Episode #103 Featuring Shawn Wells! The MOST TRUSTED Name in Supplements! ASTONISHING INSIGHT from the wide world of supplements! Also discussions on Peptides, SARMS, Scams and MORE!

Mar 21, 2026

Shawn Wells, a biochemist and clinical sports dietitian with decades in supplement R&D, ingredient creation, and public education. He breaks down quality problems and testing failures in the supplement market. Deep dives on peptides, SARMs, and anabolic vs natural stacks. Discusses creatine forms, nootropics like paraxanthine, mitochondrial peptides, NAD strategies, and practical recovery and sleep essentials.

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ADVICE

Natural Muscle Stack To Replace SARMs

For muscle without steroids/SARMs, stack dilucine (dipeptide of leucine), HMB, creatine and betaine for improved MPS, recovery and strength.
Dilucine activates PEPT1 transporter and showed ~60% more MPS vs leucine alone.

ADVICE

How To Load Creatine Correctly

Use a loading protocol if you need fast muscle creatine saturation: ~20 g/day achieves saturation in ~5 days; 3 g/day reaches saturation in ~28–30 days.
For brain effects, much larger doses are required due to passive transport into the brain.

INSIGHT

Paraxanthine Is The Clean Nootropic From Caffeine

Paraxanthine (a caffeine metabolite) provides focused, neuroprotective effects without caffeine's jitter/sleep disruption and improves sustained performance.
Studies showed reduced mental errors in exhausted athletes and improved two‑hour gaming performance over six weeks.

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