January 26, 2023
According to my guest on today's podcast, Gary Brecka, misdiagnosis is the third leading cause of death in the country behind cardiovascular disease and cancer.
In Gary's previous career, he was not allowed to have any contact with the patient or the treating physician. So, even if he saw life-threatening medication interactions, he couldn't pick up the phone. Needless to say, this was gravely troubling.
That early career was as a mortality-modeling expert in the insurance industry, using medical records and demographic data to predict mortality (how soon someone would die) to the month. After selling that company, he wanted to utilize the information he had gathered to help people improve their quality of life.
Leaving this career deepened Gary’s interest in blood chemistry and the longevity biomarkers found in human blood work. He then launched his obsessive and relentless pursuit of ways to improve and extend life by optimizing these bio-markers. Simply put, Gary began a worldwide search for the ultimate ways to optimize human life.
Today, Gary is the Co-Founder and Chief Biologist of 10X Health. He has more than 20 years of experience in biohacking and functional medicine, and his passion lies in customizing peak performance protocols for individuals to achieve optimal health. As an expert on serum blood and genetic biomarkers, Gary optimizes human performance through nutrition, evidence-based science, and innovative technology such as oxygen, red light, nutrients/supplements, movement protocols, and much, much more.
Gary works with a hand-picked clinical team of Board-Certified physicians (M.D.s), Ph.D. researchers, business leaders, functional medicine experts, motivators, and scientists, with one relentless mission: to uncover the safest and fastest way to optimize your mind, body, and spirit through modern science.
As a former competitive triathlete and consultant, Gary has worked with everyone from CEOs, to professional athletes from the UFC, NFL, boxing, and entertainment industries, and his mission is to bring people science-based, research-backed tools to live their best lives. Gary has a BS in Biology from Frostburg State University and a BS in Human Biology from the National College of Chiropractic.
I recently had the opportunity to visit Gary at his home in Miami and take a deep dive into his protocols and modalities. Prepare for a wild ride into the mind of Gary Brecka on this show!
During our discussion, you'll discover:
-Gary's use of the Egoscue stretching technique…8:40
- Rapeh (use code BEN20 to save 20%)
- Egoscue stretching technique
- Postural realignment
- Increases circulation of cerebral spinal fluid
- Founded by Pete Egoscue and developed by Brian Bradley
A short Egoscue video outlining four outstanding exercises for posture and strength
-Gary's morning walk routine and the importance of connecting with nature…11:12
- His barefoot walk and “Four Corner Exercise” in a nearby park
- At each corner of the park, Gary will do static exercises
- Squats, planks, push-ups, etc
- Breaks up the walk
- Believes in the benefits of earthing and grounding
- Takes off his shirt for the sunlight
- Includes breathwork during the walk
- At each corner of the park, Gary will do static exercises
- Earth Runners
- Erthe grounding straps
- Doesn't let the weather interfere with his routine
- Believes that embracing uncomfortable weather helps slow down aging
- One of Gary's core beliefs is that aging is the aggressive pursuit of comfort
-Why we typically don't allow ourselves to experience stressors…13:55
- We tend to believe stress is bad for the body
- If we don't load our bones, they don't strengthen
- If we don't tear a muscle, it doesn't grow
- If we don't challenge the immune system, it doesn't strengthen
- Lifting heavy and stressing the body on a regular basis increases longevity
-Gary's previous work in the insurance sector, Science and the Predictability of Mortality, and how this led him to his interest in health and longevity…15:30
- Probabilistic Mortality Modelling
- Five years of medical records and five years of demographic data accurately indicate the length of a life
- Many financial products are based on how much longer you're predicted to live
- Extremely accurate: insurance companies have survived financial crises
-The one sentence that defines Gary's entire career…19:25
- “The presence of oxygen is the absence of disease.”
