RAYMOND PEAT - BASICS - METABOLISM

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Core idea: boosting metabolism​

Everything Ray recommended aimed to increase metabolic rate - the sum of bodily processes requiring energy
A high metabolism means:

1. More ATP (cellular energy)
2. Higher body temperature
3. Better tissue repair and regeneration
4. Resistance to stress

Unlike machines, living organisms with abundant energy maintain and rebuild their structure. Energy and structure are interdependent.

"A living cell requires energy not only for all of its functions, but also for maintenance of its structure" - Albert Szent-Györgyi

Ray sought a child-like metabolism: warm, active, stress-free, reparative, and curious. Health is not merely the absence of disease, but high energy production supporting physical, mental, and social well-being.

Health is high metabolism supporting physical, mental, and social well-being, not just disease absence. The thyroid gland conducts this via hormones T3/T4. Low metabolism (hypothyroidism) symptoms: cold extremities, low pulse, fatigue, depression, weight gain, poor sleep, and low libido. TSH tests are context-dependent, so using body signals instead (pulse, temperature, appetite, cravings) can be more useful.

Definition of metabolism: Metabolism is described as the aggregation of all cellular activity and energy production in the body. Stress and metabolism are inversely related:

• Increased stress lowers metabolic rate.
• Chronic stress signals the body to slow metabolism to conserve energy.

Metabolism first paradigm: Ray's approach prioritizes metabolic rate as the foundation of health. Unlike popular diets like carnivore, keto, or veganism, which start with dietary ideology, This framework places the individual’s metabolic functioning first, considering factors such as pulse rate, body temperature, and overall cellular energy production.
Problem with popular diets:

1. Carnivore diet: Based on ancestral eating patterns, it emphasizes diet first, then the person second.Low carb: lack of nutrients for energy production
2. Veganism: Characterized as an “animals first” philosophy, often prioritizing ethical concerns over individual health outcomes.Link to Vegetarianism
3. Neither diet accounts for personal metabolic history or genetic background, which are central to Ray's bioenergetic model.

For people who won't read allat:

Practical ways to increase metabolic rate​

• stimulating lifestyle: Engaging in novel and meaningful activities is vital, as well as avoiding unhealthy environments, relationships, and jobs.
• Environmental and nutritional factors:
  1. Exposure to sunlight and red light
  2. Adequate intake of sugar and calcium
  3. Consumption of gelatin, salt, and thyroid hormone (when appropriate)
  4. Maintaining regular bowel movements
  5. Use of progesterone
  6. Reduction of EMF exposure
  7. Moderate caffeine and vitamin D supplementation
  8. Occasional adventure and altitude exposure
  9. Concentric exercise.

The two metabolic states​

Glucose + Oxygen --> CO₂ + Water + High ATP

1. High body temperature (98.0°F+ by midday)
2. Resting pulse 75-90 bpm
3. Warm hands and feet
4. Stable mood and energy
5. Good sleep, wake refreshed

Stressed state (glycolytic)​

Glucose --> Lactic Acid + Low ATP

1. Low body temperature
2. Cold extremities
3. Fatigue, brain fog
4. Reliance on adrenaline/cortisol to function
5. Poor sleep, wake unrested

Signs of low metabolism​

Physical

1. Cold hands/feet
2. Low body temperature (below 97.8°F waking, below 98.6°F midday)
3. Low resting pulse (below 75 bpm)
4. Constipation
5. Dry skin, hair loss
6. Weight gain or inability to lose weight
7. Fluid retention, puffiness

Mental/Emotional

1. Fatigue, especially afternoon
2. Depression, low motivation
3. Brain fog, poor memory
4. Anxiety (often adrenaline compensation)
5. Low libido

Other

1. High cholesterol (body can't convert it to hormones)
2. Slow wound healing
3. Frequent illness
4. Poor exercise recovery

FULL VERSION ON https://www.wikipeatia.org/wiki/Roadmap/01_-_Basics ! CHECK IT OUT

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please don't give more fuel to the tiktok fags who make slideshows about muh 400g sugar minimum

read ray peat's works directly from himself, it's a lot more nuanced than this post or what any of his followers tell you

 

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Raypeattard niggas eating 47 cookies to quote "replenish their glycogen":

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please don't give more fuel to the tiktok fags who make slideshows about muh 400g sugar minimum

read ray peat's works directly from himself, it's a lot more nuanced than this post or what any of his followers tell you

50000 grams of sugar for bones nigga fuck you

 

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No tldr = DNR FAGGOT

 

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