Huberman Lab
Episodes
Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode I describe the biology of two essential hormones we all make: cortisol and adrenaline (also called epinephrine). Cortisol and adrenaline ...
How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses metabolism and how our thyroid hormone and growth hormone control our metabolism. I also clarify that metabolism isn't just abo...
How Hormones Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss testosterone and estrogen hormones and how they impact the brain, body, and behavior after puberty. I also discuss how vari...
How Hormones Shape Sexual Development
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss how hormones such as testosterone and estrogen and their derivatives impact the early development of the brain and body and...
The Science of Emotions & Relationships
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss the biology of emotions and moods in the context of relationships. I focus on the science of how early infant-caregiver att...
How to Increase Motivation & Drive
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explains the science of motivation and drive. I describe how dopamine — a chemical we all make in our brain, underlies our desire for a...
How Foods & Nutrients Control Our Moods
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explains the brain-body connections that allow the specific foods we eat to control our moods and motivation. I discuss the vagus nerve a...
Master Stress: Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Control Pain & Heal Faster With Your Brain
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I describe the science of how and why pain arises in the body and brain, and how we can actively control our experience of pain. I di...
Optimize Your Learning & Creativity With Science-Based Tools
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I describe how to access focused learning bouts, creative states, and the underlying neural circuitry involved. I frame this in the c...
How to Learn Faster by Using Failures, Movement & Balance
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss how we can use specific types of behavior to change our brain, both for sake of learning the movements themselves and for a...
How to Focus to Change Your Brain
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode introduces neuroplasticity—which is how our brain and nervous system learn and acquire new capabilities. I describe the differences bet...
Understand and Use Dreams to Learn and Forget
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is all about the two major kinds of dreams and the sorts of learning and unlearning they are used for. I discuss REM-associated dreams th...
How to Defeat Jet Lag, Shift Work & Sleeplessness
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss a simple and reliable measurement called your "temperature minimum" that you can use to rapidly adjust to new time zones wh...
Using Science to Optimize Sleep, Learning & Metabolism
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Office Hours” — In this episode, I answer your most commonly asked questions about science-supported tools for accessing more alertness, better...
Master Your Sleep & Be More Alert When Awake
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode provides a host of information on what makes us sleepy, sleep soundly, and feel awake and alert. It covers a broad range of tools for ...
How Your Brain Works & Changes
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode provides an introduction to how the nervous system works to create sensations, perceptions, emotions, thoughts and behaviors, as wel...
Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast, a new podcast from Dr. Andrew Huberman. The podcast can also be found on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choic...