<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[a85 deluxe: Aesthetics/Attractiveness/Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[become your most attractive, aesthetic and healthiest version of yourself that others will be jealous of ]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/s/aestheticsattractivenesshealth</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Phc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ecc37b7-4b2d-41ee-a3af-c16860868cfb_643x643.jpeg</url><title>a85 deluxe: Aesthetics/Attractiveness/Health</title><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/s/aestheticsattractivenesshealth</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 12:28:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[a85]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[a85deluxe@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[a85deluxe@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[a85]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[a85]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[a85deluxe@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[a85deluxe@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[a85]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[here's how to kill all of your brain fog]]></title><description><![CDATA[have you ever experienced that weird, indescribable brain fog and tiredness that comes at around midday?]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/heres-how-to-kill-all-of-your-brain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/heres-how-to-kill-all-of-your-brain</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Phc!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ecc37b7-4b2d-41ee-a3af-c16860868cfb_643x643.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>have you ever experienced that weird, indescribable brain fog and tiredness that comes at around midday? </p><p>you sleep enough, you seem to eat the right foods, you seem to have everything right, yet nothing fixes it.</p><p>that brain fog that kills all ambition to work.</p><p>that tiredness that makes you fall asleep during the day? </p><p>that indescribable laziness? </p><p>let me be completely straight with you right now&#8230;</p><p>this isn&#8217;t a sleep. or nutrition problem, and it doesn&#8217;t matter how many stimulants or supplements you take.</p><p>because the root cause lies way beneath that.</p><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">deluxe subs learn how to kill all of their brain fog.</a></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[your thyroid is probably fucked, this is what you should do.]]></title><description><![CDATA[here's how to fix it]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/your-thyroid-is-probably-fucked-this</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/your-thyroid-is-probably-fucked-this</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:16:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-hYG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F72b690f7-83e3-4174-a811-d6381076664a_1258x1216.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>optimizing thyroid function isn&#8217;t just about the thyroid gland itself.</p><p>it&#8217;s about creating conditions where cells can efficiently produce energy. </p><p>thyroid hormone works properly only when nutrition, stress, liver function, and metabolism support it.</p><p>but the thing with most people is&#8230; they believe that they&#8217;re doing everything right.</p><p>but in reality, they&#8217;re doing everything wrong.</p><p>many people simply try to cope with some supplements, believing that this gets their thyroid running.</p><p>without realising that they&#8217;re probably actually fucking up things even more.</p><p>if you want to get your metabolism running and produce thriving energy, optimising your thyroid is required.</p><p>here&#8217;s some testing you could do on yourself to know if your thyroid isn&#8217;t working properly:</p><p><strong>1. Body Temperature (One of the Most Useful Signs)</strong></p><p><strong>Healthy metabolic range:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Morning (before getting out of bed): ~97.8&#8211;98.2&#176;F (36.5&#8211;36.8&#176;C)</p></li><li><p>Mid-afternoon: ~98.6&#176;F (37&#176;C)</p></li></ul><p>Possible hypothyroid signs:</p><ul><li><p>Morning temp below ~97.8&#176;F</p></li><li><p>Temperature doesn&#8217;t rise much after eating</p></li><li><p>Feeling cold easily, especially hands and feet</p></li></ul><p>Low thyroid &#8594; less energy production &#8594; lower heat production.</p><p><strong>2. Resting Pulse</strong></p><p>thyroid increases metabolic activity and heart rate.</p><p>typical healthy range:</p><ul><li><p>75&#8211;90 bpm at rest</p></li></ul><p>Possible hypothyroid sign:</p><ul><li><p>Consistently under ~70 bpm with other symptoms.</p></li></ul><p>3<strong>. Common Symptoms of Low Thyroid</strong></p><p>These often appear together:</p><p><strong>Metabolism / energy</strong></p><ul><li><p>Constant fatigue</p></li><li><p>Brain fog</p></li><li><p>Low motivation</p></li><li><p>Needing lots of sleep but still tired</p></li></ul><p><strong>Temperature</strong></p><ul><li><p>Cold hands and feet</p></li><li><p>Cold intolerance</p></li></ul><p><strong>Skin &amp; hair</strong></p><ul><li><p>Dry skin</p></li><li><p>Hair thinning or loss</p></li><li><p>Outer eyebrow thinning</p></li></ul><p><strong>Weight &amp; digestion</strong></p><ul><li><p>Weight gain or difficulty losing weight</p></li><li><p>Slow digestion</p></li><li><p>Constipation</p></li><li><p>Bloating</p></li></ul><p><strong>Hormones</strong></p><ul><li><p>Low libido</p></li><li><p>PMS or irregular periods</p></li><li><p>Fertility issues</p></li></ul><p><strong>Mood</strong></p><ul><li><p>Depression</p></li><li><p>Anxiety</p></li><li><p>Low stress tolerance</p></li></ul><p><strong>5. Other Signs </strong></p><ul><li><p>High cholesterol despite good diet</p></li><li><p>Slow wound healing</p></li><li><p>Puffy face</p></li><li><p>Hoarse voice</p></li><li><p>Edema / water retention</p></li></ul><p>i can pretty much guarantee that you&#8217;re struggling with at least one of these.</p><p>and i can tell you that 99x it&#8217;ll always link back to your thyroid health.</p><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">deluxe subs learn how to properly optimise their thyroid.</a></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[how do you actually fix skinny fat and build an attractive physique? