In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, 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.

We explain how to improve hormone levels across the lifespan in both men and women using behavioral, nutritional and exercise-based tools. We also discuss common clinical topics, including hormone testing, PCOS, hair loss, testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and peptides, focusing on potential benefits, tradeoffs and risks.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Kyle Gillett

(00:00:36) Hormone Health; Women vs Men, Tool: Hormone Testing

(00:02:35) Tool: Big 6 Lifestyle Pillars to Optimize Hormone Health

(00:04:32) Sponsor: AG1

(00:06:17) Diet, Individualization; Bloodwork & Frequency

(00:07:20) Exercise, Zone 2 Cardio; Caloric Restriction

(00:08:36) Intermittent Fasting, Growth Hormone, IGF-1

(00:11:05) Hormones & Sleep, Growth Hormone, Menopause, Andropause, TRT

(00:13:28) Testosterone & Women, SHGB

(00:15:19) Sponsor: Maui Nui

(00:16:34) Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Androgens; Turmeric & Black Pepper; Hair Loss

(00:19:47) Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Symptoms, Metformin, Inositol

(00:23:13) Cannabis, Alcohol, Testosterone

(00:24:48) Males & Testosterone, TRT, Prostate Cancer

(00:26:04) Prolactin, Dopamine "Wave Pool", Tool: Casein & Gluten

(00:27:23) Sponsor: Function

(00:29:03) Social Relationships & Hormones, Tool: Planning for Crisis

(00:31:02) Peptides, Growth Hormone & Risk; BPC 157, Sourcing & LPS

(00:36:42) Melanotan, Uses & Risks

(00:38:45) Spiritual Health, Interdisciplinary Health Integration

(00:41:23) Caffeine & Hormones, Sleep; Acknowledgements

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David Choe is a world-renowned artist, writer, podcaster and TV host. He tells how as a child, he was made to believe he was destined for greatness but also that he was a complete disgrace, leading him to channel his energy—including deep shame—into art that brought him global recognition. He shares about his addictions that put him on a decades-long cycle of extreme highs and lows and that forced him to eventually acknowledge and heal the childhood trauma he was battling inside. David shows up with raw, authentic presence to show us how we can transmute pain and shame into our best creative work and, more importantly, how complete vulnerability, especially about our hardest experiences, is the ultimate tool for forgiveness and self-acceptance. He also tells us the actual story about early Facebook, Pee-wee Herman and Santa Claus.

Note: This conversation includes topics and language that may not be suitable for younger audiences.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 David Choe

00:03:10 Drawing, Black & Colors, Death

00:12:54 Telepathy, South Bay

00:17:52 Sponsors: Eight Sleep & LMNT

00:20:40 Childhood, Podcasts, Mundane Moments & Artist Life

00:28:45 Mother, Beliefs, Religion, Artistic Ability, Childhood

00:33:27 Gambling, Transformation; Immigrant, Disgrace

00:40:10 Street Art, Graffiti, Creativity; Paintings, Payment; Sports

00:52:08 Sponsor: AG1

00:53:30 Santa, Belief; Journal, Vulnerability; Heart Break, Art

01:00:16 Facebook, Graffiti; Theft, Gambling

01:10:57 Adapting, Creativity

01:17:16 Album Cover, Art & Payment

01:23:40 Sponsor: Function

01:25:28 Immigrant & Belonging, Academics, Learning Art, Marvel Comics, Shame

01:35:11 Shame, Gambling Addiction, Stress

01:43:05 Sexual Abuse, Trauma, Shame, Addiction

01:51:52 Early Career, Pornography, Author

02:01:20 Graffiti, Disappointment, Rejection; Early Magazines

02:08:26 Sponsor: Mateina

02:09:27 Pornography, Co-Dependence; Movie Set

02:18:00 Pride & Family, Vice; Pokémon

02:26:44 Podcast, Workaholism, Shame, Reality; Anthony Bourdain, Channing Tatum

02:38:54 Writing, Career Success, Workaholism, Vice, News, Self-Sabotage, Heart Attack

02:52:21 Growth & Pain, Sizzler; David Arquette

02:58:40 Rehab, God, Purpose, Parents & Disappointment, The Choe Show, Pee-Wee Herman

03:05:53 Gratitude, Korean Immigrant, Self-Reflection, Brokenness

03:14:37 Emotion, Saying No, Suicide; Vacation & Workaholism, Art

03:25:23 Legacy; Vacation, Work; Authenticity

03:31:15 Surviving & Thriving, Suicide, Addiction, Play the Tape Out, Fun, Feeling Enough

03:44:43 Hope & Faith, Electronics, Santa Claus

03:51:23 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to use science-based tools to better set and achieve goals.

