Are you tired of walking out of your doctor's office with zero understanding of what your blood work actually means? Bloodwork say you're in the "normal range" but you still feel like something's off?

This episode features Brent Eck, founder of Sage Healthspan, who transformed personal tragedy into a mission to put health data back in your hands. After losing his father to cancer and spending two decades in the healthcare industry, Brent was tired of seeing people be ignored til it was too late.

What You'll Discover

✅ How to transform from health outsourcer to health agent - the mindset shift that changes everything

✅ The "McDonald's in a bottle" story that launched a 20-year journey into nutrition science

✅ Why your "normal" lab ranges might be keeping you sick - and what optimal really looks like

✅ The 5 foundational health skills that deliver 98% of your results (spoiler: supplements aren't one of them)

✅ How AI can interpret your blood work without compromising your privacy - no more Googling medical terms for hours

Key Quotes

Brent on health agency:

"I'm not gonna outsource my health to the doctor. I'm gonna become the agent of my own health."

On the broken system:

So after taking blood for my annual exam, my doctor says "Listen, I'll call you if something's wrong... It turns out three or four weeks later I had to call in and I ended up getting the individual at the front desk saying, 'Hey, are my blood labs back? How were they?' And she said, 'Oh yeah, they're back. They're in the system. Yeah, there's no notes. Everything should be fine.' That's not the world I wanna live in" Brent said.

Greg on taking action:

"If you've been having this inkling and you just happened upon this podcast and something comes up for you, take the next step."

Brent on the race car driver mindset:

"You take the best race car driver in the world... and you look at him and say, 'What are three things you could do to improve your driving?' And he'll tell you the three things... That's how we all need to be about our health."

Who This Episode Is Perfect For

✓ Rebels who are tired of being told "you're normal" when they don't feel optimal

✓ Data-driven individuals ready to understand their own biomarkers

✓ Anyone who's ever left a doctor's appointment with more questions than answers

✓ People ready to learn health as a skill rather than leaving it to chance

✓ Those seeking to enhance their relationship with healthcare providers, not replace them

And anyone who wants access to affordable blood tests without a doctor's prescription

The Rebellious Truth About Health Data

While conventional medicine treats your annual blood work like classified information, Brent reveals how Sage Healthspan is changing the game. Their AI doesn't just tell you what your numbers mean - it's trained by functional medicine doctors and operates in a closed network, so you get expert interpretation without your health data being sent to the cloud.

The paradigm shift? Moving from "normal" ranges (based on the average of everyone tested, including unhealthy people) to optimal ranges based on the latest science for your age and demographics.

The 5 Health Foundations That Trump Everything Else

According to Brent, these skills deliver 98% of your health results:

1. Calorie balance and adequate protein
2. Quality sleep mastery
3. Avoiding the obvious toxins (alcohol, cigarettes, etc.)
4. Stress management and processing
5. Strategic exercise and muscle maintenance

Take Action Like a Rebel

Ready to stop being a passenger in your own health journey? Here's how to start:

1. Download the Sage app - Upload up to 100 tests for free and get AI-powered interpretations
2. Audit your last blood panel - Are you missing key markers like ApoB or Lp(a)?
3. Track trends, not just snapshots - Health is a moving picture, not a photograph
4. Prepare for your next doctor visit - Show up with informed questions, not just complaints

The Bottom Line

Sometimes the most rebellious thing we can do is refuse to accept limitations that don't actually have to exist. Your health data belongs to you - it's time to understand what it's telling you.

Keep questioning, keep exploring, and remember: health is a skill you can learn, not something that just happens to you.

Stay rebellious,

Greg

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