This episode I discuss how hormones from our gut, liver, pancreas and brain control our appetite– and the specific tools we can use to adjust those hormones in order to achieve specific goals. I explain the brain areas that control our desire to eat, and our desire to stop eating. I discuss a hormone we…
This episode explains what stress is, and how it recruits our brain and body to react in specific ways. I describe the three main types of stress, and how two of them actually enhance the function of our immune system making us less vulnerable to infections. I review tools that allow us to control our…
Maximizing Morning Light Exposure for Improved Sleep Quality Maximizing Light Exposure in the Morning to Improve Sleep Quality- I wake up in the morning and I want to reach for my phone, but I know that even if I were to crank up the brightness on that phone screen, it’s not bright enough to trigger…
This episode I describe how our ears and nervous system decode sound waves and gravity to allow us to hear and make sense of sounds. I also describe protocols for rapid learning of sound and other types of information. I discuss sound localization, doppler effects (sound motion), pitch perception and how we isolate sounds in…
My guest this episode is Jeff Cavaliere, MSPT CSCS, a world-class physical therapist and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Jeff has coached athletes ranging from novice to professional and has taught science-based physical training protocols to tens of millions of everyday people via his enormously clear and actionable online programs. Jeff is a true expert…
My guest is Dr. Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., Professor of Neural Science and Psychology and (soon) Dean of New York University, whose research focuses on memory, attention, brain plasticity and simple, daily habits that can be leveraged to improve learning, focus, memory and cognitive ability. We discuss the role of cardiovascular exercise, weight training, deliberate cold…
This episode I discuss endurance: our ability to perform effort over extended amounts of time. I describe the four kinds of endurance: muscular endurance, long duration (single-set) efforts, and the two kinds of high intensity interval training (HIIT). I discuss efficiency of effort and maximizing quality of effort, and a hydration formula. I review how…
Ido Portal, the world’s foremost expert on human movement, teaches Dr. Andrew Huberman the fundamentals of movement. #HubermanLab #IdoPortal Podcast episode: https://youtu.be/a9yFKPmPZ90 Main YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/andrewhubermanlab Social & Website Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Twitter – https://twitter.com/hubermanlab Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab Website – https://hubermanlab.com Newsletter – https://hubermanlab.com/neural-network Subscribe to the Huberman Lab Podcast Apple Podcasts:…
This episode, I explain what major depression is at the biological and psychological level and the various treatments that peer-reviewed studies have revealed can help prevent and treat depression. I explain the three major chemical systems that are altered in depression: norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. I discuss genetic predispositions to depression and how stress, thyroid…
In this episode, I discuss the science of gratitude, which has been shown in peer-reviewed studies to have tremendous positive effects on mental and physical health. I explain, however, that most commonly used gratitude practices are ineffective (such as gratitude lists). The key elements of highly effective gratitude practices are described, including the essential need…
