Thread by @AlpacaAurelius

1 RT = 1 of my best // most controversial health opinions.

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First free one: Literally everything popular is wrong...

The exact opposite is true re salt, sugar, red meat, complex carbs, water intake, etc etc. (I will explain more)

Health doesn't need to be that complicated.

Eat steak, organs, fruit. Get some sun. Move daily. Quit your shitty job. Spend more time outdoors than indoors. Relax.

A food wouldn't taste good if it wasn't good for you. Our bodies and tongues are extremely intelligent. This goes for sugar, meat, salt, fat, etc, but doesn't apply to processed, manipulated garbage.

Learn to trust your innate intelligence and cravings.

#4: Nothing more unhealthy than caring too much about your health....

#5: Most peoples view of health is overly simplistic. They take some top down thing and unilaterally apply it across the board.

Carnivores say ALL non meat foods are bad.
Vegans say all meat is bad.
Mainstream says anything that raises cholesterol is bad.

This is not the way.

#5 continued...real health is bottoms up. It is a product of energy metabolism and mitochondrial health

If something helps your metabolism and mitochondria function, then it's good for you. If not, it's bad

You can't look at 1 food in isolation. Complex, adaptive, relationship.

#6. With that being said, there are certain principles that tend to be true. Certain things tend to increase metabolism and other things tend to lower it.

But it's up to you to experiment with your own body and see what works

#7. Pro metabolic things:

- animal protein
- easily digestible fruit / sugar
- youth hormones
- thyroid
- play
- salt
- calcium
- sunlight / red light
- coco oil / sat fat
- organ meats
- gelatin
- co2
- art
- creativity
- engaging with my twitter

#8 Anti metabolic things:

- pufa
- isolated blue light
- routine
- gut irritants / endotoxin
- serotonin
- estrogen
- bpa / plastics
- anger / stress
- sedentary lifestyle
- poor sleep
- keto
- excessive endurance exercise
- lactic acid
- high fat diets

#9: Disease often starts in the gut via endotoxin production and inflammation. This leads to a cascade of increased stress, lower metabolism, a shift to aerobic glycolysis, decreased protective hormones. Cutting gut irritants is a powerful way to improve health

#10: thyroid is the main conductor of energy metabolism and most people have low thyroid

The best way to measure is by pulse and body temperature. Waking body temperature below 98 degrees that doesnt rise to 98.6 throughout the day is usually indicative of low thyroid

#11: PUFAs, both omega 3 and o6, are often called essential because of one study in the 1930s. They deprived rats of these fatty acids and they developed some health issues.

However, what really happens was their metabolism increased so much that they were deficient in vitamins

Later researchers found that the essential fatty acid deficiencies were really just vitamin b6 deficiencies.

Cutting out pufas will increase your metabolism and overall health but you need to also consume more vitamins

#12: seed oils are the biggest cause of disease today. They are hidden in everything. All restaurants cook with them.

Cook with coco oil, macadamia nut oil, tallow or butter instead. Avoid salad dressings and packaged food. Bring butter to restaurants.

13: coconut oil is magical.

It has pretty much 0 omega 6. It can even help to detox and displace the seed oils you consume. It‘a anti parasitic and anti bacterial. It can increase metabolism. You can even use it as toothpaste, sunscreen and hair conditioner

#14: do not supplement omega 3s

They are HUFAs…highly unsaturated fatty acids, even more unsaturated and unstable than PUFAs

They will similarly oxidize in your body and cause the degenerative diseases

#15: vegan diets kill more animals than a grass fed carnivore diet

#16: CARBS are essential

Carbohydrates are essential for brain, adrenals, youth hormones, thyroid, gut health. This is why your body will break down its own tissue to produce in the absense of eating them. Most people have issues with carbs because they eat the wrong ones.

#17: simpler carbs are better because they’re easier to digest. Easy to digest means they don’t feed gut bacteria causing endotoxin issues.

