The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
Gary Brecka, a human biologist and longevity expert, hosts this weekly podcast where he interviews celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and scientists. Drawing from his 20 years in the life insurance industry predicting mortality, he shares insights on how to live a happier, healthier, and longer life. The podcast explores biohacking, anti-aging, and the pursuit of becoming an ultimate human.
Episodes
Everything Women Need to Know About Perimenopause, Menopause & Hormone Therapy - Compilation
I've brought together some of my best conversations on menopause and perimenopause with Dr. Jessica Shepard, Dr. Vonda Wright, and my wife Sage. Covering why your "normal" labs miss it, how a frozen shoulder can signal hormone changes, and the truth about hormone therapy. If you're navigating midlife, this video is for you.
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276. Dr. John Kim: On Mold Toxicity, Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals, & Cellular Detox
You might think that once you tear out the moldy drywall and move into a clean house, your body finally gets to heal, but in this episode, Dr. John Kim and I get into why so many people do everything right and still can't shake the brain fog, the fatigue, and the gut chaos. The answer lives somewhere most testing never looks: a stuck "cell danger response," where your cells stay locked in defense
275. Brandon Sawalich: On The Science of Hearing Loss, Dementia Prevention & AI Hearing Technology
One in six teenagers right now has measurable hearing loss, and almost nobody is talking about it. In this conversation with Brandon Sawalich of Starkey Hearing Technologies, we pull back the curtain on what Brandon calls a “quiet pandemic” driven by earbuds, concerts, and a generation blasting sound directly into their cochlea. If you’re still pounding music through your earbuds on a daily basis,
274. Dr. Courtney Conley: Dementia, 4,000 Steps, Big Toe & The 6th Vital Sign
I sat down with Dr. Courtney Conley and what she told me stopped me cold…your walking speed can predict dementia up to seven years before the first cognitive symptom appears, which is why scientists are arguing it should be added to blood pressure and temperature as the sixth vital sign. We got into the mechanism behind it: BDNF, hippocampal neurogenesis, and why 4,000 steps a day can cut dementia
273. Anthony Geisler: UFC, Pilates, $8T Longevity & ULC
You wouldn't look at Anthony Geisler today and guess he was 145 pounds at six feet tall, a burned-out kid working too hard, eating too little, and sleeping less. Then a doctor gave him three pieces of advice, and Anthony drove home and joined a boxing gym that same day. That moment is where this episode starts, and it's why he and I ended up partners in the Ultimate Longevity Centers two decades l
272. Garry Lineham "Human Garage": Fascia, Stored Trauma, C-Sections & Leann Rimes Release
You're stretching wrong, and I didn't believe it either until Garry Lineham put his hands on me and corrected a decades-old flat arch, a torn bicep tendon limitation, and my hip rotation in 5 minutes! In this episode, the founder of Human Garage walks me through why every time you stretch a muscle your nervous system dumps adrenaline for four hours, how he reverse-engineered the answer in 17 month
271. Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos: On Screen Harms in Kids & the Surgeon General's New Advisory
Since 2010, math scores in 13-year-olds have dropped 14%, reading has dropped 7%, and by 2050, 40% of kids are projected to have myopia and the Surgeon General's office just connected that curve to the screen in your child's hand. Today, I sat down with Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS, to walk through the new advisory on screen harms, the 5-D framew
270. Dr. Tania Dempsey: Mast Cells, Chronic Fatigue, & Hidden Inflammation
Up to 1 in 5 people may have this condition and never know it and the diagnoses they've been handed instead, from PCOS to IBS to chronic fatigue, may all be pointing at the same hidden cause. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tania Dempsey, Johns Hopkins-trained internist and one of the leading researchers on Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, who tells me that 100% of her PCOS patients test positi
269. Mark Manson: On Killing Your Dream, "The Subtle Art," Anxiety & Depression
The quickest way to kill a dream is to achieve it. That's how Mark Manson opened our conversation, and it hit me harder than I expected. We get into altitude sickness, the arrival fallacy, and why the one variable that predicts how long you live is the one I almost never hear talked about in the wellness world.
