Cortisol is a stress hormone that, when chronically elevated, promotes fat storage (particularly visceral fat), breaks down muscle tissue, impairs sleep, and suppresses immune function
Im a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
+ Argentine mate is typically aged (cured) for 612+ months after harvesting, producing a more robust, earthy flavour
MW ~340 Da as copper complex) is the endogenous tripeptide copper chelate originally isolated from human plasma, where it circulates at concentrations of 100200 ng/mL in young adults, declining to 80100 ng/mL with ageing
It is a synthetic version of the naturally occurring hormone Melanotan II, which is responsible for the production of melanin in the body