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I feel like it is absolutely under rated, I think I am a changed man after using it. And now would rather easily recommend it to anyone non-competitive or with no reason not to utilize it for injuries or other things.

Definitely a worth while one, lil tough with the apartment light built in and not having a ton of mobile lighting available. But appreciate the tip

I would say so, tried both injections and pill form and injection works a lot better IMO. I wouldn’t say its an end all be all but works quite well and I have noticed a difference. Which magnesium form do you take? I take quite a few forms including Glycinate (prior to bed) L-Threonate (during the day). Personally have not tried regular usage of ginkgo, do you notice it?

Not a bad option if that’s what you desire but PLEASE look into taking an additional supplement to mitigate TMAO conversions or possible inflammation.

Yes to both of those. During the initial, that is one of the items I had to do which was listing out the full list of everything I am taking (whether it is over the counter, prescription or it is ‘extracurriculars’) so they can make sure advising is done properly. Then following blood work, dosages were either adjusted, suggested stopping (IE I was told not to supplement in some vitamins and minerals as my diet contained plenty or my bloodwork was showing high levels), or new supplements were added.

@@picatog Thanks for the reply. Did you do an initial consult before beginning? If so, did you continue to meet with a coach afterwards? If so, how many times or is it ongoing?

I did an initial consult, blood work, 2 reviews of that (1 with health coach, 1 with Doctor, then reviewed suggested treatment and then discussed treatment with coaching). Since then had a 1 month, 3 month, 6 month meeting with my coach, switched coaches. Then with my new coach we’ve met 4-6 times I believe, to discuss another panel of bloods, effectivity of treatment, path forward after it/items to monitor and improve and training. It’s a rather ongoing thing if you choose to make it so. I would recommend making it a continuous improvement effort to keep health optimal all the time. In my experience too the health Coaches are regularly accessible by email for questions that come up/can meet.

Short answer: Yes, something did. I went from total test at 294 ng/dL when starting with Marek (LOW) to 645ng/dL (last round of blood work, which is OPTIMAL reference range but could be higher. Longer Answer: Do we know what it was fully? Not really but Zinc, Boron, D3, magnesium, selenium and iron are all important for maintaining and providing sustained deployment of test. Like multiple items consumed and supplemented with were a role player in raising levels, not just a singular supplement. With that being said, the supplement stack has somewhat been modified, and will release soon.

Being in ME it can definitely change you perspective on construction and force displacement and wear point properties, hope your son finishes out his degree and loves it! If there’s ever any questions about it or when its career time, if questions come up always open to discuss it as a new comer to the industry with 1+ years of full aerospace/space industry experience and 3 years (of internships) in higher volume Manufacturing Engineering. Honestly I am a little disappointed in the size difference being present for other people, I was hoping it was a poor QC issue or just an anomaly, but apologies you got it too. Wondering which one is TTS

Hey thanks for the initial feedback and any more to give? Thought the intro through 0:12 would have covered it decently with mentioning it is a 2019 (MY) T6 (Engine/Spec) R-Design (Package/Trim Level) but I could see more in-depth on engine specs IE 2.0 (although all are 2 liters) but explaining T6 is a supercharged and turboed engine could be mentioned earlier. Will look to update the Description later to discuss it better but I agree it could be better presented maybe. Let me know what else you got.

A 2022 CPO is definitely the way to go, if I could go back now (or had a higher budget at the time of purchase/more time to buy) I would go CPO for sure. I definitely appreciate the stiffer ride of the Volvo compared to some other competitors in the segment but still wonder what it would be like if I went with the RDX/X3/X5 instead. There will be a follow-up/10K mile of ownership perspective video dropping soon discussing maintenance, cost to own, and everything though! Can definitely agree that is is a Jack of All Trades, fantastic road tripper, good gas mileage, quality features but not the top dog in any segment (except maybe safety and maybe that’s the only category that matters most once). The transmission issues were definitely an anomaly, dealership was confused on why Aisin transmission died that early but minimal issues called out in Toyota/Lexus/Volvo or anyone that uses the transmission, the insurer is crap though but alteast now it is Volvo warrantied! What XC60 trim/features did you get or like so far?