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265. Tyler LeBaron: Hydrogen Water, Mitochondrial Health, Selective Antioxidants, & Longevity
Could the smallest molecule in the universe be one of the most powerful tools for your health? I brought Dr. Tyler LeBaron, the world’s leading molecular hydrogen researcher, onto the Ultimate Human Podcast to break down what hydrogen water actually does inside your body, why it’s nothing like alkaline water, and what the clinical research really says about recovery, cognitive function, metabolic
268. What Is Glutathione? Here Are the Uses, Benefits & Science
There's one molecule inside every cell of your body that you can't live without and by middle age, your production of it has dropped substantially from where it was in your twenties. Once you understand what it does, you'll never look at fatigue, brain fog, dull skin, or the 3pm crash the same way again.
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267. Dr. Clay Moss: On Metabolic Health, Insulin Resistance, Peptides, & Sleep Hygiene
The number one side effect of comfort is chronic disease, and we’re more comfortable than any generation in human history. In this episode, Dr. Clay Moss and I unpack the simple, foundational shifts that produced life-changing results in a 7-day in-patient metabolic rehabilitation protocol: full elimination diet, sleep hygiene, intentional movement, stress management, and community connection. No
266. Omega-3 and Brain Health + What the Research Shows
If you’re not eating fatty fish twice a week, you’re almost certainly omega-3 deficient, and your brain is paying the price. In this episode, I walk you through the simple, sustainable changes that can dramatically increase your omega-3 intake. Plus, I share my five non-negotiable sleep tips and the lifestyle habits that amplify everything omega-3’s do for your brain.
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264. Madison Brecka: On Mold Illness, POTS, Endocrine Disruptors, & The Toxic Load Crisis
The average woman applies 180 chemicals to her body every single day, and most of them are quietly disrupting her hormones, her cycle, and her fertility. In this episode, I’m joined by my daughter, Madison Brecka, who went from caregiver syndrome and mystery illness to becoming one of the most passionate voices in the clean living space after dismantling her own toxic environment from the inside o
263. Wim Hof: On Breathwork Science, Cold Exposure, Immune Control, & Human Potential
The autonomic nervous system was supposed to be beyond your control, medicine said so for decades. Wim Hof proved them wrong, and the data is now published in some of the most prestigious peer-reviewed journals on the planet. In this episode, I’m with the “Iceman” to unpack how breathwork triggers a respiratory alkalosis that activates the adrenal axis, suppresses cytokine storms, and enhances gly
262. What is Looksmaxxing? The Science Behind Improving Your Appearance Without Surgery
The looksmaxxing community got one thing profoundly right: your appearance is a function of biology, not fate. Your muscles and your skin are in constant biological communication, your collagen is either being rebuilt or destroyed based on what you eat and drink every single day, and chronic low-grade inflammation from processed food is showing up on your face long before it shows up on any lab pa
261. David Grutman: On Relationships, Miami Restaurants & Why Success Is the Hardest Part
The most powerful business tool in the world isn’t capital, technology, or talent, it’s a relationship. David Grutman built one of the most dominant hospitality empires in America not by outspending competitors, but by outrelating them. In this episode, he breaks down the relationship-first philosophy that took him from the back of the house at Tantra on South Beach to partnering with Live Nation’
260. Calley Means & Kyle Diamantas: On MAHA, Food Dye Reform, GRAS Loopholes & US Food Crisis
One year in, and the MAHA movement has already flipped the food pyramid, removed red dyes, initiated SNAP reform, and is now pushing hospitals to stop serving diabetic patients sugary drinks, but most Americans have no idea how much has changed. I brought Kyle Diamantas and Calley Means back to The Ultimate Human Podcast to give you a real, unfiltered look at what’s happening inside the FDA and HH
259. Marcus & Amber Capone: On Ibogaine, Veteran Suicide, PTSD Treatment & Brain Health
There is a documentary you need to watch, and after this conversation, you’ll understand exactly why. Marcus and Amber Capone are here with me today to talk about “In Waves and War,” a documentary film about the decades-long journey it captures from a Navy SEAL on the edge of suicide to a couple now sponsoring five to six veterans per week to receive life-changing treatment in Mexico. This one isn
258. Does Catching Up on Sleep Actually Work? The Science Explained
If you’re surviving on six hours during the week and banking on the weekend to balance the books, the research has some sobering news for you. What’s essentially happening is you’re giving yourself jet lag every single week, and your circadian rhythm never gets the stable foundation it needs to function.
