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• The FASTEST Way to Lose Dangerous Belly Fat (5 Clinically Tested Supplement ) | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #494 18.06.2026 11min

  You could be eating well, working out, and doing everything right and still carry stubborn fat around your midsection that will not move. That is not a willpower problem. Visceral fat is the fat that wraps around your organs deep inside your abdomen, and it behaves completely differently than the fat under your skin. It is metabolically active, releasing inflammatory signals into your bloodstream around the clock and driving insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome. Most people have no idea that specific supplements have actual clinical data showing they target visceral fat directly. In this episode, Dr. G breaks down five supplements with real research behind them, what the studies actually measured, and the exact doses used. In this episode, you'll learn:  • Why berberine has to be taken three times a day with meals to work, and the meta analysis showing real reductions in visceral fat and waist circumference  • The randomized controlled trial where resistant starch led to over 6 pounds of measured visceral fat loss in 8 weeks, and how to dose it without destroying your gut  • Why EPA dose matters more than total fish oil, the 1800 milligram number from the research, and why 45% of fish oil on shelves has already gone rancid Plus the role of magnesium in insulin resistance and visceral fat storage, why EGCG only works alongside exercise, and Dr. G's week by week protocol for building all of this into your routine. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:44 - Supplement #1: Berberine — What the Research Actually Shows (And the Right Dose) 3:40 - Supplement #2: Resistant Starch — The Most Underrated Tool for Visceral Fat 6:07 - Supplement #3: EPA Omega-3s — Why Dose and Oxidation Both Matter 8:28 - Supplement #4: Magnesium — The Foundational Fix Most People Are Missing 10:14 - Supplement #5: EGCG — The Green Tea Extract That Amplifies What You're Already Doing 11:33 - How to Build a Visceral Fat Protocol Week by Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• 50% of the World Will Be Nearsighted by 2050 | ft. Dr. Bryce Appelbaum HTS #493 15.06.2026 1t 3min

  → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → Aqua Tru | Go to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off using promo code DRG. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. → ScreenFit | Use code DRG for $200 off available at⁠ https://www.screenfit.com/ Episode Description Heal Thy Self has never done a show on eye health. Until now. And this conversation goes a lot deeper than seeing clearly. Dr. Bryce Applebaum is a functional neuro optometrist who rewires the connection between the eyes and the brain. Vision is not the same as eyesight. Eyesight is how you focus light. Vision is how your brain tells your eyes to move, converge, track, and make sense of the world. And in 2026, with the average adult spending over seven hours a day on screens, that system is under more stress than it has ever been. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why your prescription should not get stronger every year as an adult, and why a worsening prescription is a sign your brain is adapting to stress, not a normal part of aging  • The connection between functional vision problems and ADHD, including why convergence insufficiency and eye turns are diagnosed far more often in kids labeled with ADHD, and how vision training has gotten patients off medication entirely  • Why blue light blocking glasses are not enough, what is actually causing your brain fog and eye fatigue after hours on a screen, and the overnight contact lenses that reshape your cornea while you sleep Plus the foods that protect your eyes, the foods that accelerate macular degeneration, and why vision belongs at the top of your list if you are dealing with brain fog. Find Dr. Bryce Applebaum: • Website: https://myvisionfirst.com • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbryceappelbaum/?hl=en • Online program: https://www.screenfit.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:51 - Rapid Fire: Reversing Vision, Best/Worst Foods for Eyes & the "20/Happy" Standard 6:14 - What Makes Functional Optometry Different From a Standard Eye Exam 8:32 - Why Your Prescription Shouldn't Get Worse Every Year (But Does) 10:49 - The Myopia Epidemic: From 25% to 44% of America in One Lifetime 13:00 - How Screens Are Rewiring the Way Our Eyes and Brains Work Together 17:25 - Why Smaller, More Frequent Screens Are Making This Worse 21:16 - Dr. Apple's Own -10.50 Prescription and How He Stabilized It 23:05 - How Eyestrain From Screens Actually Makes Your Eyesight Get Worse 26:49 - Brain Fog, Blur, and Why It Builds Throughout the Day 28:26 - Do Blue Light Blockers Actually Work? The Truth 30:38 - Digital Performance Lenses: A Different Kind of Prescription for Near Work 33:34 - The Flicker Rate: Why Certain Lighting Causes Sensory Overload 38:06 - Can You Actually Reverse Your Eye Prescription? What's Real and What's Hype 42:02 - Is LASIK a Good Idea? An Eye Doctor's Honest Answer 45:22 - Orthokeratology: The Contacts You Wear at Night to Reshape Your Cornea 49:02 - Why Podcast Lighting Leaves You Mentally Exhausted 54:34 - Is It ADHD, or Is It a Vision Problem? The Overlap Is Massive 58:25 - The Best Foods and Supplements for Eye Health (And Why Seed Oils Are the Enemy) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Take NAD+ Daily at 41 — Here Is the Form and Dose That Actually Works | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #492 11.06.2026 14min