- Disease is found when there is no blood oxygen
- Cancer and Type II Diabetes both begin in hypoxia
- “Sitting is the new smoking” because a sedentary lifestyle is the foundation for hypoxia
- Disease is found when there is no blood oxygen
- The difference between breathwork exercises that induce hypoxic states versus systemic hypoxia
- Short-term exposure to hypoxic conditions can improve oxygen transport
- Poor methylation leads to hypoxia
- CVAC (Cyclic Variations in Adaptive Conditioning)
-How genes and their sub-alleles are able used to help predict deficiencies…29:00
- Methylation deficiency pathways are what lead to deficiencies
- Gary believes we should supplement for deficiencies, which promotes healing
- The foamy yellow substance (sludge) from processing human sewage that is used to create B12 cyanide
-Is there a link between light exposure and hypoxia?…33:35
- Most people use stimulants to wake up
- The importance of being in the sun first thing in the morning
- Skin pigment and vitamin D deficiency
- Dr. Gabrielle Lyon
- Morley Robbins
- Breaking Alzheimer's by Dr. Dayan Goodenowe
-The most frustrating thing about Gary's previous career…38:11
- He could see ways to help improve people's health but his hands were tied
-Vitamin D deficiency causes the same symptoms as rheumatoid arthritis…40:05
- Misdiagnoses (with the exception of cardiovascular disease) kill more people than cancer
- Misdiagnosis is the third leading cause of death in America
- People misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis will need a joint replacement six years and one day from the time of the misdiagnosis
- Reduces mobility and ambulation, which causes other conditions
-Gary's Super Human Protocol…52:30
- 10X Health Super Human Protocol
- Kineon (use code BGLIFE to save 10%)
- Joovv Go (use code BEN to save $50)
- The three things we get from nature are Magnetism, Oxygen, and Light
- Super Human Protocol
- Magnetism from earthing and grounding
- Using a PEMF mat causing separation of red blood cells
- Alkalization is linked to polarization
- Cells with similar charges will repel which decreases “clumping” (encourages blood oxygenation)
- Exercise with oxygen therapy (EWOT)
- Breathwork
- Red Light Therapy
- Exercise in sunlight
- Magnetism from earthing and grounding
- It's a complete fallacy that we can get alkaline from drinking alkaline water; we get alkaline by changing the charge of the body through low Gauss current, through grounding, through earthing
- Biohacking equipment amplifies these protocols
-Gary's collaboration with Grant Cardone, 10X Health…54:30
- Streamline Medical Group and 10X Health
- Grant Cardone
- Making health protocols accessible to everyone
- Blood and genetic testing to look for deficiencies and imbalances
- Customized health plans
- Promote healing the natural way
- StrateGene (use code BEN10 to save 10% on your first order)
- Recommends eating fewer high-glycemic carbohydrates
- The more high-glycemic carbs you eat, the more oxygen is required for digestion
- The amount of blood in the body is fixed
- We get to decide where the blood goes
- The more high-glycemic carbs you eat, the more oxygen is required for digestion
- Kion Aminos
- Methylene Blue:
- Methylene Blue Bullet (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Lumetol Blue Bars (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Methylene Blue Troche (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Hydrogen water (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
-Is it true that you can dissolve oxygen in water?…66:45
- Kaqun water
- Gary's experience of bathing in an oxygen tub
- Despite his skepticism, all markers showed positive outcomes
-Gary's favorite PEMF, EWOT (Exercise With Oxygen Training) and Light Technologies…71:05
- PureWave Mat
- 10X Health Super Human Protocol
- Davinici Medical Light Therapy Bed
- HyperMax Oxygen
- Hyper T Sauna
- PEMF bubble
- Ben uses
- Da Vinci Medical Theralight
-The Ozone I.V. and Carnosine Therapy that Ben did during this his visit with Gary…81:10
- Promotes energy and improves athletic performance
- The benefit of lifting weights after the I.V. protocol
Special Listener Q&A:
Q: How Do You Cure Long COVID?…83:36
Ben and Gary Recommend:
- Infrared light
- Methylene Blue:
- Methylene Blue Bullet (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Lumetol Blue Bars (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Methylene Blue Troche (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Peptides like Thymosin α-1 and Thymosin-β
- Yarrow extract
- Dr. John Douillard
- PEMF
Q: Top Five Tips For People On A Budget…86:15
Ben and Gary Recommend:
- Eat organ meats
- Get cold every day (cold showers)
- Get hot every day (layer and go outside or to the gym)
- 10,000 steps/day
- Make one person feel seen and heard, once a day
- Wim Hoff method of breathwork
- Exposure to first light of the day
- Walking on the earth barefoot – 35 to 45 minutes a day
Q: How Can Your Diet And Nutrition Improve Mood, Depression & Anxiety?
Ben and Gary Recommend:
- Fixing methylation will boost your emotional state
- Oxygen is part of the molecular structure of certain moods and emotional states
- Anger doesn't require oxygen
- Happiness does require oxygen
- Oxygen is part of the molecular structure of certain moods and emotional states
- Music, dancing, singing, sunlight, and cold
Q: What Are Your Thoughts On Seed Oils?
Ben and Gary Recommend:
- Seed oils are terrible for your health
- Processed with neuro-toxins and in high-heat
- Genetically modified
- Andreas Wecker and his cold expeller-pressed oils
- Andreas Seed Oils
-And much more…
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Click here for the full written transcript of this podcast episode.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
– Gary Brecka:
– Podcasts And Articles:
- Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back Into Your Diet
- How An Olympic Champion Overcame Near Death, Healed His Gut & Shoulder & Changed The Nutritional World Forever With “Seed Oils”: An Interview With Andreas Wecker.
- Sunlight Makes You Skinny & Blue Light Makes You Fat: 11 Ways To Biohack Light To Optimize Your Body & Brain.
- How To Tap Into The Secret Psychedelic Tactics Of The Ancients Using A Free & Fast Anti-Aging, Stress-Busting, Energy-Boosting Hack.