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257. Kori Sampson: On Sobriety, Ultra Endurance, and Reality TV
The moment you realize thousands of young men are watching your every choice, the game changes entirely, and Kori Sampson wouldn’t have it any other way. This conversation goes beyond the miles and into the meaning: why winning the Amazon Games felt strangely hollow, how running 800k across England finally delivered the peace he’d been chasing through drugs, achievements, and external validation f
256. Gary Brecka's Top 5 Biohacks That Are Completely Free!
The most powerful biohacks on the planet don’t cost a dime, and most people have no idea they’re already within reach. In this rapid-fire Q&A, I’m answering your most Googled questions and breaking down my top five free, portable biohacks, my exact cold plunge protocol, and the truth about mold toxicity that most physicians won’t tell you. If you’ve been waiting for a no-excuse starting point to u
255. Bryony Deery: On Postpartum Recovery, Hormone Crashes, Birth Preparation & Pregnancy Fitness
The moment you become a mother, a version of you emerges that you’ve never met before, and she’s more powerful, more sensitive, and more focused than anyone you’ve ever been. Today, I’m with Bryony Deery for the second time to explore what really happens to a woman’s identity, priorities, and emotional range after birth, including the surprising neuroscience behind why mothers seem to “just know”
254. How to Build Muscle and Lose Fat at the Same Time
Every summer, millions of people panic-diet and over-cardio their way to frustration, and then wonder why the results never stick past September. The summer body you’re chasing has nothing to do with crash dieting and everything to do with body composition: the ratio of lean muscle to body fat that determines how your body actually looks, regardless of what the scale reads. Stop getting ready for
253. Dr. Jessica Shepherd: On Menopause, HRT, and Longevity Tips for Women
Most women spend years dismissing their own symptoms: brain fog, frozen shoulder, mood crashes, vanishing libido, never realizing these aren’t signs of aging, they’re signals of a hormonal shift that begins nearly a decade before menopause hits. Today, I’m with board-certified OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd to dismantle the myths that have kept millions of women unnecessarily suf
252. What Is Bioavailability and Why It Matters for Your Supplements
You’ve been told that supplements just make “expensive urine,” and if you’re taking the wrong forms, that criticism is completely valid. In this episode, I’m breaking down the science of bioavailability and exposing why the supplement industry has been prioritizing cost and shelf stability over what actually works in your body. From creatine HCl vs. monohydrate to methylfolate vs. folic acid, the
251. Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah: How to Improve Sperm Count and Fertility Naturally
Sperm count has dropped roughly 1% every single year, and most men have no idea their lifestyle choices are the driving force. I’m back today with Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah to get specific about what young men can do to protect and improve sperm quality, from eliminating environmental toxins to the measurable impact of just six months of consistent exercise. What would it mean to take your future famil
250. How to Balance Female Hormones Naturally: Blood Sugar, Estrogen, & Cortisol
Hormones don’t randomly fail; they respond to signals from your blood sugar, your liver, your gut, your nervous system, and your cycle. In this episode, I lay out a 4-step female hormone reset protocol designed to restore communication between the brain, ovaries, adrenal glands, gut, and liver without jumping straight to supplements.
