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Nov 15
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“Obesity Is Costing Us $5 Trillion Every...

MO ISLAM
About this episode

Gary Brecka is a human biologist, longevity researcher, host of  @ultimatehumanpodcast  and co-founder of 10X Health, Gary spent over 20 years in life insurance analyzing bloodwork, biomarkers, and medical records to predict lifespan with astonishing accuracy. Realizing the system profits when people get sick, not healthy, Gary shifted his focus to proactive health, longevity, and human optimization. 

 

Today, he helps CEOs, elite athletes, and high performers boost energy, reverse biological aging, and extend healthspan.On this episode, Gary and Mo discuss why the healthcare system waits for you to break before acting, how to transition from sick care to self-care, and which biohacks actually move the needle from sleep, oxygen, and nutrition to blood markers. They also explore why supplements are useless without testing and reveal the single most overlooked factor that accelerates aging.

 

0:00 Intro3:34 Leaving the Mortality Industry4:48 Purpose, Passion & Energy6:34 Bringing Longevity to the Arab World8:00 Predicting Mortality in Insurance10:07 AI, Big Data & the Future of Medicine13:34 Modern Medicine vs Root Cause17:13 Can Disease Be Reversed?19:02 Dana White24:52 “Genetics”, Food & Pharma28:13 Anxiety & ADD33:10 Why Everyone Needs a Methylation Test36:33 Gut Health & Mood40:55 Migraines & Solutions45:14 Autoimmune Disease & Rethinking the Immune System50:03 Why Root Cause Beats Medication51:00 Teaching Longevity to Children52:49 Closing Remarks

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