Only the wise know that they don´t know everything and that it is ok to tell so. One year ago somebody asked me "when will the Pandemy be over". I thought for a moment, knowing what is expected, nevertheless answering with the truth.
It’s also very wise to tell people that your product made random women able to do 800 pushups in 45 minutes knowing that no one will question a white haired Stanford scientist about his claims.
Wish he was one of my Lowell teachers. I would have ended up addicted to Science instead of Psych. Blending the 2 currently, like a damn perfect mixed drink.
This might be a tired point with this crowd but I love that we can hear what scientists like Dr Heller are up to. I hope enough young people are searching out sources that highlight scientists like him. It's a beautiful thing you have going, Andrew.
I really appreciated that Dr. Heller qualified so many of his statements by saying that he couldn't speak authoritatively on certain subjects. That sort of disclaimer really makes the things he is willing to endorse much more powerful.
I am a plumber. I would freeze a small wash cloth and put it in my lunch box cooler. I would use it often during the day to wipe my face and hands. It always re-energized me. All the other guys on the job struggled with heat exhaustion. Now I know why. Thank you very much!!
I loved this thermoregulation talk. As an emergency medicine provider we initial cooling measures for patients after cardiac arrest to preserve energy and function as it promotes healing. The idea is to preserve brain function. We cool using the trunk of the body and thighs. I would love to see this idea of using hands and feet to facilitate cooling and re-heating.
This fabulous episode came exactly at a time when the The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 was awarded for the discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. Such a sweet coincidence. Dr Andrew is doing a great service to humanity by bringing in the latest and important scientific findings to the public domain. These podcasts are nothing less than a revolution.
I love how you teach us stuff that we can use in our daily life. But also teach us the mechanisms, so we can apply that knowledge in the future to many other situations!
The funny thing is that in childhood my mom always told us to heat feet in a bowl with circulating hot water in a bathroom when she suspected too much exposure to cold (winter, cold rain etc.). Not sure if it some sort of traditional medicine or ancestral family knowledge, but now it is evidence based and Dr. Craig's findings finally explain why this works!
Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters! Thank you Dr. Craig Heller!!! It’s always great to learn the scientific WHY behind my children’s relationship with cold temperatures. I can certainly appreciate open windows for bedtime during the winter! Why isn’t this podcast at 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS YET? EPISODE 48! Let’s do here what this podcast did on Spotify!!!!!☀️SHARE!!!
You know you're addicted to Huberman Lab when you're laying in bed on a Sunday night...wondering what the topics gonna be in the morning. I sure never did that in school that's a fact.
The prevailing and controlling minds (lawyers) of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s completely failed the USA by systemically reforming nothing that didn’t financially serve them or their interests. The fallow minds of millions were deprived of knowledge as a result of sloth, greed, apathy, contempt. A new culture of patriotism rooted in a new era might be the way? Millions of children have been deprived knowledge of language, math, and history. The social controllers mistakenly thought uneducated folks are easier to dominate, when in fact, they are less reasonable, more desperate, more dangerous. We have to include the disenfranchised if we want to keep some peace..
This is for those of us with low funds but still want to be able to reap the benefits of palmer cooling. I been doing the palmer cooling for about a year. The secret to doing it with ice and water . Is you have to figure out how much ice to put in. Too much and it freezes your veins. Too little and it doesn't work as well.(add ice as needed) less is more initially. I do some very intense training with super sets and circuit training. Sometimes I get a blood test every few months and my core body temperature has been lowered by up to 3-5 fahrenheit degrees using palmer cooling.(goes back to normal body temp in 30 minutes after training) It works so well thank you DR.Andrew Huberman. Also I can now see the veins in my hands now.never had that before btw.
Great stuff! I started off by using metal pipe fittings from the hardware store and noticed positive results with those. For an intermediate technology, check out @getkuhler if you're tired of using ice and water!
Great content. I live in Thailand now where all A/C is pretty much room units in residential property. They are generally about 2.3 meters off the floor and thus the vent for outflow is angled down right to my face, so I hold my hands above my shoulders and get facial and palm cooling simultaneously. Brilliant. Thanks for all you do Dr. Huberman. Between you and Dr. Peter Attia, TH-cam has some seriously rigorous academic and practical content.
Today, after I watched this podcast, I worked out. Between series of pushups, I put my hands in cold water and I did more pushups than I usually do. It really works. Thank you for your work and what are you teaching us.
Hey Andrew, this is not related to this particular episode at all, but I've watched a clip of you with Derek (MPMD) talking about female hormones and how you are looking for an expert on the topic since there aren't many. Now I'm not an expert on this at all, but I think Louann Brizendine is someone that could help you on the topic. She's a neuropsychiatrist that specializes in female hormones and their effect. Maybe you are already aware of her since her books are quite popular, but if not I thought this might help you!
Dr. Huberman and Dr. Heller, Thank you for your time to meet and discuss the chosen topic. It was of great personal benefit to hear your discussion. You gentlemen presented the information in a easy to understand manner. This new to me knowledge will be put to good use.
Andrew, I am a teacher of science and A level Biology in the UK.Your podcasts are excellent, you strike exactly the right balance between academic rigour and accessibility of content. Suffice to say, you are on my essential listening list for our students and have been promoted amongst the PE faculty. Good job Sir!
I’m left still with a few questions for Dr Heller: At what temps were the hands cooled to for the athlete performance study like the dips experiment? Options aside from frozen peas weren’t explored. The boundary effect where the hand and the immediate surface area of the peas would take effect. To simulate convection effects, could we instead use a bucket of say 70F water and swirl our hands in it for a few minutes? Or perhaps a machine like dyson bathroom hand dryers except one that blows cold air?
I'm also interested in this. I searched for research papers on google scholar and found that researchers used temperatures in a range 10-24 degrees centigrade (50-75 Fahrenheit). I tried experimenting with different temperatures myself but I couldn't figure out the best one. There's one particular thing Dr. Heller says about how to know if the temperature is too low: your hand should not be cold after cooling. I used a pyrometer to measure the temperature of my palm after cooling and if measured immediately after cooling it is always the same as the temperature of the water which I used for cooing. So it is difficult to use this advice in practice.
