All protocols
5,340 protocols across every category, most recommended first.
- ▶ 1ToolsZyosted Pen
Preloaded testosterone pen recommended for men who are needle-phobic.
- ▶ 1DietLower Carbohydrate Intake to Reduce Triglycerides
Restricting carbohydrate intake reliably lowers triglycerides.
- ▶ 1DietLower Saturated Fat Intake to Reduce ApoB
Lower saturated fat intake because it tends to be the dietary factor most driving ApoB upward.
- ▶ 1SupplementsBempedoic Acid
Liver-specific cholesterol synthesis inhibitor; Attia uses it especially when statins cause adverse effects.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsPrehab and Rehab
Do the real prehab and rehab work rather than relying on shortcuts. After shoulder surgery, dedicate about 1 hour to shoulder rehab 3–4 days per week.
- ▶ 1DietEliminate Alcohol to Lose Weight
For patients trying to lose weight, eliminating alcohol is described as the cheapest and easiest trick for weight loss.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsShift Cortisol Earlier to Capture an Earlier Morning Focus Block
To enable an earlier morning work block or add a third ultradian block, wake earlier and use hydration, caffeine, brief high-intensity exercise, and light exposure to shift the cortisol pulse earlier. Example exercise options given were 10-15 minutes of skipping rope, jumping jacks, or a brief jog. In his example, this could mean waking around 5:30 a.m.; if doing this consistently, also go to sleep earlier.
- ▶ 1DietMake Better Food Choices for Weight Control
In the context of obesity and physician-advised weight loss, improving food choices is recommended as a way to be healthier and help control eating habits.
- ▶ 1DietAvoid Refined Highly Palatable Foods
Avoid cheap, highly refined, hyper-palatable foods, including foods high in added sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, and unnaturally high-fat processed foods. The discussion highlights that these foods can promote overeating and may disrupt reward circuitry; one example given was food that is about 60% fat, 'like butter.' High-fructose corn syrup was noted as being present in many foods, even bread.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsLearn Languages Early With Intensive, Immersive, Ongoing Human Interaction
For bilingualism or trilingualism, earlier is better, ideally before age 12 if one hopes to avoid an accent later. Learning improves with more intense, immersive exposure over longer periods, but early exposure must be maintained or it can be lost. Real human interaction is preferred over passive recordings alone.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsAddress Stuttering Early With Speech Therapy and Initiation Strategies
Better to address stuttering early in life when neuroplasticity is robust. Therapy is described as the typical route, including working through the problem and using strategies to create conditions that help words come out, especially for initiation-related stuttering involving difficulty starting the initial vowel or consonant.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsRegular Aerobic Exercise for Mental State Regulation
Running or swimming are given as examples. The exercise is framed primarily as beneficial for mental state rather than physical reasons; missing it for even a day or two affects mood, performance, and interactions with others.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsDo Not Use Nicotine as a Pre-Workout Tool
Nicotine is generally a bad idea before workouts or for enhancing physical performance because it impairs the neuromuscular state needed for coordinated movement.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsClinical Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation
A specific clinical hypnosis protocol can be used for smoking cessation; one session was described as producing complete cessation in about 23% of people.
- ▶ 1ToolsUse Reveri Smoking Cessation Hypnosis
Use the Reveri app’s smoking cessation hypnosis protocol to help quit smoking, vaping, dipping, or snuffing. It is described as paralleling the Stanford clinical approach and as having about a 23% one-session quit success rate.
- ▶ 1ToolsNicotine Patch
Use nicotine patches as part of nicotine replacement therapy to maintain nicotine while quitting smoking or vaping. Combine or sequence them with other nicotine delivery tools such as gum or nasal spray, and taper by shortening wear time or switching to a lower-dose patch.
- ▶ 1ToolsNicotine Nasal Spray
Use nicotine replacement therapy as part of quitting smoking, and switch among forms such as the patch, gum, and nasal spray if needed.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsRotate Nicotine Replacement Methods Weekly
Use one nicotine replacement method for about a week, then switch to another for about a week, then another; intended to vary nicotine absorption kinetics and reduce expectation of a fixed dopamine pattern.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsGet Through the First Week of Nicotine Cessation
The first week after quitting smoking or vaping is the critical period; use supports such as deliberate cold exposure, exercise, and positive social interactions to offset the dopamine drop and improve the odds of maintaining cessation.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsPositive Social Interactions During Nicotine Withdrawal
Use positive social interactions as a healthy way to increase dopamine during the first week after quitting nicotine.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsHypnosis Reinforcement After Quitting
After quitting smoking, vaping, snuffing, or dipping, do hypnosis regularly about once a month or even once a week to reinforce the neural circuits supporting abstinence.
- ▶ 1DietAvoid Alcohol When Quitting Nicotine
Avoid alcohol during smoking or vaping cessation because alcohol consumption is associated with a much higher probability of relapse.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsUse Two Exercises Per Muscle Group
For resistance training, generally choose two exercises per muscle group; possibly three maximum if training all legs and calves in one day.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsUse One Stretch-Biased and One Peak-Contraction Exercise Per Muscle Group
For each muscle group, include one exercise that places the muscle into a weighted stretch or larger range of motion, and another emphasizing contraction in the shortened or peak-contraction position.
- ▶ 1ToolsSkier Machine
Use a skier/Skierg-type machine as one of the cardiovascular tools for high-intensity intervals.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsArms-Calves-Neck Training Day
Use a separate day to train biceps, triceps, calves, and neck directly, while also indirectly stimulating torso muscles. Include some sort of dip movement and a pulling movement such as chin-ups. Ensure at least one hard arm session each week, and include calf training in the weekly plan.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsSkip Training After a Terrible Night of Sleep
If sleep was poor to terrible, generally skip training the next day and focus on recovery rather than forcing the workout.
- ▶ 1DietEat Starchy Carbohydrates the Night Before Morning Leg Training
Before a morning leg workout, eat starchy carbohydrates the night before to support glycogen availability; examples mentioned include rice or pasta.
- ▶ 1SupplementsProtein Drink
Protein supplement taken after high-intensity resistance training; mentioned as a protein drink, with protein-containing food as an alternative.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsGrip the Weight Tightly During Lifts
Grip the dumbbell, bar, or handle very tightly during lifting to facilitate force production. In unilateral movements, also grip the opposite dumbbell or handle tightly, even if that side is stationary, to enhance force output. To generate maximal force, contract the core and even fill the body with air while gripping tightly.