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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
Gary Brecka is a Human Biologist, biohacker, researcher, and an anti-aging and longevity expert. His approach to health is simple: "Aging is the aggressive pursuit of comfort." For over 20 years, he worked in the life insurance industry predicting mortality. This meant if he got 5 years of medical records and 5 years of demographic data on you, the team that he was associated with could tell a life insurance company how long you had to live to the month. After years and years of doing this type…
Episodes
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka317. Perimenopause Symptoms Beyond Hot Flashes - Shahab & Durana Elmi
Perimenopause is more than hot flashes, and Gary says it can start as early as your 30s. Gary Brecka and Sage Workinger sit down with Shahab and Durana Elmi to…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka316. Dr. Alejandro Junger: Why Leaky Gut Is Behind Autoimmune Disease
Cardiologist Dr. Alejandro Junger joins Gary Brecka to explain how a leaky gut can confuse the immune system, why he believes dysbiosis sits behind most…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka315. Why Cutting Processed Food Beats Keto and Carnivore - Daymond & Heather John
Daymond John and Heather John sit down with Gary Brecka to talk about the daily habits behind how they feel. Gary says it isn’t keto or carnivore that extends…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka314. The Toxic Burden on Your Body: How Your Teeth Impact Your Overall Health - Dr. Jigar Gandhi
Dr. Jigar Gandhi returns to break down the detox order he uses with patients: parasites first, then mold, heavy metals. He explains how cavitations and mold in…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka313. The Passive Biohack for People Who Sit All Day - Brent Yates
Many weighted vests hang the load on your shoulders and leave your back to take the hit. Gary Brecka sits down with Brent Yates, author of The Gravity of Up…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka312. Perimenopause Symptoms Can Start in Your Late 30s - Dr. Remina Panjwani
You might think perimenopause is a 50s problem, but Dr. Remina Panjwani says it can start in your late 30s. She and Gary Brecka go through the early signs…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka311. Mold Toxins in Coffee: Why Organic Isn't Enough
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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka310. Why You Aren't Absorbing Your Supplements - Chervin Jafarieh
You are what you absorb, not just what you eat. Integrative Health Philosopher and Researcher Chervin Jafarieh joins Gary Brecka to explain what happens when…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka309. How to Test Your Waist-to-Height Ratio
You might think being "skinny fat" is just about looking soft under your clothes, but a 2023 study found 26% of normal-weight men and 38% of normal-weight…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka308. Dr. Will Cole: Insulin Resistance Is Fueling Your Cellular Aging
You might think eating clean is enough to stay young, but new research says otherwise. One in five people over 50 already have one organ aging faster than the…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka307. Dr. Josh Axe, Dr. Will Cole & Taylor Dukes: Toxoplasma Gondii Is Linked to Brain Tumors
You can eat clean, do everything right, and still miss a brain tumor growing for years. Taylor Dukes found hers on a routine full-body scan, then shrank it in…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka306. The Alzheimer's Drug With a 25% Brain Bleed Risk - Dr. David Perlmutter
You might think Alzheimer's starts in your 70s. Dr. David Perlmutter explains why it begins decades earlier, and how the p-tau 217 blood test flags risk long…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka305 . Why CD38 Destroys NAD+ Faster Than You Produce It
NAD+ became a $4.5 billion industry of IV drips, patches, nasal sprays and powders almost overnight, with clinics charging $2,000 a bag to reverse your age and…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka304. Forrest Galante: Why Comfort Is What Actually Ages You
Wildlife biologist Forrest Galante has spent his life around animals that have constant access to food and never eat themselves into obesity or liver disease…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka303. The Truth About Anxiety and Your Vagus Nerve
You might think your anxiety is a mindset problem. It isn't. In this episode, human biologist Gary Brecka explains why chronic stress leaves your autonomic…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka302. The Antibiotics That Reversed Alzheimer's Blood Marker - Dr. Richard Horowitz
Mold toxins show up in 90% of Dr. Richard Horowitz's chronically ill patients, and Lyme shows up in more. After 41 years and 13,000 cases, he just published…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka301. 300th Episode: How to Strengthen Your Immune System with Wim Hof, Barbara O'Neill, Kelly Slater & More!