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[the hormonal and metabolic science behind effortlessly losing fat and gaining muscle, and why most people's approach works against their biology]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-do-you-actually-fix-skinny-fat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-do-you-actually-fix-skinny-fat</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:45:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f9660ac3-9800-4ff0-9be6-9fec986cd666_2912x1632.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i&#8217;ve been through all stages of fitness.</p><p>i&#8217;ve been skinny fat, i&#8217;ve been skinny, i&#8217;ve been fat, and i&#8217;ve been lean.</p><p>when i first started out in the gym i was skinny fat and my only goal back then was to get abs.</p><p>through months of dieting on 1500 calories i&#8217;ve finally seen my abs for the first time.</p><p>but another major issue occurred. i&#8217;ve gotten extremely skinny. had zero muscle mass. and my physique still looked off.</p><p>because now&#8230; i achieved abs, but every other part of my body looked like i&#8217;ve never touched a weight before.</p><p>and if i had to do this all over again with my current knowledge about building your physique i can guarantee that i could&#8217;ve cut it down to a few months without getting extremely skinny.</p><p>the last few months i&#8217;ve been making extreme progress. i&#8217;m talking about veins popping in places i&#8217;ve never been able to imagine.</p><p>strength constantly going up, in fact, let me share some of it on a few compound lifts:</p><p>(i&#8217;m currently sitting at around 74kg at a height of 180cm so take this into consideration.)</p><p>bench press: 100 kg for 3 reps. 1.35x bw</p><p>pull-ups: 30 kg for 4 reps. 0.40x bw</p><p>dips: 60 kg for 3 reps. 0.81x bw</p><p>overhead press: 65 kg for 3 reps. 0.87x bw</p><p>when i first started out with the gym, that list looked completely different. let me walk you through:</p><p>bench press: couldn&#8217;t bench the bar so had to use 5 kg dumbbells</p><p>pull-ups: couldn&#8217;t do a rep</p><p>dips: couldn&#8217;t do a rep</p><p>overhead press: had to use 5 kg dumbbells again</p><p>as you see, my strength improved massively, but also my physique.</p><p>let me show a comparison picture.</p><p>here&#8217;s how i started out with the gym:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!h_Nm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa965374d-485f-4765-bbaa-d36936bdb6ff_1289x1315.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>skinny fat, so decided to go on an extreme diet with 1500 calories.</p><p>which resulted in me looking like this:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ohK8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff47964b9-26b8-4fb1-9d4f-5dc5f88ba2cc_1041x1289.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Here's where to actually put your energy to look good save time and channel all of your energy into things that matter.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-highest-roi-things-you-can-do</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-highest-roi-things-you-can-do</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:13:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WdnP!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe5bce614-0716-475c-b745-6e9cdb3f913c_1215x1668.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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in them.</p><p>because it&#8217;s in their nature.</p><p>women are not logical creatures.</p><p>they follow what&#8217;s in their desire.</p><p>and similar to how people perceive us. people who look better naturally tend to get treated better and get more and better opportunities than people who do not look good.</p><p>and with looksmaxxing getting more and more popular day by day, the bar for men's attractiveness is constantly rising. </p><p>but trust me, you do not have to be this retard that obsesses over his looks. </p><p>i&#8217;ll spit out all of the secrets that will not drain all of your time but will also not make you into a drug addict just to debloat.</p><p>because at the end of the day. time is money. and if you&#8217;re a busy entrepreneur, you just do not have the time to obsess over your looks.</p><p>that&#8217;s why this guide will be directly directed to you. </p><p>looking good has an infinite ROI and especially because summer is around the corner, this guide will probably save thousands of guys.</p><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">deluxe subs will learn more about the highest ROI things they can do for their looks.</a></p><h2>WHAT WE WILL COVER:</h2>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the complete blueprint on how to loose fat without loosing your muscles ]]></title><description><![CDATA[the complete blueprint on how to loose fat without loosing your muscles, without fucking up your metabolism and decrease your long-term chance to gain fat]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-complete-blueprint-on-how-to</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-complete-blueprint-on-how-to</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:39:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lWtd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffcbcdf8b-b3e5-4a2d-bb5d-b5390503ebd5_1241x2062.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Being in a <em>&#8220;Caloric&#8221; </em>deficit is pretty much essential to lose fat BUT it can be stressful to your body.</p><p>Trying to lose weight the wrong way can cause muscle loss, drop your metabolic rate and increase your long-term chance of gaining fat.</p><p>When people start to hear <em>&#8220;loosing weight"</em>, it instantly reminds them of going keto/carniovre cutting carbs, etc.</p><p>but let me be straight with you&#8230;</p><p>Your metabolism is literally built for Carbs.</p><p>Cutting Carbs just fucks up your metabolism</p><p>do you want to know why?</p><p>Low-carb diets drop the metabolic rate. </p><p>And when combined with Intense exercise raises cortisol and lactate and lowers Thyroid and Testosterone.</p><p>Cortisol shreds muscles so that the liver can convert them into glucose (gluconeogenesis).</p><p>The liver can take fatty acids, attach glucuronic acid, and send it to the kidneys to be filtered out as urine. </p><p>The liver is responsible for converting the Inactive Thyroid hormone T4 to the active version T3, this process depends on glucose availability.