I discuss the neuroscience of goal pursuit and how dopamine and visual attention shape motivation and effort. I explain whether visualizing success or failure better supports goal pursuit, how to choose goals at the right level of difficulty and evaluate progress. I also share a short “space-time bridging” protocol that helps train long-range, goal-directed behavior. These tools will help you stay motivated and reach goals more effectively.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Goal Setting

(00:00:23) Brain & Goal Pursuit

(00:03:32) Goal Value, Action Steps

(00:05:49) Sponsor: David

(00:07:07) Peripersonal vs Extrapersonal Space

(00:08:34) Tool: Visual Focus & Pursuing Goals

(00:13:04) Visualization & Goal Pursuit, Tool: Visualize Failure

(00:15:25) Sponsor: AG1

(00:16:48) Tool: Goal Setting & Difficulty Level

(00:18:27) Dopamine & Goal Pursuit, Reward Prediction Error, Tool: Weekly Goal Assessment

(00:23:39) Dopamine & Vision; Importance of Behavioral Tools

(00:25:37) Recap of Tools for Goal Setting & Pursuit

(00:26:49) Sponsor: LMNT

(00:28:21) Goal Pursuit, Time; Tool: Space-Time Bridging

(00:35:49) Recap, Key Takeaways

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Dr. Martin Picard, PhD, is a professor of behavioral medicine at Columbia University and an expert on how our behaviors and psychology shape cellular energy production and rates of aging. He explains that your mitochondria don’t just “make energy”; they translate what you do—your mindset and your relationships—into the energy you experience as vitality or lack thereof. He explains how exercise, nutrition, sleep, meditation, and even certain thought patterns and our sense of purpose can charge our cells like batteries. He also shares findings that hair greying is the result of cellular stress and is reversible. This episode links physical and mental ‘energy’ with cellular energy and provides science-supported tools to improve your physical and mental health.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Martin Picard

(00:03:50) What is Energy?, Energy Flow & Transformation

(00:07:53) Energy, Vitality, Emotions, Sensory Perception

(00:14:18) Sponsors: Helix Sleep & Lingo

(00:17:19) “Mito-Centric” View of World, Mitochondrial Energy & Information Patterns

(00:25:26) Organelles, Mitochondria & Energy Transformation; Maternal Genes

(00:31:12) Mitotypes & Differentiation, Mitochondria as “Social Organisms”

(00:36:52) Food & Dysfunctional Energy Transformation

(00:40:02) Lifestyle Choices & Interests, Physiological Growth

(00:46:39) Pregnancy, Amenorrhea; Illness & Tiredness

(00:51:07) Sponsor: AG1

(00:52:29) Energy Transformation & Distribution; Body’s Wisdom, Feeling Sick

(00:56:27) Tool: Feel Your Energy; Breath & Energy

(01:02:31) Flow of Energy; Trade-Offs, Life Purpose & Enjoyment

(01:10:15) Biology, Meaningful Experiences & Energy Flow

(01:16:27) Sponsor: Function

(00:18:15) Inflammation, Energetic Flow

(01:20:43) Child Prodigies, Species Lifespan & Mitochondrial Metabolism; Aging

(01:28:56) Lifestyle & Aging: Exercise, Fasting; Inflammation, Sleep, Stimulants

(01:37:06) Energetic Stress Signals, GDF-15, Cancer, Heart Failure

(01:42:18) Genes, Lifestyle & Aging

(01:47:54) Gray Hair Reversal, Stress; Inflammation & Aging

(01:57:37) Energy Recovery, Sleep & Mitochondrial Function, Stress, Meditation

(02:05:16) Tools: Yoga Nidra, NSDR; Pre-Sleep Relaxation, Energy & Restorative Sleep