@@maxlolialus5134 Didn't he say that the cold surface needs to be 10C? If the surface is too cold the blood vessels will constrict and shut off the cooling. What temperature did you try?
I am a 5 handicap and I played in a tournament in July of this year, it was quite hot, and I believe this particular podcast episode helped me. I was So hot after my warmup session before the tournament began i recalled what was discussed and then looked for the nearest public cooler and just kept taking ice out and holding it in my hands until it melted while walking around, did this multiple times. I believe it did in fact help cool me down and because of that I felt like I was better able to control my breathing. with that being said I do believe that helped me shoot a better score as opposed to not having this information previously. thank you so much Dr. Huberman for making all of this incredible information so accessable!
Thanks you Dr. Huberman for this excellent podcast. I’ve been recommending your podcast to all my friends, the ones interested in science of course. Much appreciate the time, effort and love you put into each episode.
I've experienced this my whole life! I have always felt warmer than the average person, have warm hands in winter etc. And in summer (in India) my palms get so hot they ache! Also when I overheat I can't think properly and my stamina is way down. My solution has been to cool my palms down by gripping a bottle of ice cold water. Thanks for this talk -- I can relate to so much!
Most of the conversation around palm cooling is about increasing peak performance -- has there been any work done on using it for weight loss? For example, if the cooling decreases cortisol and allows you to safely do cardio for 1.5 hours instead of 45 minutes/day without risk of overtraining. Anecdotally, my takeaway was to just make sure I had a fan blowing towards my face while doing my cardio and I've noticed significantly less sweat and lower heartrate while doing the same exercise. No noticeable difference on the calorie trackers, but I do feel like I could go a lot longer than before (but... I'm currently cutting myself off at around the 45min mark). I don't know if that "perceived difficulty" actually matches to stress levels, but figuring out a way to safely boost exercise calories seems like a useful topic of research.
Thank you Dr Huberman, fantastic content as usual. If I may, an episode on the neuroscience of sex and orgasm would be interesting and unique. Plus, something on endorphin, which you have seldom if not never mentioned (contrary to dopamine, epinephrine, adrenaline and serotonin): is it unimportant? It's such a household term. Cheers!
This is a great idea, i've always wondered why he talks about serotonin as the molecule underlying social connection when it's well known to be endorphins that really underly social connection and separation distress calls in mammals and birds (panksepp, 2012)
That is highly inappropriate of you! This is a family friendly community. How dare you suggest he do an episode on the disgusting act of the creation of life. You are a nasty person.
Please do a podcast with Dr. David Sinclair on ageing and longevity. In one episode he said you are a good friend so call him in 😊...... waiting for Huberman-Sinclair Podcast.
Really enjoyed processing the information. I use to run track long distance runner. So grateful I never aloud myself to over heat. I always drank lots of cold water and then dunk my head into water after a long run. Was taught to listen and pay attention to my body's signals.
Listened Tuesday evening. Took two frozen hand-sized cool blocks (Esky) to the gym next day. Mind-blown. Inbetween supersets I juggled the blocks for 2 minutes. Managed 5 reps more than PR on the AMRAP of the 5th set on the leg press, extra reps on the front row, chest press, leg curls, and leg extension too. Although the blocks warmed up and were ditched after that I still felt stronger on pull-downs and shoulder press at the end. If that wasn't awesome enough I have no DOMS today. None. This is a game-changer. Another brilliant episode. Thank you
I was involved in a pistol/rifle training program this weekend and after a few hours running and gunning in the sun, several students were having problems with the heat. I got them in the shade, had them remove their gloves and pass a cold water bottle between their hands. Also used a cool wet cloth on the upper face. Had an opportunity to discusses palmar cooling and why it works with the class. Within a few minutes they were feeling much better with no further problems during the day. I did noticed that most students started using their cold water bottles on their hands during breaks. Science to the rescue.
Thank you for hosting Dr.Craig Heller. The episode was so interesting and great fun to watch, This is outstanding . hope to see more of him in the future .
Very helpful info. Sprint/High Intensity Interval is done in 30 seconds with 120 second rest to avoid cooking the muscles. The blood must be given 120 seconds to circulate the heat. Much thanks Dr. Craig Heller.
After listening to this podcast I tried a few tricks for heat extraction via glabrous areas while attacking my favorite 30-minute hill-climb segment on a road bike 1. remove gloves 2. take a loose grip on the bars / open palms to get some convective cooling from the air 3. put a bare palm against the cold metal bike frame 4. pour water on upper face / palms Beat my personal best by a minute 😁which is pretty significant since my record has stood for over 6 months and I climb this hill like 3 times a week.
Palmar cooling is going to revolutionize sports performance. Dr. Heller and his team have pioneered the next great revolution in sports science and Dr. Huberman is broadcasting it to the world. Looking forward to doing our part to bringing this to the world -- as some wise person once said: "Look Kühler. Feel Kühler. Stay Kühler." (Okay, I made that up).
i tried applying cold to palms between push up sets ( I am by no means in any shape, close to the freshman mentioned during the podcast ) and it worked like magic. I pushed 66 without any issues. Here's my way of poor man's cold mitt: I put ice cubes & water in a glass cup. I used spoon to move the ice water to avoid the heat barrier Dr Heller mentioned. It's amazing. Will try another set tomorrow... 66 again this morning.. still some soreness from last night's set.. will track and compare progress Up to 108
Luckily the media is no longer in control of such valuable shows, nowadays, with the privilge of social media, knowledge has become socially constructed, through both constructivism and positivism❤❤ Thanks professor ❤
Rating: 7.3/10 In Short: Cute, Fun, but Disoriented Notes: This convo was neat to see huberman be a bit starstruck, especially if you didn’t know huberman got into science learning about temp and craig is a beast in the field. However the convo was a bit all over and not necessarily actionable (although Huberman's other pods on heat and cold definitely are). It was hard to get through this convo compared to some of the others, as this is a very soft and short episode relative to some of those. While it is endearing and interesting to see how much huberman envys and likes craig, it doesn’t feel like that envy is deserved with just this episode considered. More of the history between the two of you and the reasons you like/admire Craig would have been more helpful and fun for this convo.
Awesome. What temp/method did you use? Interested as Heller didn’t really get specific about temp. Hedged that one a bit no doubt cause they sell a product so I get it.