300 episodes ago, I had a simple dream: put life-changing information on a platform for free and watch what happens. Today that has turned into 300…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka300. How to Build Muscle After 50: Protein, Leucine & Amino Acid Timing - Jim Stoppani
Jim Stoppani, PhD, joins Gary Brecka to explain anabolic resistance, why leucine decides whether a meal builds muscle at all, and why he takes his…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka299. Q&A: Folic Acid, MTHFR, Vitamin D3 & Testosterone
Everyone thinks testosterone is bad for your heart, but with 10,000 receptors for it in the heart alone, I'd argue low testosterone is the real cardiovascular…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka298. Dr. Judy Morgan: What Kibble Does to Your Dog's Liver
Over half the pets in our country are overweight, and Dr. Judy Morgan puts dog cancer incidence at 1.6 out of every two. Our animals are living shorter lives…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka297. The 10-Minute Rule That Kills Cravings
You might think you can't quit sugar because you lack discipline, but the truth is your brain runs sugar on the same reward circuit as cocaine, and no amount…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka296. Dr. Jordan Rubin: The Truth About Raw Dairy and Your Gut
You'd think a 100% terminal diagnosis leaves you only one path, but Jordan Rubin proved otherwise, twice. I sat down with him to unpack how he clawed back from…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka295. Methylation Test & MTHFR Gene - Healf Experience Wellbeing Event 2026 in London
You've been told your whole life that your condition is genetic, that it runs in your family, and you're stuck managing it forever, but I'm telling you that…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka294. Dr. Deep Sea: Hyperbaric Chamber Benefits Nobody Explains Correctly
Dr. Joe Dituri, also known as Dr. Deep Sea, spent 100 straight days living underwater and walked away with lower cholesterol, longer telomeres, and twice the…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka293. Admiral Brian Christine, MD: Why 77% of Young Americans Can't Serve in the Military
When Dr. Brian Christine, the 18th Assistant Secretary for Health, told me men's sperm counts have dropped nearly 50% in just a few decades, it stopped me…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka292. Dr. Josh Axe: Why Your "Normal" Bloodwork Is Lying to You and What to Test For Instead
Dr. Josh Axe spent two years exhausted before an advanced blood panel revealed the real problem: his vitamin B2 was almost undetectable, and his mitochondria…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka291. The GLP-1 Side Effect Nobody Warns You About
You might think the win on a GLP-1 like Ozempic or Mounjaro is the number dropping on your scale, but I need you to ask a better question, not how much you're…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka290. Mike Feldstein: The 5 Hidden Air Pollutants in Your Home and How To Fix It!
You'd think the dirtiest air you breathe all day is outside, but Mike Feldstein showed me it's the opposite. The average home is usually 5 to 10 times dirtier…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka289. You've Been Detoxing Wrong This Whole Time ft. Dr. Rahm, Dr. Kim & Dr. Peatross
Most people grab a binder or start a cleanse and go straight to war on mold, Lyme, and heavy metals. Doing it in that order can make you far sicker than the…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka288. Koa Smith: You're Facing Your Fear the Wrong Way. A Top Big-Wave Surfer's Method
You think some people are just born without fear, but my guest Koa Smith has spent 15 years paddling into waves big enough to kill him, and he'll tell you the…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka287. Live at the Southern Utah Holistic Health Summit 2026
For 22 years, I predicted death for life insurance companies. One pattern showed up in file after file: most "genetic" conditions have no gene behind them. Ask…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka286. Dr. Jordan Metzl: Why Movement Is a First-Line Drug for Depression
I sat down with Dr. Jordan Metzl, a sports-medicine physician who's convinced that the reason most of us can't stay consistent isn't discipline or knowledge…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka285. Your Skin Tells the Truth in Ways You Never Expected - Dr. Vali, Dr. Barbara Sturm, & Danica Patrick
You've been told your skin is aging because of what's happening on the outside, but I think the real fire is inflammation coming from the inside. I'm not…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka284. Dr. Bill Rawls: The Doctor Who Got Sick and Discovered What Doctors Miss
You've been told your fatigue, brain fog, and aching joints are just getting older. My guest today says that's the wrong answer and he'd know. Dr. Bill Rawls…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka283. Turmeric vs Fish Oil for Inflammation: Which Is Better?
Your fatigue, achy joints, and bad gut days might not be aging; they could be signs you're quietly inflamed. In this episode, I break down how to tell if…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka282. Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal: You're Not Resilient. You're Just Coping. Here’s 5 Practices of Highly Resilient People
Roughly 82% of autoimmune diseases show up in women, and the cause may not be what you think. In this episode, I sit down with resilience researcher Dr. Taryn…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka281. Dr. Phil Reveals The Exercise That Rewires Your Brain in Minutes
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Phil to unpack the simple habits behind five decades of work in human behavior, why anxiety is fear without a real threat…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka280. Will Harlow: STOP Losing Muscle After 50 (Do This Instead)
A 30-second test with nothing but a chair can tell you whether you'll be independent or dependent at 80. Most people score lower than they expect and don't…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka279. There's Microplastics Already Inside Your Body. Here’s How to Detox Microplastics Fast
You might think microplastics are an ocean problem, but research suggests you're carrying roughly a credit card's worth of plastic inside your body right now…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka278. Dr. Jason Snibbe: On Why Meniscus Surgery Backfires, Prehab, Peptides, & Robotic Joint Surgery
Most people are told a torn meniscus needs surgery to "clean it out". But in this episode, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jason Snibbe tells me that roughly 30% of…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka277. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka276. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka275. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka274. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka273. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka272. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka271. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka270. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka269. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka265. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka268. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka267. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka266. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka264. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka263. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka262. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka261. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka260. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka259. 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…
The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka258. 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…