I would do exactly what I did. Learn a lot about marketing, attention & social media by having a "need to do" reason (I needed to make money so I started an agency)
I would focus on the things that I have insatiable interests in. Things that keep me up at night. I would slowly trickle those out into the world, not to grow a following, but to hone my thinking and creative process.
Then I would find the most frictionless dispersion method. The one that comes most natural to me (for me, thats video, voice, and short text). Then I would focus exclusively on posting what I want to post every day. Things that I enjoy and keep me motivated. I would stick with that every single day. If I ever get bored or overburdened, I would figure out what i need to post about to enjoy it again, even if that means less engagement
Noah, I’d love your take on a seeming contradiction I’ve been thinking about: On one hand, the Randall Cycle suggests that combining carbs and fats creates metabolic gridlock, while on the other, the Glucose Goddess promotes combining fat and protein with carbs to blunt glucose spikes. How do you reconcile those two perspectives (specially with FTN protocol) — is one more important than the other in different contexts?
I've been following the FTN protocol for several weeks and I feel very awake and focused in the morning. But I sometimes get cravings and a mild energy crash if I don't eat more fruit or if I delay my bowl of oats and beef protein powder (following your recipe) - is that because the glucose spikes of fruits?
Hey Alan, your energy crash is more likely from a glucose dip than a spike. Eating pure glucose makes you hyper-efficient at utilizing said glucose and can deplete you.
Glucose Goddess focuses on a surface level metric (blood sugar spikes). one should care less about what foods spike their glucose and more on why their glucose is spiking in the first place. She's obviously too deep to contradict her entire brand.
I don't care about glucose spikes, I care about maintaining insulin sensitivity so glucose spikes aren't an issue.
Mitigating glucose spikes is a bandaid approach for people that are too far gone metabolically speaking. Its like thinking the solution to lowering stress is to avoid anything and everything stressful, which is a fragile existence. The real solution is to build resilience and metabolic efficiency, which is the purpose of the shredmaxxing protocol
I’ve been doing fruit till ~5pm and then 4 hours fast (including gym here), then big dinner (skim milk, shrimps, some rice) other days (skim milk, deer, potatoes). I go to sleep like at 2am and get up at 10am.
Inspired by honey diet.
I’ve been running this protocol for 4 months and I’ve never been more shredded.
My question is, what would be the advantage of doing FTN aka introducing protein (and some starches) earlier in the day instead of having it all at night?
Hey Lucas, I find all-day sugar fasting pulls the lever too hard. Too much nutrient depletion. FGF-21 overactivation. too catabolic.
Harder to get all nutrients (micro & macro) required for optimal hormones, anabolism, and overall health when packing into one meal. I burn through too much muscle and sense glycation when spamming sugar for too long.
If I were to extend my fruit fasting window, I would pulse it. Go for a few weeks, then have dedicated refeed days (you could even keep the fruit till noon window).
I meant I have energy crushes when introducing the first meal after the FTN window. Which I still have now but since I only do 1 meal at night, I go to sleep after.
But if I have lunch, I get extremely tired, can’t work, want to take a big nap.
You asked about the advantage of introducing protein and starches earlier in the day. Never mentioned why Noah does what he does.
In Part 3 of Shredmaxxing he mentions that he eats starches around workouts - pre & post. If you workout in the afternoon, lunch is starchy... Have a re-read.
But we’re optimizers and goal orienteers. Satiety is not something we prioritize…
I clearly asked about the advantages of introducing protein earlier in the day cause that’s what Noah is proposing on his protocol… that’s just reading and context comprehension, of course I’m asking why Noah’s doing that, cause it’s Noah’s protocol…
Maybe eating starches before and closer after gym is better for muscle retention or even hypertrophy? I don’t know, that’s what I’m asking.
Introducing starches will definitely stop FGF21 releasing, so I’m just asking if that stoppage is worth it considering we’re trying to optimize for fat loss (and muscle retention).