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249. Sahil Bloom: On Social Compounding, All-Cause Isolation, and the Five Pillars of Wealth
Most people spend their entire lives marching toward someone else’s definition of success, then wonder why they feel empty when they finally arrive. Sahil Bloom calls this the “arrival fallacy,” the lie that happiness lives on the other side of the next achievement, promotion, or milestone. In this powerful conversation, Sahil shares the exact moment he realized his definition of wealth was incomp
248. How to Work Out at Home and Best Exercises for Weight Loss & Longevity
Long work days, packed schedules, and brutal commutes have turned what should be a quick workout into a time-consuming ordeal, and that’s exactly why most people never start. I’m here to eliminate every excuse. 20 to 40 minutes of intentional training done four to five times per week from your own living room can dramatically improve cardiovascular health, muscle strength, and metabolic markers, a
247. Matt Johnson: Jelly Roll’s Weight Loss, Running 842 Miles & Escaping Addiction
How does a self-taught ultra runner from rural Iowa end up living with one of music’s biggest stars and helping him lose 260 pounds? Matt Johnson’s journey from a near-suicide attempt with three thousand dollars to his name to moving into a Beverly Hills mansion and transforming Jelly Roll from barely walking a 5K to running his first mile is one of the most unlikely accountability stories in fitn
246. Gary Brecka Answers Google’s Most Searched Questions On His Diet, Wellness and Lifestyle
I’m sitting down to answer your most searched Google questions, from the specifics of my whole-food diet and daily morning routine to the exact protocol I used to transform Dana White’s health. I’ll explain why I treat my body like a temple by filtering my environment and how you can use biological "superpowers" like fasting and breathwork to reclaim your baseline. It’s all about the simple, repea
245. Jesse Itzler & Devon Levesque: On Life Design, The Misogi Ritual and Winning Routines
What if your entire year could fit on one piece of paper? Jesse Itzler reveals how he designs his life around one massive annual challenge (his "misogi") plus six mini-adventures every other month to guarantee newness and kill routine. The conversation shifts to concrete frameworks, why Devon Lévesque red-marked half his calendar after identifying his five core values, how Jesse plans rewards to f
244. Khalfan Belhoul: How Dubai Is Becoming a Global Hub for Longevity and Human Performance
The future isn’t coming, it’s being built right now in Dubai, and the timeline will shock you. Take a glimpse inside the Dubai Future Foundation with its CEO, Khalfan Belhoul, where air taxis, drone deliveries, and AI-integrated infrastructure aren’t concepts but deployment-ready solutions hitting the streets within 36 months. Khalfan explains how “future readiness” means creating safe environment
243. Kyle Forgeard: On Mental Resilience, 100-Mile Endurance and Health Transformation
How does completing a 100-mile ultramarathon reshape your approach to building multi-million dollar entertainment ventures and expanding distribution networks for a top-five hard seltzer brand? Kyle Forgeard shares the unexpected business lessons learned from running 101.7 miles, including why structured training plans mirror successful product launches and how eliminating people who don’t serve y
242. Cole Brecka: The Great World Race, 100-Mile Ultras & Why Hydrogen Water is the Ultimate Recovery Tool
Most people quit when their body screams stop, but what happens when you push 62 miles beyond that breaking point? My son, Cole, took us through his journeys in running 100 miles through Area 51’s brutal Nevada desert and the Great World Race, and what unfolded wasn’t just an endurance test. It was a live experiment in how far we can push human performance when recovery science meets mental fortit
241. Josh Bruni: EMF Mitigation, NFL Stadium Controversies & the Impact on Reproductive Health
Modern life imposes an invisible "stress tax" on your nervous system through complex and chaotic electromagnetic fields that disrupt cellular timing and mitochondrial function. Aires CEO Josh Bruni joins me to explain why structuring these chaotic signals is the essential next step in environmental wellness. By mitigating this "invisible noise," you allow your body to stop fighting its environment
240. Q&A with Gary Brecka: Peptides, Migraines, Sleep Protocols & More!
I pulled together your most compelling questions, covering everything from fixing circadian rhythms and curing migraines to the truth about whey protein and healthy snacks for kids. Instead of giving you half-answers, this Q&A session I dive deep into the mechanisms of how your body actually works so you can navigate complex topics like peptide therapy, hormone replacement, and metabolic health wi
239. Dr. Shawana Vali: Healing Skin from the Inside Out, Collagen Degradation & Skin Aging
Your skin is screaming what your blood work is whispering. Dr. Shawana Vali transformed how I understand the visible signs of internal dysfunction, & it’s not what the beauty industry wants you to hear. Those wrinkles, breakouts, & pigmentation issues? They’re your body’s warning system telling you about adrenal fatigue, hormone imbalances, & inflammatory cascades happening deep in your tissues. R
238. Gary Brecka, Dr. Will Cole & Dr. Tara Swart Bieber Live at the Wellness Oasis Event
Dr. Will Cole and Dr. Tara Swart Bieber join me at The Wellness Oasis during Miami Art Week to reveal why low-level chronic stress destroys longevity faster than anything else, how that COMT gene mutation in half this audience keeps your mind racing when your body needs rest, and why I schedule my entire life around sleep and exercise instead of fitting wellness into leftover time slots.
