Timeline
Every dated, published entry on one axis — started, stopped, tested, lived. Reading order is chronology, not cause.
atom feed ↗protocol history — 2023–2026 · 67 events drawn[self-reported]
73 events [self-reported]
2026
- 06-11[labs] Blood test — 13 markers · Germano de SousaFerritin 101.7 → 109.2 ng/ml25-OH Vitamin D 66 → 59.8 ng/mlHbA1c 5.4 → 5.4 %Total Cholesterol 191 → 205 mg/dL+9 more
- 05-18[started] Astaxanthin · NOW 10 mg · Breakfast
- 05-18[started] Omega 3 Fish Oil · Omegor 2000 mg (2 caps) · Breakfast
- 05-06[stopped] Astaxanthin · NOW after 12 months
- 05-06[stopped] Omega 3 Fish Oil · Omegor after 2 years
- 04-16[labs] Blood test — 2 markers · Germano de Sousa25-OH Vitamin D 69.7 → 66 ng/mlHomocysteine 11.48 → 9.89 µmol/L
- 03-15[training] Full body workout · strength 4x week
- 03-12[labs] Blood test — 11 markers · Germano de SousaFerritin 125.6 → 101.7 ng/mlHbA1c 5.1 → 5.4 %Total Cholesterol 210 → 191 mg/dLLDL (calc) 132.8 → 111 mg/dL+7 more
- 03-12
- 02-15[training: ended] Padel · sport
- 02-01[life] Tennis elbow — no sports, gym volume up · injury
- 01-30[started] Cortisol Manager 2 caps · Before Bed
- 01-22[started] Methylfolate 1 cap (EOD)
- 01-20[made it worse] Selenium every other day (after years of brazil nuts)
- 01-20[experiment] Selenium: daily after every-other-day underperformed
- 01-20[dose] Methyl B-12 · NOW 1 mg ~weekly · Breakfast → 1 mg daily · Breakfast
- 01-20[dose] Selenium 100 mcg · every other day → 100 mcg · daily
- 01-15[stopped] Amla · Organic India after 9 months
- 01-10[stopped] Beta-Alanine after 6 weeks
- 01-01[life] Travelling — eating out, diet off, short sleep — 2026-03-10
2025
- 12-30[stopped: simplifying] Hyaluronic Acid + MSM · NOW after 6 weeks
- 12-17[started] Methyl B-12 · NOW 1 mg ~weekly · Breakfast
- 12-16[labs] Blood test — 9 markers · Germano de SousaTotal Cholesterol 180 → 210 mg/dLLDL (calc) 105.2 → 132.8 mg/dLHDL 64 → 65 mg/dLTriglycerides 54 → 61 mg/dL+5 more
- 12-12[dose] Boron · Swanson → NOW Citrate 3 mg (1 cap AM) · Bed+Breakfast → 3 mg citrate (AM) · Bed+Breakfast
- 12-03[started] Beta-Alanine 5 g · Sip throughout day
- 11-20[started] Hyaluronic Acid + MSM · NOW 200mg+1.8g (4 caps) · Breakfast
- 11-16[dose] Boron · Swanson → NOW Citrate 6 mg (2 caps) · Bed+Breakfast → 3 mg (1 cap AM) · Bed+Breakfast
- 11-11[experiment] TMG 2 g, round two — does it hold?