I personally think that it depends on what you mean by better? This video is primarily discussing injectable L-Carnitine, which is a higher bioavailability form of the L-Car compared to any oral consumption method. However, if we flip the script to discuss oral consumption and supplementation of L-Carnitine studies show the when it bound with tartaric acid is a good binder with L-Carnitine that can increase its oral bioavailability (still not as high as other methods of intake) and Tartaric acid is a strong antioxidant which definitely makes it better potentially than standard L-Carnitine, at least strictly in the realm of oral supplementation of it. Personally still feel like IM injections are still better in terms of bioavailability, absorption, less potential side effects, and safer (no TMAO conversion has been observed in studies).

Fantastic question, and I think a follow up video will be in the works soon, but yes I am still using my Whoop 4.0. We’re currently at a 1144 day data streak! It’s been used for a lot of background work as I’ve been working on some videos regarding certain supplementation, and mouth taping (during sleep), optimizing sleep set ups, and how to maximize HRV and other metrics. So having Whoop collect the mass amounts of data it has, gives me a really good baseline and data set to work with, so I can compare a new dataset (30-60 day experiments) and hopefully generate some meaningful results and conclusions. I think Fitbits are fantastic but not sure about the data acquisition or presentation but I think health tracking to any level is great to do! I think if you do every switch to whoop the journal feature is great and can allow for some decisive moves.

Out of personal curiosity, what is the reasoning or what lead you to the full stack you are using now? Always interested in testing out new stuff but haven’t heard much about reasons to pin Arginine/citrulline. I have heard about injected A-GPC, and a few other ones having good effectivity but not too much for those, same with the BCAAs unless it’s an amino PWO complex maybe? I’m beyond curious how your lat can take on 6mL at once, maybe it’s a combination of injection depth, and lat development (I’m #smallLatGang at the moment) but massive props to you if that amount works. How has the stack made you feel? And what’s been your experience developing it with time?

@@picatog Additive/synergistic effect via this stack (increased vasodilation, for one). Big believer in parenteral nutrition since the majority of us, myself included, have compromised guts and cannot adequately assimilate AAs from foods w/o consuming massive amounts of protein. Quads are the easiest site and least PIP for an IM injection if you are self-administering. Do so many other compounds it's hard to know the subjective benefits, although I do think Actovegin helps with increased stamina and makes me more motivated to get into the gym. The one that is most noticeable is NAD+. I just started that a few weeks back and you have to go very slow and low dose to start with because it has very profound effects and you feel it right away. That goes for both IM and IV administration. Side note: I'm doing all this at age 64, but look at least a decade younger. In the gym 5 day/week - cardio+weights. Doing all the peptides + enclomiphene to boost natty T levels (for now). Trying to avoid TRT.

Good question, just to make sure I am tracking before answering or giving any advice, is T1D referring to Type 1 Diabetes or is there another definition?

You are right! Type 1 Diabetes

I would definitely consult a medical professional and endocrinologist prior to any usage, but I do think it could be beneficial. There have been a few studies to that have shown L-Carn can aid in lowering insulin resistance, be cardio protective, prevent microvascular complications and other things tied in and around T1D. But I would recommend a full safety review with a Doctor to make sure if it’s a fit for you or recommended.

@@picatog Got it! Thank you very much

Thank you!! Happy to help, honestly while editing and recording/scripting I kinda felt bad about the video. Without changing opinions or usage too much or anything felt like it was a disservice and didn’t want to improperly address any comments from it. Let me know if any questions come up.

@@picatoghonestly knowing your opinion didn’t change after any additional length of time is just as useful as if it did! Nothing to feel bad about there

I see what you mean, just felt like it limited the content of the video, but if there’s anything you wish there was more info or or could be done better let me know for the follow up during/after this cut!

Thank you it means a lot, an updated 6+ month review will be coming soon with some blood work discussions and other information to show some quantifiable results

Honestly expect slightly higher maintenance but not like loads more expensive. A lot of repairs Honda can do and they cross share a lot of parts so you can get Honda labor rates and parts and it’s the same/cheaper to do. But reasonable IMO

@@picatog that’s great to hear… any problems a prospective buyer should look out for on the used market

I can check my notes later, but mostly just turbo wear, knock, weird shifting. Haven’t heard of many issues regarding the AWD or electrical issues. But haven’t heard of many issues in general away from turbo wear

Honestly a few factors, currently rehabbing some injuries and fixing some hormone/blood markers (referenced in Marek Video) so the physique is not where it should be until the blood markers are fine (I’m natural) so full physique update and comparison seemed unnecessary. Reviewing some of my footage (that made the video IE delts/traps etc) was intentional as they’re major androgen receptor areas so with a benefit of L-Carnitine being “increased androgen receptor density” some visual differences were perceivable but that wouldn’t be prevalent everywhere, only it major areas IMO. There will be a video coming up regarding usage and cutting/leaning out and the benefits but it’s still in progress. Sorry about the lack of a full physique in this one though.

Thank you, honestly had no idea how to make this video. My thoughts and feelings have stayed the same since 30 days, and felt like the comment section squared away alot. If you have any questions or comments let me know!

I absolutely loved my time with it and my TL Type S when I still had it. I wish a TLX was in the cards when I was shopping for a new vehicle but insuring one under 25 YO was unreasonably expensive with a clean record, maybe another day. Did you get it at a good cost? Good mileage and how has the experience been so far??

@@picatog I paid about market average on a 21 used with 30 k miles. Saved about 8 grand buying it that way. Good luck finding one as I had to drive 4 and a half hours to a bigger city to find one. Gas mileage is not great, but the car makes up for it with the driveability. Best car I've owned so far. Previous car was a Honda Accord exl.

I’m a ways off of looking for one again, been driving an XC60 as insurance cost were half of a TLX. After paying off/crossing 25 might be looking into it

I have the same year and trim. I added summer tires and it's a really fun car to drive. The FWD with the lowest curb weight is an underrated configuration for this car.

Mine is from Empower Pharmacy personally but it is from prescription by Marek Health.

@@picatogya that’s the compounding pharmacy they specifically use .

That is correct

Hey out of curiosity how did you end up with Marek? Did you try out other clinics? And how long have you used Marek or if you want to share the story of how you ended up on HRT I’d appreciate it, I might be close to that point. But I have been pleasantly surprised with their markups, seem reasonable and know the quality is good.

(Long read, sorry) I understand what you mean maybe but also it might be subjective. Coming from an engineering background and field, you want to have robust design that are engineered to look forward for unforeseen circumstances and have a decent factor of safety for the build. Also from a reliability/quality engineering role, preventative maintenance and regular service is a huge factor. Marek is like performing preventative maintenance on your body, you can tackle issues that your bloodwork can identify prior to them reaching the level of being permanent (insulin, blood sugar etc) tackle it before it becomes serious. Also knowing where you are with bloods, you can supplement the right things and run at 100%. Preventative blood work can pay huge dividends but it's also a premium. At least in the US (and a lot of countries) only minimal blood markers are reviewed and used only when needed, so Marek takes extra test beyond what a normal doctor would, so you can tackle it early.

Happy to provide it, saw a few people ask for an updated one on some other videos so I knew I had to but much hasn’t changed just experimenting with some stuff. If any questions or suggestions come up for next video or things you want to know lmk!

If you want more detail or more in depth there is a 30 day review of it on my channel a few months back. But the TLDR is my experience with injectable L-carnitine has been great. I have taken a few breaks or slowed down my pace of usage just as my common areas would start to get sore or sensitive (user error injecting the same locations too frequently). Personally, I feel like it helps energy levels a good bit and might have helped with my treatment from Marek (but it’s anecdotal kind of hard to prove fully). Also played around of dosages and have not experienced any negative side effects, I’ve experienced worse from oral L-carnitine (like stomach and gut issues). Worst I’ve had from injecting is like a bad injection where it bubbled or bleed or hit a sensitive spot but nothing major. I have been a fan so far.

There is no real answer to that, for one it depends on the form you are taking, the dosage, and how your body interacts with it. You could take minimal and be inflamed or you could be blasting it orally and be fine. It's really DYOR and monitor how your body works with it.

Out of curiosity do you have an sources on this? From preliminary research I would lean towards it being inconclusive or ambiguous at best. There are a few pub med studies that support a few different angles of this, some towards lower levels or deficiency of L-carnitine being linked with higher risk of cancer. But to that extend, oral consumption of L-carnitine, as mentioned in the videos being linked with higher levels of TMAO which would be linked to higher risk of cancer, which can be mitigated or lowered with a few methods but I would not recommend this form. Finally there are some studies with injectable L-Car (which should greatly mitigate TMAO as the pathways are different) being linked with reduced risk to cancer, and potentential benefits to those with cancer as activity levels/energy can be higher and muscle is a factor in treatment being easier (subjectively/still being studied). Would love to hear any source you have with this, but would not recommend high oral consumption of this frequently, thus why I inject it under medical prescription.