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237. Andrew Glaze: On The Mental Health Benefits of Running 100 Miles Weekly
How does someone run 100-mile weeks for 300 consecutive weeks without destroying their body? Today, I’m with Andrew Glaze to unpack the recovery protocols and biological strategies that make ultra endurance possible. You’ll learn actionable insights on recovery, nutrition timing, and what biomarkers actually matter when you’re pushing your body to extremes.
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236. What Is Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and How Do You Improve It?
Note: This episode was originally recorded and first released on June 27, 2024. We’re resurfacing it because the conversation is more relevant than ever, and the insights remain as timely today as they were when first published.
Your heart doesn’t beat like a metronome, and that variability between beats reveals everything about your body’s ability to handle modern stress. I get tons of questio
235. Kelly Slater: 11x World Surfing Champion Shares His Diet Protocol, Training Routine, and Recovery Tips
I sat down with 11-time world champion Kelly Slater to uncover the biohacking secrets and mental fortitude that allowed him to dominate professional surfing from age 20 to his 50s. We discuss his evolution from a sugar-heavy diet to deep nutrition strategies, detailing how water fasting and disciplined recovery helped him bounce back from major setbacks like a total hip replacement. Join us to lea
232. Gary Brecka Live at the Biohacking 360 Conference 2025 in Romania
Gary Brecka takes the stage at the Biohacking 360 Summit in Romania to challenge modern medical dogmas and reveal how the body can heal itself when given the right raw materials. Drawing from 22 years of mortality research, Brecka explains that the vast majority of human ailments, from ADHD and depression to hypertension, stem from nutrient deficiencies and a lack of oxygen, not genetically inheri
229. Dr. Marty Makary: Vaccines, Chronic Disease, Drug Prices & Hormone Therapy
The people running our federal health agencies have finally pulled back the curtain, and what they’re revealing changes everything we thought we knew about how decisions get made at the highest levels of government. In this groundbreaking conversation, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary discusses the sweeping reforms transforming America’s approach to food safety, drug approvals, and medical transp
233. Anders Corbett: On “Crafting” Your Gut Microbiome, Probiotics, Leaky Gut & Hormone Optimization
The woman who lived to 118 years old had one remarkable characteristic that scientists couldn’t ignore; her gut microbiome resembled that of a 35-year-old. I’m here today with Anders Corbett, CEO of Craft Microbiome, unpacking the science of banking your young bacteria before age-related decline sets in, and how specific bacterial strains are now being correlated to neurodegenerative diseases year
234. How To Improve Your Sleep With These Sleep Hygiene Tips
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You can’t supplement or exercise your way around poor sleep, and the damage accumulates faster than most people realise. A landmark Harvard study showed healthy young men developed pre-diabetic metabolic markers after just one week of restricted sleep, while a 25-year investigation of nearly 8,000 people linked chronic short sleep in midlif
231. TJ Dillashaw: On Biohacking, Longevity, Injury Recovery and Life After UFC
I sat down with two-time UFC Champion TJ Dillashaw to discuss the "delusional optimism" and biohacking protocols, like stem cell therapy and zone two training, that fueled his legendary career and his recovery from a dark identity crisis. Now, we’re diving into how he’s applying that same championship grit to disrupt the supplement industry with Wild Society Nutrition, proving that the pursuit of