My two cents: Introducing protein earlier gives you more opportunities to trigger protein synthesis which can lead to more hypertrophy.
Eating starches better replenishes muscle glycogen than sugars would do since starches are 100% glucose no fructose. Eaten pre-workout they will improve performance, eaten post-workout they better replenish glycogen which improves recovery and theoretically hypertrophy.
So for cutting I really like the way you adapted the protocol. That's how I do it, too. For bulking I rely more on starch and additional protein feedings. I think Noah has a bulkmaxxing protocol somewhere.
@Noah: Pls share your thoughts. I really like this exchange of ideas.
That’s about what I thought too, thanks for the clarification. I’ll keep this way until my desired body fat % and then change to introducing protein and starches earlier.
As a side note, I also have a different take on fats, I don’t like the 1 high fat meal a day and 1 high fat day a week. I lose fat extremely better with no much fat consumption, maybe 2 spoons of coconut oil per day + a bit of olive oil here and there) maybe 1 high fat meal a week (eggs + some cheese).
Also like 50% of my protein consumption comes from skim milk so it would be hard to eat a lot of fat at night (Randall)
What’s your approach on staying mentally sharp when things like ChatGPT exist to help us bypass situations where we’d need to use our critical thinking skills?
By having intentional "analogue hours". The triviality of hardcover books and pen on paper are good for us. It slows us down and gets us deeper into our mind.
My analogue stack is:
- Reading books
- Writing on paper
- Walking without my phone
This is crucial imo. It feels human in a world of bots
Saw a podcast of Jay Feldman saying that fruit till noon and overall strict macros separation is stressing and due to the harm cause to thyroid people will likely gain back all the fat lost with honey diet/ fruit till noon approaches, he also back it all with science: https://youtu.be/3zrV7XQBr9Y?si=ymU2Ksy2ui4IsOuS
He's specifically looking at FGF-21 and protein restriction, neither of which are the intention of Fruit Till noon.
The honey diet is much more likely to induce a weight rebound than fruit till noon. I find the shredmaxxing protocol to continue to produce benefits even after cycling off the cycle due to the improvements in metabolic efficiency
Hey Noah - Do you see the sunrise every day? Light gurus like Dr. Jack Kruse and Zaid Haddaj say this is the most important thing for your health - because it resets every system in the body.
After regular sunrise, UVA rise would be important to see for hormones etc. (they are some time apart). The 'Circadian' app is great to see when UVA rise happens.
Hey Sander. in a perfect world, yes. But my world (like most of ours) is far from perfect. AKA I wake up late sometimes. I always get sunlight first thing when I wake up and try to have as much of my morning outside as I can. If I can't do that, I use my red light panels.
Important? yes. Most important? not necessarily. You need to have all components of health dialed, Diet, movement, light.
Going to try the shredmaxing protocol/only fruit untill noon soon, but I drink cacao in the mornings (best stimulant imo if heavy metal free). Just wonder can I continue this with only fruit until noon or would it not work? Switching to caffiene isn't an option for me - effects my sleep
Any advise for dealing with parasites? in doing basic Cellcore stack right now + Diatamatious earth.
Any tips or tricks that can enhance the process or make it more affective? What have you had the best results with?
Also what carb sources would you suggest consuming when cleansing? And whats the best way to implement them into meals without directly feeding the parasites?
Why is it when I do fruit till noon (specifically strawberries and blueberries) I don’t get this focus everyone is talking about? I’ve been doing the protocol for 3 weeks and taking 1-2,000mg of taurine with.
Strawberries and blueberries are comparatively low in carbs. You are low on carbs if that's all you eat in the morning. Try different fruits like pineapple, mango, grapes, sth. with more sugars.
Its likely you're A not getting enough carbs or B not causing mitochondrial adaptation. How much time are you spending active/outside? Do you feel an increase in body temperature?
