189. Khalil Rafati: How Raw Foods and Juicing Saved My Life After Years of Drug Abuse

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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From 109-pound homeless heroin addict to multimillionaire entrepreneur, Khalil Rafati’s brain literally rewired itself using the same neurochemical pathways that once destroyed him. Here’s what blew my mind: he didn’t fight his dopamine addiction, he strategically replaced it with life-giving sources like cold-pressed juices, raw nutrition, and consistent morning routines. When you flood your system with nutrient-dense foods instead of toxins, neuroplasticity does the heavy lifting — your brain rebuilds itself at the cellular level. Join the Ultimate Human VIP community for Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get Khalil Rafati’s books, “Remembering to Live: Lessons I Learned Crawling Out of Hell“ here: http://bit.ly/45nAmvP Check out his first book, “I Forgot to Die” here: http://bit.ly/4fl5noN Connect with Khalil Rafati Website: http://bit.ly/3JfAOVo Instagram: http://bit.ly/4mjXGkQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/3UOt2Es TikTok: http://bit.ly/3HithVh Facebook: http://bit.ly/3HhhuXe Thank you to our partners H2TABS: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3WSBqUa EIGHT SLEEP: SAVE $350 ON THE POD 4 ULTRA WITH CODE “GARY”: https://bit.ly/3WkLd6E COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: https://bit.ly/4eULUKp WHOOP: JOIN AND GET 1 FREE MONTH!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS: 20% OFF FIRST ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y VANDY: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE A-GAME: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: http://bit.ly/4kek1ij CARAWAY: “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC HEALF: 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S BIOPTIMIZERS: “ULTIMATE” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/4inFfd7 RHO NUTRITION: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/44fFza0 GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: https://bit.ly/4obIFDC GENETIC TEST: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Yg1Uk9 Watch the “Ultimate Human Podcast” every Tuesday & Thursday at 9AM EST YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPQYX8 Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3RQftU0 Connect with Gary Brecka Instagram: https://bit.ly/3RPpnFs TikTok: https://bit.ly/4coJ8fo X: https://bit.ly/3Opc8tf Facebook: https://bit.ly/464VA1H LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4hH7Ri2 Website: https://bit.ly/4eLDbdU Merch: https://bit.ly/4aBpOM1 Newsletter: https://bit.ly/47ejrws Ask Gary: https://bit.ly/3PEAJuG Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:01 Khalil Rafati’s Back Story 08:22 Healing from Generational Trauma 14:46 Recovering from Addiction and Homelessness 22:55 Discovering the Power of Whole Foods 27:12 Trying Out Sunlife Organics 28:48 Scientology Rehab Experience 33:14 The Impact of Going Back to the Basics 37:10 Deciding to Make a Change 41:12 Turning into a Domesticated Animal Bred for Taxation 46:14 Human Body’s Capability to Heal 52:46 The Power and Grace of God 58:51 The Journey with Sunlife Organics 1:17:02 Connect with Khalil 1:19:59 What does it mean to you to be an “Ultimate Human?” The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka Podcast is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The Content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Most people don't want to change.
0:03.0	They want the outcome of what change would give them, but they don't want to go through the change.
0:08.0	I desperately wanted to change.
0:10.0	I was in so much pain and there was so much self-hatred that drugs just were a great solution.
0:16.0	If you think about the fact that how many decades did I smoke cigarettes, how much poison did I shoot into my veins.
0:21.8	And then to be sitting in front of me right now, you look healthy. Your eyes are clear. You're obviously very vibrant. You're successful.
0:27.5	That is the power of the resiliency of the human body.
0:31.1	My willingness to raise my hand and have the humility to ask for help and then go work began to purify my soul.
0:37.2	What makes you so passionate and purpose driven is that you used a lot of juices, whole foods,
0:43.3	nutrient-dense foods to actually heal you.
0:45.3	I want everybody to have the same experience that I had once I started putting good
0:51.3	shit in my body and stop putting bad shit in my body.
0:54.6	It is astounding what happens to human beings
0:57.3	when you give the body the raw material
0:58.6	that needs to do its job.
0:59.7	I went from feeling like a worthless piece of shit
1:03.0	that had no value to feeling powerful.
1:05.4	What was the aha moment where you said,
1:08.1	I'm gonna open a storefront, I'm going to build a brand.
1:12.9	It was overwhelming how much money was coming in.
1:14.6	The challenge was... Hey, guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast.
1:30.2	I'm your host, human biologist, Gary Brecker, where we go down the road of everything,
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