I wish I had the pilot feature, had a dealership that was willing to do it, and it would cost 3-4K but not sure if it’d be worth it or beneficial at this point and question coverage/reliability of non-factory add on. The 10 year coverage would be extremely good to have and gives some much peace of mind for ownership. Wish you luck and hope there is a ton of amazing memories ahead for you! Goodluck to you as well.

I really tried to give this some thought for you, and what I can say is, you can tell it’s an iteration and it could use some polishing in some spots. The biggest change to stand out was the software suite, it switched from Volvo’s Senus to Google based, I think it needs a few updates and it’ll be better. My big issue for my few days with the loaner was software glitches, one was a few hours were all audio died due to a glitch, we’re talking no music, no turn signal noises, no sound in general. Not a bad issue but something to note. In terms of the switch to all of them being hybrids, I liked it. Quiet start up, power seemed fine, no weird quirks when switching off or using both powers. AWD might have been better in the 2024 than mine, but also conditions/tires might not have been apples to apples + I feel better pushing my car alittle more than the dealerships. But in general, if I could sum it up, I would say it’s comfortable and familiar, everything was mostly the same and an easy transition between the two. (The loaner did have pilot assist+adaptive cruise and that was fantastic)

@@picatogTy for an open and honest reply……so, I’m currently researching vehicles in this class and the 2024 XC60 is on my radar. Unfortunately, the more I look into the Volvo, the more I find that it is plagued with electrical issues (much like you have said) and has been rated as “less then average” in reliability as confirmed by Consumer Reports. To me, the XC60 is a perfect example of what I would require in my next purchase, but the reliability factor definitely will come into play in my decision. This is coming from a lifelong buyer of Toyota vehicles. Anyway, love your format and your free flowing mode that you use in this video. Gl and keep up the great work!

Completely understand where you are coming from, I was in the same boat and thought primarily about the X3, RDX, XC60, some Jeeps. Primarily grew up with Toyota, Acura and Subaru in the family. Wasnt a fan of the Lexus design or the Toyota tech at the time. Honestly I think the software/electrical issues might be overblown with Volvo. Also Volvo warranty is pretty fantastic and service has been really supportive and helpful so I wouldn’t worry about that portion. It definitely factors in, I would probably buy a new Volvo or lease one (not sure about long term battery but it is a hybrid so not an essential system). I would do alot of A/B testing if possible. Personally CRs reliability rating is skewed IMO as they count software glitches and bugs as negative marks (I believe) which tanks reliability when mechanically everything is good. Software is pretty much every evolving (or can be) but mechanical reliability generally won’t change for a vehicle within generations so I would look at long term reliability for the chassis but note what’s been updated or changed as issues were discovered.

@@picatogAgreed……I feel so many people rely on CR for their reports, especially when it comes to reliability. I’ve owned 2 Jeeps in my lifetime. Both were given bad reviews by CR in regard to reliability. Tbh, they were the best vehicles, second to my Toyotas, in reliably even after the CR reviews. Makes me wonder if the CR ratings are biased. I also currently own a FiAT 124 and that also has been extremely reliable to me…….so much for the old “Fix It Again Tony” remark given to that brand. Anyway, thx again and best of luck to all you do!

@@picatogSubscribed…….

Magnesium can help that sleep be even better

I got the “comprehensive male panel” or what I believe is the middle option. It should be the minimum for the full guided treatment.

I have pinned Subq, but not intentionally or what I am aware for LCarn. Injection depth is dependent on the substance. I’ve used TB-500 and BPC-157 which were Subq and I used/tested to recover some injuries, so that’s where a majority of my Subq pins were. L-Carn should be done in the muscle.

I understand where you are coming from, but talking with Marek and some other decisions guided why that’s being held off for now. For one, it was starting with Marek, and first test that showed lower Test values. Injecting Test or other exogenous hormones would be a lifetime commitment (if its for a long enough time, systems would down regulate, so you would be dependent), I already had a higher RB Cell count, but also getting some metrics in better ranges prior to anything like that. Hoping on TRT off the bat would be somewhat of an extreme reaction though to my blood test results with lower levels, could have been due to a variety of factors that caused it to dip but not a long lasting systemic issue that TRT would fix. It would be like getting a nail in the tire, maybe a patch or plug is needed for the life of the tire to be fine instead of replacing the whole tire. Open to discussing the thought process, or Marek but all of this is currently under their medical provision.