230. Q&A: Fat Loss, Nutrition, Supplements and More!
Stop treating aging as the aggressive pursuit of comfort and start mastering the biological truths behind the 30-30-30 method, nutrient density, and the metabolic importance of resistance training. In this Q&A session I break down how to eliminate processed foods, optimize your supplementation through blood testing, and leverage natural stressors like breathwork and grounding to reclaim your vital
228. Holiday Weight Gain Explained: Alcohol, Cortisol and Sleep
That glass of wine at the holiday party isn’t just adding calories, it’s telling your liver to completely abandon fat metabolism until every trace of alcohol is cleared from your system. In this episode, I’m going to pull back the curtain on why alcohol is one of the biggest factors working against your holiday health goals, along with the effects of ultra-processed foods and stress. What’s your b
227. Menopause: Symptoms, Hormones, Tests & Solutions with Sage Workinger-Brecka & Gary Brecka
Standard blood work might tell you everything looks “normal,” while your hormones are actually in post-menopausal free fall. In this episode, I’ll walk you through my wife Sage's hormone test results on the whiteboard, exposing the hormonal ratios blood tests miss, estradiol being 100x more potent than other estrogens, and why hormone therapy is the only approach that actually works. This episode
226. Gary Brecka Live at the Zenos Health Summit 2025 in Saudi Arabia: Nutrient Deficiencies and Genetic Methylation
Live at the Zenos Health Summit, I’ve presented on stage why 22 years of mortality research and 371 million data points prove that every disease pathway has its roots in the absence of oxygen and the specific raw materials your body needs to function. I’ve also exposed fallacies around genetically-inherited diseases, why lowering homocysteine is critical for cardiovascular health, and walked throu
225. Noah Laith: On Peptides, Gut Health and Microplastics Detox
There’s a 17-year delay between medical science being discovered and becoming mainstream; which means, the most advanced longevity treatments already exist. I recently had undergone blood filtration technology that removes toxins at the plasma level. I’m here today in Dubai with Noah Laith who shared the five pillars of never being sick and the effects of ignorance about health becoming trans-gene
224. How to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
What if the winter depression you’ve accepted as inevitable is actually one of the most hackable conditions in human biology? In this episode, I’ll arm you with the biological weapons to combat “S. A. D” or seasonal affective disorder, explaining how strategic light exposure, targeted nutrition, and circadian rhythm optimization can restore the serotonin and vitamin D3 levels that darker months sy
223. Leana Deeb: On Faith, Fitness, and Finding Purpose
The fitness industry tells women that the more skin they show, the more they’ll grow; but what happens when a 24-year-old influencer proves that philosophy wrong? Leana Deeb shares her radical decision to transition from revealing fitness content to becoming GymShark’s first modest fitness ambassador. This raw conversation also opens up about chasing external validation and why women don’t feel sa
222. How Daily Gratitude Lowers Stress, Anxiety and Depression (Science-Backed)
Feeling burned out, stressed, or disconnected at work despite your best efforts to stay productive? Research published in the Journal of Occupational Health reveals that employees who maintain regular gratitude practices experience significant reductions in workplace stress and depressive symptoms, proving your emotional health and professional performance are inseparable. If you’re spending most
Hydrogen Gas: Reduce Inflammation, Restore Redox Balance & Activates NRF2 (The Recovery Molecule)
Hydrogen tablets will revolutionise medicine within five years: mark my words. We’re talking about delivering medications, mitigating concussive injuries, repairing the endothelium, enhancing GLP-1 secretion, and restoring true redox homeostasis through your body’s own NRF2 pathway. What would healthcare look like if we prioritised cellular homeostasis over symptom suppression?
