Have you heard of or taken the Harrison test before? It’s a behavioral choice test.
Here’s a short summary
The Harrison Assessment is a career and behavioral test that measures work preferences, strengths, and suitability for specific jobs. It analyzes 175 traits to predict job performance, engagement, and cultural fit, helping employers make better hiring, development, and leadership decisions.
I recently took this test with someone who’s a career development consultant and leadership development for finance professionals and it revealed that I have low self esteem and may have feelings of shame towards myself. I think it is accurate as well upon digging into myself.
I’m also someone who got addicted to sport betting. I was really good I made a little under 6 figures doing it but I would begin to develop a gambling addiction. At what point I had made about 200k. And I would start chasing losses and just gambling not making calculated decision. it also gave me unhealthy levels of stress and I believe It was a net negative even tho I made money. I also gained fat from it and it Definitely lowered T and probably dht too.
I also grew up with an older brother who I competed with physically I would lose every physical fight we got into. This along with unrealistic expectations of social media and quick money society and seeing “successes” on social media are factors that I think have led me to maybe have low self esteem.
Do you have any thoughts or advice to give to me on improving self esteem and confidence in myself my abilities or just general advice based on the info I gave you?
As a person with a novelty bend, and seeker, I am finding it difficult to imagine spending the rest of my life with one woman. I believe in the family unit as it has its benefits and companionship with one seems to be most beneficial later in life (nobody wants to be an old man alone), but for now, I feel like I have some more years to drift around and be a free lone wolf.
Hey Noah, what do you think about taking T3 (cynomel) and all the talking around thyroid in general?
I have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism, I’ve been having them all my life, I’m 26yo. I’ve been researching about nutrition and training for the past 10 years but last year I heard the name Ray peat for the first time. I started with FTN and many other peaty principles and I experienced joy for the first time in my life (avoided sugar since I was a kid). The thing is, I feel like my metabolism is extremely fragile, every little stressor, a week I eat bad, winter, etc. and I’m back to feeling like shit.
Temperature and pulse extremely low.
Even if I could do everything at 95-100% perfection to feel very good (which I think isn’t normal). Shouldn’t I address the probable root cause and fix it with t3? (I was always very anti drugs, only regular thing I started taking was aspirin)
Supplementing synthetic thyroid is not addressing the root cause. Its a crutch that could give you the energy needed to implement other behaviors but will at best have a net neutral effect on natural production. If your objective is just to feel better, then yes consider natural dessicated thyroid (NDT). If your objective is to address root cause, then keep digging.
Remember that progress is non-linear and the objective is resilience. T3 or NDT can be a crutch to get you there but there is no biological free lunch.
You could always just use beta blockers haha. But in all seriousness, a lot of the anxiety that comes from public speaking is actually excitement in disguise. If you can frame it that way, you can break through into a proverbial second wind. A lot of it is finding your tone and practicing in low stakes scenarios. Commit to a few rant sessions about a particular subject and post them in a low risk environment (eg youtube channel). You'll find your tone and it will turn into an enjoyable self-discovery process. Accept the fact that you're going to fuck up and appreciate the fact that every fuckup is an opportunity for growth
Depends on personal digestion speed. I wait until I feel the gastric emptying (no food in my stomach). This can look anywhere between 45 minutes to 1 hour 20. Carbs will burn faster than fats so better to have carb meal then fat meal as opposed to vice versa
Antihistamines are great here. Black seed oil and pig kidney extract for DAO. I cahd rammed my way through a deviated septum via mewing and exclusive nose breathing during exercise (you will feel like you are suffocating)
I also use a propolis nasal spray when I really need it. Great help. Mouth tape at night. Your system will adapt if you force it to (lesson in there)
If you were training ultra endurance or training fasted, then yes. The shredmaxxing protocol prioritizes short, intense training sessions and micro-workouts. I like pomegranate juice in sparkling water & electrolytes as my intra-workout (unless I'm training intense, then still water).