</p><p>If the Liver is busy in gluconeogenesis, it can NOT filter fatty acids to the kidneys or convert T4 to T3.</p><p>but before we go in&#8230; let me break down my transformation. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kYy1!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08b25bd0-3d16-4bf7-9210-a1e024a22b5c_1290x2796.png" width="1290" height="2796" 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it&#8217;s not hard to understand why. </p><p>The gut has a profound influence on every major organ and hormonal pathway in the body, whether through bidirectional communication pathways (the gut-brain axis, gut-liver axis, gut-immune axis), microbial metabolites, immune signaling, or nutrient absorption.</p><h2>Symptoms of Poor Gut Health</h2><p>When your gut is struggling, the fallout is system-wide. </p><p>Poor gut health is commonly linked to:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Brain fog</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Chronic fatigue</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Skin issues</strong> (acne, psoriasis, eczema)</p></li><li><p><strong>Obesity and metabolic syndrome</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Mood disorders and depression</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Low libido</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Hair loss</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Bloating and digestive discomfort</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Hormonal imbalances</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Seasonal allergies</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Weakened immunity</strong></p></li></ul><p>If you&#8217;re dealing with any of these, especially chronically, your gut is almost certainly involved.</p><h2>Why Gut Health Is So Important</h2><p>The gut doesn&#8217;t just digest food. </p><p>It governs virtually every system in your body through several key axes:</p><p><strong>The Gut-Liver Axis</strong> The portal vein transports gut-derived products directly to the liver, which receives 70% of its blood supply from the gut. A healthy gut microbiome produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate that support liver function. But when gut barrier integrity breaks down, lipopolysaccharides (LPS) trigger liver inflammation, fat accumulation, and damage.</p><p><strong>The Gut-Brain Axis</strong> Your gut communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve, microbial metabolites, neurotransmitters produced by gut bacteria, and gut-derived cytokines that can cross the blood-brain barrier. Low levels of <em>Bifidobacterium</em> and <em>Lactobacillus</em> are linked to depression. Dysbiosis has been implicated in Alzheimer&#8217;s and Parkinson&#8217;s disease. In one study, endotoxin infusions in healthy subjects triggered full depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>The Gut-Heart Axis</strong> Gut bacteria metabolize dietary choline and carnitine into trimethylamine (TMA), which the liver converts to TMAO, a compound strongly associated with atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Meanwhile, SCFAs like butyrate and propionate reduce vascular inflammation, support healthy blood pressure, and help regulate cholesterol via HMG-CoA reductase.</p><p><strong>The Gut-Immune Axis</strong> The gut houses 70&#8211;80% of the immune system in gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT). Dysbiosis impairs secretory IgA production and disrupts the Treg/Th17 balance, contributing to autoimmune diseases, allergies, and chronic infections. This is also why dysbiosis exacerbates asthma and COPD.</p><p><strong>The Gut-Kidney Axis</strong> Gut bacteria produce uremic toxins like p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate from dietary amino acids. When these accumulate due to dysbiosis, they cause renal damage. A healthy gut, by contrast, reduces renal inflammation through SCFA production.</p><p><strong>The Gut&#8217;s Influence on Hormones</strong> The gut directly shapes your hormonal landscape:</p><ul><li><p><strong>GLP-1 &amp; PYY</strong> (appetite and satiety): Stimulated by SCFAs from the colon</p></li><li><p><strong>Insulin sensitivity</strong>: SCFAs activate GPR41/GPR43 receptors</p></li><li><p><strong>Estrogen</strong>: The &#8220;estrobolome&#8221; gut bacteria with &#946;-glucuronidase activity deconjugates and recirculates estrogens</p></li><li><p><strong>Testosterone</strong>: Dysbiosis increases inflammation, which suppresses the HPG axis and reduces testosterone production</p></li><li><p><strong>Cortisol</strong>: Dysbiosis chronically activates the HPA axis</p></li><li><p><strong>Thyroid hormones (T3/T4)</strong>: Gut bacteria affect iodine uptake, hormone conjugation, and deiodinase activity</p></li></ul><p>The gut is not a side issue. 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females.</p><p>i can guarantee that one of the best things you can do for your brain, fertility, hormonal health, skin health, hair health and even the environment is to avoid xenoestrogens for the rest of your life.</p><p>before we go in, let us gain some understanding of what xenoestrogens are.</p><p>xenoestrogens are chemicals that mimic estrogen in the body.</p><p>binding themselves to estrogen receptors found throughout your organs, brain, skin, immune cells, and more, disrupting your hormonal balance.</p><p>estrogen is not a single hormone, it goes way deeper. </p><p>the main forms circulating in your body are estradiol (E2), estrone (E1), estriol (E3), and, during pregnancy, estetrol (E4). </p><p>When estradiol is at healthy physiological levels, you&#8217;ll actually get some benefits, such as&#8230;</p><p>reduced neuroinflammatory cytokines, promotes synaptic plasticity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, increases serotonin synthesis, modulates dopamine in the reward system, supports bone density, improves insulin sensitivity, and helps regulate lipid profiles. </p><p>estrogen is not the enemy. but the wrong estrogens, in the wrong amounts, at the wrong times.</p><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">deluxe subs learn about the things to avoid, practical swaps, and how to clear them.</a></p><h2><strong>The 7 Silent Killers</strong></h2>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[how to become so attractive that girls cheat on their boyfriend for you. (psychological part) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[the three secret psychological conditioning concepts that will make any woman obey you.