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Huberman Lab·

Fitness Toolkit: Protocol & Tools to Optimize Physical Health

Andrew Huberman lays out his seven-day fitness template covering endurance, resistance training, heat and cold, HIIT, stretching and real-world setbacks.

Fitness
Longevity
13 min read
Huberman Lab·

How Meditation Works & Science-Based Effective Meditations

Huberman explains the neuroscience of meditation and how to pick practices by attention bias, breathing and goals, plus space-time bridging.

Mental Health
Focus and Productivity
12 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Eating & Behaviors

Neurosurgeon Casey Halpern explains how brain stimulation targets craving circuits to treat binge eating, OCD, and tremor.

Neuroscience
Mental Health
13 min read
Huberman Lab·

Nicotine’s Effects on the Brain & Body & How to Quit Smoking or Vaping

Andrew Huberman explains how nicotine boosts focus and mood, why smoking, vaping and dipping do the harm, and science-backed ways to quit.

Neuroscience
Dopamine and Motivation
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Seattle, WA

Andrew Huberman answers a Seattle audience on his daily protocols, memory, creativity, psychedelic therapy, supplements, ADHD, and life in science.

Neuroscience
Focus and Productivity
11 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. David Anderson: The Biology of Aggression, Mating, & Arousal

Caltech's David Anderson explains the brain circuits and hormones behind fear, aggression and mating, and how social isolation fuels aggression.

Mental Health
Hormones
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

Focus Toolkit Tools To Improve Your Focus Concentration

Andrew Huberman's toolkit for focus: binaural beats, 90-minute bouts, fasting, caffeine, cold, meditation, visual training and supplements.

Focus and Productivity
Dopamine and Motivation
9 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. Erich Jarvis: The Neuroscience of Speech, Language & Music

Dr. Erich Jarvis explains why vocal learning is rare, how songbirds mirror human speech, and why dancing and moving may keep the brain sharp.

Education
Genetics
14 min read
Huberman Lab·

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

Andrew Huberman explains how even moderate drinking affects the brain, stress, gut, hormones and cancer risk, plus what helps a hangover.

Neuroscience
Longevity
12 min read
Huberman Lab·

LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Portland, OR

Huberman answers a Portland audience on brain injury, lowering dopamine, morning light, Wim Hof breathing, red light, ice baths and fear.

Neuroscience
Dopamine and Motivation
12 min read
Huberman Lab·

Jeff Cavaliere: Optimize Your Exercise Program with Science-Based Tools | Huberman Lab Podcast #79

Physical therapist Jeff Cavaliere on training splits, the mind-muscle connection, grip-strength recovery checks, smart stretching, shoulder health and eating.

Fitness
Nutrition
15 min read
Huberman Lab·

Sleep Toolkit: Tools for Optimizing Sleep & Sleep-Wake Timing

Huberman's practical sleep toolkit: morning and evening light, temperature, caffeine timing, supplements, NSDR and fixes for jet lag and shift work.

Sleep
Habits
11 min read
Huberman Lab·

Optimize & Control Your Brain Chemistry to Improve Health & Performance

Andrew Huberman explains the four major neuromodulators and a toolkit of behaviors, foods and supplements to shift focus, energy, motivation and mood.

Neuroscience
Dopamine and Motivation
11 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving

Charles Zuker explains how the brain builds taste, why the tongue map is a myth, and why gut signals, not the tongue, drive sugar cravings.

Nutrition
Consciousness
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr Peter Attia Exercise Nutrition Hormones For Vitality Longevity

Peter Attia on backcasting from your last decade: blood work, bone density, VO2 max, strength, hormone therapy and apoB for a longer, better life.

Longevity
Fitness
12 min read
Huberman Lab·

The Science & Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

Andrew Huberman explains bipolar I and II, the story of lithium, how treatments act on brain circuits, and the link between mood and creativity.

Mental Health
Creativity
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals

NYU psychologist Emily Balcetis explains how narrowing your visual focus, planning for obstacles and tracking real data help you reach goals.

Mindset
Fitness
11 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr Paul Conti Therapy Treating Trauma Other Life Challenges

Psychiatrist Paul Conti explains what trauma really is, why shame keeps it hidden, how to find good therapy, and where drugs and psychedelics fit.

Mental Health
Stress
9 min read
Huberman Lab·

Improve Flexibility with Research-Supported Stretching Protocols

Huberman explains the reflexes and brain circuits behind flexibility and the study-backed way to stretch: 30-second holds, five days a week, gently.

Fitness
Longevity
13 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr Wendy Suzuki Boost Attention Memory With Science Based Tools

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how memories form and how exercise, meditation, sleep and affirmations improve memory, focus and mood.

Focus and Productivity
Fitness
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

The Science & Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Andrew Huberman explains the brain loop behind OCD, why compulsions feed obsessions, and how exposure therapy, SSRIs and newer options compare.

Mental Health
Stress
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

The Science & Process of Healing from Grief

Andrew Huberman explains grief as a state of yearning, how the brain maps loved ones in space, time and closeness, and tools for grieving adaptively.

Mental Health
Relationships
9 min read
Huberman Lab·

Ido Portal: The Science & Practice of Movement | Huberman Lab Podcast #77

Movement teacher Ido Portal and Andrew Huberman explore movement as a way of living: play, variety, the squat, vision, touch and endless exploration.

Fitness
Mindset
10 min read
Huberman Lab·

Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality

Dr. Kyle Gillett explains his six pillars of hormone health, smart blood testing, PCOS, DHT, prolactin, TRT, supplements and peptides for men and women.

Hormones
Nutrition
14 min read