  Andrew Huberman takes it. Peter Attia has been talking about it for years. Every serious longevity researcher has an opinion on it. And by age 40 to 60, your levels have already dropped by 50%. NAD+ is one of the most important molecules in your body. It powers energy production in every cell, repairs DNA damage every single day, and activates the cellular pathways that regulate aging, inflammation, and metabolic function. The biology is not hype. But the way most people are taking it right now almost guarantees it is doing nothing. And Dr. G is done watching people waste their money on the wrong molecule in the wrong form at the wrong dose. In this episode, you will learn:  • Why you cannot raise your cellular NAD+ levels by swallowing NAD+ directly, what happens to the molecule in your digestive tract, and the precursors that actually work  • The clinical research on NR vs NMN, which one has more published human trial data, which one the longevity research community is most excited about, and why sublingual delivery changes everything  • Why the serving sizes on most NAD+ labels are set to make the price look reasonable rather than match the research, and what a therapeutic dose actually looks like Plus the specific brands Dr. G uses and trusts, and how to test your own intracellular NAD+ levels before and after to see if your stack is actually working. Timestamps: 0:00 - NAD+ Drops 50% Between Ages 40 and 60 — Here's Why That Matters  1:37 - What NAD+ Actually Does in Every Cell of Your Body  2:15 - The Fatigue, DNA Damage & Accelerated Aging Tied to NAD+ Decline  3:39 - The Real Question: Is What You're Buying Actually Doing Anything?  4:09 - Why You Cannot Raise NAD+ by Swallowing NAD+ Directly  4:59 - The Three Precursors That Actually Work: Niacin, NR & NMN Explained  6:49 - NR vs. NMN: What the Latest 2026 Research Actually Says  7:34 - Why Most NAD+ Products on the Market Are Dangerously Underdosed  9:06 - Who Should Actually Be Taking NAD+ Precursors (And Who Can Wait)  10:14 - Dr. G's Clinical Recommendation: Sublingual NMN, Proper Dosing & Resveratrol Stacking 11:28 - How to Test Your NAD+ Levels Before and After Supplementing  11:42 - The Brands Dr. G Recommends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Sleep Less and Feel Better — The Sleep Fix Nobody Told You | ft. Dr. Michael Breus HTS #491 08.06.2026 1t 14min

  → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get $250 off select AirDoctor air purifiers, including the 3500, 4000, and 5500 models. Plus, you’ll receive a free 3 year warranty, an $84 value, and AirDoctor’s 30-day money back guarantee. → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. Episode Description You might be sleeping the right number of hours and still waking up exhausted. The problem isn't how much you sleep. It's when. Dr. Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist, board certified sleep specialist, and the world's leading authority on chronotypes — your genetic sleep schedule that governs not just when you sleep, but when you should eat, exercise, have sex, drink coffee, ask your boss for a raise, and do your best creative work. Over 3.5 million people have taken his chronotype quiz. The results have changed lives, saved jobs, and transformed relationships. This is his second time on Heal Thy Self and Dr. G says it was worth the wait. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why the 5am club and mouth taping are two of the worst ideas in sleep, and what the research actually says about both  • The thermoregulation secret behind why you wake up at 3am, why you sweat in bed, and the frozen water bottle hack that works better than most expensive sleep gadgets  • Why dreams are emotional metabolism, how recurrent nightmares are linked to a 100% increase in suicidality, and the daytime therapy Dr. Breus is developing to help veterans process trauma through their dreams Take the chronotype quiz and find out if you're a lion, bear, wolf, or dolphin before you listen. Find Dr. Breus: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepdoctor/ Website: https://www.thesleepdoctor.com  Chronotype Quiz: https://www.chronoquiz.com  Book: Sleep. Drink. Breathe. Wellness is Too Complicated — https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Drink-Breathe-Profound-Long-Term/dp/0316576417 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - Why mouth taping is dangerous and has caused deaths 5:37 - What a chronotype actually is and why it is a cheat code for life 9:38 - The patient on the verge of being fired who changed everything 18:15 - Why entrepreneurs wake up at 2am and what to do about it 24:48 - The best time to have sex based on your chronotype and hormones 38:41 - The Napa latte: Dr. Breus's emergency sleep hack 44:46 - Dreams are emotional metabolism 46:09 - Nightmares and the 100% increase in suicidality 1:04:22 - Why women's sleep apnea is chronically underdiagnosed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Tested My Fish Oil at Home (45% Chance Yours Is Already Rancid) | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #490 04.06.2026 10min

  There is a 45% chance the fish oil sitting in your cabinet right now is already oxidized. And rancid omega-3s do not just fail to help you. Research shows they generate pro-inflammatory byproducts that work against everything you are taking fish oil for. Dr. G breaks down exactly how this happens, how to test what is in your cabinet tonight with zero equipment, and what to actually look for before you buy another bottle. In this episode, you will learn:  • The two oxidation markers most brands count on you never knowing about, the peroxide value and the anisidin value, and the total oxidation score that tells you whether your fish oil is actually fresh  • Why the number on the front of your fish oil bottle is not the amount of omega-3s you are getting, and the simple math that reveals whether you have been underdosing for years  • The at-home test you can do right now with one capsule, a pin, and 30 seconds that will tell you immediately whether to keep your fish oil or throw it away Plus the specific brands that passed Dr. G's independent investigation for certificate of analysis standards, packaging, storage, meaningful EPA and DHA doses, and proper oxidation scores. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - The George Washington University Study That Exposed What's on Shelves  1:46 - Peroxide Value, Anisidine Value & the TOTOX Score Explained  2:18 - Why Fish Oil Is One of the Most Chemically Fragile Supplements You Can Buy  3:10 - What Legitimate Brands Do to Protect Their Oil (And What to Look For)  3:39 - The Label Scam: 1,000mg of Fish Oil Is Not 1,000mg of Omega-3s  4:24 - What a Clinically Meaningful Dose of EPA and DHA Actually Looks Like  5:09 - Three Questions to Ask Any Fish Oil Brand Before You Buy  7:00 - How to Test the Fish Oil in Your Cabinet Right Now  8:08 - The Brands That Passed Dr. G's Investigation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Ditched Neosporin for This — Here Is What Happened | ft. Justin Gardner HTS w/ Dr. G #489 01.06.2026 37min

