The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Explore the relationship between depression and neurotransmitters, including the role of serotonin. Learn about the limitations of SSRIs and the impact of nutrient deficiencies on mental health. Discover the importance of supplementing with methylated nutrients and how genetic testing can help identify deficiencies.

Explore the speaker's career journey from assessing mortality risk to starting a wellness franchise. Learn about the role of gene mutations and nutrient deficiencies in health. Discover the impact of methylation on anxiety, gut health, and brain fog. Unravel the effects of the COMT gene mutation on conditions like high blood pressure and estrogen dominance. Understand the consequences of elevated homocysteine levels and the importance of hormonal balance. Find out how excess catecholamines affect the brain and learn a life-changing routine.

Explore the power of breathwork and how it influences our emotional state, digestion, and nutrient absorption. Learn a beginner-friendly version of Wim Hof's breathwork style. Sync your breathwork with the world around you to enhance the benefits. Engage in daily breathwork to witness significant shifts in your health and lifestyle. Discover the benefits of deep diaphragmatic breathing and a powerful breathwork exercise that enhances mood and regulates circadian rhythm.

Gary speaks with David Grutman, founder of Groot Hospitality, about his biohacking journey and building healthy habits. They discuss the power of relationships in business, benefits of exercise, balancing business and parenthood, addressing restaurant issues, and the art of hospitality and leadership.

Decode anxiety's genetic ties, exploring the role of MTHFR gene mutation. Discuss the impact of neurotransmitters in anxiety and the potential benefits of supplementing with methylfolate and SAM-E. Explore the use of adenosyl methionine in managing anxiety and depression.

Gary speaks to Dana White, CEO of the UFC, about his inspiring health transformation. Dana successfully reversed his metabolic syndrome markers through lifestyle changes. They discuss the benefits of cold-water immersion, improving health's impact on business, and how Gary has helped Dana's family.

Get weekly tips on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/For more info on Gary, please click here: https://linktr.ee/thegarybreckaGary 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 of research and analysis, he decided he wanted to spend the balance of his lifetime helping people live happier, healthier, longer, more fulfilling lives.With this mission in mind he created The Ultimate Human podcast. In this weekly podcast, Gary has exciting conversations with celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, and scientists and is thrilled to share their transformative insight with you. What’s keeping you from being an ultimate human? Tune in to find out.Get ready for new episodes, twice a week, starting Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices