You’re Not Broken — You’re Being Poisoned

By: Ryan Felman @PATHTOMANLINESS

If you're a man today and you feel tired, foggy, unmotivated, and stuck... you're not alone.

And you’re not broken.

You’re being poisoned.

Almost everything around you, from the food you eat to the media you consume, is designed to make you weak, docile, and dependent. And when it works, they tell you to just “manage your anxiety” or “get on meds.”

Seed Oils and Processed Foods Are Killing You

I used to think I just needed more willpower. But then I cut out seed oils — and everything changed.

Over the course of a year, I lost 25 pounds. My energy came back. My mood lifted. My workouts felt powerful again. My runs got faster. And I started fueling my body with actual nutrition instead of engineered sludge.

And people noticed. When you eat clean, lose weight, and get stronger, your entire presence changes.

Seed oils (canola, soybean, sunflower, cottonseed) are in everything. They're cheap, inflammatory, and proven to disrupt your metabolism and hormones. You can’t become the man you want to be while fueling yourself like a lab rat.

Endocrine Disruptors Are in Your Bathroom Cabinet

Most soaps, shampoos, deodorants, and sunscreens are full of endocrine disruptors — chemicals that mimic estrogen in your body and lower testosterone.

If you're rubbing synthetic garbage into your skin and microwaving plastic containers, don't be surprised when your energy, libido, and confidence disappear.

• Use natural soaps and personal care products
• Throw away plastic water bottles and switch to glass or stainless steel
• Stop nuking your meals in plastic containers

Your Phone Is More Addictive Than Any Drug

You wake up and grab your phone. You scroll, swipe, tap, like, doomscroll, and then wonder why your focus is shot and you can’t get motivated.

You’re not lazy. You’re addicted, and its by by design.

Every ping and notification is a dopamine trap. And if you live in that loop, you’ll never have the discipline or mental clarity to win in real life.

Culture Shames Masculinity and Praises Weakness

You’re told to be soft, submissive, ashamed of your instincts, and “in touch with your emotions.”

Meanwhile, culture celebrates degeneracy, dishonesty, and destruction — and calls it liberation.

If you’re a man who wants to build, protect, and lead… you're now called toxic. But here's the irony:

Society is collapsing without men like you.

Here’s How You Detox: The PTM Reclamation Protocol

1. Eat Like Your Grandfather

• Red meat, eggs, fruit, raw honey, potatoes, rice
• Cut seed oils, soda, processed sugar, and soy

2. Clean Up Your Environment

• Use natural soaps and deodorants
• Get rid of everything with \"fragrance\" as an ingredient
• Use a non-toxic laundry detergent

3. Break the Dopamine Loop

• No phone for the first hour of your day
• Block adult content
• Replace scrolling with journaling, walking, or lifting

4. Train Daily

• Lift heavy 3–5x per week
• Walk 8,000–10,000 steps a day
• Do cardio or martial arts weekly

5. Get Sun and Sleep

• 30 minutes of sunlight per day
• 7–8 hours of real, dark sleep
• Cut screen time before bed

What Happens When You Detox?

Here’s what starts happening within weeks:

• Better sleep
• Increased energy
• Improved focus
• More testosterone and drive
• Clarity in your goals and confidence in your body

You stop feeling like a victim. You start walking like a man again.

You're Not Broken — You’re Under Attack

But here’s the good news: you can fight back.

Your ancestors lived harder lives. No internet, no Uber Eats, no therapy podcasts. Just grit. Purpose. Brotherhood.

And you have access to something they didn’t — the truth.

You weren’t meant to be soft. You weren’t made to be sick. You were built to be strong.

The Challenge

Pick one thing to change this week.

• Cut seed oils
• Switch your soap
• Delete TikTok
• Wake up without your phone

Start small. Stay consistent. Stack wins.

This world is built to break men — but you can choose to fight.

You’re not broken. You’re being poisoned. And it’s time to detox and reclaim your edge.

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