@@alex_rogan I filled the kitchen sink with cold water, maintaining it at 55 degrees with ice cubes. Then cooled my palms for 3 minutes between sets. I was able to get 20% more reps per set, and an additional 3 sets before failure.
Dr. Huberman, it is fascinating to listen to, what some may think, a simple interview. The information here is amazing and I’m going to use that in the gym. I do want it highlight that it is wonderful that you already know the material well and can guide your speaker, so he won’t lose his track of thought and would present the information in a very digestible fashion! Also, the fest is amazing! Thank you very much!
Barefoot running (actually barefoot or in barefoot shoes - many of which are not weird looking at all!) is still very much a thing and has a multitude of benefits - one of which is the huge amount of sensory input we get from our feet, as you have touched on in previous episodes! You should definitely look into it for a future ep 😊 Lots of great resources but Dr. Emily Splichal would be a great place to start.
The episodes on balance and learning indeed fitted the whole barefoot philosophy extremely well. Increased proprioception, focused attention on how you put your feet and body on the ground and perhaps slightly messing with the vestibular system creates the perfect environment for learning how to move better. Would love to have an episode on the science of barefoot running!
Thank you for sharing with us, Dr. Craig Heller, and Mr Huberman and his awesome team. I have a question about this DIY device for "poor people" to cool their palms because I'm one of those poor people and I'm truly curious how to apply it. I'm really thankful for your advice of not cutting the circulation off and cooling hands down too much, so my question is: what if you cool down a piece of WOOD and use it? You see, wood when it's cooled down has specific properties: it's cold but it doesn't really effect the circulation, whereas metal or frozen gel or even water are more impactful, they burn the outer layer very fast. If the wood may work, then how cold should it be? From all the materials that I've experimented on, wood feels the best, and it has density that other natural material don't have like leather for instance. Thanks again for your wonderful work and such an extraordinary helpful and insightful channel!
wood is a good insulator and would develop a boundary layer very quickly. think of any time you have held onto a wooden handled tool, or sat on a wooden toilet seat- it felt cool at first, but quickly warms up where you are touching it. this is less than ideal for cooling efficiency
**Raises Hand** I have a question! But first, I loved this podcast. Thank you for taking the time to put this project together and for inviting such high-quality sources of information onto your platform Andrew! My question after listening relates to the effect of cooling on performance. Given that muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown are correlated but not causal (more MPB =/= more MPS) and BFR training has clearly demonstrated that high levels of MPS are indeed possible with low load and high repetitions- how does cooling and its ability to allow a person to enhance their productivity in a given workout session by 2-3x impact muscle protein synthesis? I would imagine that CNS fatigue would kick in at some point to set a hard limit on the amount of work that can be performed for additional neuromuscular adaption, but would people training also experience the benefit of increasing their MPS efficiency as a result of being able to last longer and perform more work in the gym, assuming nutrition & other quantitative factors of their exercise remain the same (time-under-tension, rest periods, eccentric/concentric rhythms, weight, etc.)? I think it would be incredibly useful for a relatively untrained person to be able to approach the biological limit of 1-2 lb of muscle gain per week, as has been observed in some high-quality papers, simply by utilizing this manner of cooling to extend their workout metrics (volume, aggregate TUT, etc.)
Dr. Huberman you have every right to be upset. This is ONE example of why those of us in the "holistic" relm get fed up with those in the "follow the science" relm. We have been screaming from the rooftops about this and other "healthcare" practices for years, decades even...the guy that invented RICE retracted it!! Yet, a majority of dr's, pt's, athletic trainers, chiro's etc STILL insist on these outdated protocols!!! Thank you for putting a spotlight on the correct mechanisms and protocols, I just hope the medical profession listens.
Interestingly, I’ve used this method of cooling off first since a teenager I m a 59 year old athlete who grew up by the Ocean in So Fl I still hit the beach every day for my daily workout Watching your informative broadcasts this last year has increased my knowledge as well as further increased my performance whilst training in the heat here in Florida🔥 Grateful, Many thanks 🧜♀️✌️
First off DR. Heller is adorable, sign of a great teacher, his/her ability to say I don't know. He is right, at least in the peds ED, warming up a child can take up to 4 hrs. if not more. They use a device called a BAIR hugger. I learned from your podcast how to cool one of my patients in half the time with the palmar cooling. Now I am going to test if I can get my DOMS under control after CrossFit. The unintended Golfer dig was pretty hilarious!
To limit vasoconstriction I am incredibly curious now (after 59:50) if wearing gloves(something thin, for example thinner workout gloves) while holding an ice pack between sets is an effective middle ground for a poor mans solution. The gloves sound counter intuitive initially but as a barrier between the glabrous skin and the ice it would mean that you are not in direct contact which should potentially give you a medium of introducing the cooler temperatures without getting to the point of vasoconstriction. I will definitely be testing this myself in the next few weeks.
Potentially a great, low-cost alternative. It really comes down to thermodynamics and heat transfer and trying to optimize the interface between the hand and the cooling device. You may also be interested in trying metal pipes (at room temperature) as they have high thermoconductivity and can increase the surface area with the ambient air without being too cold. Or, if you're looking for middle ground, check us out @getkuhler!
This series has been life changing for my daily fitness routine, I bring three ice cold cans of sparkling water in a insulated lunch box to the gym to grip and put on my face between sets. You’re the man!
I bring my icepack wrapped up with a tower so that it doesn’t go too cold. It’s been working best so far for me but people and the trainers always look at me when i’m resting with cooling my palms with the icepack with their faces like 😂🤔😂🤔
This won't be addressing what I had hoped but is still amazing. Don't neglect the mental health benefits of TRT. That aspect needs a lot more study. Tired of all the focus on getting yoked, a nice side effect to be sure but shouldn't be the priority.
How is this not front page news??! 300% increase in a few weeks??!? That’s unprecedented. People who take PEDs don’t even make those types of gains. This is fascinating stuff.