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-to-become-so-attractive-that-258</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-to-become-so-attractive-that-258</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UlnN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd43bd43-d0cf-4f27-84c7-fdb2cf1f85da_840x1081.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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deluxe&quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0Phc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ecc37b7-4b2d-41ee-a3af-c16860868cfb_643x643.jpeg&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>your looks are what will attract a woman.</p><p>but your psychological understanding, however, will cause her to become addicted to you.</p><p>i always see these incels talking about looksmaxxing.</p><p>it&#8217;s weird looking at attraction from their lens of view.</p><p>because they believe that their looks are truly the only thing that matters.</p><p>but as harsh as it sounds, a woman won&#8217;t be with you just because you look good. </p><p>but more or less what she thinks of you in her mind.</p><p>yes your looks will get you the women, but psychological understanding is what will keep a woman chasing you.</p><p>In fact, let me picture you something that recently happened to me&#8230;</p><p>as you should know by now, there are specific tactics that can be used on people to obey them.</p><p>and if you&#8217;re familiar with ivan pavlov you probably know what i&#8217;m talking about.</p><p>ivan pavlov was a russian neurologist and psychologist. and during the 1890s, while studying digestion, he found out that dogs associated stimuli with food, causing them to salivate.</p><p>each time he fed a dog, he rang a bell. so after some time the dogs learned stimuli = food.</p><p>after combining the food with bell stimulus, he rang the bell but did not feed the dog. </p><p>animal still reacted and mouth started to water. dog had been conditioned to respond to the ringing of the bell.</p><p>so what am i&#8217;m trying to tell you with this? </p><p>remember how i told you that something recently happened in my life? </p><p>i&#8217;ve been experimenting with pavlov&#8217;s conditioning on a girl recently. </p><p>she links my identity and presence to hers. i pull back. she questions her worth and starts overthinking. tries to experience the same stimuli again. and now i&#8217;ve received the opportunity to do whatever i want.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sARx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63bede84-16a9-4827-9753-4fcee25af3af_900x206.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sARx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F63bede84-16a9-4827-9753-4fcee25af3af_900x206.png 424w, 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up the whole night, simply because she was questioning her existence. in fact let me show you what she reposted&#8230;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WAG0!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf764bf5-a97f-4cd8-9695-6b6451c6d15b_1290x2796.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WAG0!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf764bf5-a97f-4cd8-9695-6b6451c6d15b_1290x2796.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WAG0!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faf764bf5-a97f-4cd8-9695-6b6451c6d15b_1290x2796.jpeg 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE SLEEP PROTOCOL: How to operate at 150%, staying steady and sharp even in times of sleep deprivation]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to operate at 110% when the hours just aren't there]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-sleep-protocol-how-to-operate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-sleep-protocol-how-to-operate</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sSWy!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F51faedc7-92de-4cff-9d47-5be9fcce713e_2674x4442.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" 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for adjustments to ensure that your progress continues.</p><p>and probably one of the most important factors for this is sleep.</p><p>because after all, to operate at 100%, you have to rest at 100%.</p><p>yes&#8230; i&#8217;m definitely not proud of the sleep deprivation that i&#8217;ve attuned to.</p><p>but there will be periods of time, especially on your come-up, that will require deep hours in the game.</p><p>if you&#8217;ve been consciously aware on social media&#8230; you&#8217;ve probably seen these vids of guys depriving themselves of sleep to work on their business.</p><p><em><strong>&#8220;anything for the grind.&#8221; &#8220;money doesn&#8217;t sleep." &#8220;progress just cares about time in the game.&#8221;</strong></em></p><p>while i partly agree&#8230; </p><p>99% of them don&#8217;t show the dark side that comes with depriving themselves of sleep.</p><p>social media ensures to show you the positive<em><strong> &#8220;grinding&#8221; </strong></em>side.</p><p>while avoiding showing the hours they fall asleep on their desk, the brain fog, their mental capacity at 0%, the mental health hits, the hallucinations and paranoias, and the concentration problems.</p><p>you&#8217;re literally attuning yourself to failure. less quality more quantity.</p><p>they believe that if they pop some supps, it&#8217;ll fix it for them. without realising supps will never tackle the root cause.</p><p>yes. sleep deprivation will occur on your way to the top.</p><p>but it&#8217;s a matter of smart approaches that will ensure you still stay sharp and still operate at 110% during times like these.</p><p>and at the end of the day&#8230; sooner or later you&#8217;ll experience the downsides of depriving yourself of sleep.</p><p>which is why i&#8217;ll always continue to preach&#8230; if there&#8217;s no need to deprive yourself of sleep, don&#8217;t do it.</p><p>there&#8217;s actually nothing that will give you the same benefits as a deep, restful 8 hours of sleep will give you.</p><p>especially for your health and cognitive function.