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  2. What are peptides? Why some people take them and what ... - AOL

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    Though one's body produces peptides naturally, peptides are also found in many food and supplement sources. "All the food we eat is broken down by the body into amino acids," explains Stevenson.

  3. 11 science-backed ways to naturally increase testosterone - AOL

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    Research suggests a few natural testosterone-boosting supplements. Ashwagandha The herb with the most promising science behind it: ashwagandha , an adaptogenic herb that boosts the body's ...

  4. Growth hormone therapy - Wikipedia

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    Reports have indicated increase of growth rate (especially in the first year of treatment) and a variety of other positive effects, including improved body composition (higher muscle mass, lower fat mass); improved weight management; increased energy and physical activity; improved strength, agility, and endurance; and improved respiratory ...

  5. Peptidomimetic - Wikipedia

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    This group includes modified peptides that are mainly composed of proteogenic amino acids thereby closely resembling a natural peptide binding epitope. [1] Introduced modifications usually aim to increase the stability of the peptide, its affinity for a desired binding partner, oral availability or cell permeability.

  6. Protein metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Uncompetitive inhibitors bind to the protease while the peptide is bound but do not let the protease cleave the peptide bond. Noncompetitive inhibitors can do both. Irreversible protease inhibitors covalently modify the active site of the protease so it cannot cleave peptides. [21]

  7. Testosterone - Wikipedia

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    Testosterone is the primary male sex hormone and androgen in males. [3] In humans, testosterone plays a key role in the development of male reproductive tissues such as testicles and prostate, as well as promoting secondary sexual characteristics such as increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair.

  8. How Long Should I Stay on Ozempic For Weight Loss? - AOL

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    But some people gain some of the weight they’ve lost when they stop taking semaglutide. ... (short for glucagon-like peptide-1) is a naturally occurring hormone that regulates insulin and ...

  9. Appetite stimulant - Wikipedia

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    An orexigenic, or appetite stimulant, is a drug, hormone, or compound that increases appetite and may induce hyperphagia.This can be a medication or a naturally occurring neuropeptide hormone, such as ghrelin, orexin or neuropeptide Y, [1] [2] which increases hunger and therefore enhances food consumption.