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221. Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy: On the Immune System, Cancer Prevention and Environmental Toxins
Every cell in your body operates on electrical voltage, and when that voltage drops, disease doesn’t just become possible, it becomes inevitable. In this episode, Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy shares the science behind cellular energy, and why grounding barefoot on grass and practicing gratitude can vastly help recharge your cellular batteries. When did you last give your cells the energy they actually
220. Cortisol, Leptin, and Ghrelin: Why Your Hormones Are Sabotaging Your Health
Your body is sending you signals every moment of every day, but are you listening? In this episode, I’ll walk you through how these three hormones (cortisol, leptin, and ghrelin) dictate whether you wake up energised or exhausted, maintain focus or feel scattered, and recover quickly or stay stuck in chronic stress mode. Your hormones respond to your daily choices; make them work for you instead o
219. Peter Crone: The Science of Mindset and How Your Subconscious Patterns Control Your Health & Longevity
The most toxic environment you live in isn’t your city, your home, or your workplace, but it could most certainly be in your mind. Peter Crone, “The Mind Architect,” reveals how the internal narratives formed in childhood become invisible prisons that could sabotage your health, relationships, and success decades later. In this episode, you’ll discover why “being right is the poor man’s version of
218. Gary Brecka Shares Top Airplane Travel Health Hacks - Move, Breathe, Hydrate
Thanksgiving through New Year’s creates a perfect storm for immune system failure: packed airports where everyone touches the same surfaces, recycled air in metal tubes with potentially sick passengers, and circadian rhythms destroyed by time zone chaos that leaves you dragging for days. However, with these non-negotiable’s that I share in this video, you’ll show up as the best version of yourself
217. DJ Shipley: On Psychedelics, Discipline, PTSD & Rebuilding the Mind After War
Can a 24-hour medicine experience break through trauma that decades of therapy couldn’t touch? Navy SEAL Veteran DJ Shipley opens up about his transformative Ibogaine journey in Mexico that saved his marriage, eliminated suicidal ideation, and revealed the unexpected source of his PTSD. His honesty about his Navy SEAL experience and the cost of elite performance offers hope for anyone struggling w
216. Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah: On How To Prepare Your Body for Pregnancy, Fertility Decline, and Preconception Health
Here’s what nobody tells you about pregnancy: you’re ignoring half the genetic equation. Dr. Labib Ghulmiyyah drops a truth bomb that should fundamentally change how we approach conception, men need pregnancy preparation as much as women, period. Your sperm isn’t just a delivery vehicle, it’s carrying epigenetic instructions that will influence your child’s chronic disease risk, neurodevelopment,
215. Dr. Vonda Wright: On Menopause, Women’s Hormone Therapy, and Perimenopause Symptoms
Forget expensive biohacks and longevity gadgets; the real secret to anti-aging starts with getting you from “fine” to extraordinary through the basics that most doctors never discuss. Dr. Vonda Wright challenges the entire medical paradigm by treating patients as whole people rather than collections of body parts, revealing how a 46-year-old woman’s frozen shoulder is actually a warning sign of pe
214. Methylation Test Explained: Stop Guessing What Supplements You Need
The immune system doesn’t make mistakes, we just stopped asking why it showed up. If you’ve been diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases, here’s what conventional medicine won’t investigate: your immune system isn’t attacking you for no reason, it’s protecting you from pathogens like mold, mycotoxins, parasites, viruses, and heavy metals that are hiding in your tissue.
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213. Rose Ferguson: Q&A on MTHFR Gene Mutation, Autoimmune Disease, Cognitive Decline, & More!
Think gluten is your enemy? The real culprit behind your sensitivity might shock you, and it’s hiding in almost every processed food labeled as “enriched” or “fortified.” In this unfiltered nutritional Q&A, Rose Ferguson and I answered questions on chronic disease, cognitive decline, metabolic dysfunction, gut-skin-brain connection, metal toxicity, and more!
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212. Dr. Barbara Sturm: How to Heal the Skin from the Inside Out
Your skin isn’t aging because of time, it’s inflamed, dehydrated, and systemically damaged by the very products marketed to save it. Join me and renowned skincare innovator Dr. Barbara Sturm as we dismantle the conventional dermatology playbook and rebuild skin health from a foundation of anti-inflammatory science. We touch base on the gut-skin connection, how seed oils trigger inflammatory cytoki
211. Dr. Andy Galpin: On Recovery Modalities, Performance Anchors and Hidden Stressors
What if the solution to your health plateau isn’t adding more biohacks, but identifying the single hidden stressor that’s crushing everything else? Live from the Health Summit stage, Dr. Andy Galpin introduces the concepts of “performance anchors” and the “three I’s framework,” that make you question before trying any new protocol: what specific problem am I solving, and is this the most effective
210. Gary Brecka Live At The Healf Experience 2025 In London: Hydrogen Water and Amino Acids
What if the lightest element in the universe could be the most powerful tool for human optimization? Most people are chasing exotic supplements while missing the foundational molecule that makes up 10% of your body weight, hydrogen gas. This isn’t about selling you another trendy supplement; this is about understanding why we had hydrogen-rich streams and gut bacteria that no longer exist, and how
209. TJ Power: How Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin & Endorphins Drive Happiness and Longevity
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Here’s what nobody tells you about happiness: it’s not philosophical, it’s biochemical, and there’s a formula for it. Neuroscientist TJ Power joins me to decode the DOSE effect (Dopamine, O