Hey Noah. What are the best ways to fix the gut? or even knowing if your gut is having problems? I am having acne at 24 after not having it for a long time, ( I was on acutane when I was 15), and I’m depressed, low energy most of the days. I’ve been seeing more and more studies about how the gut dictates most of the stuff that I’m Feeling, hence my curiosity.
Having my first kid in about 7 months. How do you recommend parents should approach the modern day vaccine schedule? Are there any books/research I can read?
First of all, congratulations. A few book recommendations for you:
- The nourishing traditions book of baby & child care
- Real food for pregnancy
- Optimising fertility with Nutrition
- Deep nutrition
- The optimal diet for pregnant and nursing mothers
As for vaccine schedule, I am an invasive minimalist. I would find a practitioner with a solid track record (check out Andra, bioavailableND), and assess the risk profile of opting/abstaining from any particular injections
Recently read "We want to live" by Aajonus Vonderplanitz. Eating raw meat and raw foods makes a lot of sense to me for the beneficial enzymes, bacteria, and preservation of key nutrients / protein. That being said, he mentions the dangers of eating raw meat that has been frozen as the protein is only 25% utilizable in the human body compared to fresh at 100%. And freezing meat causes more E. coli production. Curious to your thoughts on this? And if so, it seems most supply chains freeze at some point in the process. Is there a way to find consistent sources of fresh raw meat/fish?
A 75% decline in "usable" protein from freezing is overstated. Freezing does mitigate risk of certain pathogens & parasites, and cooking makes certain proteins/nutrients more bioavailable. There is a benefit tradeoff between the two
Most butchers will offer fresh, unfreezed beef. I personally abstain from eating raw, unfrozen fish unless marinated thoroughly in acid.
If you want to get the best of both worlds, cycle raw meat, marinated meat, and cooked meat. Its not one or the other, its both.
For finding a consistent source, find a butcher near you that you trust
Have you heard of anyone on the animal-based diet running into issues with gout? I have been (mostly) sticking to high protein (a lot of red meat), fruit/honey in the AM, beef organ supplements and drinking a few days a week for last 8 months.
And as a 32 year old healthy male I started noticing my big toes would hurt so bad in the morning from time to time that it felt like they were going to fall off.
Someone mentioned it sounds like the symptoms of gout and guess what generally causes gout flare-ups according to the internet? high protein intake (specifically red meat), foods high in sugar, beef organs and alcohol...
Thanks for the response Noah. I do all of those things except for the castor oil.
Are organ meats something to cycle? Like do they have a time and a place where I can reintroduce them or does the bad outweigh the good?
Is there something I should be taking in place of these? They felt like an easy natural "multivitamin" of sorts that seemed to be helping me quite a bit early on.
When it comes to the high carb, low fat window meal.
For the proteins like chicken + ground turkey, etc. Any use of ghee or coconut oil allowed. I know we want to keep the fat low during this window. Just wondering in terms of adding more flavor to my protein haha
Coconut oil is exempt from the randle cycle requirements. I use it to cook all my meals regardless whether its high fat or high carb. The triglyceride chains are small enough to bypass traditional fat metabolism and will actually improve your metabolic rate. go crazy with it!
Hi Noah. I was sent this today about oral peptides and value your opinion on this topic. Do you agree or is this incorrect?
Thanks.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DM5_tILzr1i/?igsh=MWI0ZHFzZXlzZmM5Yg==
Have you heard of or taken the Harrison test before? It’s a behavioral choice test.
Here’s a short summary
The Harrison Assessment is a career and behavioral test that measures work preferences, strengths, and suitability for specific jobs. It analyzes 175 traits to predict job performance, engagement, and cultural fit, helping employers make better hiring, development, and leadership decisions.
I recently took this test with someone who’s a career development consultant and leadership development for finance professionals and it revealed that I have low self esteem and may have feelings of shame towards myself. I think it is accurate as well upon digging into myself.
I’m also someone who got addicted to sport betting. I was really good I made a little under 6 figures doing it but I would begin to develop a gambling addiction. At what point I had made about 200k. And I would start chasing losses and just gambling not making calculated decision. it also gave me unhealthy levels of stress and I believe It was a net negative even tho I made money. I also gained fat from it and it Definitely lowered T and probably dht too.
