Podcast: Huberman Lab

This episode I describe the neural mechanisms that activate and control aggressive states and beahviors and the role of hormones—estrogen and testosterone—in mediating violent and and/or competive aggression.

My guest is Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D. She earned her doctoral degree in biomedical science from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and has become one of the leading public health educators on the brain and general health, aging, cancer, and nutrition.

I describe the mechanisms by which deliberate heat exposure impacts body temperature, metabolism, heart health, hormone production, exercise recovery, cognition, mood, and longevity.

I describe the mechanisms by which different wavelengths of light impact the cells, tissues and organs of the human body, and how specifically timed light exposure of specific wavelengths can be used to improve sleep, enhance alertness, modulate hormone levels, and improve mood.

My guest is Dr. Kyle Gillett, MD, a dual Board-Certified physician in family medicine and obesity medicine and an expert in optimizing hormone levels to improve overall health and well-being in both men and women.

I describe mechanisms by which deliberate cold exposure can enhance mental health, physical health, and performance.

My guest is Dr. Andy Galpin, Professor of Kinesiology and one of the foremost experts in the world on the science and application of methods to increase strength, hypertrophy and endurance performance.

I explain how to blunt sugar cravings through fundamental knowledge of how sugar is sensed, metabolized, and utilized within the body.

I discuss the role of salt (sodium) in the nervous system and the key role that it plays in mental performance, physical performance and health.

My guest this episode is Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, Professor of Microbiology & Immunology at Stanford University.