Hey everyone, We wanted to give you all an important update about the future of our Bio Optimization Collective community here on Skool. Due to the evolving compliance rules and regulations surrounding the research peptide industry, we've made the decision to officially close the Bio Optimization Collective at the end of October. First and foremost, we want to thank every single one of you who has been part of this community. Bill and I have truly enjoyed sharing our knowledge, answering your questions, and helping you along your health and optimization journey. But just because this group is closing doesn't mean we're going anywhere! We're continuing to build and expand Ascension Aminos, and we'd love for you to stay connected with us. Here's how you can continue to follow us: Head over to https://ascensionaminos.com and create your free account. Through our website, you'll be able to stay connected with us, access available educational resources, and find information and support to help you better understand peptide research and optimization. We're committed to continuing to provide valuable education, resources, and support while adapting to the changing regulatory environment. Our last day here on Skool will be October 31, 2026. Again, thank you all for being part of this community. We appreciate each and every one of you, and we look forward to continuing this journey together through Ascension Aminos. Travis and Bill Ascension Aminos

You know your age… but how old is your metabolism? Take the quiz here 👇 https://biocoachbill.com You might be 40, 45, 50 or 60 on paper. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your body is functioning at that same age. We put together a quick Metabolic Age Quiz that helps give you a better look at where you currently stand based on factors that can influence your metabolic health. The interesting part? Your metabolic age could come back younger than you are… or older than you are. And if it comes back older, the point isn’t just to give you a number. It’s to help you start identifying the areas you can actually work on to improve your health, body composition, energy, and longevity. Take the quiz here 👇 https://biocoachbill.com It only takes a few minutes. Then come back to this post and tell us: What’s your actual age vs. your metabolic age? Let’s see who in this group is aging backward. 🔥

If you've been paying attention to the research peptide industry, you've probably noticed what's happening. Things are changing quickly. Regulatory scrutiny is increasing. Legal actions are increasing. And research suppliers across the country are having to reevaluate what they offer and how they operate. Ascension Aminos is doing the same. Several research compounds are receiving increased regulatory and legal attention, including: • Retatrutide • BAC Water Retatrutide is the #1 compound under scrutiny. Lilly has announced plans to submit Retatrutide to the FDA in Q1 2027. That does not establish an automatic date when third-party research availability ends. But combined with the legal and regulatory activity already surrounding Retatrutide, we're taking it seriously. We're also making another important compliance change: Ascension Aminos will be removing bacteriostatic water (BAC water) from our site. This is part of our broader effort to adapt our business to the changing compliance and regulatory environment. The bottom line: Due to this inconvenience and risk to Ascension Aminos we are offering a BUY 2 Reta 20mg, get 1 FREE plus 1 free BAC water. Log in to view current catalog availability. VIEW CURRENT RESEARCH AVAILABILITY → https://ascensionaminos.com/

We're heading into the stretch of the year where cold and flu season quietly ramps up. It usually hits hard October through winter, but the groundwork gets laid now, not after you're already sick. Most people wait until they feel it coming, and by then it's not prevention anymore, it's damage control. Here's the difference: prevention means keeping your baseline strong before your body has to fight anything off. That means the fundamentals first, always sleep, hydration, protein, vitamin D, and not running yourself into the ground the way a lot of us do heading into the busier fall and winter months. From a research and educational standpoint, a few peptides come up often in conversations around gut and immune support: - BPC-157 — studied for gut lining integrity and general inflammation modulation - KPV — commonly discussed for calming inflammatory signaling, both gut and skin - Thymosin Alpha-1 — studied internationally for immune regulation, used clinically in some countries None of these are a substitute for the basics, and none of them are a free pass to skip sleep and run yourself down all fall. They're support, not a shield. The mistake I see every single year is the same one: people wait until they're already sick, then ask what they should take. By that point you're managing symptoms, not building resilience. This is educational and research discussion only, not medical advice. 👇 What's your go-to move the moment you feel that first scratchy throat or run-down feeling creeping in? Curious what's actually worked for people in here?

Lets talk about sleep..... Travis: I hear you and Bill mention something that can be taken to help your quality of sleep. What is it?