Gut-Health with Medical Precision. Cut 2+ Inches Off Your Waist, Sleep Like a Baby, and Regain Laser Focus | 20+yr D.O. + Pharm.D. | 15+yr US Army Veteran | Amazon Bestseller: “Dopamine Advantage”

When your gut is broken, everything else breaks with it.

When your gut is strong, your energy, focus, and sleep transform.

I’ve lived this.

I lost 2 inches off my waist in 8 weeks, rebuilt my stamina, and finally slept through the night, all by healing my gut.

Now I teach others how to do the same inside my program, Apex OS:

8 weeks of one-on-one coaching
Step-by-step guidance on food, supplements, probiotics, and prebiotics
A proven process to reset your gut for lasting results

My clients are leaders, founders, and busy professionals.

They’ve tried quick fixes. They’re done with fad diets.

They want real change, fast.

I’ve helped professionals lose inches off their waist, regain energy, crush insomnia, and feel renewed. 

With my dual background as a physician + pharmacist, I bring science and discipline to every session.

If you’re ready to take back control of your health:

📩 DM me the word GUT
📞 Book your free discovery call

Your best health starts in the gut. 

Don’t wait.

Jerry Hu, DO. PharmD. MBA

70% of your immune system doesn't live in your bloodstream.
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It lives in your gut.
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Wrapped around your intestines like a jelly roll.

And your gut bacteria talks to your immune system like college roommates shouting through dorm walls.
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When your gut bacteria is healthy → your immune system gets trained.

When it's damaged → your immunity collapses.
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Cancer cells figured this out.

They wear a "cloak" called PD-L1...
... so your immune system can't see them.
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Immunotherapy drugs rip the cloak off.

But your immune system STILL needs to be strong enough to attack.
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That's where Akkermansia comes in.

It trains your immune system to respond.
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Without it, even the best drugs fail.


ACTION STEP FOR THIS WEEK:

Eliminate antibiotics unless absolutely necessary.
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One course of antibiotics, 
(like a Z-pack for bronchitis)...

... wipes out Akkermansia completely.
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If you MUST take them, 

Eat pomegranate daily, during, and after to help regrow it.
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Protect your trainer. Protect your immune defense.


Apex OS shows you how to rebuild after antibiotic damage.

DM me "IMMUNE" for the roadmap.

What's the last antibiotic you took and why?

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Gut-Health with Medical Precision. Cut 2+ Inches Off Your Waist, Sleep Like a Baby, and Regain Laser Focus | 20+yr D.O. + Pharm.D. | 12+yr US Army Veteran | Amazon Bestseller: “Dopamine Advantage”

What Is Nature's "Ibuprofen" (Without the Side Effects)?


There's a compound in fresh-pressed EVOO called oleocanthal.

It works like ibuprofen.

But better.


At 25 µM concentration, oleocanthal inhibits COX enzyme activity by 41–57%.​

Ibuprofen at the same concentration? 13–18%.
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And you know what else?

Without damaging your gut lining.

Without taxing your kidneys.

Without disrupting your microbiome, which NSAIDs notoriously do.

The throat-burning sensation you get from really good fresh-pressed olive oil?

That's the oleocanthal activating.
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The stronger the burn, the higher the polyphenols.
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Most people have never tasted real olive oil in their life.

They've tasted cheap imitations.


🔑 MAJOR TAKEAWAY:

The "burn" at the back of your throat from high-quality EVOO is actually a signal of its anti-inflammatory potency, not a flaw.

The stronger the burn, the higher the oleocanthal content.
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✅ ACTIONABLE ITEM:

Take 1 tablespoon of your highest-quality EVOO straight, no food, no chaser.

Notice: Does it burn in your throat? Even a little?

If yes → you have a decent oil.
If no → your oil is likely oxidized, refined, or fraudulent.

Report back below 👇


In Apex OS, 

I teach you how to use EVOO strategically to lower systemic inflammation.


DM me "BURN" to learn more.

Do you feel the oleocanthal "kick" in your current olive oil?

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Fried foods aren't just "bad for you."

They're quietly shortening your life.

Here's what the science says:

Eating fried food daily raises your risk of dying...

... from any cause by up to 8%.

Fried chicken alone? 

13% higher death risk for people over 60.
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But here's the part nobody talks about.

It's not just your heart.

Every basket of fries, every fried wing, every fast-food meal:

Kills your beneficial gut bacteria (Akkermansia, Faecalibacterium)
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This reduces microbial diversity,

Increases pro-inflammatory bacteria, 
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And destroys your gut lining.
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Ultimately floods your bloodstream... 