I'm assuming it would make lower doses of trt more effective by upregulating androgen receptor density, thus minimizing side effects and giving you better results with lower doses of exogenous hormones. In other words, more bang for your buck.

@@gregcatania3940 That would be assumed to be correct. All of the pieces are there where the up-regulated androgen receptor density in theory would allow for better utilization of any TRT or substances you take that require androgen receptors to work. So in theory a lower dose would be better used, however as for if there is any literature behind that, or if it would be a substancial difference to be worth it I think more research would be needed. But I would concur with better bang for buck.

A lot of bodybuilders do

My bloodwork was either done through a LabCorp or Quest Diagnostics, not sure which one because I did it around the same time as drug test and other stuff for work, but it was probably LabCorp where Marek will send an order for how much to draw and the diagnostics they want to run to LabCorp, then you just schedule at a location, go in, draw, and wait for results later on. Let me know if there are any other questions, and thank you for reaching out.

Absolutely have one planned to do, there is a pre-existing one regarding supplements but a new one is coming soon now that I have changed some up. With prescriptions that one is coming after blood work happens, but I actually didn’t end up having bloodwork at 3 months, talked with my Marek people and with current lifestyle (was on a bulk) we decided to hold off on blood work until I was closer to a normal weight for me instead of inflated. When the blood work happens I will get a video going for that one and discussing how treatment worked out. Will be covering everything you mentioned and maybe more!

Good stuff man. I just started using Marek Health recently and I watched your video beforehand haha. My testosterone is high but so is my estrogen and SHBG. Also my vitamin D, magnesium, and vitamin B was low. Im starting with just vitamins, once I fix the deficiencies, I’m going to try the L-carnitine and maybe some peptides. How do you like the L-carnitine? I know you did a 1 month update, but now that your ~3 months in I’m wondering if you have seen any more of a difference.

That tracks a lot more! Always thought it was heating elements or gave the appearance of them. Thank you for the fun fact, any other Volvo Easter eggs you know?

Mine was about 4 vials of blood? Maybe 5. The more comprehensive the blood panels the more blood volume required. (For counter points or research into why a finger prick wouldn’t be enough look into Theranos/Elizabeth Holmes)

Hey, sorry you felt that way, always looking for constructive feedback, on what areas you would like more info in or what questions you felt like were unanswered? A follow up video now that I’ve been with Marek longer is in play now that I have more experience. I do apologize if it was vague, but at the time seemed like it was a tough one to cover, a lot of the documentation from Marek, I felt like shouldn’t necessarily be shared or given out for free as it might be against terms of service/ is tailored to the individual, so I didn’t want anyone to copy what I put out as it could not be beneficial for their health or goals. Also tried to tip toe the line where it’s enough info or a broad overview for general public, but not hyper-specific to turn people away. Any feedback on what was lacking would be appreciated.

Thank you for the comment, and I am glad that I could provide some benefit I guess. It definitely is tough to find views and get the traction so it would grow and reach a large audience with topics with these so I am glad you checked it out. If you don’t mind me asking, what was it that made you check out the video or click on it if it was outside of your normal habits? Always looking to improve and grow to reach the next level, and if there are any questions I can answer or were unanswered let me know!

That is 100% correct. This was a loaner vehicle from an Acura dealership while my Type S was down. No sure what caused but looking at the damage, previous driver probably took a rock from the Colorado highway to the windshield.

Thank you, I really appreciate that. Saw a sizeable gap in terms of reviews so wanted to try and put out what I wish was out there when I started. Think overall health isn’t talked about enough, but if there’s ever any questions you have let me know and I can try to answer them. I think in the end everyone’s mileage varies and a lot of it is on the user to use every tool they give you or results aren’t going to happen.

Yes there are, meant to get a video out for 60/90 days but I am well past that. Engineering released some stretch goals which really delayed my abilities to record, edit and put the depth into it I would want. I have upped my dosage to about 75IUs, changed primary injection location to my lats (more muscle area to space it out vs ventroglute), personally think androgen receptor density has greatly improved since starting. Energy utilization seems to be better, been changing some diet stuff. Work seems to be cooling down alittle for the defense industry ATM so I will work to release an update video covering everything soon but there’s a TLDR incase it takes alittle

@@picatog 75IUs of l-carnitine? Also glad to hear injectable l-carnitine is helping you. Have you ever considered homebrewing L-carnitine yourself and saving yourself some $?

