205. Dr. Josh Axe: On Longevity Secrets, Mitochondrial Health, Peptide Therapy & Parasite Infections

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Join my FREE 3-Day Water Fast Challenge - October 15th. It's the exact protocol I use with pro athletes and Fortune 500 CEOs to flush inflammation and kickstart autophagy. Sign up here! http://bit.ly/4nTILPt Your fatigue, brain fog, and mystery symptoms might not be “all in your head,” they could be parasites, Lyme disease, or co-infections that don’t show up on standard lab work. Dr. Josh Axe joins me in this episode to expose the massive blind spot in conventional medicine: the pandemic of hidden infections systematically destroying immune function and accelerating aging in millions of people with “perfect” blood work. Join the Ultimate Human VIP community for Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Get Dr. Josh Axe’s book, “The Biblio Diet,” here: https://amzn.to/4mGo2gY Listen to "The Dr. Josh Axe Show" on all your favorite platforms! YouTube: https://bit.ly/4mFpGz8 Spotify: https://bit.ly/48C9onl Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/42W7gTL Connect with Dr. Josh Axe: Website: https://bit.ly/4mEUwIc YouTube: https://bit.ly/4mFpGz8 Instagram: https://bit.ly/42ULi3s TikTok: https://bit.ly/4gMKnbf Facebook: https://bit.ly/46IDdjH X.com: https://bit.ly/4np0Ch5 LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4gNklol 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 AION: “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD 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 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 02:47 Sources of Accurate Information 06:04 Chinese Medicines and Lifestyles 08:40 Blue Zones Longevity 11:42 Impact of Personal Connection to One’s Health 13:24 Overcoming Childhood Trauma 20:09 Theory of Immunofatigue 22:14 Idiopathic Causes of Autoimmune Disease 25:30 Taking Care of the Mitochondria 32:10 How to Find One’s Purpose 42:48 Red Light Therapy Benefits 47:51 Getting Rid of Parasites 57:57 Rise of Lyme Infection (and How to Overcome the Disease) 01:05:33 Power of Peptides 01:13:17 The Biblio Diet 01:24:32 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	The Bible to me is actually the greatest health book ever written.
0:04.4	And it gets into so many details about toxicity and cleansing and healing.
0:08.4	If something's been around for 5,000 years, it's probably because it works.
0:13.2	There are literally almost 100,000 people in Japan over 100 years old.
0:17.2	Their form of medicine over there is a type of Chinese medicine, which is called
0:21.5	Kampo, combined with more of the functional medicine that we are aware of today. We've lost
0:26.3	the notion that connection is medicine, that nature is medicine, and that food is medicine. And before he
0:33.3	had medicine, that was our medicine. But I do think we want to do everything we can to both practice
0:39.9	these traditional ideas and these more cutting-edge concepts that modern day sciences brought us.
0:44.8	I think when you look at the big data, there's no dogmatic diet that extended life. It was
0:49.6	absolutely the absence of processed foods, but also the sense of community and purpose.
0:55.0	The number one factor for longevity is having a great support of family and friends around you.
0:59.0	When someone's starting on this journey and they want to make basic lifestyle shifts,
1:04.0	how important is diet, how important is connection?
1:08.0	When we are prioritizing what makes people well again, at the very,
1:11.9	very top, even ahead of diet, is...
1:13.6	Hey, guys, welcome back to the Ultimate Human podcast.
1:28.3	I'm your host, Gary Brecker, where we go down the road of everything, anti-aging,
1:33.0	biohacking, longevity, and everything in between.
1:36.7	And this is a special episode, all the way from London, England, and we're both jet lag.
1:41.8	So maybe we should talk about jet lag.
1:43.4	Yeah, there you go.
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