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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

238. Gary Brecka, Dr. Will Cole & Dr. Tara Swart Bieber Live at the Wellness Oasis Event

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Dr. Will Cole and Dr. Tara Swart Bieber join me at The Wellness Oasis during Miami Art Week to reveal why low-level chronic stress destroys longevity faster than anything else, how that COMT gene mutation in half this audience keeps your mind racing when your body needs rest, and why I schedule my entire life around sleep and exercise instead of fitting wellness into leftover time slots. Connect with Dr. Will Cole Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/3LEmCqB⁠  YouTube:⁠https://bit.ly/3LhijSd⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/4qnE2XN⁠  Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/49Xe6wg⁠  X.com: ⁠https://bit.ly/4qxNpnN⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/49TEEyq⁠  Connect with Dr. Tara Swart Bieber Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4pJiO5s⁠  Instagram: ⁠https://bit.ly/3YGWDBR⁠  TikTok: ⁠https://bit.ly/4pBD8FN⁠  Facebook: ⁠https://bit.ly/3YCiri9⁠  X.com: ⁠https://bit.ly/4qnYJTz⁠  LinkedIn: ⁠https://bit.ly/4pGzrib⁠  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 SNOOZE: LET’S GET TO SLEEP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4pt1T6V⁠ COLD LIFE: THE ULTIMATE HUMAN PLUNGE: ⁠https://bit.ly/4eULUKp⁠ WHOOP: JOIN AND GET 1 FREE MONTH!: ⁠https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW⁠ 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 RHO NUTRITION: “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: ⁠https://bit.ly/44fFza0⁠ GOPUFF: GET YOUR FAVORITE SNACK!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4obIFDC⁠ GENETIC METHYLATION TEST (UK ONLY): ⁠https://bit.ly/48QJJrk⁠ GENETIC TEST (USA ONLY): ⁠⁠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 03:11 Sleep as Our Human Superpower 06:12 Metrics for Sustainable Wellness 09:15 Thoughts and Trauma Impacting Health 11:56 Misconceptions on Biohacking 17:51 Link between Emotional Stress and Inflammation 24:02 Neuroplasticity as a Foundation of our Well-Being 28:47 Whole Health: Thriving vs. Maintaining 37:03 Women and Autoimmune Disease 42:14 Wearable Technology for Health Metrics 43:31 Good Sleep Hygiene Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation.  Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

If you don't master sleep, whole food diet, and mobility, nothing else matters.

0:05.0

All of the chronic disease in America is preventable through diet and lifestyle changes.

0:10.0

So in functional medicine, we have to have a both and not either-or approach.

0:14.0

Dealing with the physical, but then dealing with the mental, emotional, spiritual,

0:17.0

and the interconnection between both.

0:19.0

Mood and emotion have direct effects through the gut on how we manifest disease and pathology.

0:25.6

The basics like sleep and diet, particularly taking care of your gut, but also understanding where stress shows up for you.

0:32.6

The research is clear. Things like shame and stress, they raise inflammation just as much as a food that doesn't love the human body back.

0:39.3

What extends life is the absence of processed foods.

0:42.3

You have to be sleeping enough, eating well, hydrated, things like spending time in nature, immersing yourself in the arts and culture.

0:49.3

That's gratitude to the next level.

0:51.3

So much could be solved in our life by just getting back to the basics.

0:55.3

How can our thoughts and our beliefs biologically impact the way our bodies heal or perform?

1:01.0

The single critical factor that will impact your longevity is... Thank you to our presenting partner, Chase.

1:19.7

So today's panel that we're kicking off with, how to achieve whole health.

1:24.6

So we just learned what some of our barriers are and what stress can kind of

1:28.6

do to our bodies in the last workshop. And now we're going to have a chance to explore that

1:33.2

even deeper. We are ready to move into this first conversation, one that invites us to look at

1:39.3

what it really means to feel whole, in mind, in body, and in your personal energy. These three thought

1:47.6

leaders are bringing together biology, neuroscience, and functional medicine to help us rethink

1:54.1

how we nourish ourselves from the inside out. So please join me in a round of applause, grateful hearts, and introducing Gary Breka,

2:04.0

human biologist, longevity expert, and founder of the ultimate human. Dr. Will Cole, my favorite

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