The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka
158. Is Your Coffee Creamer Making You Sick Every Morning?
17 Apr 2025
That coffee creamer you’re pouring every morning? It’s a metabolic wrecking ball, and I’m going to tell you exactly why. Your morning routine starts with liquid sugar, carrageenan, rapeseed oil, and artificial dyes. This $5 billion industry has masterfully disguised itself as a “health product.” You don’t need to give up coffee, just check the food labels, and upgrade your creamer with natural ingredients. You’ll feel a massive difference in energy, focus, and gut health! Join the Ultimate Human VIP community and gain exclusive access to Gary Brecka's proven wellness protocols today!: https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg Thank you to our partners: H2TABS - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4hMNdgg BODYHEALTH - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: http://bit.ly/4e5IjsV BAJA GOLD - USE CODE "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 - GET 1 FREE MONTH WHEN YOU JOIN!: https://bit.ly/3VQ0nzW MASA CHIPS - GET 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER: https://bit.ly/40LVY4y VANDY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE20” FOR 20% OFF: https://bit.ly/49Qr7WE AION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE10” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4h6KHAD HAPBEE - FEEL BETTER & PERFORM AT YOUR BEST: https://bit.ly/4a6glfo CARAWAY - USE CODE “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/3Q1VmkC HEALF - GET 10% OFF YOUR ORDER: https://bit.ly/41HJg6S BIOPTIMIZERS - USE CODE “ULTIMATE” FOR 10% OFF: https://bit.ly/4inFfd7 RHO NUTRITION - USE CODE “ULTIMATE15” FOR 15% OFF: https://bit.ly/44fFza0 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.com: 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 01:15 The $5B Global Coffee Creamer Industry 02:32 What’s Inside Your Coffee Creamer 04:48 Metabolic Systems 05:56 Neurological Issues with Fake Coffee Creamer Consumption 06:55 Rising Obesity Rates among the Younger Generation 07:30 Upgrading Your Creamer 08:48 Checking the Food Labels 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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Maybe you've upgraded your beans. Maybe you're using organic. Maybe you're grinding your coffee fresh, but then you pour in your creamer. And what you may not realize is that one little splash, it's a metabolic wrecking ball. It's the most damaging thing in your entire morning routine. This isn't just about coffee.
It's about waking up to what you're putting in your body because your body's not a science experiment. Let's start thinking of our body like a temple. Coffee creamer has become a $5 billion global industry. How? By disguising itself as dairy. But it's not dairy. In fact, most non-dairy creamers have absolutely nothing to do with milk.
They're emulsified seed oils mixed with sugar, stabilizers, lab-made flavoring agents, and gut-disrupting emulsifiers. And the worst part, it's being sold to you as a health product. These fake creamers alter dopamine secret. The sugar plus the fat plus the synthetic flavor combo lights up your brain's reward system, just like junk food does. That means more cravings, more crashes, less clarity.
And over time, this affects mood regulation and mental resilience. What's actually in these bottles? Let's start with... If you're watching or listening to this episode, there's a pretty good chance you drink coffee. What if I told you in your morning routine you're starting off with something like liquid sugar, carrageens, rapeseed oil, or di-potassium phosphate?
Well, you might not think that you're drinking it, but you are. Today, we're gonna go down the road of everything coffee creamer because we are putting so many things in our coffee that are harming our cellular biology. It's the fuel that gets our engines running.
And like many people trying to get healthier, maybe you've upgraded your beans, maybe you're using organic, maybe you're grinding your coffee fresh, but then you pour in your creamer. And what you may not realize is that one little splash, it's a metabolic wrecking ball. It's the most damaging thing in your entire morning routine because the average coffee creamer is not even food.
It's a chemistry experiment of synthetic flavorings, blood sugar bombs, seed oils, and gut-disrupting emulsifiers. And the worst part, it's being sold to you as a health product. So today we're pulling back the curtain. I'm going to walk you through what's really inside the most popular creamers, and we'll talk the science, we'll talk gut health, blood sugar, mood cravings, and even kids.
And then I'll show you what to use instead. This is a deep dive. Trust me, it's going to change the way you start your day. Let's start with the big picture. Coffee creamer has become a $5 billion global industry. How? By disguising itself as dairy. But it's not dairy. In fact, most non-dairy creamers have absolutely nothing to do with milk.
They're emulsified seed oils mixed with sugar, stabilizers, and lab-made flavoring agents. Some even have synthetic vitamins thrown in just so the label can say, fortified. This didn't happen by accident. This happened by design. Back in the 1960s, the war on fat began. Saturated fat and cholesterol were wrongfully blamed for heart disease. So companies like Nestle and Dannon saw an opening.
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