
About this episode
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how hormones regulate hunger, appetite and feelings of satiety (fullness), along with strategies to help control appetite.
I describe how the body senses nutrient levels and how the brain processes these signals to stimulate hunger or suppress appetite. I also discuss how certain foods can help curb hunger, while processed foods and emulsifiers can interfere with satiety signals, leading to overeating. Additionally, I cover how lifestyle factors such as exercise and meal timing regulate blood glucose levels, which in turn impact hunger and appetite.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Huberman Lab Essentials; Hunger & Appetite
00:00:56 Hunger, Hypothalamus, Cortex & Mouth
00:04:46 Sponsor: David Protein
00:06:02 Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, AgRP Neurons, Ghrelin, Tool: Regular Meal Timing
00:10:13 Cholecystokinin (CCK), Tool: Omega-3s, Amino Acids & Blunting Appetite
00:13:26 Sponsor: AG1
00:14:30 Highly-Processed Foods, Emulsifiers, Tool: Whole Foods & Satiety Signals
00:19:10 Insulin, Glucose, Type 1 & 2 Diabetes
00:22:16 Sponsor: Mateina
00:23:41 Insulin & Glucagon, Tools: Food Order, Movement & Blood Glucose
00:27:26 Tool: Exercise & Stable Blood Sugar
00:29:38 Metformin, Ketogenic Diet, Blood Glucose
00:31:59 Sponsor: LMNT
00:33:16 Diabetes, Urine & Blood Sugar
00:35:40 Caffeine, Tool: Yerba Mate, Glucagon-Like Peptide -1 (GLP-1), Appetite
00:38:49 Recap & Key Takeaways
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