The Optimal Diet for Natural Testosterone Production: Fats, Cholesterol, and Micronutrients
Your diet is the raw material supply chain for testosterone synthesis. Without the right inputs, no supplement or protocol will produce optimal results. After coaching men through nutrition plans designed specifically for hormonal optimization, I have identified the dietary factors that consistently produce the biggest impact on testosterone levels, and most of them contradict popular […]
Dr. Mike’s Supplement Rant: Where He Was Right and Where He Was Wrong
Dr. Mike Israetel released a video attacking supplement culture that went viral and generated intense debate. His core argument was that most supplements are useless and that the industry profits from selling false hope. As someone who has spent a decade in the supplement and optimization space, I agree with parts of his critique and […]
More Plates More Dates Got His Testosterone Booster Ranking Wrong
Derek from More Plates More Dates is one of the most data-driven content creators in the fitness pharmacology space, and his testosterone booster ranking video reached millions of viewers. But his analysis contained critical framework errors that led to conclusions I fundamentally disagree with based on my coaching experience and the data I have tracked […]
The Natty Plus Spectrum: A New Framework for Thinking About Enhancement
The fitness industry has operated for decades under a binary classification system. you are either natural or you are not. You are either clean or you are on gear. This dichotomy has done enormous harm by forcing every substance, every protocol, and every individual into one of two boxes that do not accommodate the complexity […]
The Complete SARMs Guide: Every Compound Ranked by Risk and Reward
Selective androgen receptor modulators occupy a complicated position in the natty plus framework. They interact with androgen receptors and at higher doses they suppress natural testosterone production, which places them on the far edge of what the natty plus approach considers acceptable. But at microdoses, some SARMs may provide tissue-selective anabolic effects without meaningful suppression. […]
How to Lower SHBG and Increase Free Testosterone: The Protocols That Work
Your total testosterone number might look great on paper while you still feel terrible. The culprit is often SHBG, sex hormone binding globulin, a protein that binds to testosterone and prevents it from interacting with androgen receptors. Only free testosterone, the unbound fraction, is biologically active. After working with many clients who had high total […]
The Complete Natural Testosterone Optimization Protocol: Every Evidence-Based Method
Before reaching for any supplement or compound, the foundation of testosterone optimization is getting your lifestyle factors right. After a decade of coaching men through hormone optimization, I can tell you that fixing sleep, training, nutrition, and stress management will do more for your testosterone than any stack of supplements applied on top of a […]
The Complete Guide to Quitting TRT: How to Come Off Testosterone Safely
Walking away from testosterone replacement therapy is one of the hardest decisions in hormone optimization, and it is made harder by the fact that most doctors who prescribe TRT have no protocol for discontinuation. After coaching numerous men through the process of coming off TRT, some after five or more years of use, I have […]
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Peptides: What They Are and Why They Matter
Peptides have gone from an obscure biochemistry topic to one of the most discussed categories in health optimization, yet most people who are interested in them have fundamental misunderstandings about what peptides actually are. After a decade of coaching clients through peptide protocols, I want to provide the foundation that makes everything else in this […]
Joe Rogan’s Peptide Stack: What He Takes and Why It Matters
Joe Rogan has been one of the most visible advocates for peptide use in mainstream media. His openness about using growth hormone peptides has introduced millions of people to compounds they would never have heard about otherwise. Understanding what he reportedly takes and why helps illustrate how peptide stacks work in practice and what realistic […]