Consider implementing fruit juices. Berries don't have that much sugar all things considered
My knees feel incredibly stiff and sometimes sore if I bend them for a 27 year old, and has done for the last few years. I really notice it after playing soccer or squatting.
I eat fairly clean and avoid seed oils as much as I can. Any advice?
Your mechanics are fucked. Start wearing exclusively barefoot shoes. incorporate knees over toes lunges. Check out functional patterns & rope flow by David weck. You need to relearn your gait. No more lifting shoes.
hone your training around rebuilding your knees. Incorporate BPC 157 to expedite healing & restructuring. no running shoes
Hi Noah, what are the best resources on nutrition/supplementation during pregnancy for my wife as well anything I should know with regards to vaccinations etc or anything that can set up my kid for the healthiest possible life. Thanks.
2. Andra (bioavailableND)'s Twitter account (this would by my bible if expecting)
3. The nourishing traditions book of Baby & child care
As for what I know about peak development (based on wanting giga-chad kids), peri-natal nutrition is the most important determining factor in developmental outcomes. How your wife lives, eats & thinks during that period is everything.
No stress, biological or psychological. Eat GOOD, eat a lot (overnutrition). As for birth, I would explore semi-natural birthing options. Not necessarily home birth, but some middle ground if thats available. I shot you a DM with some more resources
Love your content Noah.
If you had to rebuild a health-focused social media account/platform completely from scratch, how would you go about it?
I would do exactly what I did. Learn a lot about marketing, attention & social media by having a "need to do" reason (I needed to make money so I started an agency)
I would focus on the things that I have insatiable interests in. Things that keep me up at night. I would slowly trickle those out into the world, not to grow a following, but to hone my thinking and creative process.
Then I would find the most frictionless dispersion method. The one that comes most natural to me (for me, thats video, voice, and short text). Then I would focus exclusively on posting what I want to post every day. Things that I enjoy and keep me motivated. I would stick with that every single day. If I ever get bored or overburdened, I would figure out what i need to post about to enjoy it again, even if that means less engagement
Noah, I’d love your take on a seeming contradiction I’ve been thinking about: On one hand, the Randall Cycle suggests that combining carbs and fats creates metabolic gridlock, while on the other, the Glucose Goddess promotes combining fat and protein with carbs to blunt glucose spikes. How do you reconcile those two perspectives (specially with FTN protocol) — is one more important than the other in different contexts?
I've been following the FTN protocol for several weeks and I feel very awake and focused in the morning. But I sometimes get cravings and a mild energy crash if I don't eat more fruit or if I delay my bowl of oats and beef protein powder (following your recipe) - is that because the glucose spikes of fruits?
Thanks you very much for your content!
PS. cannot wait to see the shredmaxxing meal plan
Hey Alan, your energy crash is more likely from a glucose dip than a spike. Eating pure glucose makes you hyper-efficient at utilizing said glucose and can deplete you.
Glucose Goddess focuses on a surface level metric (blood sugar spikes). one should care less about what foods spike their glucose and more on why their glucose is spiking in the first place. She's obviously too deep to contradict her entire brand.
I don't care about glucose spikes, I care about maintaining insulin sensitivity so glucose spikes aren't an issue.
Mitigating glucose spikes is a bandaid approach for people that are too far gone metabolically speaking. Its like thinking the solution to lowering stress is to avoid anything and everything stressful, which is a fragile existence. The real solution is to build resilience and metabolic efficiency, which is the purpose of the shredmaxxing protocol
What does your day of eating with the oats etc look like at the moment
I’ve been doing fruit till ~5pm and then 4 hours fast (including gym here), then big dinner (skim milk, shrimps, some rice) other days (skim milk, deer, potatoes). I go to sleep like at 2am and get up at 10am.
Inspired by honey diet.
I’ve been running this protocol for 4 months and I’ve never been more shredded.
