#55 Better Sleep, More Energy, Stronger Bones: The Gentle Peptide For Menopausal Women

#55 Better Sleep, More Energy, Stronger Bones: The Gentle Peptide For Menopausal Women

August 25, 2026 · 11 min

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This episode explores the effects of the peptide sermorelin on sleep, energy, and bone strength in menopausal women.

Sermorelin has a half-life of just 10 to 12 minutes — so how does something that leaves your system that fast do anything at all? That's the question Dr. Kylie Burton and Jessica Brickie open with in this episode, using it as the jumping-off point for a side-by-side look at two related growth hormone peptides: sermorelin and tesamorelin. The hosts explain sermorelin's core mechanism — a "gentle nudge" to the pituitary gland that prompts the body to release its own growth hormone in its natura...

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Hosts: Dr. Kylie Burton, Jessica Briecke

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Products: Sermorelin, Tesamorelin

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