061. The Neufit Method: Heal Faster & Optimize Performance with Electric Stim Therapy - Garrett Salpeter

I am so excited for this episode with none other, Garrett Salpeter, founder of Neufit and soon to be best-selling author of The Neufit Method: Unleash The Power of the Nervous System For Faster Healing & Optimize Performance. Garrett has been one my many mentors in the health world who has really influenced my understanding of chronic pain and how the brain and body interact and interpret pain. 

I first met Garrett back in 2017 at the Bulletproof Conference, and was able to get treated by the Neubie, Garrett's FDA approved electric stimulation machine. I was experiencing chronic shoulder pain from an old injury, and with only 15 mins of electric stimulation, I showed huge improvements in strength and range of motion. In 2019, I embarked on the journey to become a Neufit practitioner myself, and went through three days of training in Austin, Texas under the tutelage of Garrett and his team.

One of the huge takeaways I hope people walk away from this episode is how important and critical the nervous system is when we think about pain. Garrett lays all of this out in his new book and includes tons of examples of people healing from chronic pain, pre/post surgery, and neurological disorders such as strokes and multiple sclerosis (MS). Garrett has worked with athletes such as Trent Dilfer who recovered from injuries 50% faster using some of the concepts Garrett talks about from the Neufit method and the Neubie machine. 

The Neubie machine is probably one of the best biohacks I’ve ever experienced in terms of rehab. There’s so many modalities you can do with the machine: re-balance the vestibular system (balance system), induce hypertrophy (building muscle), re-myelinate nerves, frequency specific micro current (FSM), and much more.

Timeline

2:20 - How Amy went from paralyzed and in a wheelchair to walking using the Neufit Method

9:02 - How Garrett got started with electric stim therapy

12:15 - Difference between AC and DC current and what makes DC current so unique

18:27 - How the Neubie helps with chronic pain

26:44 - What to expect during a Neufit session

31:10 - An example how Neufit helps pre/post surgery

39:12 - How Neufit has helped people with multiple sclerosis recover

48:30 - How the Neubie resets/restores breathing and lowers HRV 

58:27 - Why the Neubie so effective at hypertrophy and building strength