...with endotoxins that drive chronic disease
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Your plate is either building you or breaking you.

There is no neutral meal.


Most people think they need a complete diet overhaul.

You don't.

You need ONE decision, made consistently.


ACTION STEP:

This week, swap ONE fried food you eat regularly for a baked, grilled, or air-fried version.

Same protein. Same convenience.

Different outcome for your gut, your heart, and your lifespan.

That's it.

One swap. Seven days. Notice the difference.


DM me "SWAP" and I'll send you the first step.

What's the one fried food you know you need to cut first?

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Your Gut Has Been Waiting for This

You've been told probiotics heal your gut.

That's only half the story.


Your gut bacteria can't thrive without the right food.

Fresh-pressed EVOO may be the most powerful prebiotic foods on the planet.


Here's what happens when high-polyphenol EVOO enters your gut:

1. Polyphenols feed Bifidobacterium and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii...

... your most protective beneficial bacteria

2. It kills harmful bacteria like Clostridium difficile and E. coli
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3. It lowers inflammation-driving bacteria like Desulfovibrio...

...linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome
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4. It stimulates production of butyrate...

... the short-chain fatty acid that heals your gut lining
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One tablespoon creates multiple protective mechanisms.

This is what "functional food" actually means.

Not a marketing label.

But a biological mechanism.
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🔑 MAJOR TAKEAWAY:

High-polyphenol EVOO acts as both a prebiotic (feeding good bacteria) 

AND an antibacterial (eliminating harmful bacteria). 

Nothing else in your kitchen does both.

✅ ACTIONABLE ITEM:

Add 1 tablespoon of quality EVOO to your next salad, drizzled RAW, not cooked.
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Polyphenols are heat-sensitive. 

Raw application preserves the bioactive compounds,

that feed your gut bacteria and fight inflammation.


Do this daily for 7 days. 

Track your energy and digestion.


Apex OS clients do this as a non-negotiable daily protocol starting Week 1.

DM me "PREBIOTIC" if you want the full protocol.

What do you currently use for your gut health?

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What Is The Most Underrated Health Tool in Your Kitchen?


Most people treat olive oil like a cooking fat.

It's more than that.

It's medicine in a bottle.


Fresh-pressed, high-polyphenol extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) does something most supplements can't.


Oliver oil works on: 

🧬 your gut, 
🧬 your cells, 
🧬 your brain,
🧬 your immune system simultaneously.


But here's the problem.

Most olive oil sold in U.S. grocery stores is: 

📛 blended with cheaper oils.
📛 processed, 
📛 oxidized,
📛 old...

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By the time it hits your shelf, 

the polyphenols are largely gone.
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Quality EVOO has 150–400 mg/kg of polyphenols.
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Refined olive oil? 0–5 mg/kg.
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That's not a small difference.

That's the difference between medicine and cooking grease.


🔑 MAJOR TAKEAWAY:

Not all olive oil is equal. 

The polyphenol content is what determines the health benefit.

✅ ACTIONABLE ITEM:

This week, check the olive oil currently in your kitchen. 

If the label shows no harvest date, 

has no single-origin sourcing, 

or is in a clear bottle, 

replace it.

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Always buy cold-pressed, single-origin EVOO... 

... with a harvest date within the last 12 months. 

Dark glass bottle only.

This is the single EASIEST upgrade you can make to your daily diet.


If you want to know exactly how we use EVOO inside my 8-week gut rebuilding program Apex OS... 

... DM me "OIL" and I'll walk you through it.

What olive oil are you currently using?

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You're trying to fast longer.

And failing. Because hunger wins.
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Here's what actually works:

1 tablespoon of high-polyphenol EVOO during your fast.
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Here's the science:

Fresh-pressed EVOO lowers ghrelin, your hunger hormone,

and raises GLP-1, the satiety hormone.

The same GLP-1 that Ozempic artificially mimics.

Your gut can make it naturally with the right inputs.

In one clinical study, 

Just 25 mL of EVOO caused a measurable drop in acylated ghrelin AND a significant rise in GLP-1.
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Translation:

You get to eat less, fast longer, and feel satisfied...

all from a tablespoon of food that your ancestors ate for thousands of years.
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That's the Mediterranean diet working at the hormonal level.

Not willpower.  Simple biochemistry.

🔑 MAJOR TAKEAWAY:

Fresh-pressed EVOO is one of the only foods that can extend your fasting window without breaking your fast.
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✅ ACTIONABLE ITEM:

Tomorrow morning, during your fast, 

take 1 tablespoon of high-quality EVOO at the 12-hour mark.
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No other food. Just the oil.