(02:10:58) Diet & Individualization, Clinical Trials; Mitochondria & Nutrition, Keto

(02:20:14) Alcohol & Energy Budget; Stress

(02:25:02) Exercise, Increase Mitochondria, Overtraining; Resistance & Growth

(02:33:06) Sponsor: Waking Up

(02:34:41) Supplements & Mitochondria Health, Deficiencies, SS31, Methylene Blue

(02:41:31) Energy Flow & Experiences, Balance

(02:49:13) Transform Through Resistance, Energetic Awareness, Connection

(02:56:05) Food Overconsumption & Mitochondria Disruption; Tissues & Mitochondria

(03:01:02) Mitochondrial Health Test; Tool: Ways to Increase Energy; Meditation

(03:06:10) Peptides; Fertility Supplements, Urolithin A; Electromagnetic Fields

(03:12:16) Acknowledgements

(03:14:15) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. Justin Sonnenburg, PhD, a professor of microbiology and immunology at Stanford University.

We discuss how microbes in our gut impact our mental and physical health and how diet and the environment affect the gut microbiome. We explain how lifestyle factors such as antibiotics and Western-style diets (high fat, low fiber and rich in processed foods) can damage gut diversity and whether prebiotics or probiotics are useful tools. Throughout the episode, we highlight evidence-based dietary and lifestyle strategies for improving gut health.

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Justin Sonnenburg

00:00:20 What is the Microbiome?

00:02:55 Microbiome Origin, Babies, Environmental Factors

00:04:47 Healthy Microbiome, Individuality; Industrialized vs Traditional Populations

00:07:06 Sponsor: AG1

00:08:30 “Reprogramming” the Gut Microbiome; Antibiotics, Western Diet

00:12:58 Cleanses & Fasting

00:13:55 Processed Foods & Microbiome, Artificial Sweeteners, Emulsifiers

00:17:35 Sponsor: Joovv

00:18:55 Inflammatory Western Diseases, Microbiome & Immune System

00:21:51 Fiber, Fermented Foods & Microbiome, Tool: Fermented Food Consumption

00:28:20 Sponsor: Function

00:30:00 Fiber, Depleted Microbiome, Industrialization, Sanitation

00:31:33 Antibiotics, Over-Sanitation, Disease, Hand Washing

00:33:26 Probiotics, Tool: Product Validation,

00:35:15 Prebiotics, Tool: Plant Consumption

00:37:48 Good Gut Book, Justin’s Research

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Twyla Tharp is a world-renowned dancer, choreographer and expert on the creative process. She explains how to achieve creative success by keeping a highly disciplined routine that ultimately allows you to bring your creative visions to life. She explains how to establish a central message for each project, how to think about your audience, navigate criticism and continually elevate your standards with daily actions. We discuss how one's view of hard work, competition and even your name can shape what you think you're capable of and ultimately achieve. This episode offers direct, practical advice from a world-class creator on how to access your inner vision, build a strong body and mind, and do your best work.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Twyla Tharp

(00:03:28) Focus & Creative Work, Tool: "Spine" of Creative Work

(00:06:22) Creator & Audience Dynamic; Intention, Finances

(00:11:57) Early vs Late Works, Learning & Selectivity throughout Career

(00:15:59) Sponsors: Our Place & Eight Sleep

(00:19:09) "Cubby-Holing", Career Change & Reputation

(00:21:48) Creator Community & Selectivity; Success & Useful Failure

(00:27:42) Work Process, Schedule; Selecting Dancers, Supporting the Arts, Expectations

(00:32:36) Successful Performance; Beauty, Arts Compensation

(00:36:22) Mikhail Baryshnikov, Ballet & Invention; Philip Glass, Minimalism

(00:43:18) Knowledge vs Instinct, Taste; Avant Garde; Classical Training

(00:47:05) Kirov Ballet, Kids, Uniformity; Body Types

(00:52:13) Sponsor: AG1

(00:53:36) Movement, Body Frequency, Power

(01:00:18) Creative Process, Spine; Idea, Habit

(01:04:15) Rituals, Gym, Discipline; Farming, Quaker & Community; Communication

(01:12:16) Communication, Signaling & Distance; Feeling Emotion

(01:18:11) Boxing, Strength Training

(01:21:41) Sponsors: LMNT

(01:23:01) Ballet Barre Work, Fundamentals

(01:29:09) Body's Knowledge, Honoring the Body, Kids & Movement

(01:35:42) High Standards & Childhood; Wordlessness & Movement, Twins

(01:41:31) Translator, Objectivity; Critics, Creator Honesty

(01:46:50) Sponsor: Mateina

(01:47:50) Evolution & Learning; Amadeus Film & Research

(01:53:53) Medicine, Keto Diet; Ballet Training & Performance, Desire

(02:00:50) Young Dancers & Competition, Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Reward, Hard Work

