// Health Education Resource
98 Octane: Official Operator Manual MOD-2
The owner’s manual for the only machine you cannot trade in. Online course included.
What it really is
Most health books tell you what to eat. This one teaches you how the machine works, so you can make your own calls for the next 80 years. The Operator Manual maps your body to a vehicle you already understand:
- →Chapter 1: Gut / The Gas Tank. Food is fuel. The 50/100 Rule, the 12-8 Rule, the 80% Rule, and how to cut the C.R.A.P.
- →Chapter 2: Brain / The Computer. Preventive maintenance for stress, focus, and sleep. Rack Ops. Lighten Up, Francis.
- →Chapter 3: Heart / The Engine. Power 8, Move or Rev, pressure drop, and the OG of hoaxes.
- →Chapter 4: Fluids. Hydration, fool’s fluids, and getting the right dipstick so you know your numbers.
- →Chapter 5: Musculoskeletal / The Chassis. Be a dog, bad to the bone, meat suit, standing tall, and recovery.
- →Chapter 6: Skin / The Exterior. Body spy, chem warfare, and winning your Battle of the Bulge.
Same drill, every section: BLUF, the Steering Wheel, Check Engine Light, Under the Hood, the Backseat Driver, Here’s the Facts Jack, Crawl, Walk, Run, and a Pit Stop to reset.
The 6 P’s: Purpose, Pain, Personality, People, Process, Persistence. Each written as a five paragraph OPORD.
What changed in MOD-2
- + Cleaner navigation, so you can find a section mid shift.
- + Tighter writing and better readability on every page.
- + More on fiber and why it matters.
- + New comics and visuals.
- + Same rules, same voice, better manual.
If you have the first version, this is the one to replace it with.
Online course, included
Every Manual comes with the online course: short lessons built for your phone and a shift schedule. Launching November 11, 2026.
Who it is for
Active duty, Guard and Reserve, Veterans, police, fire, EMS, dispatch, and the families who eat at the same table. If you have ever run on gas station food, energy drinks, and four hours of sleep and called it normal, this was written for you, by people who did the same thing.
Written by MFRs who lived it. Reviewed by Dr. Mary Cha, U.S. Army Veteran and physician. Edited by hand, not generated. Small Things Matter.
How to get it
Own the manual, run the plan.
Put a manual in the hands of a Veteran or responder who needs one. We cover shipping.
Your copy plus one donated.
Bulk orders for a unit, station, or department: email info@98octane.org for a quote.
Shipping
Ships USPS Flat Rate within 2 to 3 business days. One manual: padded envelope, $10.60. Two or more: flat rate box, $17.10.
APO, FPO, OCONUS, or deployed and need a hand? Email us. We will make it happen.
Got a Go Bag? Your Manual is inside. Scan the QR code on the bag to unlock the online course.
Note: Full Impact Bundle quid pro quo disclosure: of your $98.98, $50 is the value of the manual you receive; the remaining $48.98 is a tax deductible contribution.
Common Questions
// Let’s go
You’ve got the steering wheel.
Start with the Manual. Build from there. You already know how to do hard things.