</p><p><strong>what this protocol will walk you through:</strong></p><ul><li><p>how to stay sharp during times of sleep deprivation (while minimising the negatives)</p></li><li><p>the shut-off ritual that literally forces you to fall asleep</p></li><li><p>how to actually ensure you&#8217;ll get a perfect good night&#8217;s rest (while sleep depriving and while not sleep depriving yourself)</p></li><li><p>the bottom line</p></li></ul><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">premium subscribers learn how to maximise their sleep in both normal and sleep deprivation situations.</a></p><h2>how to stay sharp during times of sleep deprivation (while minimising the negatives):</h2>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the $1 pill that gets me accused of steroids]]></title><description><![CDATA[pumps that last for days, insane vascularity, improved recovery, and reduced fatigue through a pill that has been studied for over two decades. no steroids. $1/day.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-1-pill-that-gets-me-accused-of</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-1-pill-that-gets-me-accused-of</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 22:57:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/71348fe1-88e5-4c05-b9c7-9c85dc08564b_1200x630.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>recently i&#8217;ve been trying and researching different supplements/compounds.</p><p>and there was one compound that instantly caught my attention.</p><p>so i&#8217;ve decided to order it and give it a try.</p><p>fast forward one week has already passed and i&#8217;ve pretty much dosed it every or every other day.</p><h2>here&#8217;s what i&#8217;ve noticed&#8230;</h2><p>one set of arms, and my arms start to look like a roadmap you&#8217;d look at when you&#8217;re lost</p><p>my cognitive function improved (improved blood flow to the brain)</p><p>body feels warmer throughout the day (not freezing anymore)</p><p>looks like i put on some size and got leaner (shoulder veins popping that i never saw before)</p><p>vascularity improved immensely (i&#8217;m type one diabetic so i&#8217;m naturally restricted)</p><p>improved endurance </p><p>enhanced recovery</p><p>for referance let me add a few pictures:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>it literally looks like my back almost doubled in size.</p><p>the funny thing about all of this? </p><p>i actually got accused of using steroids multiple times.</p><p>that back and shoulder acne + always being pumped, literally makes me look like i&#8217;m steroids.</p><p>even a few days ago this girl i&#8217;ve met asked me if i&#8217;ve been on some form of performance-enhancing drugs, because i&#8217;m rock hard the whole time. </p><p>same girl bit into my bicep and forearms because all she saw were veins popping throughout my arms.</p><p>anyway, back to the point&#8230;</p><p>this <em><strong>&#8220;compound&#8221;</strong></em> that i&#8217;ve been taking for insane pumps and performance?</p><p>it&#8217;s not steroids. not sarms. not even a research chemical.</p><p>it&#8217;s a prescription drug that 30 million men already take.</p><p>they just take it wrong.</p><p>you see&#8230; doctors typically prescribe 20mg of it to guys with erectile dysfunction whenever they want to fuck.</p><p>but studies discovered something completely different.</p><p>5-10mg of it daily.</p><p>they found out that microdosing this compound daily led to:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Enhanced Muscle Pumps:</strong> By increasing nitric oxide and vasodilation, it improves blood flow to muscles during workouts, leading to better vascularity and &#8220;pumps&#8221;.</p></li><li><p><strong>Increased Endurance &amp; Reduced Fatigue:</strong> Improved oxygen and nutrient delivery helps delay metabolic fatigue, allowing for more intense or longer training sessions.</p></li><li><p><strong>Improved Recovery:</strong> Enhanced blood flow assists in removing metabolic waste products (like lactic acid) from muscles faster, potentially speeding up recovery between sets and sessions.</p></li><li><p><strong>Body Composition Support:</strong> Some research suggests it may help maintain a better testosterone-to-estradiol ratio.</p></li></ul><p>i even had the ability to stack that compound with l-citrulline. </p><p>and i can guarantee that it&#8217;ll be an out-of-body experience.</p><p>so what&#8217;s the compound that i&#8217;m talking about?</p><h2><strong>THE COMPOUND THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING</strong></h2>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the compound/supplement enhancement stack that builds muscle, shred fat, builds insane focus, builds bones]]></title><description><![CDATA[the stack that allows me to focus 12+ hours a day while building bones/muscle and shredding fat effortlessly.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-compoundsupplement-enhancement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-compoundsupplement-enhancement</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fa7e4c71-b1a6-4d6b-8adb-0f924bce2eab_1290x2293.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>if you&#8217;re anything like me, you&#8217;re probably extremely deep into the gym/girls/looks/success game.</p><p>and I can definitely guarantee that you&#8217;re not operating at 100%. more likely at 40% of your capability.</p><p>my stack allows me to operate at 110% capacity physically and mentally.</p><p>which allows me to work better and deeper. look better, optimise my hormones, build muscle and bones, and shred fat effortlessly.</p><p>i&#8217;ve pretty much tried every diet, a lot of supplements and a few compounds.</p><p>for pretty much all of my life i&#8217;ve been convinced that diet is simply enough.</p><p>which, looking from a <em><strong>&#8220;normie&#8221;</strong></em> perspective, it actually is.</p><p>but what does a <em><strong>&#8220;normie&#8221; </strong></em>even look like?</p><p>a normie is someone who barely makes any gym and looks progress and has no clue what true deep focus feels like.</p><p>diet can be enough if you want to stay in the 99%.</p><p>but life truly begins when you enter the top 1%.</p><p>it all started with the carnivore diet for me. I heard people talk about how effortlessly they started to lose fat, how effortlessly all of their skin conditions cleared up, and how all of their brain fog went away. </p><p>so I decided to try it&#8230; only to realise a few months later that it did more harm than good.</p><p>your brain runs on glucose, cutting off glucose = operating at a worse mental capacity.