Georgi Dinkov
Georgi Dinkov is a blogger and supplement formulator who writes under the name Haidut at haidut.me.[2] His posts cover hormones, mitochondrial metabolism, experimental therapeutics, and related topics, often in dialogue with Ray Peat's published work. Dinkov states on his site that his opinions are his own and do not represent Peat.[2]
| Georgi Dinkov | |
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| Nationality | Bulgarian-American (dual citizenship) |
| Education | Bioinformatics/computational biology, Georgetown University[1] |
| Occupation | Blogger; supplement formulator |
| Known for | haidut.me; founder of IdeaLabs, LLC; co-host of Generative Energy |
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| Website | haidut.me; idealabsdc.com |
He is a recurring co-host, alongside Danny Roddy, of the Generative Energy podcast, which frequently features Ray Peat as a guest.[3][4] On his blog he functions mainly as a community commentator rather than a primary scientist; trace factual claims to raypeat.com, PubMed, or the Reading list before treating blog summaries as doctrine.
Background
[edit]Dinkov was born in Bulgaria and resides in Washington, D.C.; he holds dual U.S./Bulgarian citizenship.
Dinkov's academic and research background is in bioinformatics, not medicine. He is listed as a co-author, affiliated with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Georgetown University Medical Center, on a 2004 paper describing the PIRSF protein family classification system used by the Protein Information Resource (PIR).[5] He retains a Georgetown-affiliated email address as of 2025.[6] His Google Scholar profile lists a Georgetown University and IdeaLabs LLC affiliation, with over 400 citations across his publications, tagged under bioenergetics, oxidative phosphorylation, metabolism, biochemistry, and nutrition.[1]
Published work
[edit]Dinkov's blog, tagline "Perceive, Think, Act," archives thousands of posts since the early 2010s, many citing animal studies and older clinical literature on Thyroid, Progesterone, Aspirin, PUFA, and Endotoxin.[7] He was a longtime contributor to the original Ray Peat Forum under the name Haidut, which has since transitioned to LowToxinForum.com.[8] He has also published books that circulate in the community. That material is synthesis and commentary, not peer-reviewed primary research.
Separately from his blog, Dinkov has co-authored a small number of peer-reviewed papers, mostly with Bulgarian collaborators, on topics adjacent to his supplement work: a 2025 review of free amino acids' metabolic roles,[6] and a 2024 note on a synthesized steroid derivative.[9]
IdeaLabs
[edit]Dinkov founded IdeaLabs, LLC in Washington, D.C. in 2007.[10] The company sells compounds and topical products formulated around bioenergetic principles, including thyroid, progesterone, and antihistamine-type ingredients.[11] IdeaLabs labels its products as cosmetic raw ingredients for external use, and states they are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Georgi Dinkov," Google Scholar profile, listing affiliation "Georgetown University, IdeaLabs LLC."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About," haidut.me.
- ↑ Danny Roddy, "#83: PUFA, Spike Protein, Low Testosterone, CO2, Social Media Breaks, Allopregnanolone", Generative Energy
- ↑ Danny Roddy, "#86: Reductive Stress, Exercise, Stress, and Weight Loss, Gelatin, The Collapse of Society", Generative Energy
- ↑ Wu CH, Nikolskaya A, Huang H, et al. "PIRSF: family classification system at the Protein Information Resource," Nucleic Acids Res. 2004 Jan 1;32(Database issue):D112-4. PMID 14681371.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Petkova D, Stoyanova S, Dinkov G, Bogdanov MG. "Beyond Protein Building Blocks: A Review of Biological Roles and Therapeutic Potential of Free Amino Acids," Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Nov 21;26(23):11264.
- ↑ haidut.me, browsed 2026-08.
- ↑ "Announcement: The Forum Has Transitioned to LowToxinForum.com," lowtoxinforum.com.
- ↑ Dinkov G, Stoyanova S, Bogdanov MG. "17β-Hydroxy-2-oxa-5α-androstan-3-one," Molbank. 2024;2024(4):M1935.
- ↑ "IdeaLabs LLC," Better Business Bureau profile.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 IdeaLabs, LLC, idealabsdc.com.