Program 06
Prescription · Requires ConsultationPerformance Recovery
Written by the Elevate Clinical Team
Citations independently verified against PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and FDA sources on . Independent clinical review pending.
Recover at the rate you train.
Training doesn't make you better — recovering from training does. This program is built around your competition calendar: inflammation control, sleep architecture, tissue repair and endocrine support scheduled around your blocks, so adaptation keeps pace with load.
Who it's for
- Competitive endurance, strength and field-sport athletes
- Masters athletes whose recovery no longer matches their ambition
- Operators and first responders with irregular sleep and high load
- Anyone rehabbing an injury who wants the biology optimized too
What's included
- Inflammatory, endocrine and micronutrient panels
- Recovery-focused peptide and hormone education
- Sleep architecture protocol
- Training-block periodization of every intervention
- Direct physician messaging during competition season
What changes
- Shorter time between quality sessions
- Lower resting inflammation and better HRV
- Faster return from injury
- More usable training volume per month
Educational reference
The science behind the conversation.
The names below describe areas of clinical and scientific interest and do not guarantee availability. Elevate Chicago separates physician-supervised treatment from research-use products. A physician determines what, if anything, is appropriate for care after reviewing your history, goals and labs.
Important sourcing & research notice
Hormone therapy is prescription care. Every hormone we prescribe is dispensed through an appropriately licensed compounding pharmacy, and we use FDA-approved medications for their approved indications when applicable. FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facilities may be used when applicable. Pharmacy status, formulations and availability can change as federal and state requirements change.
When a suitable prescription formulation is not legally available through a compounding pharmacy, certain compounds may be offered separately by Elevate Chicago strictly for lawful laboratory or research use. These products are not FDA-approved medications, are not prescribed or dispensed as medical care, and are not intended for human or animal consumption or for the diagnosis, treatment, cure or prevention of disease. Buyers are responsible for using them only for lawful research and for complying with all applicable requirements. Nothing on this page is medical advice or a substitute for a physician evaluation.
BPC-157
Investigational tendon, ligament and gut-repair research
Read the one-pagerNOT FDA-APPROVEDTB-500
Investigational whole-body recovery research
Read the one-pagerNOT FDA-APPROVEDThymosin Alpha-1
Immune-load management research
Read the one-pagerNOT FDA-APPROVEDDSIP
Investigational sleep-depth research
Read the one-pagerCOMPOUNDED — NOT FDA-APPROVEDIpamorelin + CJC-1295
Investigational overnight recovery and adaptation research
Read the one-pagerNOT FDA-APPROVEDLL-37
Investigational inflammatory and immune-balance research
Read the one-pagerFrequently asked questions.
- What is the Performance Recovery program?
- Training doesn't make you better — recovering from training does. This program is built around your competition calendar: inflammation control, sleep architecture, tissue repair and endocrine support scheduled around your blocks, so adaptation keeps pace with load.
- Who is Performance Recovery for?
- It is built for competitive endurance, strength and field-sport athletes; masters athletes whose recovery no longer matches their ambition; operators and first responders with irregular sleep and high load; anyone rehabbing an injury who wants the biology optimized too.
- What is included?
- Inflammatory, endocrine and micronutrient panels; Recovery-focused peptide and hormone education; Sleep architecture protocol; Training-block periodization of every intervention; Direct physician messaging during competition season. Everything is delivered virtually — the only in-person step is your blood draw at a Quest patient service center.
- What changes if the protocol is working?
- Shorter time between quality sessions; Lower resting inflammation and better HRV; Faster return from injury; More usable training volume per month. Progress is measured against your own baseline labs at follow-up, not against an average.
- How do I start, and what does it cost up front?
- A $100 application fee reserves your intake and is credited in full toward your baseline labs. From there it is a Quest draw, a video visit with your clinician, a written protocol, and ongoing monitoring with follow-up panels.
Sources
- 1.Testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism — clinical practice guideline— Endocrine Society
- 2.Compounding and the FDA: questions and answers— U.S. Food & Drug Administration
- 3.Test directory and patient service center locator— Quest Diagnostics
- 4.Telehealth policy and licensure requirements— U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
About this page
Written by the Elevate Clinical Team
Citations independently verified against PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, and FDA sources on . Independent clinical review pending. Educational content only — not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not an offer to sell any prescription product.
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