In theory* we can now introduce new sensory powers by introducing cells which lack this proprioceptive capacity to PIEZO receptor genes. The implications are simply staggering
Learning about the portals reminded me of a story I heard a few months ago that nurses in Brazil filled disposable gloves with warm water and wrapped a pair of them around covid patients in isolation to mimic human touch and provide some sense of comfort. At the same time, the warm water is increasing blood flow to the hands and the body can better regulate its temperature... really cool to make this connection
Maybe if we paused it every 20 minutes and went to do something else...that way we're not decreasing our baseline...needing an even more badass lesson next Monday
Absolutely great episode as always, this podcast makes this world a better place! I have a couple of topics I would like to suggest; 1. Willpower/self-regulation - How do they work on a neurobiological level, and what can we do to strengthen them? 2. Personality traits - which factors determines our personality matrix, and is it possible to change these traits? (e.g. can an introvert become more extroverted etc). Would absolutely love to hear your take on these topics :)
Love your podcast Dr. Huberman and recommend it all the time. In reference to this episode I have adopted the cooling protocol when I go for a run. I’m a big guy In Austin, TX. I usually take a hydration backpack when I go for a run, and will take a frozen bottle of water in it. By the time I get a mile run in the bottle is mostly thawed but still cool. Doing the 2-3 minute palm cooling I’m able to do another mile in the same time with multiple days in a row, so thanks for providing such great information!
What a very informative podcast. Over the last decade, I have spent countless hours trying to learn how to be my healthiest in mind and body. For years I was suffering from major brain fog, extreme muscle pain, and cold extremities. Long story short, I had a complete blood and urine workup done and I discovered that I do not produce enough cortisol, dopamine, estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Which explains my addiction to exercising and experiencing massive muscle pain. I am perpetually cold. What is an effective way to keep my hands and feet warm throughout the day? I dry brush almost daily to increase the blood flow, I was doing cryotherapy, but that didn't seem to work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you for all the work you do to help individuals like me to be my healthiest.
Thank you for your thoroughly informative and fascinating podcasts! I kept hoping that thermal regulation issues related to menopause might come up, especially when talking about the hypothalamus. I really appreciated how you asked about crude techniques for the cooling glove type effect.
Hi Andrew, I tweeted you a request for this topic about 10 days ago. Whilst the information on performance was brilliant, any chance of an addendum relating to health (longevity, disease etc), particularly from the cold perspective, and then good, doable practices, which time of day for what. Also re performance, cold is used largely for recovery (not 'in between rounds, but after practice, in prep for tomorrow) with a few descenters, anything new to say on this? Thank you for all your incredible work
I have been fascinated with Cold Therapy ever since it helped me get my life back on track following a life-changing injury, this is the podcast I have been waiting for, it is the reason I founded @cryoshower, which will allow us to access the benefits of cold therapy, no matter the temperature or location. Please check us out. had to upload again as the message was deleted.
Just today The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch”.
Dr. Huberman ... Could you please explain the cooling of the palms with a specific example or video? What would the ideal cooling temp be? I swim and would like to know if changing from hand to hand a bottle of refrigerated water, or a bottle of freezer water or just plain tap water during three (3) minutes is best? Or touching with my hands the wet tiles outside the pool? Or which method would you advise. Thanks for sharing your great knowledge in Science with us. I really look forward to each episode! Wish you the best
Thank you Andrew, it's been very illuminating to accompany you through your podcast. The breadth of subjects you cover is phenomenal. I've been using your recommendations on visual focus to increase prolonged concentration as well as your recommendations on light exposure, omega 3 consumption, and cold showers to assist my enjoyment of life and dance. That also means, in the more psychological sense, that I'm combating depression and ADHD. I had periods of panic attacks in late 2019 and early 2020, but have improved tremendously with the help of an SSRI and Ritalin, (which I've since stopped taking), and I've been using your protocols as upkeep and daily maintenance. I've felt a larger motivation to keep up a daily practice of these protocols, sprinkled amidst dance and exercise, because you address the very internal chemical shifts which have been linked to physical actions. I've felt improvements. I don't measure or keep records, but I feel improvements. It feels good to know what might be happening because of my practice. And I've noticed as well that it all fits very well into enjoyment. I've been focusing more on enjoying what I do and how I do it than having any competitive goal. I enjoy dancing the most, but have stopped pursuing professional dance, yet I find now that the pursuit of enjoyment surpasses the previous goal setting of performing in front of audiences. If I could suggest/request interview guests for you, I would say: Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. She is the developer of a method called BMC (Body Mind Centering). Perhaps you've heard of it. I am not personally certified in her method, but I have studied Laban/Bartenieff, which was part of her early training. She goes very deep into anatomy and movement, but also embryology and childhood development. She might be a counterpoint to other discussions aimed toward strength and output and more upon sensitization and expressive capacity. I'd be very curious to see what you would talk about, and how sports and exercise could cross pollinate with somatics. I'm sure it's happening. Perhaps I have just not seen it yet. all the best and thank you for your diligence and willingness to share, Evan
I have an anecdote regarding the use of cooling during a workout. This week I began a practice of spending my rest with my feet in a tub of water (temperature is noticeably on the 'cool' side of tap water, but not cold). I have managed to reduce my rest periods between sets from 3 minute 'lazy bear' to 2 minutes, and I don't feel a corresponding reduction in power at the beginning of the next set. The practice seems more effective when I also begin my rest by making my face damp with a cloth.
What a wealth of knowledge! I wish staff in post-op rooms in hospitals listened to it and provided warm socks to patients coming from vasodilating anasthesia. How come there's no understanding of it in hospitals? I've had some surgeries in the past and remember being painfully cold immediately after. Then I got 3 blankets which help very little.
Love your podcast, do you recommend any pod casts on Alzheimer or dementia as my father has the former and I’m trying hard to understand what has happened to him over the years that has lead to such a change, that he is now lost to us.
Hey Dr Huberman, great show I watch as much as I can. I just wanted to recommend that you interview and have a conversation with Dr Gabor Maté, it would be a win for the audience and a great podcast. Thank you
I noticed Dr. Heller is good at making analogies. Something that Andrew Huberman under use Imo. I love simple analogies while describing new concepts ❤️❤️ helps with memorising
The way Dr. Huberman looks at Dr. Heller is so endearing. Huberman is a prime example of a well-educated yet humble student. Well done.
I ❤ this guy
Being comfortable with saying "I don't know" - a great lesson to be learned here.
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Only the wise know that they don´t know everything and that it is ok to tell so.