  → Active Skin Repair | Head to https://activeskinrepair.com and use code DRG at checkout for 25% off all Active Skin Repair products. (Discount returns to standard rate after June 8th) Episode Description You've been using alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, and Neosporin your whole life. And none of them are actually helping you heal faster. In fact, they may be slowing you down. Justin Gardner is the founder of Active Skin Repair, a medical grade hypochlorous acid product that was originally developed for hospital use in burn units, wound care centers, and neonatal ICUs before he licensed it and brought it to the public. Dr. G has been using it since 2019, including once when he cut his finger open deep in the mountains of Tanga and used it instead of stitches. Eight days later it was nearly sealed. Three weeks later, no scar. In this episode, you'll discover:  • What hypochlorous acid actually is, why your white blood cells already produce it, and why it kills 99.9% of bacteria, fungi, and viruses within 15 seconds with the same safety profile as saline solution  • Why alcohol and hydrogen peroxide kill the healthy growth factors your body produces to heal itself, and how hypochlorous acid cleans the wound without impairing the repair process  • How parents, kids, pets, athletes, and anyone dealing with acne, eczema, sunburns, diaper rash, or chronic wounds can use one bottle for almost everything This is the Windex of skin care. In the best possible way. Find Active Skin Repair:  • Website: https://activeskinrepair.com  • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/activeskinrepair Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:34 - Dr. G's Story: A Deep Finger Cut, No Stitches, No Scar  1:37 - Why People Still Reach for Alcohol and Hydrogen Peroxide (And Why They Shouldn't) 2:43 - The Problem With Neosporin (Especially for Kids)  3:42 - How the Technology Was Discovered in Hospital Wound Care  5:57 - Same Medical-Grade Formula as What's Used in Hospitals and ICUs  8:08 - How Active Skin Repair Got to Market (Starting With Surfers and Pro Athletes)  10:32 - Does It Reduce Inflammation Too, or Just Kill Bacteria?  11:06 - Using It on Your Kids from Day One: Diaper Rash, Hand-Foot-Mouth & More  14:41 - Spray vs. Gel: Which One to Use and When  16:32 - Does It Help Rebuild Tissue and Speed Up Healing?  19:00 - Safe for Pets (and If They Lick It — Still Fine)  22:25 - Acne, Eczema, Aesthetics & the Growing Cosmetic Use Case  23:33 - Does It Target Bad Bacteria Without Disrupting the Skin Microbiome?  27:17 - Bacteria, Fungus, and Viral Infections: What the Research Shows  29:02 - Why Moms Are the Biggest Customers  34:14 - Where to Get It and How to Save 25% Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• These 3 Things Together Reduce Cancer Risk by 61% | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #488 28.05.2026 17min

  → Get My Brand Masterlist: ⁠⁠https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/⁠⁠ Episode Description In 2025, researchers published what may be the most important longevity study of the decade. Three years. Over 2,000 participants. A randomized controlled trial. And the results stopped the researchers themselves. A 61% reduction in invasive cancer risk. A 39% reduction in becoming physically frail. And measurable slowing of biological aging, verified by epigenetic clocks, the most sophisticated tool science has for measuring how fast your cells are actually aging. These were not elite athletes. They were regular older adults. And the three things that produced these results are inexpensive, accessible, and available at any supplement store. Most people are either missing them entirely or doing them in a way that produces almost no benefit. Dr. G breaks down exactly what the study found and what you need to do with it. In this episode, you'll learn:  • Why omega-3 deficiency carries a mortality risk comparable to smoking, and the specific EPA and DHA dose that the research shows actually slows biological aging at the cellular level  • Why vitamin D is not optional if you exercise, and why low vitamin D means the training you are already doing is producing a fraction of the benefit it should  • Why the combination of all three produces results that are not additive but multiplicative, and what that means for anyone over 40 who wants to change their biological trajectory The window that matters most is not when you are 60. It is now. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:38 - Why This Study Deserves Your Attention (And Why No One Is Talking About It)  3:02 - Who This Episode Is For: Men Over 40 and the People Who Love Them  4:45 - The Deficiency Crisis: Most People Are Missing All Three Interventions  6:29 - Thing #1: Why Low Levels Are as Dangerous as Smoking  8:44 - Thing #2: The Pro-Hormone Your Muscles and Immune System Are Waiting For  10:37 - Thing #3: The One Thing That Is Not Optional for Healthy Aging 13:22 - What Happens When You Do All Three Together (The Numbers Are Dramatic)  14:48 - Exactly What to Take, How Much & How Often Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• You Keep Attracting the Wrong Person — The Attachment Explanation | ft. Eli Hardwood HTS #487 25.05.2026 1t 5min

