Pillar 01

Supplements & Nutritional Optimization

Daily biological optimization, treated editorially rather than as a product line. Longevity supplements, nootropics, recovery stacks, mitochondrial support, gut optimization, nutrient density, sleep support. Each compound is logged, dated, instrument named, and observed at a specific dose for a specific window. Never a “what I take” list — always a working log with mechanism, dose, timing, and what shifted.

Reading · 2 entries

NMN at 500mg, after two years

A working log on sublingual NMN — sleep markers, HRV, perceived recovery, and the limits of n=1.

The morning stack: a functional health frame

Six compounds, the order they go in, and the questions the order is meant to answer.

The Stack · 4 tools

What I’m currently using in this pillar. Each links to a full review with mechanism, evidence, and verdict.

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NAD+ precursor
NMN, 500mg sublingual
Renue by Science
Sublingual delivery, third party tested. Sleep markers shifted at week six. Cycle quarterly.
$$$Tested 18 months
Sleep ยท Magnesium
Magnesium Glycinate, 400mg
Pure Encapsulations
The form that doesn’t wreck your gut. The most reliable HRV nudge I’ve found.
$$Tested 3 years
Omega 3
EPA/DHA, 2g
Carlson Labs
Triglyceride form, IFOS certified. Inflammation panels improved over six months. Non negotiable.
$$Tested 4 years
Nootropic
L Theanine, 200mg
Now Foods
Pairs with morning coffee for clean focus. Boring product, demonstrably useful.
$Tested 2 years