Upon completing this module you receive a "Certificate of Attendance in Peptide Hormones." You may request to sit for the full final exam (offered in the Certification pathway) at admin@healthoptimizationmedicine.org. You must make this request within 1 week of receiving your Certificate of Attendance in this module. The requirements to sit for this final exam are the "Certificate of Attendance" plus a $200 fee. The regular cost of this module bundled with the examination in the Advanced HOMe/HOPe course is $3250, so please consider whether the regular module or audit module best suits your goals.
Peptide hormones are analogues of intrinsic signaling molecules of the body that are precise, have low toxicity and unique efficacy. Their unique ability to overcome cellular permeability barriers make them a powerful tool to optimize metabolic pathways, enabling a return to a state of cellular balance.
Week 1 - Peptides Introduction
Here we uncover the basics of peptides and protein hormones.
Week 2 - Growth Hormone
In this lesson, we take a deep dive into Growth Hormone, a major anabolic hormone, and its roles in the body.
Week 3 - Thyroid Hormone
What are the thyroid hormones and what do they regulate?
Week 4 - Peptides for Fat Loss and Building Muscle
Here we discuss several peptides that have demonstrated their abilities to promote fat loss and building muscle.
Week 5 - Musculoskeletal System Peptides
In this lesson we discuss a number of peptides and their capacity to stimulate repair in the body.
Week 6 - Wound Healing Peptides
Here we discuss several peptides and studies that demonstrate their wound healing properties.
Week 7 - Peptides for Neuroinflammation
What is molecular inflammation and why is it important understand?
Week 8 - Peptides for Infertility and Libido
In this lesson we discuss how peptides can influence infertility and libido.
Week 9 - Peptides for Infections
Here we discuss the potential application of peptides to address infections.
Week 10 - Peptides for Common Diseases
Cancer, Diabetes, Autoimmune conditions, oh my! What does signal transduction have to do with it?
Week 11 - Peptides for Aesthetics
Can peptides really enhance my beauty? In this lesson we discuss how peptides can support the health of skin and other areas.
Week 12 - Peptides through a HOMe Framework
What is the Health Optimization Medicine (HOMe) framework when it comes to peptides?
Week 13 - Peptide Hormones Final Quiz