One year ago somebody asked me "when will the Pandemy be over". I thought for a moment, knowing what is expected, nevertheless answering with the truth.
Can’t agree more
Totally
It’s also very wise to tell people that your product made random women able to do 800 pushups in 45 minutes knowing that no one will question a white haired Stanford scientist about his claims.
I have watched all your episodes so far, and I think your way of presenting Science is perfect. Learned a lot... keep up the good work, AMAZING!
Agree
Same here
Agree 100%. learning so much. I watch most episodes twice and one more time a few weeks later
Let’s see those studies then if it’s science
Wish he was one of my Lowell teachers. I would have ended up addicted to Science instead of Psych. Blending the 2 currently, like a damn perfect mixed drink.
This might be a tired point with this crowd but I love that we can hear what scientists like Dr Heller are up to. I hope enough young people are searching out sources that highlight scientists like him. It's a beautiful thing you have going, Andrew.
I really appreciated that Dr. Heller qualified so many of his statements by saying that he couldn't speak authoritatively on certain subjects. That sort of disclaimer really makes the things he is willing to endorse much more powerful.
It's amazing to live in a time where this high quality of info is put out for free. Thank you!!
I am a plumber. I would freeze a small wash cloth and put it in my lunch box cooler. I would use it often during the day to wipe my face and hands. It always re-energized me. All the other guys on the job struggled with heat exhaustion. Now I know why. Thank you very much!!
have you tried holding a copper pipe for a few seconds.. it should be great at conducting heat and you probably have easy access to pipes 😅
I had a cold show this morning for the 1st time in a long time and what this dr says about feeling more focused feeling more dopamine is true af
I loved this thermoregulation talk. As an emergency medicine provider we initial cooling measures for patients after cardiac arrest to preserve energy and function as it promotes healing. The idea is to preserve brain function.
We cool using the trunk of the body and thighs.
I would love to see this idea of using hands and feet to facilitate cooling and re-heating.
This fabulous episode came exactly at a time when the The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 was awarded for the discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch. Such a sweet coincidence. Dr Andrew is doing a great service to humanity by bringing in the latest and important scientific findings to the public domain. These podcasts are nothing less than a revolution.
The fact that this content is free blows my mind. Thanks Dr. Hub!
I love how you teach us stuff that we can use in our daily life. But also teach us the mechanisms, so we can apply that knowledge in the future to many other situations!
When Dr Heller smiles I cannot help but see an old Robin Williams and it's making me very happy
Big thanks to yoursel, the team and Craig for all your time and efforts to make this happen
The funny thing is that in childhood my mom always told us to heat feet in a bowl with circulating hot water in a bathroom when she suspected too much exposure to cold (winter, cold rain etc.).
Not sure if it some sort of traditional medicine or ancestral family knowledge, but now it is evidence based and Dr. Craig's findings finally explain why this works!
Please have a podcast about sports injuries and recovery both physically and mentally. Thank you so much
I second this
He has previously
Check out his nineteenth podcast
Such an excellent interview! At home, I've been filling a sink with cool water and cooling my hands in between sets...works wonderfully!
Thinking of carrying a cooler at the gym .lol
What a great idea! I was also thinking of touching a cool metal surface.
Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters! Thank you Dr. Craig Heller!!!
It’s always great to learn the scientific WHY behind my children’s relationship with cold temperatures.
I can certainly appreciate open windows for bedtime during the winter!
Why isn’t this podcast at 1 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS YET? EPISODE 48!
Let’s do here what this podcast did on Spotify!!!!!☀️SHARE!!!
You know you're addicted to Huberman Lab when you're laying in bed on a Sunday night...wondering what the topics gonna be in the morning.
I sure never did that in school that's a fact.
School is a racket.
@@scottcauley6862 Rockefeller education system....indeed sir
The prevailing and controlling minds (lawyers) of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s completely failed the USA by systemically reforming nothing that didn’t financially serve them or their interests. The fallow minds of millions were deprived of knowledge as a result of sloth, greed, apathy, contempt. A new culture of patriotism rooted in a new era might be the way?
Millions of children have been deprived knowledge of language, math, and history.
The social controllers mistakenly thought uneducated folks are easier to dominate, when in fact, they are less reasonable, more desperate, more dangerous.
We have to include the disenfranchised if we want to keep some peace..
@@MFJoneser Sullivan and Cromwell/Brown Brothers Harriman...indeed sir
Lol you're totally right
This is for those of us with low funds but still want to be able to reap the benefits of palmer cooling. I been doing the palmer cooling for about a year. The secret to doing it with ice and water . Is you have to figure out how much ice to put in. Too much and it freezes your veins. Too little and it doesn't work as well.(add ice as needed) less is more initially. I do some very intense training with super sets and circuit training. Sometimes I get a blood test every few months and my core body temperature has been lowered by up to 3-5 fahrenheit degrees using palmer cooling.(goes back to normal body temp in 30 minutes after training) It works so well thank you DR.Andrew Huberman. Also I can now see the veins in my hands now.never had that before btw.
Great stuff! I started off by using metal pipe fittings from the hardware store and noticed positive results with those. For an intermediate technology, check out @getkuhler if you're tired of using ice and water!
Great content. I live in Thailand now where all A/C is pretty much room units in residential property. They are generally about 2.3 meters off the floor and thus the vent for outflow is angled down right to my face, so I hold my hands above my shoulders and get facial and palm cooling simultaneously. Brilliant.
Thanks for all you do Dr. Huberman. Between you and Dr. Peter Attia, TH-cam has some seriously rigorous academic and practical content.
Today, after I watched this podcast, I worked out. Between series of pushups, I put my hands in cold water and I did more pushups than I usually do. It really works. Thank you for your work and what are you teaching us.
If there was only one podcast I were allowed to listen to for the rest of my life I'd pick Huberman without even thinking twice.
yea cuz it would actually inform you with facts. Although jre and the tim dillon podcast are great
Me too
Lex Fridman. Wider diversity of guests. Maybe Chris Williamson.
I listen to your Podcasts, whenever you talk about your dog, I can hear your loving happy and smiling through your talk !
Hey Andrew, this is not related to this particular episode at all, but I've watched a clip of you with Derek (MPMD) talking about female hormones and how you are looking for an expert on the topic since there aren't many.
