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Apr 2024
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Gary Brecka: 5 Ways Sitting is Shortenin...

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About this episode

Do you want to know why sitting for a long time shortens your lifespan?

Do you want to know how to transform your daily routine?

Today, Jay is joined by Gary Brecka, the Co-Founder and Chief Biologist of 10X Health and the founder of The Ultimate Human. With more than 20 years of Bio-Hacking and functional medicine experience, Gary has worked with and everyone from CEOs to professional athletes from the UFC, NFL, Professional Boxing, and entertainment industries. 

What will you do when there is a possibility to predict how many more years you have left? Jay and Gary ponder on how our daily habits and emotional states impact our overall health and longevity, the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle and emphasizing on the need for regular movement, the benefits of deep, intentional breathing to enhance physical and mental well-being, and the complexities of mental health disorders, shedding light on common misunderstandings and the reasons why some supplements may not deliver their promised benefits. 

In this interview, you'll learn:

How to boost your emotional health with simple daily practices

How to reduce health risks by moving more throughout the day

How to deepen and lengthen your breaths for better health

How to clear your mind by understanding and addressing brain fog

This conversation is focused on empowering listeners with knowledge to make healthier lifestyle choices.

With Love and Gratitude,

Jay Shetty

What We Discuss:

00:00 Intro

01:13 Predicting Your Lifespan

09:17 What Is An Emotional State?

12:54 Sedentary Lifestyle Is a Health Hazard

15:37 Why You Need to Breath Deeper and Longer

22:44 Why Mental Health Disorders are Often Misunderstood

32:20 The Some Supplements Don’t Work

36:54 The Science Behind Brain Fog

44:30 Pre and Postpartum Care

48:55 Folic Acid Mutation

50:36 Deficiencies Are Passed Down, Not Diseases

56:01 What’s Wrong with Tap Water?

01:03:02 How Much Chlorine is in Your Water?

01:06:41 Gary on Final Five 

Episode Resources:

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Gary Brecka | LinkedIn

Gary Brecka | YouTube

Gary Brecka | Website

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

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