Huberman Lab

Optimize Your Hormones

12 episodes

Testosterone, estrogen, thyroid, and cortisol — evidence-based protocols for hormonal balance.

Testosterone, estrogen, thyroid, and cortisol — evidence-based protocols for hormonal balance.

Episodes

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Essentials: How to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-02-20

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman explains how to optimize testosterone, estrogen, and related sex steroids for fertility and overall well-being. He cover...

2
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Essentials: How to Exercise for Strength Gains & Hormone Optimization | Dr. Duncan French
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-09-18

The 6x10 protocol (6 sets of 10 reps with controlled rest) reliably boosts testosterone through training. Time your cold exposure strategically - it helps recovery but can blunt...

3
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How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Dr. Kyle Gillett
Huberman Lab Dr. Kyle Gillett 2025-12-25

Dr. Kyle Gillett provides a comprehensive guide to hormone optimization for both men and women. He covers testosterone, estrogen, thyroid, and practical protocols for optimizing...

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Essentials: Science of Stress, Testosterone, Aggression & Motivation | Dr. Robert Sapolsky
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-07-10

Andrew Huberman covers the science of stress and its relationship to testosterone and estrogen. Explains how to manage stress for hormonal health and optimize hormone levels thr...

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Essentials: Boost Your Energy & Immune System with Cortisol & Adrenaline
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-03-13

Andrew Huberman explains how cortisol and epinephrine (adrenaline) regulate energy levels and immune function, and how to deliberately control these hormones through daily pract...

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Essentials: How to Control Your Metabolism by Thyroid & Growth Hormone
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-03-06

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman explains how thyroid hormone and growth hormone regulate metabolism, body composition, and energy production. He covers ...

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Paul Saladino MD Podcast
155. How to fix your low testosterone (and hormones in general!)
Paul Saladino MD Podcast Paul Saladino 2022-03-21

Paul Saladino addresses the epidemic of low testosterone and hormonal dysfunction, discussing root causes and natural approaches to optimization. He covers dietary factors, life...

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Essentials: How Hormones Shape Sexual Development
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-02-13

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman explains the crucial role hormones play in shaping both brain and body sexual development. He covers how biological masc...

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Male vs. Female Brain Differences & How They Arise From Genes & Hormones | Dr. Nirao Shah
Huberman Lab Dr. Nirao Shah 2025-07-28

Dr. Nirao Shah discusses how male and female brains differ and how these differences arise from genes and hormones during development. Covers how hormonal fluctuations across th...

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Peptide & Hormone Therapies for Health, Performance & Longevity | Dr. Craig Koniver
Huberman Lab Dr. Craig Koniver 2024-10-07

Andrew Huberman hosts Dr. Craig Koniver, a board-certified physician specializing in performance medicine, for a deep dive into the therapeutic use of peptides and hormones for ...

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How to Control Your Cortisol & Overcome Burnout
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-08-04

Your cortisol rhythm matters more than absolute levels - a disrupted pattern drives fatigue, poor sleep, and burnout. Key fixes: get 10,000 lux light within 30-60 minutes of wak...

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Transform Your Mental Health With Diet & Lifestyle | Dr. Chris Palmer
Huberman Lab Dr. Chris Palmer 2025-03-31

Dr. Chris Palmer, a Harvard psychiatrist and pioneer of metabolic psychiatry, explains how mitochondrial health is the unifying framework connecting mental and physical health. ...

Related Research

Impact of different doses of cold water immersion on recovery from acute exercise-induced muscle damage
Wang H, et al. (2025)
Network meta-analysis of 55 RCTs found 10-15 min at 11-15°C optimal for reducing muscle soreness and damage markers.
A systematic review of ambient heat and sleep in a warming climate.
Chevance G, Minor K, Vielma C, et al. (2024)
Higher outdoor or indoor temperatures are consistently associated with degraded sleep quality and quantity worldwide, with limited evidence of fast human adaptation to heat.
Shine light on sleep: Morning bright light improves nocturnal sleep and next morning alertness among college students.
He M, Ru T, Li S, et al. (2023)
Morning bright light exposure (~4,000 lux for 30 minutes) improved nocturnal sleep quality and next-morning alertness in college students compared to dim light controls.
Associations of bedroom PM2.5, CO2, temperature, humidity, and noise with sleep: An observational actigraphy study.
Basner M, Smith MG, Jones CW, et al. (2023)
Higher bedroom CO2, PM2.5, noise, and temperature were each independently associated with worse objectively measured sleep quality in a real-world home study of 62 adults.
Resistance Training and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Shailendra P, Baldock KL, Li LSK, et al. (2022)
Any resistance training reduces all-cause mortality by 15%, cardiovascular mortality by 19%, and cancer mortality by 14%, with a nonlinear dose-response relationship.
Muscle-strengthening activities are associated with lower risk and mortality in major non-communicable diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Momma H, Kawakami R, Honda T, et al. (2022)
Muscle-strengthening activities are associated with a 15% lower risk of all-cause mortality, with maximum risk reduction occurring at approximately 30-60 minutes per week.