– Other Resources:
- Breaking Alzheimer's by Dr. Dayan Goodenowe
- Rapeh (use code BEN20 to save 20%)
- Earth Runners
- Erthe Grounding Straps
- Kineon (use code BGLIFE to save 10%)
- Joovv Go (use code BEN to save $50)
- PEMF
- LiveO2 EWOT
- StrateGene (use code BEN10 to save 10% on your first order)
- Kion Aminos
- Methylene Blue Bullet (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Lumetol Blue Bars (use code BEN to save 5%)
- Methylene Blue Troche (use code BEN to save 10%)
- Hydrogen Water (use code GREENFIELD to save 10%)
- Yarrow extract
- Kaqun Water
- PureWave Mat
- SuperHuman Protocol Devices
- Da Vinci Medical Light Therapy Bed
- Hyper T Sauna
- HyperMax Oxygen
- PEMF bubble
- FlexPulse
- AirDyne
- Vasper
- LiveO2
- Da Vinci Medical Theralight
- US Wellness Meats
- Andreas Seed Oils
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Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for Gary Brecka or me? Leave your comments below and one of us will reply!
Hey,
Thanks for the podcast was very usefull.
I’ve felt ‘long covid’ for 3 months now. I’d like to know please what is the 8 week protocol that Gary mentioned for EBV.
Thanks so much in advance
God bless you
I enjoyed the podcast. I just listened to it again and am wondering how many times a week is the Superhuman protocol recommended?
Hi Ben,
You mentioned your daily smoothie that includes beef liver in this podcast. Would you mind sharing that recipe? Thanks!
Oh, I’d love to know this also.
As far as the free superhuman protocol, what would be the shortest effective duration? How many minutes in the sun, grounding and breathwork? And is there a resource about the holding breathe while doing pushups?
Just to inform you that since listening to your podcast with Gary Brecka on gene testing, we ordered two test kits. Unfortunately our experience has been very disappointing. We ordered two test kits (over three weeks ago). We received an initial auto reply thanking us for our purchase and a link to “track our shipment status” and the status shows that the product has not been sent. We emailed them and they said they would get back to us and no one did. Then we called and actually spoke to a human being, that person said “ it wasn’t her department” and that someone would reach out to us. To date, no one has contacted us. We have since filed a dispute with our credit card company to reverse the charges and cancel the order. Very poor customer service, meanwhile I see Gary on social media traveling to Europe by private jet, hanging at the Super Bowl etc… when he should be minding the shop. I listen to your podcast because of the quality of your guests, but not this guest. Highly disappointing.
This was a great listen, I could hear you guys’s energy over the airwaves. Thanks also for adding on a budget health tips at the end there. There’s lots of devices out there in the health industry, but being outside in the dirt and in the woods and under the sun or even the clouds here in the northwest, is the best thing for us. Turn off and tune in.
Is there a list of the 5, I think it was, genes to look at? And what do about them? Willing to pay. But I already have the gene test. Would pay for an analysis or the info. Thanks!
Really good podcast. Been listening for years and the questions were very good. Also appreciate trying to bring the practicality in options for those without 100k to spend .
Did you ever figure out what 5 to check? Same boat as yourself
On a different Youtube video (Ryan Pineda) I found them. They are:
MTHFR
MTR
MTRR
AHCY
COMT
I want to test my genes. I am open to using the one offered by 10x but would prefer to save money if there is a comprable test available. Any advice on what test I should take.
i wouldn’t go running around barefoot in a big dog park..🤡
When will the video of this one be up?
It’s available here: youtu.be/q2cWcO3wQ6o
Ben I really liked this podcast. I am Kevin
Monseys. Sister I live in Australia, I am a naturopath, herbalist, and have a few energy
Machines, and I am in the middle of building a health retreat near the ocean.
I would like to
Have a consult with you, but also was wanting the name of the lazer device that you put on your neck, or cortoids.
Very interested and research your recommendation.
Kindest regards
Valarie monsey
Great information on this podcast! I’m also interested in the PEMF Bubble.
Is it Centropix Bubble scalar wave protection pendant by Xoltal?
Or is it something different? Thanks.
hey Beth, that’s the one: https://centropix.com/bubble/
What was the name of the PEMF mattress cover that Gary has at home?
What is the name of the PEMF necklace Gary mentioned? I don’t see that linked.
Keywords I took from it were the manufacturer seemed to be PureLife and it was a bubble PEMF necklace….so perhaps this…https://unshealthstore.com/wellness-devices/purelife-uns-personal-emf-electromagnetic-field-neutralizer/. Ben?
https://centropix.com/bubble/
great podcast – where did you get your pemf necklace?
also, what is methyline blue?
thank you
Really great podcast – one of the best – really gained a lot from this.. thank you.
no wonder mainstream media is trying to smear H2O2 or CDS, check out Andreas Kalcker’s studies
https://andreaskalcker.com/en/cds-clo2.html
There is a product called Oxyrich, Athletes in the know love it