Most people add 2–3 hours to their fast without feeling deprived.


Apex OS integrates this protocol into our fasting strategy starting in Week 2.

DM me "FAST" for the exact timing guide we use with clients.

How long is your current fasting window?

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Empowering your people to bring their best by leaving their financial stress behind

Dave Won

Sales teams fold whenever money is on the line (which is all the time). I fix the limiting money beliefs costing them deals.

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I hated coffee until my wife changed me.


To cover up the bitter taste, I used to load my coffee with tons of sugar, syrups and flavors.

I wasn’t even drinking coffee at this poin‍t. She showed me that sourcing matters. 

High quality coffee comes down to six things: 

- the bean (organic, single origin, high in antioxidants)

- the brewing method (I prefer pour over)

- grind size (extra coarse for a smoother and less bitter extraction)

- water quality (filtered, right pH, right minerals)

- water temperature (194°F for optimal extraction)

- pour speed (slow and gentle)

For the longest time, I tried to “fix” the taste of coffee by slapping a sugary band aid on it instead of getting down to the root of the problem.

Sales leaders do the same thing with their teams.

The bitter taste is their teams performance and they keep reaching for more sugar.

More playbooks. More methodologies. More tactics. More grit.

It’s not a technique or execution problem. It’s a money belief problem.

That it's scarce. That clients can't afford it. That talking about money is uncomfortable.

You can't train your way out of a money belief problem.

Getting to the source matters in coffee. It matters in sales too.


Any coffee drinkers here?

The client never asked for your discount.

It’s drilled into your head that you need to focus on value, not price.

That advice isn’t wrong. It's just completely useless until you understand why you gave the discount away in the first place.

“This is expensive for me so it must be expensive for them.”
That’s not empathy. That’s your wallet doing the talking.

“If I offer full price, they’ll reject me.”
They never said a word. You decided for them.

“They might walk at full price. I need to keep them happy.”
You’re reading your own fear and calling it strategy.

“I’m not comfortable talking big numbers. I’ll lower it so this feels less uncomfortable.”
The discount was never about the client. It was about you.

This isn't a training problem. It's not a closing problem. It's not even a confidence problem.

It's a money belief problem.

The money beliefs you formed internally don't stay internal. They run your deals without you even knowing it.

They're costing you money on every opportunity. Which is all of them.

You can't script your way out of a limiting money belief.

The first step is knowing which money beliefs are running in the background.

This guy turned down $4000 and told me to buy his $10 book instead 👇🏼

Let me take you back to May 2012.

I’ve been living in excruciating back pain for over a year at this point after herniating 2 discs in my lower back.

I recall driving around DC in so much pain I pulled over to the side of the road and gave Dr. Sarno a call.

I told him I was so desperate to come up to New York City to see him.

He told me his rates were $1000/hr for 4 hours but suggested I read his book instead since it would be just as effective, save me money and be a better use of my time (despite having openings in his calendar).

The lucrative choice would have been to take my money.

Instead, he made a decision based on my best interest, not his.

I could FEEL that he truly cared about my well-being.

Money wasn’t even remotely a motivator for him.

There wasn’t even a hint of scarcity, desperation or viewing the world through a lens of lack.

In sales, you can say all the right things and make all the right moves, but if you have a lack mindset around money, you’ll unintentionally put a wedge between you and your clients and make forming life long fans out of your clients that much more difficult.

It’s not about rejecting money or devaluing your worth.

It’s about confidently making decisions that truly serve your clients and knowing that this approach creates exponentially more value in the long run.

So even though Dr. Sarno didn’t close a $4000 opportunity with me, he turned me into a super fan and I’ve told thousands of people about him, his book and the life changing, healing impact that he made on my life.

And that right there is worth way more than $4000.

Dave Ramsey would make a terrible sales coach.


Here’s why.

His stuff is pretty logical.

Get on a budget. Spend less than you make. Know where each dollar is going. Use the difference to pay down debt. 

But he never asks the one question that actually matters:

-> Why did you get into debt in the first place?

If you don’t answer that, the plan works until it doesn’t.

Sales leaders make the same mistake.

Sales methodologies. Processes. Frameworks. Playbooks. Objection handling. Scripts.

All logic. All tactics. All rational.

None of it asks why.

Why does your rep decide what the client can afford before the conversation even happens?

Why does your rep protect the forecast instead of telling the truth?

Why does your rep over-apologize for the price?

It's not a tactics problem.

The tactics are fine.

It's that the training never reached the level where the behavior is actually coming from.

More logic won't fix what logic didn't cause.

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