  Sponsored By: → Ora Organics | Head to https://ora.organic/pages/drg and use my code HEALTHYSELF30 to enjoy 30% off your first Ora order today. Episode Description The way you show up in relationships today was decided before you even knew how to speak. Eli Harwood is a licensed therapist, the creator of Attachment Nerd, and the author of How to Deal with Your (Anxiety, Anger, Self-Doubt, Insecurity, Trauma) So Your Kids Don't Have To. She spent nearly 20 years sitting with families watching parents who desperately wanted better for their children but had no roadmap for how to actually get there. This conversation goes deep into why 50% of us never experienced secure attachment, what that did to our sense of self, and what it actually takes to break the cycle before it passes to the next generation. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why chaos can feel more like home than safety, and why the people who confuse you are often more magnetic than the people who make you feel secure  • What happens developmentally when a child grows up in an unpredictable home and how that wound silently shapes every relationship, every breakup, and every parenting moment that follows  • The difference between intellectually knowing this work and actually doing it, and why your kids will find every unhealed part of you no matter what This one is for every parent, every soon to be parent, and every adult who is still trying to figure out why love feels so complicated. Find Eli:   • Website: https://www.attachmentnerd.com   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/attachmentnerd   • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@attachmentnerd   • YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@attachmentnerd   • Book: How to Deal with Your (Anxiety, Anger, Self-Doubt, Insecurity, Trauma) So Your Kids Don't Have To — https://www.amazon.com/Deal-Your-____-Kids-Dont/dp/1632175967 Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Meet Eli Harwood: Licensed Therapist & Creator of Attachment Nerd  2:34 - Rapid Fire: Familiar vs. Safe, Anxiety vs. Love & Why "Boring" Partners Feel Wrong  8:18 - What Brought Her to This Work (Her Own Insecure Childhood)  10:33 - What Happens to a Child's Sense of Self When Parents Are Unavailable or Chaotic 12:22 - The Upside-Down Parent-Child Relationship: When Kids Take Care of Their Parents 16:27 - Children Know by Age One Whether Their Caregivers Are Reliable 19:32 - The Still-Face Experiment: What Happens When a Parent Goes Emotionally Blank  22:44 - How Kids Cope: Performing, People-Pleasing, Drinking, Managing  25:00 - You Notice Others' Tension Before Your Own (And Why)  27:41 - What Secure Attachment Actually Looks Like in a Family  30:12 - Breaking Generational Patterns: Why Knowledge Alone Isn't Enough  33:43 - How to Apologize to Your Kids the Right Way  38:08 - Fighting in Front of Your Kids: What the Research Actually Says  43:12 - The Moment He Turned the Lens Inward (And Why Relationships Are the Boot Camp) 47:05 - Your Kids Are Heat-Seeking Hovercrafts for Whatever Is Unhealed in You  51:33 - Why This Research Is Now Accessible (And Why It Wasn't Before)  55:22 - What We Bring Into Relationships When We Don't Have a Healthy Sense of Self  59:42 - The Book: A Guidebook for Parents Who Didn't Have Secure Modeling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• If You Are 40 and Not Taking Creatine You Are Already Behind — Here Is Why | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #486 21.05.2026 13min

  → Get My Brand Masterlist: ⁠https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/⁠ Episode Description If you are a man over 40 and you are not taking creatine, you are aging with one hand behind your back. Between 40 and 60, men lose 3 to 8% of their muscle mass per decade. After 60, that rate accelerates. Brain creatine levels decline with age. Bone density goes down. And the body's ability to synthesize creatine on its own decreases too. Meanwhile, creatine remains one of the most researched, most affordable, and safest supplements in existence and most men over 40 either aren't taking it or are taking it wrong. Dr. G breaks down exactly what the research says, what dose actually works for your brain versus your muscles, and what to look for before you buy. In this episode, you'll learn:  • Why 5 grams a day saturates your muscles but does almost nothing for your brain, and what the emerging research says about the dose you actually need for cognitive protection, focus, and sleep deprivation recovery  • How creatine supports bone mineral density, mitochondrial stability, and antioxidant defense at the cellular level, not just muscle size  • Exactly what form to buy, what certifications to look for, and what to avoid when creatine shopping in 2026 This one is for every man over 40. And for every woman who has one in her life. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:19 - What Creatine Actually Is and Why Your Body Makes Less of It as You Age  2:37 - The Muscle Loss Reality After 40 (And Why It Accelerates After 60)  3:13 - What the Research Actually Shows on Creatine and Older Men  5:15 - The Dose Most Men Take Is Only Working for Their Muscles — Not Their Brain  5:52 - Why the Brain Needs Higher Doses to Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier  6:31 - The 2024 Sleep Deprivation Study That Changed How Dr. G Thinks About Dosing  8:02 - What the Research Shows on Creatine and Cognitive Health in Men Over 60  9:42 - How to Buy Creatine: The Right Form, the Right Dose, the Right Certifications  12:14 - Final Word: Why Creatine Is Now a Longevity Supplement, Not a Gym Supplement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• High Protein Low Fiber — The Most Damaging Gut Combination | ft. Dr. Karan Rajan HTS #485 18.05.2026 58min