Now I'm not an expert on this at all, but I think Louann Brizendine is someone that could help you on the topic. She's a neuropsychiatrist that specializes in female hormones and their effect.
Maybe you are already aware of her since her books are quite popular, but if not I thought this might help you!
No other person on earth is bigger fan of Dr. Huberman than i am.
Okay
No! I am!
Challenge accepted!
Revolutionizing the game by providing free educational and beneficial information to the public! Amazing. Truly a gift.
Dr. Huberman and Dr. Heller, Thank you for your time to meet and discuss the chosen topic. It was of great personal benefit to hear your discussion. You gentlemen presented the information in a easy to understand manner. This new to me knowledge will be put to good use.
Andrew, I am a teacher of science and A level Biology in the UK.Your podcasts are excellent, you strike exactly the right balance between academic rigour and accessibility of content. Suffice to say, you are on my essential listening list for our students and have been promoted amongst the PE faculty. Good job Sir!
Now and again in life a real treat comes ones way.
Thank you for everything.
I’m left still with a few questions for Dr Heller:
At what temps were the hands cooled to for the athlete performance study like the dips experiment?
Options aside from frozen peas weren’t explored. The boundary effect where the hand and the immediate surface area of the peas would take effect. To simulate convection effects, could we instead use a bucket of say 70F water and swirl our hands in it for a few minutes? Or perhaps a machine like dyson bathroom hand dryers except one that blows cold air?
What temperature - my question exactly
@@t1mmytiger he’s going to give that info later today on insta supposedly. I’ll post his info regarding that in a reply here
I'm also interested in this. I searched for research papers on google scholar and found that researchers used temperatures in a range 10-24 degrees centigrade (50-75 Fahrenheit). I tried experimenting with different temperatures myself but I couldn't figure out the best one.
There's one particular thing Dr. Heller says about how to know if the temperature is too low: your hand should not be cold after cooling. I used a pyrometer to measure the temperature of my palm after cooling and if measured immediately after cooling it is always the same as the temperature of the water which I used for cooing. So it is difficult to use this advice in practice.
@@maxlolialus5134 Didn't he say that the cold surface needs to be 10C? If the surface is too cold the blood vessels will constrict and shut off the cooling. What temperature did you try?
@@michaeldeutsch1370 Maybe I overlooked that moment when he says about 10C. I tried temperature around 22C and 14C.
Huberman Lab potcasts are obligatory to me. Just amazing
Thank you . Dr. Huberman. You are helping us so much! May God bless you!
I am a 5 handicap and I played in a tournament in July of this year, it was quite hot, and I believe this particular podcast episode helped me. I was So hot after my warmup session before the tournament began i recalled what was discussed and then looked for the nearest public cooler and just kept taking ice out and holding it in my hands until it melted while walking around, did this multiple times. I believe it did in fact help cool me down and because of that I felt like I was better able to control my breathing. with that being said I do believe that helped me shoot a better score as opposed to not having this information previously.
thank you so much Dr. Huberman for making all of this incredible information so accessable!
Thanks you Dr. Huberman for this excellent podcast. I’ve been recommending your podcast to all my friends, the ones interested in science of course. Much appreciate the time, effort and love you put into each episode.
Best YT/Podcast of the Year!
what other podcast do you listen bro?
I am having the pleasure of putting on the earbuds and listening to these great minds ❤
I've experienced this my whole life! I have always felt warmer than the average person, have warm hands in winter etc. And in summer (in India) my palms get so hot they ache! Also when I overheat I can't think properly and my stamina is way down. My solution has been to cool my palms down by gripping a bottle of ice cold water. Thanks for this talk -- I can relate to so much!
Each week, I thin, Dr. Huberman is reading in my thoughts....
Thx so much 🙏👍🙂
Dr Heller is the most well spoken guest yet
#40 here we go! I've listened to the previous 39 for just a few times
Any notes? 😅
@@thinkwhileeatingpasta5217 quite a few changes to my routine, but I recommend checking Andrew's instagram, his own notes are the best!
MY life changes every time i listen to DR Andrew amazing thank you so much
I love when I find new teachers... great channel
This is a phenomenal episode. I have watched it several times! Thank you Dr. Huberman!
I really love cold showers I think they made a huge difference in my life like this podcast thank you Dr Andrew.
Why?
Most of the conversation around palm cooling is about increasing peak performance -- has there been any work done on using it for weight loss? For example, if the cooling decreases cortisol and allows you to safely do cardio for 1.5 hours instead of 45 minutes/day without risk of overtraining.
Anecdotally, my takeaway was to just make sure I had a fan blowing towards my face while doing my cardio and I've noticed significantly less sweat and lower heartrate while doing the same exercise. No noticeable difference on the calorie trackers, but I do feel like I could go a lot longer than before (but... I'm currently cutting myself off at around the 45min mark). I don't know if that "perceived difficulty" actually matches to stress levels, but figuring out a way to safely boost exercise calories seems like a useful topic of research.
Thank you Dr Huberman, fantastic content as usual. If I may, an episode on the neuroscience of sex and orgasm would be interesting and unique. Plus, something on endorphin, which you have seldom if not never mentioned (contrary to dopamine, epinephrine, adrenaline and serotonin): is it unimportant? It's such a household term. Cheers!
This is a great idea, i've always wondered why he talks about serotonin as the molecule underlying social connection when it's well known to be endorphins that really underly social connection and separation distress calls in mammals and birds (panksepp, 2012)
That is highly inappropriate of you! This is a family friendly community. How dare you suggest he do an episode on the disgusting act of the creation of life. You are a nasty person.
Please do a podcast with Dr. David Sinclair on ageing and longevity. In one episode he said you are a good friend so call him in 😊...... waiting for Huberman-Sinclair Podcast.
Already recorded! Release soon.
Really enjoyed processing the information. I use to run track long distance runner. So grateful I never aloud myself to over heat. I always drank lots of cold water and then dunk my head into water after a long run. Was taught to listen and pay attention to my body's signals.
