21. Hormones, Peptides, and Optimizing Vitality with Steve Martinez

Are you being treated with the band aid approach to medicine? Most conventional doctors only treat their patients to cover their symptoms without ever determining the root cause of their symptoms. So in this episode of Hydrate, my guest Steve Martinez dives deep into how we can use both hormone and peptide therapy to not only treat the root cause of our symptoms but to also optimize our vitality.   Steve is an Integrative Medicine practitioner who specializes in peptide therapy and hormone balancing to discover the root cause of his patients' ailments, instead of covering them up with  pharmaceutical medications. He believes “Food can be thy Medicine” and is determined to achieve optimal health through Natural and Bioidentical Therapies.  What we discuss:    9:30 - Biochemical Hormone Therapy 10:30 - Peptide Therapy 13:00 - Slowing the aging process 14:00 - Using peptides to heal the root cause and not cover it up 15:30 - Using peptides for building muscle 19:00 - What does natural actually mean?  21:00 - Conventional medicine approach to treating patients vs. regenerative medicine 27:00 - Customizing your diet and healing based on your personal needs 31:00 - Ideal candidate for hormone therapy 32:00 - The importance of asking “Why?” 35:00 - Playing bandaid medicine   If you are interested in learning more about regenerative medicine and how it can help you please call Steve at The Sanctuary in San Diego. They offer TeleMed consultations. 619.861.8351