Diet
624 protocols, ranked by how often the world’s top health podcasts mention them.
- Drink Hot Tea or Other Hot Fluids After Cold Exposure When Run Down
If you feel a little rundown but still choose to do deliberate cold exposure, warm up well afterward and consider drinking hot tea or another hot fluid afterward.
▶ 1 - Whey Protein Shake
Used as a vehicle for creatine; he can mix 10-15 g creatine into a whey protein shake without gastric distress. Also uses a couple scoops of whey protein in a small pre-workout meal when hungry.
▶ 1 - Lemon Juice
Add a little lemon juice to water with creatine to make it taste less chalky.
▶ 1 - Protein- and Fiber-Focused Early Meals
Meals earlier in the day should lean toward protein and fibrous carbohydrates/vegetables; examples given include meat, chicken, or fish with salad, and maybe a little bit of starch.
▶ 1 - Small Pre-Workout Meal When Hungry
If you wake up very hungry before training, eat a small meal rather than forcing fasted training; he typically chooses protein and fat, with examples including Brazil nuts, a couple scoops of whey protein, and maybe a little oatmeal.
▶ 1 - Use Nutritional Guidelines for ADHD
Include nutritional guidelines as part of ADHD treatment; the best psychiatrists should incorporate nutrition alongside drugs and behavioral treatments.
▶ 1 - Drink Fluids and Electrolytes During MDMA Use
Maintain adequate fluid and electrolyte intake during MDMA exposure, especially in hot environments or when temperature regulation is poor, to help regulate body temperature and reduce neurotoxicity risk.
▶ 1 - Edible Cannabis
If using cannabis responsibly, edible forms are preferable to smoking from an eye-health standpoint; discussed as a select-case adjunct, not primary glaucoma therapy, and may help keep eye pressure down in some patients.
▶ 1 - Do Not Eat Anything White
Slow-carb rule #2; avoid foods that are white or could be white, including examples like oatmeal. Tim says to ignore exceptions for at least two weeks, though cauliflower is explicitly allowed.
▶ 1 - 30 Grams of Protein Within 30 Minutes of Waking
Eat 30 g protein within 30 minutes of waking; Tim says this helps many people, can reduce appetite and total daily calories, and is especially useful if you tend to skip breakfast and consume 50% or more of calories at dinner. Cottage cheese is given as one easy morning protein option.
▶ 1 - Build Meals from Vegetables, Beans/Lentils, and Protein
On the slow-carb diet, construct meals from vegetables, beans and lentils, and some type of protein. Beans and lentils are specifically noted to add fiber and inhibit appetite.
▶ 1 - Avoid Fruit, Fructose, and Added Sweeteners During the Week
On the slow-carb diet, avoid fruit during the week, avoid fructose including hidden sugar sources, and avoid added sweeteners.
▶ 1 - Avoid Domino Foods in the House
Avoid keeping foods around that trigger compulsive overeating; almonds and mixed nuts are given as examples of 'domino foods' that can lead to mindless eating.
▶ 1 - Fibrous Carbohydrates
Make fibrous carbohydrates—especially green vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and asparagus—the largest portion of the plate for micronutrients, fiber, satiety, and insulin-related benefits.
▶ 1 - Use Sauces to Improve Meal Palatability
Use sauces such as tomato sauce to make protein foods more palatable and interesting without undermining the meal's nutritional value.
▶ 1 - Eat Foods You Enjoy
Choose foods and meal variations you genuinely enjoy so the plan is sustainable long term.
▶ 1 - Water Before Workouts
Use water as part of pre-workout intake.
▶ 1 - Maintain A Disciplined Diet During Recovery
Use a disciplined diet during injury recovery; diet was emphasized alongside schedule and sleep, though no specific foods or protocol were given.
▶ 1 - Reduce Oxalate Intake
Reduce dietary oxalates to help prevent kidney stones; examples given include spinach, rhubarb, and many nuts. If prone to stones, avoid eating spinach daily and switch to a different green.
▶ 1 - Increase Citrate Intake
Increase citrate intake because citrate inhibits kidney stone formation; fruits and vegetables were suggested sources. Crystal Light was mentioned as an easily accessible high-citrate option that can be consumed along with 2 to 3 liters of fluid.
▶ 1 - Decrease Protein Intake for Kidney Stone Prevention
Reduce high protein intake, especially purine-rich meats such as red meat, to lower kidney stone risk.
▶ 1 - Morning Hydration and Coffee
In the morning, drink a glass of water and optionally have a cup of coffee.
▶ 1 - Avoid Smoked Yerba Mate
Avoid smoked versions of yerba mate because they are described as potentially carcinogenic.
▶ 1 - Weightless
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▶ 1 - Reduce Sodium Intake
Avoid foods with very high sodium content, especially highly processed foods.
▶ 1 - Avoid Frequent Hyperpalatable Sweet or Savory Foods
Avoid consistently eating very sweet or very savory hyperpalatable foods, because over time they can rewire food preference and appetite so that healthy foods taste less appealing.
▶ 1 - Eat a Slightly Lower-Calorie Nutrient-Enriched Diet
Favor a slightly lower-calorie, nutrient-enriched diet built around healthy proteins plus fruits and vegetables.
▶ 1 - Eat a good overall diet
Follow the basic pillars of a generally healthy diet; it does not need to be perfect, but should be good overall most of the time.
▶ 1 - Glucose Drink Between Demanding Tasks
Consume a glucose beverage of about 150 calories between demanding tasks; the literature and discussion also mentioned sipping a glucose drink during or between hard tasks to maintain repeated performance, based on glucose as a preferred fuel source for the brain.
▶ 1 - Good Diet
Maintain a good diet as part of supporting fertility and cardiovascular health; in general, what is good for heart health is also good for fertility, alongside exercise and maintaining healthy body weight.
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