</p><p>your muscles store glycogen, which again means no carbs = no muscle fuel.</p><p>your thyroid needs glucose, no glucose = repressed thyroid hormones.</p><p>glucose reduces stress, no glucose = higher cortisol.</p><p>the only benefit that I really got from carnivore was that my brain fog was gone.</p><p>but what&#8217;s the point of it if i&#8217;m operating at a worse mental capacity?</p><p>so I decided to add carbs in again.</p><p>I made gym progress, my hormones stabilised again, I was operating at high levels again.</p><p>but i&#8217;ve come across another problem I had brain fog again.</p><p>not the type of brain fog that makes you process things slower but the type of brain fog where you stare at your screen for 30 minutes not being able to think.</p><p>it seemed like I had to decide whether I sacrifice some of my health and gym progress for some business progress.</p><p>or sacrifice business progress for some gym and health progress.</p><p>so I decided to dig deep into diets and compounds/supplements.</p><p>and now&#8230; I can confidently say that i&#8217;ve found the perfect diet and compound/supplement stack that allows me to deeply focus/ and progress in my gym and looks.</p><p>but let me share some of my progress pics.</p><p><em><strong>February 2025:</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!W9bD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff45cea08-9a76-47f9-9aa4-fb3ef38c4799_1242x1525.jpeg" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>peak carnivore times. </p><p>at that point i&#8217;ve probably been to the gym for around 2 years. most of my gym journey was done on carnivore.</p><p>I had no brain fog yet I never really had the capacity to produce results.</p><p>i&#8217;ve been so deprived of carbs that it messed all of my hormones up after some while, which caused most of the acne.</p><p>skinny, thinking capacity at 0%.</p><p><em><strong>now:</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!45ON!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f0e2815-c898-4427-a154-fc1daced6c21_1061x1473.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!45ON!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f0e2815-c898-4427-a154-fc1daced6c21_1061x1473.jpeg" width="1061" height="1473" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>as you can clearly see&#8230; put on some muscle. got leaner. my looks improved. and the most important part alongside looks&#8230;</p><p>my money game improved immensely.</p><p>my stack allowed me to add carbs back in, which in return skyrocketed my gym progress. skyrocketed my capacity to think and produce results. while keeping brain fog and anything that might hinder progress completely away.</p><p>the difference is drastic</p><p>and you&#8217;ll notice that it isn&#8217;t even a muscle difference, it&#8217;s genuinely a difference in frame.</p><p>my face started to become more <em><strong>&#8220;manly&#8221;</strong></em>. my clavicles got wider. somehow my waist got smaller. lost most of my fat.</p><p>either way, that&#8217;s enough talk, let&#8217;s get into the advanced game.</p><p>and you likely already know the basics. here&#8217;s what 99% miss.</p><p>free subs stop here&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[how to become so attractive that girls cheat on their boyfriend for you.]]></title><description><![CDATA[women are actually hilarious.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-to-become-so-attractive-that</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/how-to-become-so-attractive-that</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6f75850a-dbf1-4a9f-85c9-79e65cbb249e_680x295.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jyi4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F27fa0e3a-f050-498b-a5e6-d98179e46dda_680x295.heic" 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bad.</p><p>and it&#8217;s all linked back to their natural instincts.</p><p>to them money means safety and good looks mean proper reproduction.</p><p>it&#8217;s a harsh truth most guys will not be ready to face but if you&#8217;re a man, you&#8217;ll sooner or later realise that your looks are as important as any other aspect of life.</p><p>and in fact, I also know that some of you guys are deep in the black pill.</p><p><em><strong>wearing height boosters just to fraud a few inches of height. taking questionable compounds just to &#8220;debloat&#8221;, frauding their face with makeup.</strong></em></p><p>I don&#8217;t associate myself with this behaviour.</p><p>and a85 deeply believes that if you have to fraud your features, you&#8217;ll never truly make a woman fall for you.</p><p>just think about it&#8230;</p><p>imagine that you actually got a girl, both of you had your fun and now it&#8217;s time to go to sleep. </p><p>but there&#8217;s one issue&#8230;</p><p>you need to take off the makeup that you used to fraud your features because otherwise she&#8217;ll notice the next morning.</p><p>and there are two outcomes that will happen.</p><p>she&#8217;ll either lose all the attraction she had for you.</p><p>or she&#8217;ll get such a repelling ick from you that you&#8217;ll never hear from her again.</p><p>funny to think about icl.</p><p>people would do anything to hop one point in the attraction scale without realising there&#8217;s a much deeper reason behind it.</p><p>but I cracked the cheat code for effortless good looks.</p><p><em>free subscribers stop here</em></p><p><em><strong>a85 deluxe members learn how to become so attractive that girls cheat on their boyfriends for you.</strong></em></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;become a a85 deluxe member&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the 15 things in your home destroying your fertility right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[your home is probably filled with things destroying your testosterone and fertility. you're being castrated by daily products. here's the 15 things + alternatives and how to detox from them.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-15-things-in-your-home-destroying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-15-things-in-your-home-destroying</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:13:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bw7F!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62ab7482-0ae9-4910-a7e9-a7e03da2230c_1024x644.