My question is, what would be the advantage of doing FTN aka introducing protein (and some starches) earlier in the day instead of having it all at night?
Thanks!
Hey Lucas, I find all-day sugar fasting pulls the lever too hard. Too much nutrient depletion. FGF-21 overactivation. too catabolic.
Harder to get all nutrients (micro & macro) required for optimal hormones, anabolism, and overall health when packing into one meal. I burn through too much muscle and sense glycation when spamming sugar for too long.
If I were to extend my fruit fasting window, I would pulse it. Go for a few weeks, then have dedicated refeed days (you could even keep the fruit till noon window).
Thanks for your response Noah!
It makes sense. Even though I tried to do only FTN but I felt energy crushes and bloating vs sugar fasting all day kept me highly energetic.
But I’ll try your way again for a longer period and see.
Thanks again!
If you have energy crashes, consider MCT oil or collagen powder within that period
As for bloating, it may be the fiber from the fruit, experiment with different fruits and juices. Good luck!
I meant I have energy crushes when introducing the first meal after the FTN window. Which I still have now but since I only do 1 meal at night, I go to sleep after.
But if I have lunch, I get extremely tired, can’t work, want to take a big nap.
Satiety.
And if you're bulking, you can get more quality calories in easier. That's how I adapt the template based on needs.
If it works for you, you're right. Simple as that. You don't miss anything. Keep doing what you're doing if it works.
Mmm I find it hard to believe that the only reason Noah made the shredmaxxing protocol that way instead of mine was because of satiety.
You asked about the advantage of introducing protein and starches earlier in the day. Never mentioned why Noah does what he does.
In Part 3 of Shredmaxxing he mentions that he eats starches around workouts - pre & post. If you workout in the afternoon, lunch is starchy... Have a re-read.
But we’re optimizers and goal orienteers. Satiety is not something we prioritize…
I clearly asked about the advantages of introducing protein earlier in the day cause that’s what Noah is proposing on his protocol… that’s just reading and context comprehension, of course I’m asking why Noah’s doing that, cause it’s Noah’s protocol…
Maybe eating starches before and closer after gym is better for muscle retention or even hypertrophy? I don’t know, that’s what I’m asking.
Introducing starches will definitely stop FGF21 releasing, so I’m just asking if that stoppage is worth it considering we’re trying to optimize for fat loss (and muscle retention).
Ah yes, now we're talking. I like it. :D
My two cents: Introducing protein earlier gives you more opportunities to trigger protein synthesis which can lead to more hypertrophy.
Eating starches better replenishes muscle glycogen than sugars would do since starches are 100% glucose no fructose. Eaten pre-workout they will improve performance, eaten post-workout they better replenish glycogen which improves recovery and theoretically hypertrophy.
So for cutting I really like the way you adapted the protocol. That's how I do it, too. For bulking I rely more on starch and additional protein feedings. I think Noah has a bulkmaxxing protocol somewhere.
@Noah: Pls share your thoughts. I really like this exchange of ideas.
That’s a better response :)
That’s about what I thought too, thanks for the clarification. I’ll keep this way until my desired body fat % and then change to introducing protein and starches earlier.
As a side note, I also have a different take on fats, I don’t like the 1 high fat meal a day and 1 high fat day a week. I lose fat extremely better with no much fat consumption, maybe 2 spoons of coconut oil per day + a bit of olive oil here and there) maybe 1 high fat meal a week (eggs + some cheese).
Also like 50% of my protein consumption comes from skim milk so it would be hard to eat a lot of fat at night (Randall)
What’s your approach on staying mentally sharp when things like ChatGPT exist to help us bypass situations where we’d need to use our critical thinking skills?
By having intentional "analogue hours". The triviality of hardcover books and pen on paper are good for us. It slows us down and gets us deeper into our mind.
