# Optimal Welcome to Optimal's open-access database of performance and longevity protocols! Our philosophy is to provide as much information as possible to our users and the public at no cost. The protocol database is updated on a regular basis by our research team. We welcome feedback, so feel free to e-mail us as support \[at] beoptimal.ca with any thoughts about our protocols and how their scientific accuracy might be further improved. If you're interested in joining our research team on a contractual basis (we hire for short-term work), please DM us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/optimaltoronto). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.beoptimal.ca/optimal.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.