My favorites are fruit, fruit juice, milk, honey, coco water, white rice and potatoes

All nutritious and great fuel sources

#18: LOW blood sugar

Most people are way too focused on high blood sugar and not focused on low BG. Every time blood sugar falls, stress increases to break down tissues and slows metabolism. The first things to slow are the fun stuff: hair growth, libido, mood, etc

#19: PROTEIN

Many people are undereating protein, especially animal proteins. You need at least 100g a day. Preferrably around 1.6g / kg bodyweight or more if bulking.

Animal protein is much more bioavailable than plant protein.

Eat steak & eggs.

#20: steak is a superfood

Easily digestile protein, highly nutritious, loaded with bioactives like taurine, carnitine, carnosine, creatine, anserine that you cant get elsewhere.

It needs to be a dietary staple.

#21: beef liver is essential

Loaded with b vitamins you can’t get elsewhere. Vit A & copper work together to produce ceruloplasmin the master antioxidant w. delivers copper to cells to generate ATP. Vitamin A is required for hormone synthesis, skin health, immune function, etc

#22: methionine to glycine

It’s a good idea to balance the methionine in steak with glycine from collagen. Cows are 50% gelatin. Only eating muscle meats is like eating a refined diet. I eat 30g of collagen for every 150g of animal protein

#23: calcium to phosphorous

Excess phosphorous to calcium raises PTH, lowering metabolism. I aim for 2 - 3 g of calcium a day from egg shell calcium, milk or coral calcium and a 1:1 or 2:1 ratio

#24: fructose is good for you

Fruit & fruit juice are incredible for you. There are no high quality studies showing that either bad for us. Studies on fructose consumption are done on rats who don't process fructose like humans and with isolated fructose not sucrose from fruit

#25: MEATS & SWEETS

Meat on its on spikes insulin and leads to low blood sugar.

It’s a good idea to drink fruit juice 15 mins before eating meat to prevent this stress response.

#26 YOURE NOT IRON DEFICIENT

We’ve been bombarded with iron. You're not iron deficient. You have an excess of iron, it's just lodged into tissues. You need copper to recycle it out. This is why liver helps cure peoples anemia (not the iron)

#27: vegetables aren’t health foods

Soil is depleted of nutrients today and loaded with pesticides which prevent nutrient uptake. Vegetables also have many gut irritating Phytochemicals and nutrient blocking anti nutrients.

#28 nuts aren’t healthy

Most nuts are loaded with omega 6 and compounds that irritate your gut like lectins

The only healthy nuts are beef testicles

#29 ruminants > chicken and pork

Ruminants can detox glyphosate and pesticides and also conjugate the Linoleic acid, ensuring it is more saturated. Chicken and pork tend to have highly unsaturated fat. Chicken is one of the biggest sources of o6

#30: natural ice cream is a superfood. Dairy, honey, salt.

#31: alternative milks are sh*t. If you can’t tolerate dairy don’t drink milk

#32: Best fruits to eat tend to be ripe, sweet, tropical with seeds that are easy to avoid. Oranges, papaya, watermelons, grapes, pineapple , guava, jackfruit, apples are some of my favorites

#33: organic should be status quo. It shouldn’t be special to eat food that isn’t poisoning you

#34: eggs are superfoods. They have all the nutrients a whole chicken needs to form. Ridiculous people trust a documentary that says they’re as bad as cigarettes

#35: foods labeled low cholesterol and low fat are high in toxic crap and cause heart issues they’re trying to prevent

#36: ancel keys sucks

#37: I am peatarded.

Ray peat is an absolute genius. One of the smartest people I’ve ever come across. His ability to synthesize across different fields, contextualize and distill..quite remarkable human being

#38: salt is the master electrolyte that controls magnesium and potassium retention.

Low salt diets increase blood pressure via raising aldosterone and causing you to excrete potassium and mag

#39: you need more magnesium

Magnesium is almost impossible to get from foods today and one of the most important minerals.

ATP is really called mg-ATP bc it is bound to magnesium.