My analogue stack is:
- Reading books
- Writing on paper
- Walking without my phone
This is crucial imo. It feels human in a world of bots
Saw a podcast of Jay Feldman saying that fruit till noon and overall strict macros separation is stressing and due to the harm cause to thyroid people will likely gain back all the fat lost with honey diet/ fruit till noon approaches, he also back it all with science: https://youtu.be/3zrV7XQBr9Y?si=ymU2Ksy2ui4IsOuS
What are your thoughts on it?
He's specifically looking at FGF-21 and protein restriction, neither of which are the intention of Fruit Till noon.
The honey diet is much more likely to induce a weight rebound than fruit till noon. I find the shredmaxxing protocol to continue to produce benefits even after cycling off the cycle due to the improvements in metabolic efficiency
Hey Noah - Do you see the sunrise every day? Light gurus like Dr. Jack Kruse and Zaid Haddaj say this is the most important thing for your health - because it resets every system in the body.
After regular sunrise, UVA rise would be important to see for hormones etc. (they are some time apart). The 'Circadian' app is great to see when UVA rise happens.
Looking forward to your thoughts on this.
Hey Sander. in a perfect world, yes. But my world (like most of ours) is far from perfect. AKA I wake up late sometimes. I always get sunlight first thing when I wake up and try to have as much of my morning outside as I can. If I can't do that, I use my red light panels.
Important? yes. Most important? not necessarily. You need to have all components of health dialed, Diet, movement, light.
Going to try the shredmaxing protocol/only fruit untill noon soon, but I drink cacao in the mornings (best stimulant imo if heavy metal free). Just wonder can I continue this with only fruit until noon or would it not work? Switching to caffiene isn't an option for me - effects my sleep
Depends on context. Is your cacao made with hot water or with whole milk? Different macros have different effects.
Other than that, just try it out. No one knows. In your opinion, why would it not work?
Cacao is fine! Have at it
Any advice for getting into entrepreneurship if you have the adhd hunter type brain?
Optimize for learning, not money.
Learn to live on as little as possible. avoid lifestyle creep. Don't buy shit you don't need
Find your unique edge. The thing that is play to you but work to others.
Learn to leverage your edge in a way that provides value. Strategically grind to build career capital. Get results, become valuable.
Build around your strengths, build systems to overcome your weaknesses.
Don't focus on how much money you make. Focus on how you make it.
Any advise for dealing with parasites? in doing basic Cellcore stack right now + Diatamatious earth.
Any tips or tricks that can enhance the process or make it more affective? What have you had the best results with?
Also what carb sources would you suggest consuming when cleansing? And whats the best way to implement them into meals without directly feeding the parasites?
When it comes to parasite cleanses its more about optimizing your system to make it as uninhabitable for pathogens as possible. This comes down to:
- Increasing salivary enzyme function by chewing food thoroughly
- Keeping stomach acid high and potentially incorporating digestive enzymes and betaine HCL/pepsin
- Improving your biliary system (up bile conjugation with TUDCA and taurine)
- Maintaining immune function with tools like Black Seed oil, vitamin C, and mineral density
- Improving lymphatic flow with dandelion root, lymph massages, and rebounding
Do you have a book list to read or listen to on self development?
I don't but have been thinking about putting one together
Why is it when I do fruit till noon (specifically strawberries and blueberries) I don’t get this focus everyone is talking about? I’ve been doing the protocol for 3 weeks and taking 1-2,000mg of taurine with.
Strawberries and blueberries are comparatively low in carbs. You are low on carbs if that's all you eat in the morning. Try different fruits like pineapple, mango, grapes, sth. with more sugars.
Its likely you're A not getting enough carbs or B not causing mitochondrial adaptation. How much time are you spending active/outside? Do you feel an increase in body temperature?
Consider implementing fruit juices. Berries don't have that much sugar all things considered
I would love a recommended bloodwork panel according to you, that should be done 2-4x a year. Thanks!