Listened Tuesday evening. Took two frozen hand-sized cool blocks (Esky) to the gym next day. Mind-blown. Inbetween supersets I juggled the blocks for 2 minutes. Managed 5 reps more than PR on the AMRAP of the 5th set on the leg press, extra reps on the front row, chest press, leg curls, and leg extension too. Although the blocks warmed up and were ditched after that I still felt stronger on pull-downs and shoulder press at the end. If that wasn't awesome enough I have no DOMS today. None. This is a game-changer. Another brilliant episode. Thank you
I was involved in a pistol/rifle training program this weekend and after a few hours running and gunning in the sun, several students were having problems with the heat. I got them in the shade, had them remove their gloves and pass a cold water bottle between their hands. Also used a cool wet cloth on the upper face. Had an opportunity to discusses palmar cooling and why it works with the class. Within a few minutes they were feeling much better with no further problems during the day. I did noticed that most students started using their cold water bottles on their hands during breaks. Science to the rescue.
Thank you for hosting Dr.Craig Heller. The episode was so interesting and great fun to watch, This is outstanding . hope to see more of him in the future .
This episode is a game changer in my life.
Very helpful info. Sprint/High Intensity Interval is done in 30 seconds with 120 second rest to avoid cooking the muscles. The blood must be given 120 seconds to circulate the heat. Much thanks Dr. Craig Heller.
After listening to this podcast I tried a few tricks for heat extraction via glabrous areas while attacking my favorite 30-minute hill-climb segment on a road bike
1. remove gloves
2. take a loose grip on the bars / open palms to get some convective cooling from the air
3. put a bare palm against the cold metal bike frame
4. pour water on upper face / palms
Beat my personal best by a minute 😁which is pretty significant since my record has stood for over 6 months and I climb this hill like 3 times a week.
Palmar cooling is going to revolutionize sports performance. Dr. Heller and his team have pioneered the next great revolution in sports science and Dr. Huberman is broadcasting it to the world. Looking forward to doing our part to bringing this to the world -- as some wise person once said: "Look Kühler. Feel Kühler. Stay Kühler." (Okay, I made that up).
Fantastic episode! I could listen to Dr. Huberman and Dr. Heller talk all day long!
Thank you Dr. Huberman. Your podcast has helped me dramatically improve my life. An episode about CTE in sports would be super interesting.
i tried applying cold to palms between push up sets ( I am by no means in any shape, close to the freshman mentioned during the podcast ) and it worked like magic. I pushed 66 without any issues. Here's my way of poor man's cold mitt: I put ice cubes & water in a glass cup. I used spoon to move the ice water to avoid the heat barrier Dr Heller mentioned. It's amazing.
Will try another set tomorrow...
66 again this morning.. still some soreness from last night's set.. will track and compare progress
Up to 108
I am going to try doing pull-ups with 3 min breaks where I cool my hands in running water that is a little cold. Let’s see if I get any improvements.
Luckily the media is no longer in control of such valuable shows, nowadays, with the privilge of social media, knowledge has become socially constructed, through both constructivism and positivism❤❤
Thanks professor ❤
These podcast are addicting, in a positive way though, the basic knowledge that you get out is insane❤
Rating: 7.3/10
In Short: Cute, Fun, but Disoriented
Notes: This convo was neat to see huberman be a bit starstruck, especially if you didn’t know huberman got into science learning about temp and craig is a beast in the field. However the convo was a bit all over and not necessarily actionable (although Huberman's other pods on heat and cold definitely are). It was hard to get through this convo compared to some of the others, as this is a very soft and short episode relative to some of those. While it is endearing and interesting to see how much huberman envys and likes craig, it doesn’t feel like that envy is deserved with just this episode considered. More of the history between the two of you and the reasons you like/admire Craig would have been more helpful and fun for this convo.
I’m playing around with the palmer cooling technique. I just had a 70% increase in push-up reps over my baseline workout! Great info! 👍
Awesome. What temp/method did you use? Interested as Heller didn’t really get specific about temp. Hedged that one a bit no doubt cause they sell a product so I get it.
@@alex_rogan I filled the kitchen sink with cold water, maintaining it at 55 degrees with ice cubes. Then cooled my palms for 3 minutes between sets. I was able to get 20% more reps per set, and an additional 3 sets before failure.
@@mungor8 Amazing stuff! Glad to see people experimenting and getting results with palmar cooling!
It is nuts how the direction of flow in blood vessels can reverse. That is so wild. The circulatory system is so amazing
Dr. Huberman, it is fascinating to listen to, what some may think, a simple interview. The information here is amazing and I’m going to use that in the gym. I do want it highlight that it is wonderful that you already know the material well and can guide your speaker, so he won’t lose his track of thought and would present the information in a very digestible fashion! Also, the fest is amazing! Thank you very much!
This podcast series is amazing, I'm excited for this new episode!
Barefoot running (actually barefoot or in barefoot shoes - many of which are not weird looking at all!) is still very much a thing and has a multitude of benefits - one of which is the huge amount of sensory input we get from our feet, as you have touched on in previous episodes! You should definitely look into it for a future ep 😊 Lots of great resources but Dr. Emily Splichal would be a great place to start.
The episodes on balance and learning indeed fitted the whole barefoot philosophy extremely well. Increased proprioception, focused attention on how you put your feet and body on the ground and perhaps slightly messing with the vestibular system creates the perfect environment for learning how to move better. Would love to have an episode on the science of barefoot running!
Thank you for sharing with us, Dr. Craig Heller, and Mr Huberman and his awesome team. I have a question about this DIY device for "poor people" to cool their palms because I'm one of those poor people and I'm truly curious how to apply it. I'm really thankful for your advice of not cutting the circulation off and cooling hands down too much, so my question is: what if you cool down a piece of WOOD and use it? You see, wood when it's cooled down has specific properties: it's cold but it doesn't really effect the circulation, whereas metal or frozen gel or even water are more impactful, they burn the outer layer very fast. If the wood may work, then how cold should it be? From all the materials that I've experimented on, wood feels the best, and it has density that other natural material don't have like leather for instance. Thanks again for your wonderful work and such an extraordinary helpful and insightful channel!
wood is a good insulator and would develop a boundary layer very quickly. think of any time you have held onto a wooden handled tool, or sat on a wooden toilet seat- it felt cool at first, but quickly warms up where you are touching it.
this is less than ideal for cooling efficiency
Another great episode!!! Thank you for doing this, I've learned so much! An episode about OCD would be awesome.
