use of bioidentical hormones, hypothyroidism, peptide therapy, stem cell therapy, complex endocrine dysfunction and innovative treatments of chronic fatigue syndrome, weight loss, fibromyalgia, and chronic infectious diseases, including Lyme and related diseases. Lyme and associated diseases have been the focus of the Holtorf Medical Group centers and have been a passion of Dr. Holtorf’s for over 15 years.

Dr. Kent Holtorf’s Background

Had Lyme, Bartonella was very sick
Did 4.5 years of IV antibiotics but nothing worked
Had heart damage
Did peptides, stem cells, exosomes and ozone therapies
Has a practice where he sees the sick of the sick

What Are Peptides?

Chains of amino acid less than 50 amino acids
They have been found to be very beneficial
Peptides can help optimize body, longevity and help very sick patients

How Peptides Can Boost Immunity and Much More

Immune dysfunction happens with aging
Cells become dysfunctional: old, their mitochondria don’t produce enough energy and create inflammatory cytokines
Immunosenescence causes intracellular immune problems
Thymus reduces in size as we get older, thus reducing immunity
Chronic illnesses are growing in number

Peptides to Help Improve Immune Function

Thymic peptides help restore thymus function
Thymosin Alpha 1: approved in 20 countries for cancer treatments and infections. Is an injection.
Thymosin Beta-4: modulates both Thymosin Alpha 1 and 2. Is an injection.
Thysomin Beta 4 fragments can be taken orally and can improve immune system. TB 4 can reverse diabetic kidney disease, inflammation, fibrosis, fatty liver and more
Thymulin is anti-inflammatory
Thymogen is a very small immune modulator
BPC 157 was discovered in the gut, but also helps heal and lower TH2
BPC 157 can be given orally or as an injection

Peptides for Anti-Aging

Epithalon or Pinealion
Controls hypothalamus and pituitary gland which control all the hormones
Brings melatonin levels back to youthful levels
Lowers inflammation in the hypothalamic, pituitary axis
Increases telomere length and makes the cells younger so they can divide for longer
Improves cardiovascular health, reduces strokes and heart attacks
Epithalon + Thymosin had an even better response with regards to cardiovascular system

Peptides for Skin Health

GHK-CU is a tri-peptide that transports copper into the cells
Increases collagen, hair growth and more
Rejuvenates skin from the outside

Peptides for Brain Function

Dr. Holtorff had lyme and lot of conditions
Cerebralysin – small porcine peptide that has been available for 40 years
TB4, BPC has also shown to reduce traumatic brain injury
SEMAX, SELINK – shown to improve connections in the brain, helps with brain fog, memory decline, attention and ADHD
SEMAX is more activating whereas SELINK helps the body deal with stress

Peptides for Mitochondrial Health

MOTS-C is being used for depression and anxiety and helps improve mitochondrial function
5-amino-1-MQ is another which also helps improve cosmetic functions
Humanin also helps with diabetes, brain function and more
Lots of trials in the mitochondrial peptides space
To learn more about peptides for mitochondrial health, check out this interview with the CEO of Cohbar