Building better protocols for a healthy life: hormone optimization, peptides & body recomp. Biohacker, Tech Nerd Evidence over hype. Not medical advice.
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Finally got a protein ice cream that doesn't taste like chalk. ISO100 Cocoa Pebbles base, dark chocolate, swapped the xanthan for 2 tsp zero-cal chocolate pudding mix. Comes out thick and actually scoopable. What's your go-to Creami combo?
DEXA: 8.5% body fat. 155.1 lbs lean mass, 15.0 lbs fat mass, 0.38 lbs visceral fat around the organs, T-score 0.9 for bone. Just my numbers. I log them so I can tweak what needs tweaking. Next scan in 90 days.
With the mitochondrial stack order beats dose every time. I run SS-31 first to shore up the membranes then MOTS-c for the metabolic flexibility. NAD+ tags along. Flip that sequence and you're just dumping fuel into engines that aren't ready.
Gym bros.. what are your thoughts on Planet Fitness? First thought. Then give it a moment and consider it's the gym closest to home with nothing comparable within 15 minutes. Does the answer change?
Switched my 3ml carts over to the Xulin pen with 29g 1/2" needles. Smooth, zero waste, daily subQ stopped being a chore. If you're fighting syringes every morning this is the move.
MYTH: AICAR is just another safe peptide anyone can run. TRUTH: It's a banned metabolic modulator under WADA gene doping rules since 2009. If you compete in a tested sport, skip it.
SS-31 is 5mg Mon–Fri for me and I still can't tell you what it feels like. Nothing. Recovery numbers on the ring say otherwise. Some compounds you feel, some you measure. Which ones in your stack are pure measurement?
At 52, recovery is the multiplier I ignored for 30 years. Sleep, protein, deloads, DSIP at night. Train hard, don't train stupid. The second half is non-negotiable now.
Every supplement shelf is 80% hope and 20% evidence. Know which bottle is which and be honest about the ratio. I did the audit on mine last quarter. Three things left the fridge.
1ml syringe at low volumes is a guessing game. You think you're pulling 300mcg. You're probably not. A pen removes the eyeballing. Exact dose, same every time. If you're still on syringes for daily peptides, that's the upgrade.
Ninja Creami is the most underrated piece of equipment in a recomp kitchen. Fight me. 1.5 cups Fairlife 2%, a scoop of protein, 2 tsp monk fruit, 1/8 tsp xanthan gum, pinch of salt. Sub-300 cal, 30-40g protein, tastes like ice cream.
Three DEXA scans in nine months. 19.2% to 11.4% to 8.5% body fat. Lean mass 152, 157, 155 lbs. The trend line says more than any single morning on the scale ever did.
Two new real-world studies from ASCO 2026: GLP-1 users with obesity showed 16-30% lower breast cancer rates. Everyone jumped on the prevention narrative. The data says association, not mechanism. Both things are worth knowing.
Muscle is the organ of longevity. Stores glucose, protects bone, drives metabolism. Every pound I keep after 50 is worth more than the last one. 155 lbs of lean on the last DEXA and I guard it like money.
MYTH: Tesamorelin is the same as taking HGH. TRUTH: It tells your pituitary to release GH in a natural pulse instead of dumping exogenous hormone. Totally different risk profile. I run it with Ipamorelin for exactly that reason.
MYTH: Muscle weighs more than fat. TRUTH: A pound is a pound. Muscle is denser, so it takes less room. That's why I dropped 20 lbs on the scale and lost zero lean mass. The mirror and the scale disagree for a reason.
PSA: units are not a dose. Say it again. Units are not a dose. If your vial has 10mg in it, that's your anchor. The units on the syringe are just a reflection of how much water you added. Do the math before the needle.