  Sponsored By: → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → AquaTru | Go to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code DRG. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Episode Description You can eat 30 grams of fiber a day and still be making the wrong choice for your microbiome. Because it was never just about how much you eat. It's about where that fiber is actually fermenting in your colon. Dr. Karan Rajan is a surgeon, gut health expert, and one of the most followed doctors on the internet. He spent years operating on colon cancers and bowel disease before realizing the most powerful thing he could do was hand people the information they were never given. In this conversation he breaks down the gut in a way that will make you want to reorganize your entire kitchen by the time it's over. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why the old soluble vs insoluble fiber model is outdated and what fermentation geography actually means — and how eating only one type of fiber can cause gas and bloating even when you're hitting your daily target  • Why the protein obsession sweeping wellness culture may be quietly turning your gut bacteria into gremlins, and what happens when your microbes run out of fiber to eat  • How your microbiome can begin to change within 48 hours of increasing fiber intake, and the exact ramp up strategy Dr. Karan uses to avoid the gas and bloating that makes most people quit If you have a gut, this episode is for you. Find Dr. Karan:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrKaran Book: This Is Vital Information — https://www.amazon.com/This-Vital-Information-Everything-Embarrassed-ebook/dp/B0FHC36WLD Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Meet Dr. Karan Rajan: Gut Surgeon Turned One of the Most Followed Doctors Online 3:02 - Rapid Fire: Ground vs. Whole Chia Seeds, the Gut-Skin Axis & How Often You Should Poop  9:03 - Why He Left Surgery to Educate Millions for Free  12:42 - The Microbiome: Medicine's "Dark Matter" (And Who's Really in Control)  15:22 - Could Your Microbiome Be Influencing Who You're Attracted To?  17:47 - The Gut-Brain Axis: Is Mental Health Treatment Missing a Huge Piece?  24:43 - What's Actually Exciting Right Now in Microbiome Science  29:47 - The Breakfast Swap That Changed His Life in Two Weeks  33:08 - Should You Be Eating More Like Your Ancestors?  35:54 - Fast, Medium & Slow Fermenting Fibers: Why It Matters Where Fiber Ferments in Your Colon  40:47 - Psyllium Husk, Chia Seeds & What Most Fiber Supplements Get Wrong  41:57 - The Best Foods for Your Microbiome (According to the Doc Who Studies It)  43:14 - Cooked and Cooled Starch & Why Freezing Bread Actually Works  44:07 - The Truth About Colonics: Helpful or Harmful? 46:41 - Your Microbiome Can Change Within 48 Hours — Here's How to Start  48:01 - The Fiber Fart Curve: Why Gas Is a Good Sign You're Doing It Right  50:33 - Why the Rise in Colon Cancer Is Directly Tied to Fiber Deficiency  51:42 - Too Much Protein, Not Enough Fiber: How You Turn Gut Bacteria Into Gremlins  56:27 - The Book & Why He Never Wants Anyone to Die of Embarrassment Again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Tested 51 'Premium' Magnesium Brands for Toxins (Only 5 Passed) 14.05.2026 13min

  → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description 51 magnesium companies contacted. 45 never responded. And only 5 could actually prove what's inside their product. Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical reactions in your body. Most Americans are severely depleted. And yet the brands with the biggest marketing budgets, the ones on every health food store shelf, couldn't show a single document proving their product is pure, absorbed, or safe to take every day. Dr. G ran the full investigation so you know exactly where your money should and shouldn't be going. In this episode, you'll find out:  • Why the form of magnesium matters more than the brand — and why the most common form on the market has roughly 4% bioavailability, making it essentially useless for sleep, anxiety, or muscle recovery  • Which 5 magnesium brands passed the full investigation including heavy metal testing, third party batch verification, and contamination screening  • The full list of brands that went silent — including names recommended by practitioners and sold in every major health store — and why silence is its own answer You take this every day. Make sure what you're taking actually works. Timestamps: 0:00 - We Contacted 51 Magnesium Companies 1:06 - Why the Form of Magnesium You're Taking Determines Everything  2:28 - Why Nearly Everyone Is Depleted in Magnesium (And What It's Costing You)  3:39 - The 7 Forms of Magnesium Explained: Which One Does What  5:11 - Why "Pure" and "Premium" on the Label Means Absolutely Nothing  5:52 - The Four Standards Used to Evaluate Every Brand  7:22 - Companies That Failed to Respond  8:29 - Brand #1 That Passed the Investigation  9:07 - More Companies With No Documentation 9:20 - Brand #2 That Passed the Investigation  9:46 - More Companies With No Documentation 10:11 - Brand #3 That Passed the Investigation  11:05 - More Companies With No Documentation 11:24 - Brand #4 That Passed the Investigation  11:50 - More Companies With No Documentation  12:04 - Brand #5 That Passed the Investigation  12:38 - Final Verdict: 45 Out of 51 Companies Had Nothing to Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Looking Directly at Death Made Her More Alive Than Ever | ft. Darlene Cordero HTS #483 11.05.2026 1t 7min

  → Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! → Puori | Go to https://puori.com/DRG and use the code DRG at checkout to get 32% off your first Puori Creatine+ subscription order. → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. Episode Description What if the disease in your body isn't just yours — what if it's been waiting in your family for generations for someone to finally break it? Darlene Cordero was diagnosed with stage zero breast cancer, did everything right, and thought she was through it. Then years later, weeks after losing her father and one month after her godmother was murdered, she was blindsided by a stage 4 diagnosis that had spread to her liver. Her doctors had no explanation. She did — because she had done the deep work to understand what her body had been carrying long before any scan could show it. Three years later, she is one of the most alive, grounded, and radically honest human beings Dr. G has ever sat across from. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why Darlene believes her breast cancer has a generational root — the pattern of women in her lineage giving everything and receiving nothing, repeated across four generations — and what it finally took to break it  • What a death doula actually does, why looking directly at death might be the most life-giving thing you ever do, and why American culture's avoidance of it is quietly making us sicker  • What came through in a plant medicine journey that stopped Darlene cold: the words "you are the sacrifice" — and what that meant for her healing This is not a sad episode. There is no victimization here. This is one of the most alive conversations on this entire podcast. Find Darlene:   • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetdarlene/  • Substack: https://meetdarlene.substack.com   • Book: The Healer's Playbook — https://www.amazon.com/Healers-Playbook-Empowering-Wellness-Entrepreneurs/dp/B0DFJLJTFR Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:04 - Darlene's Life Before Cancer: Finance, Media & Finding Purpose  6:04 - The First Diagnosis, the Wakeup Call & the Shift That Followed  8:22 - Two Deaths in One Month — And Then Stage 4 Three Months Later  10:47 - Why Major Life Events Often Precede a Cancer Diagnosis  15:26 - What Has Kept Her Robust Through Three Years of Stage 4  22:19 - Feeling the Protection of Ancestors Through Treatment  23:33 - Why Connecting to Your Roots Matters More Than You Think  31:57 - Generational Wounding, Giving Without Receiving & What's Living in the Body  35:22 - The Energetic Root of Breast Cancer: What She Believes Is Driving It  42:05 - "You Are the Sacrifice" — The Plant Medicine Vision That Changed Everything  43:49 - Why We'll Never Cure Cancer Without Looking at What Actually Drives It  47:30 - What Is a Death Doula and How Did She Find Her Way There  51:03 - How Looking at Death Made Her More Alive  56:21 - First Steps for Anyone Afraid to Think About Death  1:02:05 - Write Your Own Obituary — and Use It as a Decision-Making Tool  1:03:03 - Living Fully While Being Fully Aware You Might Die  1:05:33 - The Book, Where to Find Her & Final Words Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Bottled Water vs Tap Water: Which Is Actually Better to Drink? | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #482 07.05.2026 12min

  → Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Episode Description Bottled water isn't safer than tap. Tap water isn't safe either. And almost nobody actually knows what's in either one. There are over 90 regulated contaminants in municipal tap water — and another 100+ that are completely unregulated. Bottled water is regulated by the FDA, which holds it to less stringent standards than what your city requires for tap. And research shows that people who rely on bottled water ingest roughly 90,000 more microplastics per year — coming straight from the plastic bottle itself. Dr. G ran the investigation so you know exactly where to put your money and what to stop buying immediately. In this episode, you'll find out:  • The 5 categories of contaminants hiding in your water right now — disinfection byproducts, PFAS forever chemicals, heavy metals, microplastics, and pharmaceuticals — and why the legal limit is not the same as safe  • Which bottled water brands actually passed transparency testing and which ones are just repackaged tap water in plastic  • The best filtration systems at every budget — from under $100 pitchers to countertop reverse osmosis — and what each one actually removes You drink water every single day. This is the episode that tells you what's actually in it. Timestamps: 0:00 - Tap vs. Bottled Water: The Answer Is Kind of Neither  1:22 - What's Actually in Your Tap Water Right Now  2:59 - The 5 Chronic Threats in Municipal Water (And What They Do to Your Body)  5:53 - Why Bottled Water Isn't the Solution You Think It Is  6:36 - What Dr. G Asked Every Water Company Before Recommending Them  7:23 - Best Bottled Water Brands That Passed the Transparency Test  9:40 - Budget-Friendly Filters Under $100 That Actually Work  10:43 - Why Reverse Osmosis Is the Gold Standard (And the Two Best Options)  12:06 - Final Word: How to Be an Empowered Water Consumer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Food Industry Insider Who Left to Fix Your Metabolic Health | ft. Kasper Wickzen HTS #481 04.05.2026 44min

  → Sigrid: Use code DRG15 for 15% OFF your full order (valid through May 31) Applied on top of subscription discounts. https://sigridlife.com/discount/DRG15 Episode Description You're not failing at healthy eating. You're navigating a food system that was never designed to help you succeed. Kasper Wickzén spent 15 years inside major food companies (Kraft Heinz, Danone) watching how products were engineered to drive cravings, not nourish bodies. Then his father got diabetes eating what most of us would call a normal diet. That was the turning point. Now he's the co-founder of Sigrid, and after 15 years of research and six clinical trials, he's bringing to market something Dr. G calls one of the most revolutionary metabolic tools he's seen: a natural silica-based particle that slows digestion so your body can actually handle the energy coming in. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why blood sugar spikes aren't just about junk food - bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta are doing the same thing to your system meal after meal  • How Sigrid's SiPore® technology physically slows enzyme activity in the gut to flatten glucose curves, reduce cravings, and extend energy - without blocking digestion  • Why only 1 in 10 Americans is actually metabolically healthy, and what that means for your energy, mood, weight, and relationships If you eat a modern diet, this episode is for you. Find Sigrid:  • Website: https://sigridlife.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Is It a Willpower Problem or a Broken Food Environment?  2:42 - Why You Crash at 3pm: The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Explained  3:37 - The Moment He Realized Big Food Was Working Against Us  7:11 - Inside Major Food Companies: How Cravings Are Engineered on Purpose  9:00 - His Father's Diabetes & How "Normal" Eating Destroys Metabolic Health  13:50 - How Long Does It Take for Metabolic Damage to Set In?  15:42 - The Technology That Slows Down Digestion (And Why It Changes Everything)  19:28 - What Is Cypore? The Science Behind the Tool  22:22 - Real Data: What Happens to Blood Sugar With and Without the Product  24:30 - Less Cravings, More Energy, Fat Loss — What the Research Actually Shows  27:04 - What People Are Actually Feeling: Satiation, Sleep & Less Bloating  29:07 - Why Blood Sugar Instability Wrecks Your Mental Health & Relationships  32:33 - Capsule vs. Liquid: Which One to Use and When  37:49 - Final Word: Who This Is For and Where to Get It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Tested 50 ‘Premium’ Coffee Brands for Toxins (Only 3 Passed) | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #480 30.04.2026 10min

  → Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ → Get My Premium Coffee for Toxins Guide: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/premium-coffee-for-toxins-pdf-request-form/ → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description You drink coffee every single day. But nobody ever told you it might also be delivering heavy metals, pesticides, and mold directly into your body. Dr. G contacted 50 coffee companies and asked for one thing — show us your third party testing. 43 never responded. One opted out. One refused to share documentation. And only 3 brands could actually prove what's in their product. In an industry worth billions, built on daily consumption, that number should stop you cold. In this episode, you'll find out:  • Which 3 coffee brands passed the full investigation — heavy metals, pesticides, mold toxins, microbial safety — and what made them stand out  • The full list of brands that never responded, and why silence is its own answer  • Why "organic," "clean," and "third party tested" on a label means nothing without the actual documentation to back it up Popularity does not equal purity. This is the episode you share with everyone who starts their morning with coffee. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro  1:22 - Why Coffee Quality Actually Matters (Mold, Pesticides & Heavy Metals)  2:25 - What Poor Quality Coffee Does to Your Body Every Single Day  3:47 - The Four Standards Used to Evaluate Every Brand  5:30 - Companies That Failed to Respond 5:52 - Brand #1 That Passed the Investigation  7:09 - More Companies That Failed to Respond 7:27 - Brand #2 That Passed the Investigation  8:09 - More Companies With No Documentation 8:23 - Brand #3 That Passed the Investigation  9:07 - One Company on Hold: Strong But Incomplete Testing  9:32 - Final Verdict: 43 Out of 50 Companies Had Nothing to Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Mineral Deficiency: Your Body Has Been Warning You All Along | ft. Caroline Alan HTS #479 27.04.2026 1t 2min

  → Beam Minerals: http://www.beamminerals.com/DRG → Book & Mineral Reset Program: https://www.mineralresetbook.com Episode Description Nearly every American is mineral deficient. Not a little low — depleted. And it's quietly behind more of your symptoms than you've ever been told. Brain fog, exhaustion, painful periods, skin issues, poor sleep, mood disorders — before you assume something is seriously wrong, the answer might be as fundamental as what your cells are missing. Caroline Alan is the co-founder and CEO of Beam Minerals, author of The Mineral Reset, and someone who reversed flatlined adrenals, chronic periodontal disease, lifelong insomnia, and gut inflammation — all through minerals. She didn't find this in a doctor's office. Not a single one mentioned it. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why your electrolyte stick packs may actually be dehydrating you — and the fundamental difference between salt-based minerals and plant-based humic and fulvic minerals  • How fulvic and humic molecules work together to deliver minerals directly into your cells and pull toxins out — a delivery system nature designed 65 million years ago  • Why all cramping — including menstrual cramps — is mineral deficiency in that local area, and how quickly that can change If you've been doing all the right things and still don't feel like yourself, this is the episode that explains why. Find Caroline:  • Caroline's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinealan.official/  • Beam Minerals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beamminerals/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Meet Caroline Allen: The Mineral Geek & Co-Founder of Beam Minerals 2:50 - Hot Seat: Can Minerals Fix Skin Issues, Brain Fog & Menstrual Cramps?  4:14 - Why You Can't Get Enough Minerals From Food (Even Organic)  5:30 - Caroline's Story: From Depleted Adrenals & Periodontal Disease to Full Recovery  10:25 - Why Doctors Never Mention Mineral Deficiency  12:37 - How Mineral Deficiency Shows Up in the Skin, Hair & Hormones  13:05 - The Campfire Analogy: How Minerals Power Your Cells  18:06 - Why Minerals Matter for Your Nervous System, Gut & Immune Function  22:12 - Why Electrolyte Stick Packs Don't Actually Hydrate You  27:10 - What Are Humic & Fulvic Minerals and Where Do They Come From?  35:52 - Why Most Mineral Supplements (Pills, Capsules, Powders) Don't Work  37:26 - The Fulvic Molecule: Nature's Mineral Delivery System Into Your Cells  40:03 - The Humic Molecule: Nature's Janitor That Cleans Toxins From Your Body  43:15 - How Humic & Fulvic Work Together (And Why They Come in Two Bottles)  53:09 - What to Expect Week by Week When You Start Minerals  55:45 - The Fulvic Spray for Menstrual Cramps & Muscle Cramps  59:00 - Dr. G's Personal Experience After One Week on Beam Minerals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• I Tested the ‘BEST’ 24 Salts for Toxins (Only 4 Passed) | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #478 23.04.2026 10min

  → Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ → Get My 24 Best Salts for Toxins Guide: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-salts-for-toxins-pdf-request-form/ → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description Dr. G reached out to 24 salt brands and asked one simple question: show us your third party testing. 20 companies never responded. Only 4 could prove what's actually in their product. Salt has become a health product — pink salt, sea salt, mineral salt, all of it marketed as a clean upgrade. But nobody is talking about what these salts are actually contaminated with. Heavy metals. Microplastics. Pesticides. Things that don't show up on the label and build up quietly in your body every single day. Dr. G ran the investigation so you don't have to. In this episode, you'll find out:  • Which 2 salt companies earned elite status — and exactly what their testing showed  • The brands that never responded, and why silence is its own answer  • What to actually look for before buying any salt, and why "natural" or "Himalayan" on the label means nothing without documentation You use salt every single day. This episode tells you which ones are actually safe. Timestamps: 0:00 - We Contacted 24 Salt Companies — Only 4 Responded with Proof 1:25 - Why Salt Has Quietly Become a Health Product (And What's Missing from the Conversation) 3:05 - Heavy Metals, Microplastics & What You're Actually Eating Every Day 4:50 - The Four Standards Used to Evaluate Every Brand 5:39 - Companies That Failed to Respond 6:25 - Elite Brand # 7:34 - Elite Brand #2 8:27 - Good Brand #1 9:13 - Good Brand #2 10:00 - Final Verdict: 20 Out of 24 Companies Had Nothing to Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• The Hidden Thing Destroying Your Sex Life — It Is Not Stress | ft. Nicole McNichols HTS #477 20.04.2026 1t 14min