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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The participants, including Dr. Theo Colborn, reached consensus on a statement that should have reshaped chemical regulation:</p><p>&#8220;Many compounds introduced into the environment by human activity are capable of disrupting the endocrine system of animals, including fish, wildlife and humans.&#8221;</p><p>They identified the chemicals implicated: &#8220;the persistent, bioaccumulative, organohalogen compounds that include some pesticides (fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides) and industrial chemicals, other synthetic products, and some metals.&#8221;</p><p>Dr. Colborn subsequently founded TEDX (The Endocrine Disruption Exchange), which by 2018 had compiled a list of 1,484 chemicals proven to disrupt the endocrine system&#8212;a small fraction of the hundreds of thousands of chemicals in commercial use, most of which have never been tested for endocrine effects.</p><p>The TEDX overview states that &#8220;Endocrine disruptors have been found in every person tested, across world populations.&#8221;</p><p>Dr. Carol Kwiatkowski, Executive Director of TEDX, made a point directly relevant to the 2025 systematic review: &#8220;Genetic inheritance cannot explain the relatively recent and dramatic increases in many disorders which have been shown to be endocrine related.&#8221;</p><p>The same logic applies to testosterone decline. Whatever is causing this didn&#8217;t exist, or didn&#8217;t exist at current levels, when today&#8217;s 70-year-olds were young men.</p><p>Dr. Colborn&#8217;s 2012 paper with colleagues, <em>Hormones and Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Low-Dose Effects and Nonmonotonic Dose Responses</em>, challenged the foundational assumption of toxicology&#8212;that the dose makes the poison. Endocrine disruptors produce effects at low doses that are not predicted by effects at higher doses. The endocrine system operates with hormones circulating at parts per trillion. The assumption that there exists a &#8220;safe&#8221; threshold for chemicals that mimic or interfere with hormones has been experimentally demolished.</p><p>as long as you&#8217;re alive, it&#8217;s guaranteed that these things are currently messing with your fertility and testosterone.</p><p>average testosterone has dropped 50% since 1980. not from soy. not from porn. from the products you touch every single day.</p><p>endocrine disruptors = synthetic estrogens. they&#8217;re in everything. and you can&#8217;t have high T with high estrogen.</p><p>free subscribers stop here.</p><p><a href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe">deluxe subs learn what these 15 items are, their alternatives and how to detox from them.</a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;become a a85 deluxe member&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://a85deluxe.substack.com/subscribe"><span>become a a85 deluxe member</span></a></p><h2>THE 15 THINGS IN YOUR HOME THAT ARE CASTRATING YOU DAILY </h2>
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you.&#8221;</em></p><p><em><strong>her shoulders are broader than yours?</strong></em></p><p><em>&#8220;ugh this new guy i&#8217;m talking to is so annoyingg&#8221;</em></p><p><em><strong>love handles?</strong></em></p><p><em>&#8220;wait, can i bring one of my friends to dinner?&#8221;</em></p><p>under 60kg = &#8220;i love him, he&#8217;s one of the girlies&#8221;</p><p>over 80kg = &#8220;he&#8217;s like a brother to me&#8221;</p><p>it&#8217;s hard to make it out of these categories.</p><p>i&#8217;ve been skinny. skinny fat. skinny again. fat. shredded.</p><p>i&#8217;ve been through all categories.</p><p>and I can guarantee. the moment you start to lean down, your life will get better.</p><p>girls suddenly start to look at you.</p><p>people in the gym staring at your veins.</p><p>people asking you for advice. </p><p>people questioning you if you&#8217;ve been on some research chemicals. because the progress you&#8217;ve made happened so fast.</p><p>and if i&#8217;m being honest&#8230; there&#8217;s actually no better feeling than starting to see new veins popping. more progress day by day.</p><p>your bicep getting bigger. your shoulders getting broader. your lats turning into wings.</p><p>i&#8217;ve probably wasted two years in the gym. just trying different routines. optimising aspects. trying diets. trying to find the <em><strong>&#8220;secret method&#8221;.</strong></em></p><p>which now i can confidently say has been found.</p><p>but before we go in&#8230; let me break down my gym journey&#8230;</p><p><em><strong>august 2022:</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vqh9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F191c26df-b7ca-40dc-a6f7-36a4daefcd3e_1290x1954.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vqh9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F191c26df-b7ca-40dc-a6f7-36a4daefcd3e_1290x1954.jpeg" width="1290" height="1954" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>yes this is how I actually started out with the gym. skinny arms but a fat belly. </p><p>I was unhappy with myself so I decided to get into the gym at the end of 2022. </p><p>in my first session I got advised to do some barbell bench press. the funny thing about this is&#8230;</p><p>I couldn&#8217;t even bench the bar. It's funny looking back at it but sad to realise. </p><p><em><strong>march 2024:</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!OlHj!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F15acc7ec-6d6d-4c72-9cc0-ae4fd2764fd8_1290x1896.jpeg" width="1290" height="1896" 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class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>i&#8217;ve lost a good amount of fat. gained some muscle but if i&#8217;m being honest, almost 2 years to look like this? honestly still embarrassing. </p><p>I made some crucial mistakes that should&#8217;ve been avoided. I never really bulked, which means during these two years i&#8217;ve almost always been on a cut.</p><p>lead to barely gaining any muscle. wasting my noobie gains. </p><p>I was still that unhappy, unconfident guy.</p><p>so I decided to fuck my feelings, to fuck my looks, to fuck everything and just prepare myself for war.</p><p>so I decided to go for a bulk.</p><p><em><strong>June 2025: </strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MAWk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd6504d3-25db-4f79-b111-4cd72dff854b_1242x1561.jpeg" width="1242" height="1561" 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I fucked my feelings. I fucked every result. I just put my head into the sand.