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.
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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss the mechanisms through which deliberate heat exposure enhances both physical and mental health. I outline specific protocols for deliberate heat exposure, including recommended temperature ranges, frequency, timing, duration and sauna alternatives. In addition, I explain how to tailor your heat protocols to support your specific goals, such as increasing growth hormone, reducing cortisol or supporting cognitive health. Show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/VsMKdhm Watch more Huberman Lab Essentials: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPNW_gerXa4OGNy1yE-W9IX-tPu-tJa7S&si=a1_sA7rUT-fE0OM5 Huberman Lab Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Heat Exposure 00:00:47 Shell vs Core Temperature; Heat Caution & Hyperthermia 00:02:24 Body & Brain Circuit to Heat Up & Cool Down 00:05:31 Deliberate Heat Exposure & Health Benefits; Tool: Sauna Temperature Range, Duration, Frequency 00:10:45 Sauna Types, Alternatives to Sauna 00:12:26 Sauna Mechanism; Reduced Cortisol; Tool: Hot/Cold Contrast 00:16:14 Heat Shock Protein Activation & Sauna 00:17:54 DNA Repair, FOXO3 & Sauna, Cognition & Health Benefits 00:21:25 Sauna & Increase Growth Hormone 00:27:22 Sauna Timing, Sleep & Growth Hormone, Tools: Fasting; Hydration 00:30:42 Improve Mood, Endorphins & Sauna; Dynorphins 00:35:50 Recap Sauna Protocols: Benefits, Frequency, Duration & Timing #HubermanLab #Science #Health #HeatExposure Disclaimer & Disclosures: https://www.hubermanlab.com/disclaimer