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ResourceShould You Train Fasted or Fed?
The speaker says fasted versus fed cardio should follow personal preference for general fat loss. He argues feeling better training …
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ResourceDoes Fasted Training Burn More Fat?
The speaker compares identical diets where one group trains after an eight to ten hour fast and the other eats breakfast first. He …
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ResourceEssentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Neuroscientist Dr. Robert Sapolsky distinguishes beneficial short-term stress from damaging chronic stress, arguing the goal is not …
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ResourceHow Protein Improves Body Composition
The speaker gives three reasons protein improves body composition. He says protein directly supports lean body mass, especially …
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ResourceHow to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon
Nutrition researcher Alan Aragon clarifies common myths about protein, meal timing, fasted training, sweeteners, seed oils, sugar, …
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ResourceUnderstanding & Conquering Depression | Huberman Lab Essentials
Huberman describes major depression, which he says impacts 5 percent of the population and is the number four cause of disability. …
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ResourceThe Chemistry of Food & Taste | Dr. Harold McGee
Food scientist Dr. Harold McGee explains the chemistry behind why foods taste as they do and how small preparation choices change …
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ResourceEssentials: Understanding & Treating Addiction | Dr. Anna Lembke
Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Anna Lembke explains dopamine as a neurotransmitter involved in both reward and movement. Dr. Lembke …
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ResourceControl Your Vagus Nerve to Improve Mood, Alertness & Neuroplasticity
Huberman explains the vagus nerve, cranial nerve 10, as an extensive brain-body pathway with its own network of connections, …
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ResourceHow to Control Your Sense of Pain & Pleasure | Huberman Lab Essentials
Huberman explains pain and pleasure as opposite ends of a continuum detected through the skin, the body's largest organ. He …
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ResourceHow to Grow From Doing Hard Things | Michael Easter
Writer Michael Easter argues that modern conveniences undermine mental and physical health, and that deliberately doing hard things …
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ResourceThe Science & Practice of Perfecting Your Sleep | Huberman Lab Essentials
Sleep scientist Dr. Matt Walker describes sleep as the single most effective thing you can do to reset brain and body health, and as …
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ResourceImproving Science & Restoring Trust in Public Health | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya
Huberman speaks with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, about restoring trust in science and …
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ResourceImproving Health With Stronger Brain-Body Connection | Huberman Lab Essentials
In this Essentials episode, Huberman explains interoception, our sensing of the internal landscape including heartbeat, breathing …
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ResourceHealing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor
Huberman speaks with Dr. Mary-Frances O'Connor, who directs a grief, loss and social stress laboratory, about grief as a natural …
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ResourceBeliefs About Genetics Can Influence Biological Outcomes
Huberman describes a study in which people were told their DNA had been tested to reveal whether training would make them faster. …
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ResourceEssentials: Machines, Creativity & Love | Dr. Lex Fridman
In this Essentials conversation, Dr. Lex Fridman explains artificial intelligence as both a philosophical longing to create …
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ResourceWe’re Attracted to the Smell of People With Different Immune Systems
Huberman's guest describes a study in which heterosexual participants smelled sweaty T-shirts worn by members of the opposite sex …
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ResourceBehaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo
Huberman speaks with Dr. Melissa Ilardo, an expert in human genetics and epigenetics, about how behaviour and environment modify …
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ResourceHow Cold Water Slows Heart Rate & Boosts Oxygen
Huberman's guest explains the mammalian dive response triggered by holding your breath with your face in cold water. She explains …
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ResourceMaximize Productivity, Physical & Mental Health With Daily Tools | Huberman Lab Essentials
In this Essentials episode structured as a single day, Huberman explains that every cell and organ follows a predictable 24-hour …
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ResourceThe Science & Art of Comedy & Creativity | Tom Segura
Huberman speaks with comedian Tom Segura about the neuroscience and psychology of comedy and the creative process more generally. …
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ResourceEssentials: Understanding & Healing the Mind | Dr. Karl Deisseroth
In this Essentials conversation, Dr. Karl Deisseroth explains the difference between neurology, where measurable signs such as scans …
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ResourceHow Different Diets Impact Your Health | Dr. Christopher Gardner
Huberman speaks with Dr. Christopher Gardner, a Stanford nutrition researcher, about what well-controlled dietary studies actually …
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