Beard growth
Hello Dr. Huberman! I'm a 33 years old male and I can't grow a full beard. Following your discussion with Dr. Kyle Gillett, would increasing my DHT could be a solution? Would it promote hair loss on the other hand? (In an ideal world I'd like to grow a full beard but keep my hair!). I've also read that good life hygiene (diet, exercise, sleep) could have a positive effect on beard growth, but I'd very much like to have specifics ways/treatments to be able to finally grow a full beard. Finally, I've been applying Minoxidil 5% on my face for the last 10 months... and it seems to have a positive impact. Nevertheless, I'm not really comfortable of using this product any longer as it's originally supposed to fight androgenic alopecia. Do you have some thoughts on this as well? Thank you very much for the work you're doing. Love from France! Bastien
Autism Spectrum and ADHD follow up
Follow up on my question about ASD and ADHD. Would you please consider this episode through the neurodiversity lens in this paper: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/publications/annual-research-review-shifting-from-normal-science-to-neurodiver We get told that autism is characterized by "deficits," but in reality many autistics have strengths that neurotupicals don't. One relevant quote from the paper: "But autistics uniquely are seen as pathological when displaying significant or dramatic strengths, creating for autistics a nearly insurmountable disadvantage or disability not faced by non-autistics... This tendency to interpret autistic performance negatively is seen further in the research literature on autistic intelligence, which demonstrates that it is often the research design itself that is the cause of the issue."
The critical voice inside
I'd love an episode on the origins of the critical voice in their heads that so many people have, how it affects people, the variety of ways it manifests, and what is known about how to deal with it. I know it can drive people to suicide, causes continual stress for others, and still others see it as essential to their productivity or safety by warning them away from saying or doing stupid things. Does it even have to exist? Are there people who do not have such a voice in their heads? What is life like for them?
Warming the hands and feet 🥶
Howdy! The winter season has arrived and I, along with many others, are faced with the challenge of staying warm. I've long suffered from what I suspect to be Raynaud's phenomenon, particularly in my hands and feet, and would like to ask: What tools, exercises, and/or lifestyle changes are helpful for improving blood flow to one's extremities? Big thanks to everyone involved with the podcast!