Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Most self-experimenters are stacking molecules without a systems model.
They’re copying doses from forums.
They’re matching influencer timing.
They’re treating signaling compounds like supplements.
Peptides are not multivitamins.
They are pathway amplifiers.
If you don’t understand what pathway you’re amplifying, you’re not experimenting.
You’re guessing.
Take GLP-1 modulation.
If you suppress appetite without modeling:
• Lean mass retention
• Thyroid output
• Adaptive thermogenesis
• Cortisol shifts
• Sleep quality
You create secondary problems.
Same with GH secretagogues.
If you increase pulse amplitude without understanding:
• IGF-1 baseline
• Insulin sensitivity
• Nutrient timing
• Recovery load
• Circadian rhythm
You misattribute results.
The people who last in this space don’t move fastest.
They move deliberately.
They track.
They adjust.
They respect feedback loops.
Self-experimentation isn’t about bravery.
It’s about modeling.
And modeling requires data.
You cannot manage:
• IGF-1 drift
• Fasting insulin trends
• ApoB movement
• hs-CRP inflammation shifts
• Thyroid suppression
• Hematocrit elevation
…without labs.
Guessing based on “how you feel” is not biohacking.
It’s optimism.
If you’re serious about experimenting intelligently, you need structured biomarker tracking — not random lab panels once a year.
That’s why we partnered with Superpower.
They run 100+ biomarkers across hormones, metabolic markers, inflammation, nutrients, toxins — then analyze patterns instead of isolated numbers.
If you’re going to manipulate signaling pathways, measure the downstream consequences.
You can access the full details on Superpower below
If you experiment, measure.
If you measure, adjust.
That’s the standard.