75IUs (international units) is about .75mL of a concentrated solution. I have considered getting lyophilized powder then reconstituting it. My concerns have just been purity of it and some other safety factors when it comes to injection.

Thank you, tried to find a good balance for it. While I wanted to really go in depth on everything (like the engineer I am) it didn’t seem as beneficial for most people. Might make a follow up video down the line more in depth for my next round of bloods.

This isn’t me dismissing any of the statements produced within this research and conclusions you have, but can you provide any studies that were used or sources that lead to it? There is always a lot of conflicting research for any topic, so want to make sure it’s a well supported and vetted study, analysis their contents and test methodology to see if we’re in alignment before making any comments on it. I have seen data for both sides, but I think it’s an overall lower saturated market that might still have a lot of mixed experiments released that might be harmful to those doing research for either side. The engineer in me would be open to a dialogue and reading into the studies perform to lead you to that.

Fantastic to hear the progress and that everything is going well. A few questions if you want to answer them, is there a reason you’re using a longer needle than normal, same with dosage at 1g? Just curious to the rationale. Also if you’re running it daily is there a reason you’re not Varying locations (like delt, glute, lat)? Might help with the reduction PIP so there’s alot more recovery time and less stress per injection site. 2mL is a lot of liquid for muscle to absorb sometimes so varied sites and 2 pins might be better to space out placement. For personals curiousity, which GH peptides have you used (if you want to share)? Also curious to research and find more/ see if you think they were effective. Anyways, keep up the progress, you’re going to do great!

@@picatog Everyone's different, but in my years of pinning different body parts, I find the most tolerable for this particular injection and dose to be in the thighs due to the greater amount of muscle in one location and that it serves to better disperse the solution. I still have lumps from pinning in the glutes from decades back lol. I also suffered from a couple of nasty abscesses in the ventral glutes in which I had to go on antibiotics, so no more glute injections. I never tried delts; it just seems too awkward to get a good angle and there's not enough mass. Perhaps with an insulin needle, but then I'd be more prone to pain and lumping. Deep as opposed to shallow IM insures better absorption IMO. I also inject Alpha GPC choline since I have a PEMT deficiency and have to avoid TMAO (since oral choline also is a TMAO inducer) and I inject 4mL all at once (they come in single use 4mL ampules, not vials, so I have to use it all up at once). Sometimes no pain at all, other times, only slight pain for that one. As to peptides, I stack CJC129/Ipamorelin/Frag and alternate with Tesamorelin/Ipamorelin. My IGF-1 levels doubled so I know they do work. I also use AOD9604, PEG-MGF, Kisspeptin-10, IGF1-LR3 and DES, BPC-157, TB-500, Epitalon, MOTS-C and a few others known as bioregulators. I had the peptides independently analyzed by a 3rd-party lab and the purity was spot on. I monitor my bloodwork every couple months. I've also been experimenting with Enclomiphene citrate for optimizing T levels, but that was before I started on the carnitine. My total T rose from the low 400s to high 700s, but the jury's still out as to potential side effects and whether it will do more than just give me good lab values on paper. I am in lab rat territory as many of us are in the field of age reversal, hormone optimization and biohacking. I started in my 20s. I am now in my 60s.

Glad that the glute injections did not result in needing to get anything cut or removed. I have recently starting using lat more for injections and feel it works quite well. I would agree that it is tough to get delt sometimes and placement is key. It is worth nothing I am using an insulin pin, so its easier. Seems like gauge wise for the amount of liquid you are using could make that a challenge. Injections of Alpha GPC do seem interesting, I have used the oral versions often with counter measures to avoid TMAO, a 4mL pin seems heavy (at least at current levels of mass for me) In terms of peptides have you found them to be quite beneficial/ what stacks seemed to yield better results for you personally? I’ve researched and heard a lot of good with CJC1295 (w/ DAC due to the low half life) using Ipamorelin to avoid the gaps between injections and some promising items with Tesamorelin. As for the list of other peptides, I am glad I have some more items to research and put into the brain reservoir. I have ran TB-500 and BPC-157 separately and had great recovery results for my body, and I do have a video in the works covering those. Thank you for doing regular bloods, the is undervalued today it seems. When I started this journey under Marek, I was at test levels in the low 200s naturally, and this has been documenting my recovery journey while I am still young in my 20s. Hope in the 40 years of optimization that its greatly improved quality of life. If there’s any messages or knowledge you want to get out in the world regarding it, let me know I would be happy to incorporate it into some videos or interview.