I also grew up with an older brother who I competed with physically I would lose every physical fight we got into. This along with unrealistic expectations of social media and quick money society and seeing “successes” on social media are factors that I think have led me to maybe have low self esteem.
Do you have any thoughts or advice to give to me on improving self esteem and confidence in myself my abilities or just general advice based on the info I gave you?
Noah, what are your views on mogonomy / marriage?
As a person with a novelty bend, and seeker, I am finding it difficult to imagine spending the rest of my life with one woman. I believe in the family unit as it has its benefits and companionship with one seems to be most beneficial later in life (nobody wants to be an old man alone), but for now, I feel like I have some more years to drift around and be a free lone wolf.
Hey Noah, what do you think about taking T3 (cynomel) and all the talking around thyroid in general?
I have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism, I’ve been having them all my life, I’m 26yo. I’ve been researching about nutrition and training for the past 10 years but last year I heard the name Ray peat for the first time. I started with FTN and many other peaty principles and I experienced joy for the first time in my life (avoided sugar since I was a kid). The thing is, I feel like my metabolism is extremely fragile, every little stressor, a week I eat bad, winter, etc. and I’m back to feeling like shit.
Temperature and pulse extremely low.
Even if I could do everything at 95-100% perfection to feel very good (which I think isn’t normal). Shouldn’t I address the probable root cause and fix it with t3? (I was always very anti drugs, only regular thing I started taking was aspirin)
Supplementing synthetic thyroid is not addressing the root cause. Its a crutch that could give you the energy needed to implement other behaviors but will at best have a net neutral effect on natural production. If your objective is just to feel better, then yes consider natural dessicated thyroid (NDT). If your objective is to address root cause, then keep digging.
Remember that progress is non-linear and the objective is resilience. T3 or NDT can be a crutch to get you there but there is no biological free lunch.
Any public speaking protocol? Specifically suppressing fight / flight reaction
AKA nature’s beta blockers
You could always just use beta blockers haha. But in all seriousness, a lot of the anxiety that comes from public speaking is actually excitement in disguise. If you can frame it that way, you can break through into a proverbial second wind. A lot of it is finding your tone and practicing in low stakes scenarios. Commit to a few rant sessions about a particular subject and post them in a low risk environment (eg youtube channel). You'll find your tone and it will turn into an enjoyable self-discovery process. Accept the fact that you're going to fuck up and appreciate the fact that every fuckup is an opportunity for growth
Well said, thank you
How far apart should we space our fat meals and carb meals. Is there a certain time frame for digestion or the Randal cycle?
Depends on personal digestion speed. I wait until I feel the gastric emptying (no food in my stomach). This can look anywhere between 45 minutes to 1 hour 20. Carbs will burn faster than fats so better to have carb meal then fat meal as opposed to vice versa
How can I improve my breathing?
-Slightly deviated septum (70/80% breathing, but one nostril is always relatively blocked)
-Possible food/environmental allergies (I don't have the best digestion)
-Forward neck and suboptimal posture (working on this)
Antihistamines are great here. Black seed oil and pig kidney extract for DAO. I cahd rammed my way through a deviated septum via mewing and exclusive nose breathing during exercise (you will feel like you are suffocating)
I also use a propolis nasal spray when I really need it. Great help. Mouth tape at night. Your system will adapt if you force it to (lesson in there)
Would Intra workout carbs like honey, gummy bears be beneficial on the Shredmax protocol?
If you were training ultra endurance or training fasted, then yes. The shredmaxxing protocol prioritizes short, intense training sessions and micro-workouts. I like pomegranate juice in sparkling water & electrolytes as my intra-workout (unless I'm training intense, then still water).
Hey Noah. What are the best ways to fix the gut? or even knowing if your gut is having problems? I am having acne at 24 after not having it for a long time, ( I was on acutane when I was 15), and I’m depressed, low energy most of the days. I’ve been seeing more and more studies about how the gut dictates most of the stuff that I’m Feeling, hence my curiosity.