208. Bryony Deery: How To Stay Healthy During Pregnancy - Diet, Training & Lifestyle Tips That Work!
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Could training harder during pregnancy actually make your birth easier and your postpartum recovery faster? Seven months pregnant and still performing advanced Pilates workouts, Bryony Deer
207. Cynthia Thurlow: On Women’s Health, Intermittent Fasting, Protein Intake & Hormone Therapy
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The supplement aisle isn’t just reserved for bodybuilders anymore. Specific nutrients become non-negotiable for women navigating hormonal changes. Cynthia Thurlow shares why creatine monohy
206. Eye Health Tips You NEED to Know to Prevent Macular Degeneration
What if the vision problems you’ll face in your 70s are actually being determined by the choices you’re making right now? We’re constantly damaging our eyes without even realising it, through screen exposure, UV radiation, and nutritional deficiencies that silently accumulate over decades. The good news is, the FDA has approved its first-ever dry macular degeneration treatment in 2024, which reduc
205. Dr. Josh Axe: On Longevity Secrets, Mitochondrial Health, Peptide Therapy & Parasite Infections
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Your fatigue, brain fog, and mystery symptoms might not be “all in your head,” they could be parasites, Lyme disease, or co-infections that don’t show up on standard lab work. Dr. Josh Axe
204. Dr. Domink Nischwitz & Gary Brecka LIVE Q&A at the Health Optimization Summit London 2025
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Could the answer to your chronic health struggles be hiding in plain sight inside your mouth? Live from the Health Optimisation Summit stage in London, Dr. Dominik Nischwitz and I answered
203. Barbara O’Neill: On Longevity, Gut Microbiome, Immune System, and Anti-Aging Basics
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Your immune system is either your greatest biological asset or your weakest link, and my conversation with Barbara O’Neill just revealed the secrets to strengthening it, by simply going bac
202. How to Start Water Fasting Today: Benefits, Types and Who Should Avoid It
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Every major religion prescribes it, hunter gatherers lived it, even your pets do it naturally…so why are modern humans the only species that's forgotten how to fast? After 22 years of analyz
201. Sam Maxwell & Kyle Ponton: Does Cold Plunging Really Work? Here’s the Science!
Two Atlanta entrepreneurs discovered something more valuable than any business strategy: a daily practice that builds unshakeable mental resilience while creating thriving communities nationwide. Kyle Ponton and Sam Maxwell share how their journey from DIY ice barrels to building Cold Life into a revolutionary wellness company reveals the power of customer-driven innovation and authentic product d
200. 200th Episode of the #1 Health Podcast in the World! - Dana White, Joe Rogan, RFK Jr. & More!
200 episodes ago, I had a simple dream: put life-changing information on a platform for free, and watch humanity transform. Today, that vision has created the world’s leading health and wellness podcast, featuring conversations with RFK Jr. outlining his $1.9 trillion plan to end FDA corruption, Dana White sharing how his life was saved through basic keto principles and methylated vitamins, and ev
199. Debunking Health Myths with Sage Workinger-Brecka & Gary Brecka
Relationship goals meet biohacking in this revealing conversation about how Sage Workinger-Brecka and Gary Brecka synchronize their health protocols while respecting their genetic differences. In this episode, they also answer your most-burning questions on children’s nutrition, hormonal imbalance, ADHD symptoms, and mitochondrial health. Bonus: they share the exact mineral cocktail they drink dai