@@picatog my philosophy has always been to try a compound which tells the body to make the hormone as opposed to injecting the actual hormone as in the case of GH and testosterone. That is the first pass. If those methods fail and you've tried all other natural measures, then going with exogenous HRT is really the only way. As for me, the jury is still out as to how these various compounds will affect me since I am in the early stages of assessing them.

That’s a great strategy at using them. I think it’s always good to test “maximum natural potential” where you have a limiting factor be your bodies abilities to produce it. Theoretically it would max out your natural reference range, so you can see response to those higher levels and then exogenous amounts should be higher than those levels/more consistent.

So mixed answer on that one, yes and no it can work. I think I addressed it slightly in the video but with the powder and pills since it’s an oral consumption method, I would look more into “TMAO conversion from L-carnitine orally taken” since it brings in some factors to weigh. It can be mitigated by taking garlic or one of the compounds in it that stop TMAO conversion that’s not present from injection methods. Also I would make sure you check the bioavailability of oral L-Carnitine. Not sure the exact values but I know it’s about 10-40% bioavailability vs max with Injection. Certainly possible but have to consume more/frequently/with other stuff

@@picatog so powder you think maybe 2 grams a day or more? I read lots of reviews of people saying the fishy smell obviously but was like baddddd lol. But most said no affects for weight lose and etc. I’m pulled between both sides

It’s a tough one to judge for oral dosing, if you want to assume max bioavailability then you’d be at about 4g/day, I’d recommend splitting into 1-4 doses so you’re not nuking your gut. In terms of fat reduction I think it works, it is dependent on individual because if you take it and don’t add in stimulus, then net effect is negative. But if you’re taking it and adding in stimulus your body has a reason to oxidize fatty acids (helps promote it atleast) which would aid in the fat reduction maybe not weight loss but composition as that. One benefit that I don’t think gets the respect it deserves is L-Carnitine also works to increase androgen receptor density, which I feel like is a pathway to fat reduction possibly. Increase AR density means your body can use for of the bio available testosterone (test bonds to receptors and then can be used) so if you have your body utilizing more testosterone (even naturally in this case) it can case more energy and muscle building benefits, more muscle means a higher BMR so you can theoretically burn more calories with other factors being constant. Also personally I haven’t had issues with the odor issues, it does appear to be tied with Gut Microbiome, body adapting and some other factors, and can be overcome but it’s individual independent IMO/situational

Don’t want to sell you either way, I think an experimentation on it would be good if you have the means for the potential upsides of AR density, and fatty acid oxidation. If you don’t have the funds or don’t want to add to routine it’s not needed.

@@picatog stimulus? Thank you so much for the time man I appreciate it a lot

Let me know how it goes! Hopefully bloodwork comes back favorable with some stuff to improve or optimize but nothing alarming or concerns. I know I was alarming in a few categories so it’s great to tackle them now

@@picatog I will let you know how it goes!

Any updates on how it’s been?

@@picatog i will maybe make a video on results.

I would say 1/2 inch is enough, that’s what I use. Depending on injection location, body composition, etc it dictates how deep you’d have to inject to get an IM inject that you’d need for L-Carn. With that being said, if you have a half inch and it’s short you can bury the pin and still hit muscle. (Easier to control depth)

Does that mean 1/2 inch is sufficient and don't do the 1 inch?

Yeah I would say so, don’t know many people that would use a 1 inch. Even MPMD has recommended 1/2 inch

How dies l carnitine compare to injectable nad+ for benefits?

That sounds absolutely fantastic, and I hope they can do whatever it takes to help you and get that next step that you’d need. If you go with Marek, I currently have Jacob F. As my guide and he’s been fantastic. It’s tough with local PCPs since they’re more general vs Marek being focused on that, so hopefully they can get it down. 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

Funny you would say that, it’s recommended but not required. It’s on one of the first pages of their documentation, but it’s not necessary. It’s also dependent on your goals, if you’re seeking to improve comp or physique might be, but my current goals with Marek were to improve general health/quality of life.

@@picatog can you link me to the documentation? not seeing on their site.

That’s absolutely a miss on my part, it’s explained in the treatment plan which is tailored to you and your goals. Should have clarified what was meant by “documentation” but it’s a document Marek sends to you during the process after bloods and discussing the results with staff.