Hey Jason, my bloodwork revolves around:
- T
- E2
- DHT
- DHEA
- HB1AC
- Fasting Glucose/Insulin
- BUN
- Creatinine
- T3, T4, FSH, Reverse T3
- CBC & CMP
These are my essentials, my full list is:
Basic Screenings
* CBC with Differential (Complete Blood Count)
* CMP (Complete Metabolic Panel)
* Lipid Panel
Cardiovascular Markers
* LDL Particle Number (via NMR)
* ApoB (Apolipoprotein B)
* Lipoprotein (a)
* HS-CRP (High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein)
* Homocysteine
Metabolic Health Markers
* OGGT (Oral Glucose Tolerance Test)
* Hemoglobin A1c
* Fasting Insulin
Thyroid Health
* TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone)
* Total T4 (Thyroxine)
* Free T4
* Total T3 (Triiodothyronine)
* Free T3
* Reverse T3
* Thyroid Antibodies (Anti-TPO, Anti-TG)
Hormonal Health
Basic Hormones:
* Total Testosterone
* Free Testosterone
* DHT
Advanced Hormones
* Estradiol (LC/MS or Ultrasensitive)
* SHBG (Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin)
* LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
* FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)
* DHEA-S
* Pregnenolone
* Prolactin
* PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)
* Morning Cortisol (8 AM)
Nutritional Status
* 1,25-Dihydroxy Vitamin D3
* 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D
* Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
* Vitamin B9 (Folate/Folic Acid)
* Serum Iron, Total and Binding Capacity
* Ferritin
* Transferrin
* Copper and Zinc
* RBC Magnesium
Liver Health Markers
* ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase)
* AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase)
* Bilirubin
Gut Health and Inflammation
* Serum Endotoxin Levels (LPS Testing)
Additional Considerations
* IGF-1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1)
* Uric Acid
* Cortisol (DHEA Ratio)
Thank you for the detailed list. Appreciate it!
My knees feel incredibly stiff and sometimes sore if I bend them for a 27 year old, and has done for the last few years. I really notice it after playing soccer or squatting.
I eat fairly clean and avoid seed oils as much as I can. Any advice?
Your mechanics are fucked. Start wearing exclusively barefoot shoes. incorporate knees over toes lunges. Check out functional patterns & rope flow by David weck. You need to relearn your gait. No more lifting shoes.
hone your training around rebuilding your knees. Incorporate BPC 157 to expedite healing & restructuring. no running shoes
Hi Noah, what are the best resources on nutrition/supplementation during pregnancy for my wife as well anything I should know with regards to vaccinations etc or anything that can set up my kid for the healthiest possible life. Thanks.
Yo! Congrats on expecting.
1. How to heal your metabolism (book)
2. Andra (bioavailableND)'s Twitter account (this would by my bible if expecting)
3. The nourishing traditions book of Baby & child care
As for what I know about peak development (based on wanting giga-chad kids), peri-natal nutrition is the most important determining factor in developmental outcomes. How your wife lives, eats & thinks during that period is everything.
No stress, biological or psychological. Eat GOOD, eat a lot (overnutrition). As for birth, I would explore semi-natural birthing options. Not necessarily home birth, but some middle ground if thats available. I shot you a DM with some more resources
How to Heal Your Metabolism by Kate Deering?
Thank you king.
Should I take up tennis or BJJ?
Or if I do both, which should I start on RIGHT NOW and which should I delay?
(As a physically fit thirty-something with no prior experience with either sport)
(Please be as arbitrary in your reasoning as you like)
BJJ teaches more lessons
BJJ provides more utility
BJJ encompasses an entire lifestyle
BJJ satisfies innate human objectives (fight, camaraderie, compete)
BJJ takes advantage of your prime (harder to start when older)
Tennis can wait, BJJ can't
Just my thoughts
Thanks, response did not disappoint
A second edition of bulk maxxington imminent ?
Sheiiiiit lets do it