New to Peat: How to get started?

Disclaimer

There is no such thing as a Peat protocol. There are some strict recommendations, as to avoid PUFAs, and there are many recommendation that are applicable to a majority. Bottom line is: avoid stressors (avoid things that are bad for you) and improve metabolism (do what is good for you). What exactly is good and what is bad for each is partly individual, and even this can change with time.

You won't get an accurate understanding of Ray Peat's ideas from reading in the forum. You need to read his works (see the articles on http://raypeat.com) and listen to his interviews. Quite a few of the interviews have been transcribed. Further resources are his newsletters and the advice he gave people in emails.

The amount of information Dr. Peat provides is overwhelming, and at first, it is confusing for many, as so much contradicts current dogmas. This wiki-page shall give you pointers to specific topics and help you find relevant discussions in the forum.

When reading in the forum please be aware that the members are expressing their interpretations of Peat's work, and some even present contradicting ideas and fall short of making this clear.

It is you who is responsible for your health. Educate yourself and take your decisions. People in the forum may help you on your journey with valuable advice, but it is you who has to evaluate if a piece of advice is applicable to your situation.

Diet

We have a thread on food choices and general guidelines. A word of warning: the healthiest food is no good, if you don't digest it well. Take it easy when making changes to your diet, especially if you come from a restrictive diet. Make small changes, one at a time, and observe the effect. And finally, enjoy your food! This is not a perfect world with a perfect food supply. It is advantageous to avoid certain foods and food additives, such as carrageenan, but don't become too restrictive in your diet or orthorectic. Some foods are (in theory) better than others, but it's not worth to stress out about it, unless it is worth it for you (e.g. because you are sensitive to something). Find the right balance with the food choices you have (regarding availability and personal health situation) and the stress it costs to micromanage everything.

You find discussions about specific foods, vitamins, mineralcs etc. in the Diet forum, and Peat has answered countless questions. There more general questions you find here.

You are looking for advice?

If you are looking for advice for your specific situation, the place to ask is the forum Ask for Help or Advice or one of its subforums. All the other forums such as Health, Supplements or Scientific Studies should (ideally!) remain general discussions.

Some users like to introduce themselves, and some keep a log of their journey. The respective (sub)forums are in Meet and Greet and Testimonials, Logs, etc..

Creating a thread in the forum

Before you start a new thread please check if the topic has been discussed already. You can use the keywords search or the tags search or just browse the forum.

If you would like to introduce yourself go to our [

To create a thread go to the forum where you want to start the thread and click "Create a thread" or "Post new thread". If you don't know which forum is best, please start the thread in forum Ask for Help or Advice.