My calprotectin is in the higher range. Best approach to lowering inflammation? Diet, lifestyle etc
Gut inflammation is everything here. Cut out gluten, alcohol, dairy, and artificial sweeteners
Emphasize broths, wild-caught fish, berries, ginger tea, small amounts of fermented food, aloe vera and slippery elm.
If you are able to rule out colorectal cancer, incorporate L-glutamine and zinc carnosine.
IF you suspect SIBO, use some berberine and organo oil. Could also point to mold or heavy metals.
This is an opportunity to dig deeper into root cause.
Having my first kid in about 7 months. How do you recommend parents should approach the modern day vaccine schedule? Are there any books/research I can read?
First of all, congratulations. A few book recommendations for you:
- The nourishing traditions book of baby & child care
- Real food for pregnancy
- Optimising fertility with Nutrition
- Deep nutrition
- The optimal diet for pregnant and nursing mothers
As for vaccine schedule, I am an invasive minimalist. I would find a practitioner with a solid track record (check out Andra, bioavailableND), and assess the risk profile of opting/abstaining from any particular injections
How can I avoid getting cauliflower ears doing BJJ?
Recently read "We want to live" by Aajonus Vonderplanitz. Eating raw meat and raw foods makes a lot of sense to me for the beneficial enzymes, bacteria, and preservation of key nutrients / protein. That being said, he mentions the dangers of eating raw meat that has been frozen as the protein is only 25% utilizable in the human body compared to fresh at 100%. And freezing meat causes more E. coli production. Curious to your thoughts on this? And if so, it seems most supply chains freeze at some point in the process. Is there a way to find consistent sources of fresh raw meat/fish?
A 75% decline in "usable" protein from freezing is overstated. Freezing does mitigate risk of certain pathogens & parasites, and cooking makes certain proteins/nutrients more bioavailable. There is a benefit tradeoff between the two
Most butchers will offer fresh, unfreezed beef. I personally abstain from eating raw, unfrozen fish unless marinated thoroughly in acid.
If you want to get the best of both worlds, cycle raw meat, marinated meat, and cooked meat. Its not one or the other, its both.
For finding a consistent source, find a butcher near you that you trust
All right, I took your advice and joined a BJJ gym (instead of taking tennis lessons lol)
Next question: what specific things should I do to enhance/optimize my BJJ regime as a total novice??
Whatever comes to mind---whether specific exercise, diet and supps, bingewatching how-to vids on YouTube...etc etc....
Have you heard of anyone on the animal-based diet running into issues with gout? I have been (mostly) sticking to high protein (a lot of red meat), fruit/honey in the AM, beef organ supplements and drinking a few days a week for last 8 months.
And as a 32 year old healthy male I started noticing my big toes would hurt so bad in the morning from time to time that it felt like they were going to fall off.
Someone mentioned it sounds like the symptoms of gout and guess what generally causes gout flare-ups according to the internet? high protein intake (specifically red meat), foods high in sugar, beef organs and alcohol...
Animal based to that level is bound to cause issues on a long enough time frame. The body needs nutrient diversity.
You are going to want to lower uric acid and inflammation
- Drink more water, specifically gerolsteiner
- Consume more cherry juice
- Supplement magnesium
- Topical castor oil packs on joints
- Cut out organ meats (you're consuming too many purines)
- Increase cooked veggie consumption
Follow this and you'll be all good
Thanks for the response Noah. I do all of those things except for the castor oil.
Are organ meats something to cycle? Like do they have a time and a place where I can reintroduce them or does the bad outweigh the good?
Is there something I should be taking in place of these? They felt like an easy natural "multivitamin" of sorts that seemed to be helping me quite a bit early on.
When it comes to the high carb, low fat window meal.
For the proteins like chicken + ground turkey, etc. Any use of ghee or coconut oil allowed. I know we want to keep the fat low during this window. Just wondering in terms of adding more flavor to my protein haha
Coconut oil is exempt from the randle cycle requirements. I use it to cook all my meals regardless whether its high fat or high carb. The triglyceride chains are small enough to bypass traditional fat metabolism and will actually improve your metabolic rate. go crazy with it!
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