Ray Peat’s response to my question (https://www.bioenergetic.life/clips/16348?t=3962&c=74) may be helpful for anyone looking for an answer in the future. In summary, he said that yes, pregnenolone can be beneficial, but recommended keeping progesterone supplementation low because high or long-term doses can suppress testosterone. This also suggests that one should keep pregnenolone doses relatively low and use it for a shorter period, since pregnenolone and progesterone levels tend to rise in tandem.

@pannacottas Any luck on DHTE? Ex-athlete trying to figure things out as I transition to next part of life...particularly interested in the mental and lifestyle benefits. Think this is where the real benefits are and the research looks promising

@jonnil yep. Eat robustly and balanced macros as much as you can. Huge help usually.

@mexican_coke_fan said in DNP Powder: @Alexander99 You should put them in capsules. I did some research a while back, and it would be best to buy a capping device, such as a "Cap M Quik" to make your pills. Go to body building forums and look at how to do this, I recall it was recommended to mix corn starch with the DNP, but I don't recall how many mg of each you need. I do recall that you're going to want to dry your powder, DNP ships wet because it is flammable. You can lay out your powder for like a day in the sun and it should be enough. I ended up encapsulating using a milligram scale, gelatin capsules and a mg spoon to pack the capsules. Let them dry too before consumption, went from dirty salty brown to bright yellow in 24h. Was good as I did in bulk and dosed to 150mg - a low(er) dose I felt comfortable at, while the pills bought online tend to be 200mg (with a vast margin of error) as standard. Lost a couple kg in a week then stopped cycle 1. On a second longer cycle now.

@Serotoninskeptic ooops I can't read. I'm doing honey diet + using gelatin as primary protein source to get lean. Non-dietary just blast DNP

@foxgelb said in DAO Deficiency: If you decide to do copper supplement, what other vitamins/minerals should you be sure to have enough of, do you know? I gave the two most required but if you lack other ones, it's not going to turn round: Zn 10-15 mg / Cu 1.5 mg => Meat for Zinc. Vit C (not high level, mind the kind too), D3 2000 UI. B6 PLP (not PNP), 5 days a week, for 3 weeks. then stop one week. Repeat once. Make a search with "mastocytes and histamine" and which supplement.

@DavidPS Hmm. Seems to be many possible causes. I did consume too much to drink on New Year evening and its been happening since then. Possibly a vitamin or mineral deficiency from too much alcohol

@LucH said in Agar agar: "Locust bean gum, HPMC, guar gum, and kappa carrageenan impacted various parameters in a reversible manner, while xantham gum, sorbitan monostearate, glyceryl stearate, maltodextrin, and P80 impacted various microbiota parameters, both compositionally and/or functionally, in a non-reversible manner https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7986288/ Happy New Year! This is part of your perfect answer.

@smelllikacowshit That feeling but through carbon dioxide would be ideal

@peatolish with cream and sugar is the right way is the peat way. Any one, hypo or not, having black coffee with out any thing sweet is asking for trouble.

@Serotoninskeptic said in Low dose naltrexone: He recommends starting with 1.5mg, and increasing to 4.5mg. Any experiences eith this protocol? I've felt mild benefits, as in a tiny bit more stable physically and mentally from 4mg naltrexone daily. I felt like the 4mg were too much. Ultimately it wasn't worth continueing for me after I had used it up. Also, if I were to give it another try I'd argue against increased doses but instead go for 1mg or even less. As in ULDN (ultra low dose naltrexone). The way it's reported to act through the opiod recepters in incrementally smaller doses is funnily kind of reminiscient of homeopathy.

@oliveoil said in I just ate some plastic, should I make myself vomit or not worry about it.: I took several pills of magnesium citrate Yes, it OK too. and high dose fat (laxative); preferably coconut oil

@DavidPS said in heavy metal chelation (sauna, DMSA): Joe Cohen has an interesting video on his experience using MSM. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r34x3jcRIo0 Peatbot: The context provided suggests that MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) can be tolerated in fairly large amounts, but it can also be toxic in those amounts. It is important to be cautious and to read actual research articles on MSM to understand its effects better. While some people take MSM for joint flexibility or as a sulfur supplement, it is not something that cells necessarily need, and it can be toxic if taken in excessive amounts. Therefore, it is advisable to approach MSM supplementation with caution and to be informed about its potential risks. interesting i just came here to post the exact same video. i'm gonna take some msm Soon. its efficacy might also be due To the heavy metal -fungus connection that i previously posted About.

@ThinPicking said in peating mental state vs environment: @Luke said in peating mental state vs environment: Like @ThinPicking, I'm just a fake peater and for the most part I'm only here to post bad memes and make bad jokes. Fake peaters unite Sure, why not. I already had a meeting with the "Procrastinators Unite" group, but we have postponed the meeting indefinitely.

@stag does it taste like literal mold. like eating a chip of mold from drywall

@gg12 said in PSSD any advice?: I’m young still in school I took ssris for 3 years in my youth for OCD which still troubles me. Hi, Did you stop abruptly “helpful” phytotherapy, to get more performant or feel fine? If yes, a sudden or worsening loss of sexual desire, arousal, or satisfaction often arouse. The brain experiences rapid changes in the levels of serotonin, induced by a "feel good" substance. It takes time to recover.

@esotericizzy https://youtu.be/chMpegdJii0?feature=shared