Back injury
I am a 24 year old male working in the trade industry in australia. 5 months ago i injured my back at work. I have been to several doctors and all say should of recovered by now but has not. I am doing exercises to strengthen my core which is helping slightly but it is still flaring up every time i pick something heavier than 10kg up even with good form. Scans are showing a slight herniated disc but not obstructing anything according to scans and l5/s1 disc is pretty trashed. Im looking into doing a few cycles of bpc-157 to see how it helps reduce inflammation and help with with the recovery. What if any indication are there of bpc-157 aiding in disc recovery or potential regeneration and helping with inflammation.
Can’t get more than 1 hr deep sleep.
How much deep sleep are you getting, Andrew? I’ve tried all the protocols, ALL of them and I hover around 12% of my total sleep of 8hrs. I’m a 38 yr old woman, physically fit and active, and I’ve only gotten the deep up around 16% total sleep 3 or so times in the past year.
Science on music and brain
As a musican with passion in science I lately finish a book This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin, Ph.D. And there I found so many understanding of perception of music. Have you ever consider to invite Mr. Levitin into your podcast? I would appreciete it a lot! All the best shorty
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
You quickly mentioned a course of antibiotics for 21-30 days to clear prostatitis in men in the episode with Dr Whitman. Do you know of any protocols to help benign prostatic hyperplasia? Current treatments I'm aware of are crap or have high consequences (5α-Reductase Inhibitors side effects include Sexual Dysfunction, High Gleason Grade Prostate Cancer and Depression). For a healthy 53 y/o male resistance training 3x per week with a healthy diet and lifestyle... what is there to do to reduce the discomfort of BPH???
how to get get unstuck from past.
I recently listened to Dr lisa feldman podcast. I was wondering how can someone get unstuck from thinking about past. I know there is a lot to do with creating new experiences so it becomes your past. But other then that how can someone move on from being stuck in past trauma or past anything? It seems that people unresolved trauma has a link to depression .
More Information on Mental and Visual Training
I have listened to your podcast on mental and visual training repeatedly in an attempt to enhance my physical training and learning. Can you please direct me to where I can find more information on developing a technique that works for me? What I learned from your podcast only allowed me to scratch the surface, and I want to know more about it so that I can apply it to every learning experience I have, whether educational or physical. Should I mention that I should have been the poster child for ADHD, but it was called disruptive behavior or hyperkinetic reaction of childhood, so to find something that can enhance my learning experience that captures my attention, no pun intended, I am very interested in it.
ADHA amphetamine based drugs (Vyvanse) and Methyl doner supplements like TMG (Tri-Methyl Glycine)
Should I avoid using Methyl doner supplements like TMG when taking prescribed ADHA amphetamine Drugs like Vyvanse? My main concern is the possibility of the drug becoming Methylated in my body when taken together. I'm drug tested regularly for work and do not want to chance failing a random test. Thank you!
deoxyribose sugar gel hair treatment
I saw this article and of course it's about a treatment only tested so far on mice, just wondered if you had seen it, and if there might be possible side effects from using it. Here is the journal publication but I can't read it! https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pharmacology/articles/10.3389/fphar.2024.1370833/full https://www.sciencealert.com/a-surprise-hair-loss-breakthrough-sugar-gel-triggers-robust-regrowth?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/science Cheers Kev
Just gratitude
Dr Huberman- I hope this reaches you @ some point. I want to simply communicate my gratitude to your sharing of knowledge. I thought i was being healthy my entire life - but I just didn’t understand what overall health meant. Your pod helped for finally understand. I went from the deepest part of depression (not knowing why) to the healthiest / happiest a human can be (with the current literature available). I am now on a mission to simply help spread the information / behaviors by leading as a living example of overall wellness. I’m in the infancy stages of creating wellness retreats for people that need help to understand how to actually be and live a “healthy life”. (I want to make it clear that I’m not asking you for anything - just want to show the impact you’ve had) I can sense that you are such a great human being and will be forever grateful. Respectfully Nick Ganim
A regimen for maximizing positive effects of glp-1s
Hi Andrew After hearing your conversation with Dr. Craig Koniver, who advocates micro-dosing tirzepatide to balance effectiveness with minimal side effects, I'm currently exploring a similar low-dose regimen (around 1.5–2 mg/week) primarily to manage appetite and cravings. Could combining this micro-dose GLP-1 strategy with enhanced cellular communication methods—like NAD+ supplementation or targeted peptides—and adding cold therapy to stimulate the conversion of white adipose tissue into beige or brown fat, lead to synergistic metabolic improvements for obese individuals? I'd appreciate your perspective on potential benefits, cautions, or further optimizations of this multifaceted approach. Of the things you'd recommend, I suspect many of the strategies are useful beyond the time that you've lost your desired amount of weight. I think LOTs of people would benefit from your insight on a long term approach to getting to healthy weight when you're an older adult and mobility is harder (knees/hips etc). I wish we could get Irisin in a bottle! Thanks for all your information youv'e been providing. I really enjoy learning from you and your guests.
