Ben Greenfield's 5 Daily Supplements & the Spiritual Practice He Regrets Missing | Dr. Josh Axe

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Dr. Josh Axe

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🗓️ 7 May 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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I've shared some wild experiences with my good friend Ben Greenfield—including getting beaten with branches in freezing Russian plunge pools—but today we are diving into something much deeper. Ben is one of the world's leading experts in human performance, but after spending years "climbing the wrong mountain," he realized that a fully optimized body means nothing without a fully optimized soul and family legacy. Sponsors: Sunlighten Sauna: https://get.sunlighten.com/axepodcast Manukora Manuka Honey: https://manukora.com/axe Caraway Home: carawayhome.com/drjoshaxe (Use code DRJOSHAXE) for an exclusive discount Watch The Dr. Josh Axe Show every Monday & Thursday on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@drjoshaxe?sub_confirmation=1⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Early Access! Our podcast listeners get every episode early, and you can tune in and be a part of our exclusive listeners below → ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠⁠⁠ Pre-order my NEW BOOK, Heal Your Cells → https://bit.ly/3QJBcQ5 Watch my free training on how to naturally balance your blood sugar and reverse your symptoms → http://DrAxeDiabetesClass.com Discover practical steps you can take today to start healing your thyroid naturally → http://DrAxeThyroidClass.com If you’re ready to start feeling like yourself again and balance your hormones, take my free class → http://DrAxeHormoneClass.com Uncover what’s really going on in your body with advanced biomarker testing for hormones, thyroid, and metabolism— plus a 1-hour consultation with a Senior Health Advisor! → http://mybloodwork.com CONNECT WITH DR. JOSH AXE Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drjoshaxe/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/DrJoshAxe/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thedrjoshaxeshow/ X → https://x.com/drjoshaxe/ LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshaxe Website → http://thehealthinstitute.com Sign up for my newsletter → https://bit.ly/4oE9Jf3 Ask Dr. Axe → http://speakpipe.com/drjoshaxe CONNECT WITH GUEST Website → https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/bengreenfieldfitness/ Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@bengreenfield X → https://x.com/bengreenfield YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/c/bengreenfieldfitness DISCLAIMER This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Josh Axe and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from a personal physician. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Axe nor the publisher of this content takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program. MB0126CQU6MCVAC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	When was the last time you stopped and listened to your body?
0:03.0	Here's a Holland and Barrett ad break to do just that.
0:06.0	Go on. Have a listen to your gut.
0:10.0	Is that a gurgle?
0:12.0	A rumble?
0:14.0	Is it straining after lunch?
0:16.0	Or is it saying...
0:18.0	You've got to show me love.
0:21.6	We know what your body's asking for.
0:24.6	In store online on the app.
0:27.6	Back your body, Holland and Barrett.
0:29.6	I went through the same process that I think a lot of people go through.
0:33.6	You climb the wrong mountain.
0:36.6	Pursuing financial wealth, providing for the family,
0:40.3	building a business, and justifying to myself that the family was good because I was sending home the paycheck.
0:45.3	Most people think their priorities are one thing, but it's actually something different.
0:49.3	I mean, if I take the first 20, 30 minutes of my day with God, my entire day goes differently than if I don't.
0:56.2	If you read the Bible, Jesus says that the two greatest commandments
1:00.1	is to love God and to love other people.
1:02.9	And Jesus knew that everything else in the end
1:05.6	would be unfulfilling if those two aspects
1:08.3	were not the foundation of your life.
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