  Sponsored By: → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → Santa Barbara Chocolate | CocoaDynamics available at https://SantaBarbaraChocolate.com. Use code DRG20 for 20% off. → AquaTru | Go to https://AquaTru.com now for 20% off (your purifier) using promo code DRG. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee. Episode Description Nobody taught us how to have good sex. They just expected us to figure it out — and most of us are still paying for that. Dr. Nicole McNichols is a human sexuality professor at the University of Washington, where she teaches the school's largest class, and the author of You Could Be Having Better Sex. For 15 years she's been translating the science of desire, pleasure, and connection into something people can actually use — because shame, misinformation, and silence are quietly destroying relationships that have every reason to thrive. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why mismatched libidos don't break relationships — but stopping communication about them always does  • The three-phase pleasure cycle from neuroscience, and how communicating before, during, and after sex changes everything  • What porn actually teaches men and women about sex — and the one statistic about female orgasm that lifts a weight off almost every woman who hears it If you've ever felt like something was missing in your sex life but didn't know how to say it — this conversation gives you the language, the research, and the permission. Find Dr. Nicole:  Website: https://nicolethesexprofessor.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicole_thesexprofessor  Book: You Could Be Having Better Sex — available anywhere books are sold Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:09 - Meet Dr. Nicole McNichols: Human Sexuality Professor & Author  3:27 - Hot Seat: The Biggest Lies About Sex, Libido & Long-Term Desire  7:29 - Why Intimacy Cools Down in Long-Term Relationships (And How to Bring It Back)  14:31 - What Couples With the Highest Sexual Satisfaction Actually Do  17:59 - The Research on Sex Earlier in the Day & Planning Intimacy Dates  25:18 - Normalizing Scheduled Sex & the Power of Non-Sexual Touch  30:31 - Mismatched Libidos: Practical Strategies for Bridging the Gap  34:17 - How Often Should Couples Actually Have Sex?  43:40 - What Porn Gets Wrong About Sex (And What It Gets Right)  54:27 - How to Communicate Before, During & After Sex  1:03:49 - How to Bring Up a Kink With Your Partner Without Fear or Shame  1:09:29 - Is Sex a Pathway to Experiencing Divinity?  1:12:00 - Final Takeaways & Where to Find Dr. Nicole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• Creatine for Women: The Truth About Bloating, Hair Loss, and Hormones | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #476 16.04.2026 13min

  Get My Brand Masterlist: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/best-brands-form-2-2/ Get My Creatine For Women Guide: https://drchristiangonzalez.com/creatine-for-women-pdf-request-form/ → Shop all my verified, tested and preferred wellness products - includes most up to date brands: https://theswellscore.com/pages/drg Episode Description You started creatine, felt bloated, broke out, noticed your hair shedding — and then wondered if you were crazy. You weren't. But you were missing something important. Creatine is one of the most well-researched supplements in history. But almost all of that research was done on men. And when the wellness world rebranded it as a brain and energy supplement for women, nobody stopped to talk about hormones, cycle phases, gut tolerance, or the environment your body is actually in when you start taking it. Dr. G breaks down exactly what's happening — and who creatine is actually for. In this episode, you'll learn:  • Why creatine causes bloating, breakouts, and hair shedding in some women — and what it's actually telling you about your physiology  • The three groups of women when it comes to creatine: who benefits, who needs a modified approach, and who should skip it entirely for now  • What has to be in place before creatine can actually work — and why taking it on top of poor sleep, undereating, or overtraining almost always backfires If you've tried creatine and felt worse, or you're wondering if it's worth trying — this is the episode that gives you a real answer. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Why Creatine Crossed Over Into Women's Wellness (And What the Research Actually Says) 2:32 - How Creatine Actually Works in the Female Body 4:03 - What the Clinical Research on Women and Creatine Really Shows 5:28 - Bloating, Breakouts & Hair Shedding: What's Actually Causing It 7:04 - Why Your Physiology May Not Match What Creatine Is Asking of You 10:40 - The Three Groups: Who Should Take It, Who Should Be Careful, Who Should Skip It 12:33 - Final Word: Always Talk to a Professional First Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
• What If Disease Starts in the Heart, Not the Cells? | Heal Thy Self w/ Dr. G #475 14.04.2026 13min

  Sponsored By: → Timeline | Timeline’s clinically proven formula is now available at a new, lower price. Mitopure now starts at $79, when you go to https://timeline.com/DRG → Air Doctor | Head to https://AirDoctorPro.com and use promo code DRG to get up to $300 off today! AirDoctor comes with a 30-day money back guarantee, plus a 3-year warranty—an $84 value, free! Episode Description This one is different. No guests. No framework. Just the voice that comes through when Dr. G goes still enough to listen. In this special channeled episode, Dr. Christian Gonzalez closes his eyes, opens his heart, and speaks directly from the intuitive voice he uses in his most powerful one-on-one sessions — the one that makes people cry because it goes straight to the deepest wound. What came through is a message about the one thing modern medicine has almost completely forgotten: that your capacity to give and receive love is not separate from your health. It is your health. What this episode covers:  • Why your cells are directly tied to your ability to love — and what shuts that down at the biological level  • The real reason people stay sick, stay stuck, and stay disconnected — and the only responsibility you actually have to change it  • Why no disease can live in a body that is fully in resonance with love — and what that actually means in practice If you've tried everything and still feel like something is missing — this is the episode that points to what it is. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:55 - What Deep Relationship Does to Your Nervous System & Your Cells  2:33 - Your God-Given Right to Love and Be Loved  8:37 - The Truth Beneath the Blood Work  9:54 - The Story That Is Blocking Your Healing  11:03 - How to Come Back to Your Heart Every Day  13:06 - A Closing Word of Love Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices