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AMA #19: Collagen vs. Whey Protein, Creatine, Smelling Salts, Stimulants & More
25 Apr 2025
Welcome to a preview of the 19th Ask Me Anything (AMA) episode, part of Huberman Lab Premium. If you're an existing Huberman Lab Premium member, you can log in to access the full episode at https://hubermanlab.supercast.com. You can access the transcript here. If you’re not a member, you can learn more and join Huberman Lab Premium at https://www.hubermanlab.com/premium. ROKA Wind Down™: https://www.roka.com/huberman Huberman Lab Essentials: https://go.hubermanlab.com/essentials Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:15 The Importance of Light Management for Sleep 00:00:58 Huberman Lab Premium 00:01:33 Research Funding & Matching Donations 00:03:05 Subscription Details & Benefits 00:03:48 Protein Sources 00:05:18 Comparing Whey Protein, Bone Broth, & Collagen 00:10:08 Protein Intake Recommendations 00:14:22 Whey Protein & Skin Health 00:17:42 Conclusion In the full AMA episode, we cover: Creatine & Water Retention Creatine for Brain Health Creatine Use in Teenagers Safety & Effects of Smelling Salts Other Stimulants: Caffeine & Nicotine Prescription Stimulants & Cognitive Enhancers Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. I'm also wearing my Roka red lens glasses, which block both blue light and green light, both of which are so-called short wave length light.
That's because we are recording this AMA at night and the lights in here are very bright and bright lights at night will quash your melatonin, which is the hormone of sleepiness. Bright lights at night also increase cortisol levels. And by blocking those short wavelengths of light, you offset the reductions in melatonin and the increases in cortisol that would otherwise occur.
And I always make the general recommendation that whether or not you decide to wear blue-green blockers or blue blockers or simply no blockers, that you dim your lights at night. It will greatly facilitate your transition to sleep and the quality of your sleep. So this AMA is part of our premium subscriber channel.
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