Mg is also pro gaba and can help tremendously with anxiety

#40: potassium is also critical for adrenal function, electrolyte balance, muscle, nerve function

Why I love OJ, steak and coco water

#41: arbitrary water limits and the general advice to chug water is terrible.

Thirst is an evolutionary conserved mechanism to regulate hydration and mineral balance.

Excess water dilutes sodium and causes stress.

Drink when thirsty

#42: water today is a huge cause of disease

Tap water is a toxic cocktail of endocrine DISRUPTORS and carcinogens. Do not drink it.

Bottled water isn’t much better. Most springs are polluted. Many are full of plastic and androgen disrupting chemicals.

#43: don’t shower in tap water

A 10 min hot shower is equivalent to drinking 10 glasses of tap water in terms of the chemicals you absorb.

#44: CAFFEINE IS HEALTHY

It is a vitamin like adaptogen which can lower stress, boost metabolism, aid liver health, improve mood, cognitive function and protect against cancer.

Adrenal issues only happen when you’re already stressed and drink it with low metabolism.

#45 CARBON DIOXIDE

Co2 is the cardinal protectant. Not just a waste product. It offloads oxygen to mitochondria via the Bohr effect and helps to stabilize cellular function. This is a big reason why burning glucose is better than burning fat — it produces more co2

#46 NOSE BREATHING

This is why nasal breathing is very important. Breathing through the nose increases co2. Excessive exercises that forces you to mouth breathe causes you to lose lots of co2

#47 soy is evil

#48 women can be fertile in their 40s provides they have the right hormonal profile. They don’t run out of eggs

#49: estrogen isn’t the female hormone

Men after 50 tend to have higher estrogen levels.

Hans seyle found that administering estrogen mimics the shock reaction.

It’s intimately linked to aging and disease when not balanced by progesterone

#50 progesterone is the real female hormone

Incredibly protective, stabilizing, anti cancer, pro gaba, mood boosting, metabolism increasing. It is produced in the 2nd half of a Women’s cycle, but due to excessive birth control usage most women have low progest to estrogen

#51: walking is strong medicine

Helps with hormonal function, energy levels, digestion, mood, lymphatic circulation.

Walk in the sun every AM.

#52 muscle is good for health but more isn’t necessarily better

Muscle is energetically expensive and will consume resources that could best be used elsewhere. If you have lots of muscle you need to be extra attuned to fuel intake

#53 working for a boss you hate is the worst thing for your health

Better to be low income and low stress than high income and high stress

Took ball sunning break. We back

#54 grass fed steak is slightly more nutritious. But more importantly youre voting with dollars to support better farming practices. It also tends to not have all the junk / pesticides that is on processed meat and stored in the fat

#55: honey is incredible for you.

Has been shown to lower blood sugar and reverse metabolic syndrome. Chrysin in honey is antibacterial and antiparasitic. Studies show it can raise testosterone

#56 health coach saying fruit or fruit juice is bad for you is a massive red flag

#57 most twitter nerds know more about health than doctors

#58 birth control is poison. Linked to almost every health issue and I believe contributes to the decline in pair bonding today via hormonal and pheromone changes

#59 dht doesn’t cause hair loss

Stress, estrogen, calcification, nutrient deficiencies and low thyroid does

#60 dht is 10x more powerful than testosterone. Many high T men still have low dht because they’re under so much stress

#61 throwing out egg yolk and only eating the whites is a sin. I do the opposite. Egg whites have avidin which bind biotin. Many people are allergic to the whites

#62 indoor blue lighting is toxic

#63 circadian rhythm is an extremely underrated part of health. Make sure you see sunlight first thing in the AM and do not look at blue light after sundown

#64 do not take exogenous melatonin to sleep. It destroys thyroid health. Much better ways to improve sleep

#65 TRT

Much better ways to raise testosterone than TRT. First focus on lowering stress and providing the precursor nutrients before you take synthetic testosterone

#66 high cholesterol

Often a sign of low thyroid. When thyroid is functioning cholesterol is converted into youth hormones. When it’s low it remains the blow. Broda Barnes showed that thyroid supps were the most effective way to lower cholesterol

#66 keto diet mimics starvation.