- 11-11[started] TMG · NOW 2 g (2 caps) · Wake up+Breakfast
- 11-04[started] Vitamin C 500 mg
- 11-02[stopped] Rhodiola after 9 days
- 10-29[labs] Blood test — 12 markers · Germano de Sousa25-OH Vitamin D 71.4 → 69.7 ng/mlHbA1c 5.4 → 5.1 %Total Cholesterol 190 → 180 mg/dLLDL (calc) 115.8 → 105.2 mg/dL+8 more
- 10-25[started] Rhodiola 2 caps (~200mg)
- 10-19[stopped] Akkermansia after 3 months
- 10-01[stopped] Methyl B-12 · NOW after 3 months
- 08-09
- 08-09[dose] Boron · Swanson → NOW Citrate 3 mg (1 cap PM) · Bed+Breakfast → 6 mg (2 caps) · Bed+Breakfast
- 08-09[started] Selenium 100 mcg · every other day
- 07-29[labs] Blood test — 7 markers · Germano de SousaFerritin 117.8 → 125.6 ng/mlTotal Cholesterol 220 → 190 mg/dLLDL (calc) 136.2 → 115.8 mg/dLHDL 72 → 65 mg/dL+3 more
- 07-21[started] Akkermansia 1 cap · Breakfast
- 07-10[helped] TMG 1 g for homocysteine
- 07-10[stopped] TMG · NOW after 4 weeks
- 06-26[stopped] Saffron · NOW after 3 weeks
- 06-20[started] Methyl B-12 · NOW 1 mg daily · Breakfast
- 06-16[experiment] TMG 1 g for homocysteine
- 06-16[started] TMG · NOW 1 g (1 cap) · Wake up+Breakfast
- 06-05[labs] Blood test — 13 markers · Germano de Sousa (combined)Ferritin 141.5 → 117.8 ng/ml25-OH Vitamin D 63.3 → 71.4 ng/mlHbA1c 5.2 → 5.4 %Total Cholesterol 204 → 220 mg/dL+9 more
- 06-05[helped] Vitamin D: repletion at 5000 IU
- 06-04[started] Saffron · NOW 50 mg · Before Bed
- 06-01[started] Sauna 15–20 min · 1–2×/week · after training
- 05-07[stopped] Hyaluronic Acid + MSM · NOW after 8 days
- 04-30[started] Astaxanthin · NOW 10 mg · Breakfast
- 04-30[started] Hyaluronic Acid + MSM · NOW 200mg+1.8g (4 caps) · Breakfast
- 04-20[started] Amla · Organic India 1 capsules (2) · Wake up
- 03-18[labs] Blood test — 2 markers · Germano de SousaSelenium 110 µg/lTestosterone Total 516.4 → 593.9 ng/dl
- 03-14[training: ended] Full body workout · strength
- 02-06[started] Red light therapy 10 min · every 2-3 days
2024
- 10-31[labs] Blood test — 10 markers · Germano de SousaFerritin 124.2 → 141.5 ng/ml25-OH Vitamin D 45.2 → 63.3 ng/mlHbA1c 5.2 %Total Cholesterol 197 → 204 mg/dL+6 more
- 03-27
- 03-01[experiment] Vitamin D: repletion at 5000 IU
- 03-01[started] Apigenin · Swanson 50 mg · Before Bed
- 03-01[started] Boron · Swanson → NOW Citrate 3 mg (1 cap PM) · Bed+Breakfast
- 03-01[started] Collagen · Vital Proteins 20 g (2 scoops) · Breakfast/Pre-WO
- 03-01[started] Creatine Monohydrate · HSN (Creapure) 5-10 g · Shake
- 03-01[started] Magnesium Bisglycinate · KAL 350 mg (4 caps) · Before Bed
- 03-01[started] Multivitamin · Performance Labs 2 capsules · Breakfast
- 03-01[started] Omega 3 Fish Oil · Omegor 2000 mg (2 caps) · Breakfast
- 03-01[started] Vitamin D3 + K2 · Futurebiotics 5000IU+90mcg (1 cap) · Breakfast
- 01-01[diet] High protein mediterranean diet
- 01-01[training] Full body workout · strength 3x week
2023
- 12-07[labs] Blood test — 9 markers · Germano de SousaFerritin 124.2 ng/ml25-OH Vitamin D 26.5 ng/mlTotal Cholesterol 206 → 197 mg/dLLDL (calc) 125.4 mg/dL+5 more
- 07-12[labs] Blood test — 3 markers · Hospital da Luz / Synlab
- 06-01[training] Padel · sport 2-4 times per week