</p><p>started to dig deep into blackpill forums. researched diets, researched gym splits.</p><p>years of trial and error. time that could&#8217;ve been spent better. but maybe this was the right path for me. so i&#8217;ve taken everything into my hands.</p><p>and decided to ignore my feelings for now and just work on my physique.</p><p>January 2026: </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9uko!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F73e7b91f-4683-4f91-a89d-7522e9512765_1290x1927.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[the daily diet approach that violates all rules ]]></title><description><![CDATA[no calorie counting. no starvemaxxing. optimal metabolic function. testosterone and growth hormone maxxxing. the diet approach that violates all rules.]]></description><link>https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-daily-diet-approach-that-violates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://a85deluxe.substack.com/p/the-daily-diet-approach-that-violates</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[a85]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:14:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GOwl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8418b108-af5e-4e47-95df-6c1757c5034e_1290x2266.heic" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>a 50mg Pablo pouch slowly burning my gums. the 200mg of modafinil are still kicking in. </p><p>a bulletproof coffee and one litre of raw fermented milk are fuelling my brain. </p><p>if you&#8217;re anything like me, you&#8217;re probably deeply obsessed with your health and looks.</p><p>which means that you&#8217;ve probably already tried every singular diet approach there is&#8230;</p><p>and i&#8217;ve been there myself&#8230;</p><p>tried carnivore just to realise that it tanked my thyroid function.</p><p>tried low carb, high fat just for it to make me fat.</p><p>tried the primal diet just to realise that it tastes disgusting after a while.</p><p>tried high carb, low fat just for it to give me cravings and brain fog.</p><p>i&#8217;ve pretty much already tried every single diet there is.</p><p>just to leave me disappointed. hormones tanked. thyroid function fucked. and out of shape.</p><p>you see&#8230; i&#8217;ve been experimenting with all kinds of diets for a while now. and I confidently can say that I found a diet approach that nobody talks about and actually will optimise your hormones, get your thyroid running, clear your skin and gut issues. fuel your recovery and get you into the best physical shape possible.</p><p>but let me walk you through my journey first.</p><p><em><strong>July 2025: different diets made me fat, unaesthetic, was on low carb, high fat during this picture. </strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pUZ3!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e3d4e25-bbe5-4a6b-a01e-4a961f3b5368_1242x1646.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pUZ3!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4e3d4e25-bbe5-4a6b-a01e-4a961f3b5368_1242x1646.jpeg 424w, 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low-carb diet approach.</p><p>which made me dig deeper.</p><p><em><strong>January 2026: the diet approach that violates all rules, peak looks and physique again. test and thyroid function through the roof.</strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2OlH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F484d6722-03f2-42ae-9667-cd5460c721a4_1290x2080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2OlH!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F484d6722-03f2-42ae-9667-cd5460c721a4_1290x2080.jpeg 424w, 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double decky burning in my gums.</p><p>you see&#8230; most people believe that they&#8217;re actually getting shit done. </p><p>and yes, most actually do. but their<em><strong> &#8220;work days&#8221; </strong></em>could literally be finished in an hour.</p><p>most guys drown themselves in distractions and hustle culture without even realising that the majority of the time they spend on their work isn&#8217;t really work.</p><p>time passed doesn&#8217;t equal work.</p><p>they preach that they&#8217;ve just finished a 12h day.</p><p>they&#8217;re talking about how hard they work.</p><p>without showing the distractions that happened behind the scenes.</p><p>my current stack allows me to get rid of all the distractions.</p><p>you pop that stack. 10 hours on my MacBook just grafting and I didn&#8217;t even notice that time had passed.</p><p>but before we begin, let&#8217;s break down how I got into these compounds.</p><p>I can confidently say that 100% of people who get into optimising their cognitive function start with caffeine.</p><p>and i&#8217;ve been there myself. </p><p>I had periods of time where i&#8217;ve been on at least 1 g of caffeine.</p><p>popping a coffee the moment I wake up, one coffee before the gym, an energy drink during the gym, a coffee after and that cycle just repeated itself until it was time for bed.</p><p>but i&#8217;ve come to a weird realisation. </p><p>coffee or energy drinks don&#8217;t really energise me. never felt any jitterness or anxiety when drinking them.</p><p>and if i&#8217;m being completely honest&#8230; they actually made me more tired.</p><p>that&#8217;s when I also started to abuse nicotine.</p><p>especially pablo pouches. </p><p>but again similar to caffeine, they don&#8217;t really energise me.</p><p>you pop a coffee and a pouch, work for 30 minutes and you&#8217;re tired again.</p><p>brain fog suddenly hits. resistance pulling you away from work.</p><p>it honestly felt like a hustle the majority of the time.</p><p>and i kept going with this. simply caffeine and nicotine. but i kept on having to cycle pouches and use even more caffeine to focus. it wouldn&#8217;t help tiredness. </p><p>but actually made me even more tired. there were times when I literally fell asleep on my desk.</p><p>and at a certain point you just stop feeling the caffeine and nicotine.</p><p>most people really are only able to put themselves in deep focus for 5-10 minutes max, and people that disagree don't know what deep focus is truly about.</p><p>but my stack allows me to maintain these 5-10 minutes of extremely deep focus for over 10 hours.</p><p>so the stack that i&#8217;m talking about and using is&#8230;</p>
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