Works for weight loss but is insanely stressful

#67 cancer is from a broken metabolism and is an adaptive response from cells that are trying to heal. It’s not your body attacking itself.

#68 Raw carrot

Seems trivial, but eating a raw carrot daily with some coconut oil can have a massive impact on health. The insoluble fiber binds endotoxins and excess estrogen that was excreted in bile.

#69 Eating food should be enjoyable. It shouldn't be hard to stick to a diet.

#70 BPA free means nothing. Plastic is poison

#71 Stop touching receipts. The thermal paper has more BPA than drinking out of plastic bottle for over a year

#72 Have fun 24/7. The most underrated health advice. Stop being so tight assed.

#73 SUN YOUR GENITALS

Genitals are hormonal factories. Sunlight improves the function of every cell in your body. Let the sun shine where the sun don't shine.

#74 Psychological stress is a massive cause of disease. Learn to let go of your anger.

#75 Meditating is a vital component of health. You cannot separate physical and mental health. There is no separate thing called the mind. All is one and interconnected.

#76 Digestion controls mood. Constantly being in a bad mood usually means something is up with your digestion

#77 Get rid of your toxic cosmetics and cleaning products. Underrated hormonal disruptors.

#78 aspirin is a cheap biohack

- anti cortisol
- anti inflammation
- anti estrogen
- anti cancer
- anti heart disease
- clears gut endotoxin

Nobody talks about it because it’s so cheap and widely available.

Be careful starting with this on your gut.

#79 there's no such thing as good and bad bacteria.

even the so called "good bacteria" injected into mice with sterile guts causes issues.

healthier people tend to have more sterile guts.

stop taking probiotcs.

#80 speak to animals like they are your friends

#81 pay the farmer now or the doctor later

spend more money for quality food.

it will make you more money in the end (via increasing your energy and saving you money later)

#82. everything is energy. guard yours at all costs. do more things that increase it.

#83 stretch in front of a red light therapy device at night before sleep

#84 wake up earlier.

#85. Some supplements I like: k2, magnesium, vitamin e

#86 Depression isnt a chemical imbalance. It's a metabolic and inflammatory issue.

#87 eat my beef liver crisps or you're tacky and I hate you

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#88: you can think yourself into sickness or health.

Controlling your thoughts is a crucial aspect of physical health

#89: dopamine is what makes you happy, not serotonin

#90: you can't trust most blood lab biomarkers any longer because they tend to be based on averages, thus reference ranges are changing. For instance, testosterone reference ranges continue to fall, and prolactin ranges continue to rise.

#91: if you have high blood sugar, the first approach shouldn't be to avoid all glucose in your diet.

#92: number 1 purpose in life isn't to procreate or make lots of $$...it's to become more conscious, to figure out who you really are, to become your highest most loving self

#93: physical health is a means to an end...

You need a functioning vehicle to get somewhere great. But you can't idolize the vehicle.

#94: many people with great bodies are actually not very healthy. You can't use that as the barometer of health.

Sure, judge a book by its cover. But also read the book.

#95: high altitudes are very beneficial for health because they increase co2 retention

#96: men's testosterone alone doesnt tell you much about their health...you need to look into the entire androgenic pool: free T, dhea, androsterone, DHT, etc.

#97: estrogen increases magnesium loss. women need to supplement magnesium more than men do

#98: ladies can only get pregnant 6 days out of the month. you can track this naturally. it's criminal for a doctor to prescribe birth control without telling women this

#99: birth control is also a class 1 carcinogen

#100: an addiction is an organism trying to return to normal state...someone that has an addiction is usually quite sick and the hit of whatever they take briefly returns them to something resembling health, but ends up hurting them overall

#101: watching news is terrible for your health

#102: quit your job

#103: grounding barefoot in nature is incredibly healing...lowers stress and pulls oxidants out of your body.

#104: spend more time in the forest, surrounded by nature, without your phone

#105: wifi is bad for you

#106: bluetooth headphones microwave your brain