Is Ray Peat for supplements?

Hassan

Dr. Ray Peat seems to have a rather critical approach to supplements. In a conversation with Danny Roddy, it's mentioned that the supplement episode was very popular and that they discussed Dr. Peat's history of helping people stop taking their supplements. Danny Roddy also shares his personal experience, saying that the more supplements he added, the worse his health seemed to get. This suggests that Dr. Peat might advocate a more natural, dietary approach to getting nutrients rather than relying on supplements. Any opinions?

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onliest

@Hassan there's a Peat quote where he says something to the effect of "I've seen more people solve their problems by ceasing supplements than people solving their problems with supplements."

Peatful

@Hassan you are correct.

To add:

if trying a supplement (noun and verb: a supplement to your diet) go topically
Peat spoke of one dose often being therapeutic; not bottles
let food be your medicine and medicine be your food

Peatly

He talked about certain supplements, and certain medications, in context. I’ve heard him recommend Progest E, Pregnenolone (before contamination), vitamin E, D, K, aspirin, niacinamide, thiamine, cyproheptadine and many more. He does caution against supplements with undesirable fillers. He has also said one woman resolved her hypertension by giving up all supplements. One size does not fit all.

DavidPS

Dr. Peat recommended restoring relatively abundant youthful supply of hormones to keep most of the body's organs in good condition, and to keep the major brain cells from deteriorating.

Progesterone Pregnenolone & DHEA - Three Youth-Associated Hormones

Peatful

Aspirin is in a group of medications called salicylates.
I don’t classify that a “supplement” personally.

Progesterone is a hormone
I don’t classify that a “supplement”

However
I use both of those judiciously

Not sure how the OP is defining.

DavidPS

@Peatful - For me, supplements are additions to my diet. Salicylates are found in food but I supplement my diet with aspirin.

A systematic review of salicylates in foods: Estimated daily intake of a Scottish population

Progesterone is produced in the body but when it is exogenously consumed then it is a supplement.

I hope this helps.