195. Michael Sileck: Sea Salt Benefits, Mineral Depletion & Soil Health Crisis

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Gary Brecka and Michael Sileck team up to expose the dangerous myths surrounding salt while revealing how mineral-rich sea salt is becoming the secret weapon against soil degradation and human health decline. Discover the fascinating process of heritage salt creation that preserves over 90 trace minerals, why table salt is toxic to both soil and human health, and how the same ocean minerals that sustained ancient civilizations are now being used to restore America’s farmland! BAJA GOLD: "ULTIMATE10" FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3BsFQds Join the Ultimate Human VIP community for Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg References on Low Sodium Intake: https://bit.ly/4mJ04Cg https://bit.ly/41jdNY3 Connect with Baja Gold: Connect with Baja Gold: Website: http://bit.ly/47MnodQ Instagram: http://bit.ly/4fThYQ9 TikTok: http://bit.ly/4fWgeWH Facebook: http://bit.ly/4lLjIMK Connect with Sea-90: Website: http://bit.ly/4oKYS2O Instagram: http://bit.ly/4n4XaI4 TikTok: http://bit.ly/4mZnMdl Connect with Michael Sileck: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4mviEh7 Thank you to our partners H2TABS: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH: “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV 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 PEPTUAL: “TUH10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4mKxgcn 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 of Show 01:58 Why is Soil Health Important to Your Health? 06:18 Farming Practices that Support Healthy Soil 12:49 Sea Salt as a Fertilizer and Mineral Source 14:51 Heavy Metals on Salt 16:18 Where is Sea Salt Harvested? 24:15 Salt is the Electricity of Life 28:28 Myths about Salt 30:35 Importance of Minerals in Our Cellular Physiology 33:45 Poor Human Health as the Result of Mineral Deficiency 36:22 Outcomes of Using Sea Salt in Farming 38:11 Low Salt Does Not Mean Heart-Healthy 42:28 Harvesting Mineral Unrefined Sea Salts 46:16 Three Types of Salt 51:34 Salt and Hydration 52:52 Recommended Sodium Level 54:46 Industrial Processing of Foods 57:21 What’s Next for Baja Gold? 59:29 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	I think one of the biggest challenges in America is people don't know who grows their own food. Very often it's not the food. It's the distance from the food to the table. If we just get back as close to the soil as we can get, that's the secret. This has been a long-standing problem and unfortunately it's gotten a lot worse in the last 70 years on an already bad decline. I think a lot of people are really familiar with the gut microbiome, but not in soil health and soil microbiome.
0:22.8	All life begins in soil. Soil is not just dirt, but it's an active reithing organism. And like you said, what we eat, what that eats matters. And so food, it's not just about being unprocessed and unrefined. It actually has to be grown from the right building blocks. It starts with the soil, and it starts with mineral nutrient density.
0:39.6	What is it specifically that's in mineral salt that allows it to be a good fertilizer?
0:44.1	The extra minerals?
0:45.1	It is, yes.
0:45.7	We need to bring the minerals back into the food.
0:48.1	I think the majority of America had hypertension or some kind of cardiovascular issue.
0:53.0	First thing they do was stop taking salt.
0:54.9	Does low salt necessarily mean heart healthy?
0:57.5	It does not, no.
0:58.4	If you're doing all the right things to change your diet,
1:01.2	you need to...
1:01.7	Hey guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast.
1:17.0	I'm your host, human biologist Gary Brecker, where we go down the road of everything,
1:21.7	anti-aging, biohacking, longevity, and everything in between.
1:26.1	And today I have a very special guest, Michael, who's become
1:29.3	a incredibly good friend of mine. We're actually partnered in a Seasalt company that his
1:34.2	family founded and started. I fell in love with this family and their commitment to the resources
1:40.7	that they are actually mining and putting back in human beings' body.
1:44.6	As you know, I am an enormous fan of Baja Gold Sea salt.
1:48.1	I'm an enormous fan of the minerals that are in mineral salts,
1:51.3	not just the sodium content.
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