Healthful Pursuit Podcast
Huberman Lab

Sharpen Your Focus

12 episodes

Caffeine timing, nootropics, cold exposure, meditation, and light exposure for peak cognitive performance.

Caffeine timing, nootropics, cold exposure, meditation, and light exposure for peak cognitive performance.

Episodes

1
Healthful Pursuit Podcast
Can Nicotine Boost Brain Health
Healthful Pursuit Podcast 2025-08-05

Leanne Vogel, holistic nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner, presents a solo deep-dive into nicotine as a standalone compound separate from smoking. Motivated by li...

2
Huberman Lab
How to Improve Memory & Focus Using Science Protocols | Dr. Charan Ranganath
Huberman Lab Dr. Charan Ranganath 2024-09-30

Andrew Huberman sits down with Dr. Charan Ranganath, professor of psychology and neuroscience at UC Davis and a world expert on memory, to discuss how memory works, what drives ...

3
Huberman Lab
How Your Thoughts Are Built & How You Can Shape Them | Dr. Jennifer Groh
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-11-10

What you mentally focus on determines both your current and future thoughts. Changing your physical environment shifts your brain into different attractor states for improved fo...

4
Huberman Lab
Essentials: How Your Brain Works & Changes
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2024-11-14

In the inaugural Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman introduces the fundamental architecture of the nervous system and the principles of neuroplasticity. He explain...

5
Huberman Lab
How to Enhance Focus and Improve Productivity | Dr. Cal Newport
Huberman Lab Dr. Cal Newport 2024-03-11

Andrew Huberman hosts Dr. Cal Newport, professor of computer science at Georgetown University and bestselling author of 'Deep Work' and 'Slow Productivity,' for an in-depth conv...

6
Huberman Lab
Nicotine's Effects on the Brain & Body
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2022-09-01

Nicotine genuinely enhances attention and memory, peaking in 15-30 minutes and lasting 1-2 hours. Addiction risk is real with frequent use. If you use it, avoid smoking and vapi...

7
Huberman Lab
Essentials: How to Focus to Change Your Brain
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2024-12-19

Andrew Huberman explains the neurochemical basis of neuroplasticity and provides actionable protocols for adults to change their brains through focused attention. He debunks the...

8
The Human Upgrade
The Superbrain Drug Politicians Use To Outsmart Everyone : 1399
The Human Upgrade David Renteln 2026-01-16

Dave Asprey interviews David Renteln, co-founder and CEO of LUCY Nicotine and former Soylent co-founder, about nicotine as a misunderstood cognitive enhancement tool. They expla...

9
Huberman Lab
Improve Focus With Behavioral Tools & Medication for ADHD | Dr. John Kruse
Huberman Lab Dr. John Kruse 2025-03-10

Andrew Huberman speaks with psychiatrist and circadian biology researcher Dr. John Kruse about ADHD diagnosis, treatment, and the blurring line between clinical ADHD and modern ...

10
The Life Stylist
Tobacco-Free Nicotine's Nootropic Superpowers for Learning, Memory & Focus w/ Nicco Magnotto #540
The Life Stylist Nicco Magnotto 2024-05-28

Luke Storey interviews Nicco Magnotto, founder of NickNack, a clean tobacco-free nicotine lozenge company, about nicotine's underappreciated role as a cognitive enhancer. Magnot...

11
Huberman Lab
Essentials: Optimize Your Learning & Creativity With Science-Based Tools
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-01-02

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, Andrew Huberman explains how to boost creativity and enhance learning by aligning with the body's natural biological rhythms. He outline...

12
Huberman Lab
Essentials: Food & Supplements for Brain Health & Cognitive Performance
Huberman Lab Andrew Huberman 2025-09-11

Three supplements with solid evidence for brain health: EPA omega-3s (1.5-3g daily) for neuronal membranes, creatine (5g daily) as brain fuel for mood and cognition, and choline...

Related Research

The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Resistance Training-Based Changes to Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Desai I, Wewege MA, Jones MD, et al. (2025)
Creatine supplementation during resistance training increased lean body mass by 1.14 kg, reduced body fat percentage by 0.88%, and reduced fat mass by 0.73 kg compared to training alone.
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.
Common questions and misconceptions about caffeine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?
Antonio J, Newmire DE, Stout JR, Antonio B, Gibbons M, Lowery LM, Harper J, Willoughby D (2024)
Review addressing caffeine myths found that timing of caffeine relative to waking affects individual responses, with delayed consumption potentially beneficial for some individuals.
Mindfulness enhances cognitive functioning: a meta-analysis of 111 randomized controlled trials.
Zainal NH, Newman MG (2024)
Largest meta-analysis to date (111 RCTs, n=9,538) found mindfulness has small-to-moderate effects on global cognition, executive attention, working memory, and processing speed.
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.
Effects of transdermal nicotine delivery on cognitive outcomes: A meta-analysis.
Majdi A, Sadigh-Eteghad S, Gjedde A (2021)
Transdermal nicotine significantly improves attention and response time in both smokers and non-smokers, with effects on episodic memory limited to non-smokers.