(02:08:47) Tool: "The Box"; Ritual, Practice vs Habit; Honorary Degrees

(02:13:37) Tool: Idea "Scratching"; Movement & Longevity, Apprentice

(02:19:46) Aging & Less Movement, Fearlessness; Taking Up Space, Names

(02:25:42) Acknowledgements

(02:27:18) Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how to create lasting habits and break unwanted ones.

I explain two habit-building systems: one aligned with daily rhythms and another based on a 21-day cycle of forming and reinforcing habits. I also discuss why habit formation differs between individuals and how certain "linchpin" habits can make other behaviors easier to adopt. Finally, I share practical tools—including visualization, task bracketing, and methods for rewiring bad habits—to support lasting behavioral change.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

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Timestamps

(00:00) Habits

(00:43) What are Habits?, Neuroplasticity

(01:15) Goal-Based vs Identity-Based Habits

(02:33) How Long Does It Take to Form a Habit?; Limbic Friction

(05:31) Sponsor: Eight Sleep

(06:59) Tool: Linchpin Habits

(08:51) Habit Strength, Context Dependence & Limbic Friction

(10:41) How We Form Habits, Tool: Review Procedural Steps

(12:49) Tool: Task Bracketing

(16:30) Sponsor: LMNT

(18:02) Should You Schedule Habits?; Phase-Based Habit Plan

(20:00) Phase 1 (Morning) & Challenging Habits

(21:23) Phase 2 (Afternoon), Relaxation; Mellow Habits

(24:46) Phase 3 (Evening), Enhancing Sleep & Habit Consolidation

(28:00) Habit Flexibility & Daily Timing

(30:33) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

(32:02) Tool: 21-Day Habit Program; Habit Missteps

(37:16) Tool: How to Break Habits & Replacement Behaviors

(39:59) Recap

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Dr. Glen Jeffery, PhD, is a professor of neuroscience at University College London and a leading expert on how different colors (wavelengths) of light impact cellular, organ and overall health. He explains that long-wavelength light (red, near-infrared and infrared) can enter the body and brain to enhance mitochondrial function and thereby improve metabolism, eyesight, blood glucose regulation, mood, hormones and more. We also discuss how short-wavelength light from LED bulbs can impair mitochondrial health and why balanced, full-spectrum light is essential for health. Dr. Jeffery shares simple yet powerful ways to use natural and artificial light sources to enhance your metabolic function, eyesight and longevity.

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Timestamps

00:00 Glen Jeffery

03:12 Light, Ultraviolet (UV), Visible & Infrared (IR) Light

06:25 Light's Impact on the Body & Light, Sunburn, Cataracts

09:55 UV Light, All-Cause Mortality, Skin Cancer

14:55 Sponsors: Wealthfront & Joovv

17:58 Light Impacts Mitochondria Function & Structure, Long-Wavelength Light (Red/IR), Nano Water

25:00 Long-Wavelength Light Passes Through Clothing & Body; Tissue Scattering

30:08 Long-Wavelength Light & Blood Glucose; Mitochondria

36:19 Red Light, Parkinson's Disease, Cell Death; Eye Rods & Aging; Mitochondria Community

42:46 Red/IR Light, Skull & Brain; Safe Non-Ionizing Radiation

48:22 Sponsors: AG1 & Rorra

51:04 Offsetting Retinal Aging, Improve Vision & Long-Wavelength Light

59:28 Tool: Long-Wavelength Light & Preserve Retinal Mitochondria; Sunlight

1:03:50 Mitochondrial Theory of Aging, Circadian Rhythm & Mitochondria

1:07:57 Tool: Improve Vision with Long-Wavelength Light

1:10:44 Macular Degeneration, Rescuing Vision, Early Intervention

1:13:59 Light Effects at Local vs Distant Tissues, Immune System, Body Communication

