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Huberman Lab

Huberman Lab

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 The Huberman Lab podcast is hosted by Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. The podcast discusses neuroscience and science-based tools, including how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health, as well as existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Huberman has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function, and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills, and cognitive functioning. He is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. Work from the Huberman Laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has been published in top journals, including Nature, Science, and Cell, and has been featured in TIME, BBC, Scientific American, Discover, and other top media outlets. In 2021, Dr. Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is frequently ranked in the top 10 of all podcasts globally and is often ranked #1 in the categories of Science, Education, and Health & Fitness.Copyright © 2021-2025 Scicomm Media LLC Biological Sciences Hygiene & Healthy Living Science
Episodes
  • Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky

    Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky
    Jul 10 2025
    In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode my guest is Dr. Robert Sapolsky, PhD, a professor of biology, neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University. We discuss different types of stress and how our perception of stress as harmful or beneficial largely depends on context. He also explains how testosterone amplifies pre-existing behaviors and tendencies, and he highlights the crucial role of estrogen in supporting brain and body health. We also discuss daily cognitive practices for stress mitigation and how modern life, influenced by social media and complex social hierarchies, shapes our responses to stress. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Robert Sapolsky 00:00:23 Positive & Negative Stress; Excitement, Amygdala 00:02:47 Testosterone & Brain, Aggression, Hierarchy 00:06:27 Sponsors: Function & LMNT 00:09:18 Testosterone, Motivation, Challenge & Confidence 00:13:52 Dopamine, Testosterone & Motivation 00:16:20 Estrogen, Brain & Health, Replacement Therapies 00:18:12 Stress Mitigation 00:22:09 Sponsors: AG1 & David 00:24:59 Cognitive Practices for Stress Mitigation, Individual Variability, Consistency 00:27:18 Stress, Perception & Individual Differences 00:29:39 Context, Stress & Brain 00:32:47 Social Media, Context, Multiple Hierarchies 00:35:57 Acknowledgments Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon

    How to Lose Fat & Gain Muscle With Nutrition | Alan Aragon
    Jul 7 2025
    My guest is Alan Aragon, a renowned nutrition and fitness expert and researcher known for sharing the strongest evidence-based approaches to fat loss, muscle gain and overall health and fitness. We discuss how to optimize your protein intake, including how much to consume per meal and when, and the facts and myths about the “30-gram rule” and the “anabolic window” following exercise. We also discuss controversial topics such as seed oils, artificial sweeteners, animal vs. plant proteins, training fasted for fat loss and collagen supplementation. Alan Aragon clarifies the most important topics in nutrition and offers valuable time-saving yet extra-effective ways to exercise. He is a true expert in providing data-supported actionable exercise and nutrition protocols for anyone seeking to improve their body composition and health. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman Carbon: https://joincarbon.com/huberman Wealthfront**: https://wealthfront.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman Function: https://functionhealth.com/huberman **This experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients of Wealthfront, and there is no guarantee that all clients will have similar experiences. Cash Account is offered by Wealthfront Brokerage LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. The Annual Percentage Yield (“APY”) on cash deposits as of December 27,‬ 2024, is representative, subject to change, and requires no minimum. Funds in the Cash Account are swept to partner banks where they earn the variable‭ APY. Promo terms and FDIC coverage conditions apply. Same-day withdrawal or instant payment transfers may be limited by destination institutions, daily transaction caps, and by participating entities such as Wells Fargo, the RTP® Network, and FedNow® Service. New Cash Account deposits are subject to a 2-4 day holding period before becoming available for transfer. Timestamps 00:00:00 Alan Aragon 00:02:17 Dietary Protein & Protein Synthesis Limits?, Tool: Post-Resistance Training & Protein Intake (30-50g) 00:09:16 Training Fasted, Post-Exercise Anabolic Window, Tool: Total Daily Protein 00:15:53 Daily Protein Intake, Timing & Exercise, Muscle Strength/Size 00:23:00 Sponsors: Carbon & Wealthfront 00:26:46 Does Fasted Training Increase Body Fat Loss?, Cardio, Individual Flexibility 00:36:53 Dietary Protein & Body Composition 00:38:58 Animal vs Plant Proteins (Whey, Soy, Pea, Quorn), Muscle Size & Strength 00:51:24 Sponsors: AG1 & David 00:54:14 Body Re-Composition, Gain Muscle While Losing Fat?, Tool: Protein Intake & Exercise 01:02:55 Fiber; Starchy Carbohydrates & Fat Loss, Ketogenic Diet 01:10:36 Inflammation, Fat & Macronutrients, Hyper-Palatability; Fish Oil Supplementation 01:16:52 Added Dietary Sugars, Sugar Cravings, Tool: Protein Intake 01:24:03 Artificial Sweeteners (Aspartame, Sucralose, Saccharine, Stevia), Diet Soda, Weight Loss 01:30:16 Sponsor: Function 01:32:04 Caffeine, Exercise & Fat Loss 01:34:53 Alcohol, Red Wine, Sleep, Lifestyle; Quitting Drinking & Stress Resilience 01:44:43 Seed Oils vs Animal Fats, Canola Oil, Olive Oil, Oil Production, Tool: Improve Diet Quality 01:55:50 Butter & Cardiovascular Risk, Saturated Fat, Mediterranean Keto Diet, Testosterone 02:00:43 Menstrual Cycle, Tool: Diet Breaks; Menopause Transition & Body Composition 02:07:04 Collagen Supplementation, Skin Appearance 02:12:44 Supplements: Multivitamins, Vitamin D3, Fish Oil, Creatine, Vitamin C 02:20:03 Resistance & Cardio Training, Tool: Cluster Sets & Super Sets 02:31:35 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow & Reviews, Sponsors, YouTube Feedback, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • Essentials: Understanding & Conquering Depression

