What if the pills in your medicine cabinet are the problem, not the fix?

Dr. Robert Beltran was a triple board-certified surgeon and pharmacist for 30 years. Then a 2014 accident left him dependent on OxyContin. A five-herb blend from an Asian market cleared his brain fog in three weeks and got him off opioids, launching a decade of formulating plant-based supplements at recomnd Nutrition.

Meet our guest

Dr. Robert Beltran (MD, PharmD, FACS) is a retired ENT and cosmetic surgeon and the CEO and Chief Formulator of recomnd Nutrition. At 73, he blends a pharmacist's rigor with a decade of clinical work on herbal formulas for cognition, stress, and sexual wellness.

Thank you to our partners

Outliyr Biohacker’s Peak Performance Shop: get exclusive discounts on cutting-edge health, wellness, & performance gear
Ultimate Health Optimization Deals: a database of of all the current best biohacking deals on technology, supplements, systems and more
Latest Summits, Conferences, Masterclasses, and Health Optimization Events: join me at the top events around the world
FREE Outliyr Nootropics Mini-Course: gain mental clarity, energy, motivation, and focus

Key takeaways

A 2024 DNA barcoding study found 60% of shelf supplements don't match their label
At least half of market supplements show no measurable benefit
No clinical study has shown an obvious anti-aging benefit from NAD, per Beltran
Herbs like tongkat ali and maca raise the body's own testosterone without replacing it
70% of men on testosterone therapy over 12-18 months develop side effects
Antidepressants, sedatives, and sleep aids account for 60,000 deaths a year
Fix exercise, diet, and stress before reaching for any supplement

Episode highlights

01:53 The accident and the opioid trap

04:43 The five-herb blend that changed everything

07:01 What extract ratios really mean

18:31 The case against NAD

28:26 Herbs that raise testosterone naturally

30:55 The testosterone therapy risks clinics bury

49:15 The 60,000-death problem

53:26 Three desert-island ingredients

01:01:22 What to fix before any supplement

Links

Watch it on YouTube:
Full episode show notes: https://outliyr.com/268

Connect with Nick on social media

Easy ways to support

Do you have questions, thoughts, or feedback for us? Let me know in the show notes above and one of us will get back to you!

Be an Outliyr,

Nick