1:19:09 Sponsor: Function

1:20:56 Short-Wavelength Light, LED Light, Mitochondria & Serious Health Detriments

1:28:39 Lifespan, LED Lights; Sunlight & Balanced Wavelengths; "Sunlike" Marketing

1:34:45 Fires, Incandescent Lights vs LED Lights, Lasers; Long-Wavelength Devices

1:39:07 Incandescent & Halogen Bulbs, Mitochondria & Built Environments

1:45:19 Windows, Light & Office Work; Screens, Kids & Myopia; Tools: Plants; Lighting

1:55:56 Bring the Outdoors Indoors

2:00:35 Tool: Candlelight; Dim Halogen Lamps

2:05:06 Mitochondrial Diseases, Children & Long-Wavelength Light; Light Bulbs

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Dr. David Spiegel, MD, the Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine.

We discuss the science and clinical applications of hypnosis, including how hypnosis works in the brain. We examine the evidence-based uses of clinical and self-hypnosis for pain, trauma, phobias, sleep and stress, and explain how to gauge your own level of "hypnotizability." We also outline practical ways to access these tools, from working with a trained clinician to using structured self-hypnosis protocols.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) David Spiegel

(00:00:20) What is Hypnosis?; Clinical vs Stage Hypnosis

(00:02:33) Brain & Hypnosis, Cognitive Flexibility

(00:06:14) Sponsor: Function

(00:07:54) ADHD, Self-Hypnosis & Focus

(00:08:57) Stress Reduction, Mind-Brain Connection; Improve Sleep, Phobias

(00:12:16) Narrative & Hypnosis, Mental State Change; Reframing Trauma

(00:18:26) Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

(00:19:56) Naming Importance; Clinical Hypnotist, Durability of Hypnosis, Reveri App

(00:22:29) Obsessive Thoughts, OCD, Hypnosis

(00:23:47) Hypnotizability, Spiegel Eye Roll Test, Eye-Brain Connection

(00:27:02) Sponsor: Rorra

(00:28:31) Trauma Recovery, Deliberate Self-Exposure to Pain or Trauma, Control

(00:30:37) Mind-Body Connection, Control; Reframing Pain, Tool: Opportunity for Action

(00:33:22) Children & Hypnosis; Group Hypnosis

(00:35:09) Breathing in Hypnosis, Cyclic Sighing, Relaxation

(00:36:46) Peak Performance & Hypnotic States

(00:37:55) Reveri Hypnosis App, Finding Clinical Hypnotist; Acknowledgements

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My guest is Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, MD, board-certified OB/GYN, surgeon and leading expert in women's health. We discuss polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis, two very common yet frequently undiagnosed causes of female infertility. Dr. Aliabadi explains the symptoms, underlying causes and evidence-based treatments for both conditions, including supplement and lifestyle interventions. We also discuss breast cancer risk and screening, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause, and the hormone tests that women should request. This conversation offers empowering, potentially life-changing information for women of all ages to take control of their hormone, reproductive and overall health.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

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Timestamps

00:00 Thaïs Aliabadi

02:56 Why Endometriosis & Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Go Undiagnosed

