Podcast: Huberman Lab

This episode I describe the science of fat loss, including how fat is mobilized and oxidized (burned) and how to increase fat burning by leveraging the nervous system. Most people don’t realize it, but our neurons connect to our fat and release…

This episode I discuss the science and practice of learning physical skills: what it involves at a biological level, and what to focus on during skill learning at each stage to maximize learning speed and depth. I also describe what to do immediately…

This episode I explain the science of heating and cooling the body, a process called thermoregulation– and how to apply that knowledge to significantly improve physical performance. I describe the three areas of our body that can remove heat (or…

This episode I describe the biology of two essential hormones we all make: cortisol and adrenaline (also called epinephrine). Cortisol and adrenaline powerfully regulate our levels of energy, focus and immune system function. I describe various…

This episode I discuss metabolism and how our thyroid hormone and growth hormone control our metabolism.

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,…

In this episode, I discuss the hormones testosterone and estrogen and how they impact the brain, body, and behavior at ages after puberty.

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 their maturation. I review published data on environmental factors shown to powerfully alter hormone…

In this episode, I discuss the biology of emotions and moods in the context of relationships.

This episode explains the science of motivation and drive.