Hi Andy, Any updates on the squirrel you saved a few days ago???? It's a serious inquiry. I'm an environmental advocate and love animals and was geniunly happy that you saved the baby squirrel. But never heard back if he woke up back 🤙🏽 Appreciate all your work
Hi Andy, Any updates on the squirrel you saved a few days ago???? It's a serious inquiry. I'm an environmental advocate and love animals and was geniunly happy that you saved the baby squirrel. But never heard back if he woke up back 🤙🏽 Appreciate all your work
NAD Podcast
I really enjoyed the podcast with Dr. Koniver. I am 62 and continue to suffer old age issues, not as sharp mentally, sleep, mobility and the list continues. You have really improved my sleep and my alcohol consumption has decreased significantly. Thank you for helping. The Pepitide & Hormone Therapies for Health, Performance & Longevity podcast peaked my curiosity. I would like to try NAD infusions. Can you give me roadmap to start? What do I look for in choosing the infusion? How to handle the nausea you mentioned? Do you start with the infusion or with a loading dose? Are the compound solutions Dr. Koniver available to purchase? I hope I made my request clear. Sorry, I haven’t interacted with a podcast before.
Brain abscess
About 3 years ago I developed abscess in my brain. It was quite a painful ordeal; I spent a little over a month in the hospital followed by another couple months at home with a picc line for antibiotics. I was listening to last week's episode about metabolism and it spurred some thoughts and questions. You mentioned that the axons extending from the hypothalemus to the pituitary then releases stimulating hormones into the bloodstream. I am also a functionhealth.com member so I am often checking levels. One area that is within range but very low is testostrone. I run, weight train , eat very clean and get between 8 and 9 hours of sleep a night. However, at my last eye exam I failed my peripheral vision test. I tried it several times and failed. I am wondering if the abscess perhaps damaged my pituitary which my would affect my peripheral and also the stimulating hormone release of testerone? My neurologist , after my last MRI and EEG , said my brain seems to be healing well. I did have 3 small seizures about 5 months after getting out of the hospital ( 2 for which I was aware as they were happening of but could not control). I am on Keppra for those and have had no issues since. Again, I was told, my brain is healing from the abscess. Is it possible for the pituitary to have been damaged and causing the low testosterone? Been really focused on neuroplasticity since the abscess and discovering your podcast. If it is possible, what can be done to improve the release hormones from the pituitary? Thank you.
I quit smoking and have gained 45 pounds.
I gained 45 pounds after quitting smoking after 30+years. I workout 45min daily and eat a lean meal plan made by my personal trainer. I've had normal labs and my thyroid is good too even on imaging...I do ultrasound for a living and students need practice. I have since started perimenopause as well. I don't take medication and drink a gallon of water a day. Prior to this weight gain I was successfully in losing 100 pounds with my trainer in still following. I have tried to lower my caloric intake however I'm at 1500-1600 daily calories and I'm sometimes hungry. I do weight training daily and add cardio 3-4 times a week. My dr suggest glp1 but I don't want to... side effects and all that. Plus I've been successful prior to quitting smoking. Help