    Essentials: Understanding & Conquering Depression
    Jul 3 2025
    In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explore major depression, including its underlying biology and discuss science-based approaches to alleviate symptoms and improve mood. I describe the wide-ranging symptoms of depression and explain how key neurotransmitters, hormones, stress, genetics and inflammation contribute to its development and persistence. I also cover treatment options, from traditional classes of antidepressant medications to emerging therapies such as ketamine and psilocybin. Finally, I highlight lifestyle-based tools, including exercise, supplementation and dietary strategies that can help manage depressive symptoms and promote mental well-being. Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com. Thank you to our sponsors AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Our Place: https://fromourplace.com/huberman Timestamps 00:00:00 Major Depression 00:01:10 Depression Symptoms 00:06:14 Sponsor: BetterHelp 00:07:33 Pharmaceuticals for Depression, SSRIs; Norepinephrine, Dopamine & Serotonin 00:14:33 Thyroid Hormone, Cortisol, Stress & Depression, Menstrual Cycle, Genetics 00:17:43 Sponsor: AG1 00:19:20 Increase Norepinephrine, Tools: Deliberate Cold Exposure & Exercise 00:21:40 Chronic Inflammation & Depression, Tools: Omega-3s (EPA) & Exercise 00:26:49 Sponsor: Our Place 00:28:41 Tool: Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation & Improving Depression 00:30:20 Novel Depression Therapies, Ketamine, Psilocybin 00:35:29 Ketogenic Diet & Refractory Depression, GABA 00:37:57 Recap & Key Takeaways Disclaimer & Disclosures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
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Most informative podcast I've ever listened to, I've learned more from this podcast about how to navigate my mind and its limitations than I have in all the audiobooks I've listened to in the passed 2 years.

Thanks for the great content its added so much value to my life.

Packed with knowledge.

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What a podcast! Well worth a listen, all episodes are easy to understand deep dives into the subjects.

fantastic podcast

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I found this Informative and thought provoking .

I will certainly looking back at previous episodes and listening.

Science for the lay person

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I discovered Andrew Huberman's podcast through David Sinclair and Tom Bilyeu and boy am I glad I did! It is a gold mine of uber useful information that you can apply in your day to day life to improve it. I am taking notes! I have 10 pages of it! It's probably the most info dense podcast out there. Can't thank Andrew Huberman enough for his time, and his guests' too, for the knowledge he shares which enabled me to elevate my life to new heights I didn't think possible! I like to watch him on YouTube, because he also happens to be a hottie 🔥🔥🔥

best podcast your time can buy!

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Such a privilege to be able to access this knowledge without cost. A real public service.

Can't believe this is free!

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I love this podcast, if you haven't started already... start investing in yourself now

zero cost to consumer information!

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I'm a teacher in the UK! I am revisiting these pod casts and the more I listen the more I feel it is imperative, in a relative and relevant way, that we educate our children and give them this information! it's as essential as learning to read and write...

Thank you so very much for your podcasts!

Educatoon

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We have to be thankful for people like Andrew Huberman - the information on this podcast has been a game changer for me. Not only is it utterly fascinating but it is incredibly useful too. For people like me who are interested in science and useful, practical ideas that can be implement in everyday life, but were never focused enough or academically minded enough to pursue a career in science, it creates an access point to the cutting edge of current research. He is a great presenter of the information too. I highly appreciate the effort that must go into creating such an informative podcast and can only thank Andrew Huberman for his time and effort. Many of the protocols have had a very beneficial impact on my life and have made me more positively aware of my own health and looking after it in a more concrete way. In short, I love this!

Life changer

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a must listen for anyone interested in expanding the knowledge and exploring new topics. Dr. Huberman is presenting scientific research in a way that is understandable for everyone. I especially appreciate the coherent structure and strong focus on facts.

simply fantastic

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This is such an formative, entertaining and thought provoking podcast. I just love listening to Huberman and learn so much from him and his guests.

Best podcast ever

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