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Vyleesi is the trade name for bremelanotide, a well-known peptide that was first studied as a possible tanning product. It activates melanocortin receptors and has been shown to help restore a natural sexual desire in women and men for many years. Recently it was FDA-approved for premenopausal women with acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD). HSDD is a common, treatable medical condition characterized by ongoing low sexual desire that women find frustrating.

The new approval of this peptide means it will become more well-known for improving sexual desire in BOTH men and women.

BMI, or Body Mass Index, has long been held as the standard for measuring our weight in relation to our height. The score we get tells us if we are underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese. 

Alternately, body composition is a different, more comprehensive way to understand the body -- not just whether you are "normal" or "overweight." 

Let's take a look at these two measurements, and why body composition matters more if you're trying to be healthy.

Aging is a complex process influenced by a combination of genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors. Genetic components account for almost 30% of the aging while epigenetic (changes that alter the physical structure of DNA) and environmental modifications are considered to be the major contributors.

For the first time, a clinical study in California has suggested that it might be possible to reverse the body’s epigenetic clock. As opposed to a chronological clock (actual amount of time a person has been alive), this type of clock measures a person’s biological age.

There has been a great deal of discussion about peptides as a mainstay in therapeutic options for acute and chronic conditions. The environment and landscape are quickly unfolding to embrace peptides as another treatment option. Currently, there are 140 clinical trials involving peptides, and there are 500 more pre-clinical trials that will start up soon. As of today, over 60 peptide drugs are FDA approved. They are potent, safe, and specific, with little to no side effects. Peptides are essentially made of amino acids. When certain amino acids are combined, they can create different kinds of peptides. When peptides are connected, they form different proteins. On a historical note, Insulin was the first peptide introduced to the market back in 1921.