08:16 Infertility, Tool: Early Screening

10:54 Sponsors: Lingo & Our Place

14:07 Women's Health Education Gap

15:24 PCOS Overview: Symptoms, Diagnosis, AMH, Disordered Eating

21:28 Irregular Periods, Teenage PCOS Diagnosis

24:36 Diagnosis, Pelvic Ultrasound; PCOS Naming

27:49 Thinning Hair & Acne; 4 PCOS Phenotypes; Mood & Treatment

35:54 Underlying Pillars of PCOS; HPA Axis, Androgens, Menstruation & Ovulation

40:30 Insulin Resistance & PCOS, Visceral Fat & Inflammation

46:30 Sponsors: AGZ by AG1 & Joovv

49:10 PCOS, Chronic Inflammation, Genetics & Lifestyle; Mood

52:31 PCOS, Fertility, Freezing Eggs, Tool: Egg Count & AMH Range By Age

58:34 Women's Health Education, AI, Clinicians; Cataracts Analogy

1:01:20 Stress; PCOS Treatment, Birth Control, Insulin Resistance & Metformin

1:06:44 PCOS Risk Calculator, Supplements, Lifestyle Factors; GLP-1s

1:12:32 Berberine, Metformin; GLP-1s, Food Anxiety & Alcohol

1:19:13 PCOS Prescriptions & Fertility; PCOS Co-Occurrence with Endometriosis

1:21:56 Sponsor: LMNT

1:23:16 PCOS Treatment, Freezing Eggs, Egg Quality; Advocate For Your Health

1:32:02 PCOS Key Takeaways: Symptoms, Tests, Supplements & Lifestyle

1:36:03 Undiagnosed Endometriosis, Fertility

1:39:26 Endometriosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Painful Periods, Infertility

1:42:30 Male vs Female Health Issues, Undiagnosed Endometriosis

1:47:01 Inflammation, Ectopic Implants, Chronic Pelvic Pain; Adenomyosis

1:50:36 Egg Quality, Endometriosis, Tools: Egg Counts; Pelvic Ultrasound

1:54:29 Sponsor: Function

1:56:13 Pain & Health Testing, Tool: Endometriosis Symptoms, Screening & Tests

2:01:32 Treatment, Surgery, Different Types of Endometriosis

2:05:22 Endometriosis Causes, Inflammation; Incidence, PCOS

2:11:58 Obstetrics & Gynecology Separation, Surgery

2:16:00 Endometriosis Key Takeaways: Symptoms, Treatment & Diagnosis

2:17:04 Treatment, Estrogen & Progesterone, Birth Control, GnRH Antagonists

2:22:39 Endometriosis Stage & Pain, Endometriosis Types

2:23:49 Pregnancy; Postpartum Depression, Menopause; Frustration for Patients

2:29:55 Fibroids, Surgery, Uterine Septum, Tool: Pelvic Ultrasound

2:34:05 Tool: Assessing Your & Partner's Fertility; Autoimmune Conditions

2:37:51 Breast Cancer, Tool: Lifetime Risk Calculator & Breast Imaging; Mastectomy

2:49:47 Endometriosis Tests, Autoimmune Disease; Brain Fog & Menopause; Inositol

2:53:06 Undiagnosed Infertility; PMDD Treatment; Fasting & Low-Carbohydrate Diets

2:57:21 Hair Loss & Perimenopause; Egg Quality; Endometriosis & Menopause

3:00:40 Increase Progesterone; Diet, Hormone & Menopause; Prolong Fertility

3:04:54 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Protocols Book, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the science of social connection and how we form meaningful bonds with others.

I explore the neural basis for "social homeostasis"—our drive for a certain amount of social interaction—which explains why we feel lonely, seek connection and how we navigate social hierarchies. I also explain how the brain and neurochemicals, such as oxytocin and dopamine, shape our relationships from infancy through adulthood and underlie traits like introversion and extroversion. The episode also offers practical insights into forming deeper connections and how shared experiences with others enhance social bonding.

Read the episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

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Timestamps

0:00 Social Connection

1:10 Social Bonds, Social Isolation & Stress Hormones

3:09 Sponsor: LMNT

4:42 Brain & Social Homeostasis; Social Hierarchies & Flexibility

9:14 Dopamine & Pro-Social Behaviors; Chronic Social Isolation & Introversion

11:04 Introverts vs Extroverts, Dopamine & Social Homeostasis; Context

13:08 Loneliness, Dorsal Raphe Nucleus & Social Hunger

14:18 Key Takeaway: Introvert vs Extrovert & Dopamine

15:23 Social Bonds & Physiological Synchrony, Tool: Shared Experiences

18:19 Sponsor: AGZ by AG1

19:48 Right- vs Left-Brained Attachment, Parent & Child, Unconscious Mind

24:30 Friends & Romantic Partners, Emotional & Cognitive Empathy

27:52 Sponsor: David

29:09 Oxytocin & Social Connection

31:39 Tool: Emotional & Cognitive Empathy

32:54 Introverts, Extroverts & Social Interaction

33:48 Break-Ups; Key Takeaways

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