**Raises Hand** I have a question! But first, I loved this podcast. Thank you for taking the time to put this project together and for inviting such high-quality sources of information onto your platform Andrew! My question after listening relates to the effect of cooling on performance. Given that muscle protein synthesis and muscle protein breakdown are correlated but not causal (more MPB =/= more MPS) and BFR training has clearly demonstrated that high levels of MPS are indeed possible with low load and high repetitions- how does cooling and its ability to allow a person to enhance their productivity in a given workout session by 2-3x impact muscle protein synthesis? I would imagine that CNS fatigue would kick in at some point to set a hard limit on the amount of work that can be performed for additional neuromuscular adaption, but would people training also experience the benefit of increasing their MPS efficiency as a result of being able to last longer and perform more work in the gym, assuming nutrition & other quantitative factors of their exercise remain the same (time-under-tension, rest periods, eccentric/concentric rhythms, weight, etc.)? I think it would be incredibly useful for a relatively untrained person to be able to approach the biological limit of 1-2 lb of muscle gain per week, as has been observed in some high-quality papers, simply by utilizing this manner of cooling to extend their workout metrics (volume, aggregate TUT, etc.)
Dr. Huberman you have every right to be upset. This is ONE example of why those of us in the "holistic" relm get fed up with those in the "follow the science" relm. We have been screaming from the rooftops about this and other "healthcare" practices for years, decades even...the guy that invented RICE retracted it!! Yet, a majority of dr's, pt's, athletic trainers, chiro's etc STILL insist on these outdated protocols!!! Thank you for putting a spotlight on the correct mechanisms and protocols, I just hope the medical profession listens.
Interestingly, I’ve used this method of cooling off first since a teenager I m a 59 year old athlete who grew up by the Ocean in So Fl
I still hit the beach every day for my daily workout
Watching your informative broadcasts this last year has increased my knowledge as well as further increased my performance
whilst training in the heat here in Florida🔥
Grateful, Many thanks 🧜♀️✌️
First off DR. Heller is adorable, sign of a great teacher, his/her ability to say I don't know. He is right, at least in the peds ED, warming up a child can take up to 4 hrs. if not more. They use a device called a BAIR hugger. I learned from your podcast how to cool one of my patients in half the time with the palmar cooling. Now I am going to test if I can get my DOMS under control after CrossFit. The unintended Golfer dig was pretty hilarious!
thank you for the thorough yet clear breakdown. this natural performance enhancement is incredible and at the tip of our fingers :)
Superhuman performance in the palm of your hands ;)
Never understamate wherer Andrew can keep taking us! thank you!!!
To limit vasoconstriction I am incredibly curious now (after 59:50) if wearing gloves(something thin, for example thinner workout gloves) while holding an ice pack between sets is an effective middle ground for a poor mans solution. The gloves sound counter intuitive initially but as a barrier between the glabrous skin and the ice it would mean that you are not in direct contact which should potentially give you a medium of introducing the cooler temperatures without getting to the point of vasoconstriction.
I will definitely be testing this myself in the next few weeks.
Potentially a great, low-cost alternative. It really comes down to thermodynamics and heat transfer and trying to optimize the interface between the hand and the cooling device. You may also be interested in trying metal pipes (at room temperature) as they have high thermoconductivity and can increase the surface area with the ambient air without being too cold. Or, if you're looking for middle ground, check us out @getkuhler!
This series has been life changing for my daily fitness routine, I bring three ice cold cans of sparkling water in a insulated lunch box to the gym to grip and put on my face between sets. You’re the man!
Nice! But remember not to cool too much, or you'll just end up constricting the blood vessels instead of dumping heat
I bring my icepack wrapped up with a tower so that it doesn’t go too cold. It’s been working best so far for me but people and the trainers always look at me when i’m resting with cooling my palms with the icepack with their faces like 😂🤔😂🤔
This won't be addressing what I had hoped but is still amazing.
Don't neglect the mental health benefits of TRT. That aspect needs a lot more study. Tired of all the focus on getting yoked, a nice side effect to be sure but shouldn't be the priority.
Thank you, Dr. Huberman! I heard you mention reading a lot about migraine, will there be any future episodes on them?
I'd love to hear more about migraines!
How is this not front page news??! 300% increase in a few weeks??!? That’s unprecedented. People who take PEDs don’t even make those types of gains. This is fascinating stuff.
Agreed!
Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels...thanks!
And on the same day of this podcast, 2 other scientists won Nobel price for "sense of touch and heat research"
I know those guys well. Ardem especially. And they are both wonderful people. So deserved- their work is phenomenal.
In theory* we can now introduce new sensory powers by introducing cells which lack this proprioceptive capacity to PIEZO receptor genes. The implications are simply staggering
Dr H conditions us to love Mondays! Because he's attaching a huge dopamine hit, that his podcast gives us all to the concept of Monday.
Learning about the portals reminded me of a story I heard a few months ago that nurses in Brazil filled disposable gloves with warm water and wrapped a pair of them around covid patients in isolation to mimic human touch and provide some sense of comfort. At the same time, the warm water is increasing blood flow to the hands and the body can better regulate its temperature... really cool to make this connection
My dopamine levels are spiked. I hope i dont get depressed in a few hours 😂
Me too 😃 just as I saw this video i thought about it the same way
Maybe if we paused it every 20 minutes and went to do something else...that way we're not decreasing our baseline...needing an even more badass lesson next Monday
Same here..
Love you whoever you are 😂
Lol
Absolutely great episode as always, this podcast makes this world a better place! I have a couple of topics I would like to suggest; 1. Willpower/self-regulation - How do they work on a neurobiological level, and what can we do to strengthen them? 2. Personality traits - which factors determines our personality matrix, and is it possible to change these traits? (e.g. can an introvert become more extroverted etc). Would absolutely love to hear your take on these topics :)
I was about asking for cold episode!and here it is😊Many thanks for this amazing guest and your precious job dr.Huberman ❤❤❤
Love your podcast Dr. Huberman and recommend it all the time. In reference to this episode I have adopted the cooling protocol when I go for a run. I’m a big guy In Austin, TX. I usually take a hydration backpack when I go for a run, and will take a frozen bottle of water in it. By the time I get a mile run in the bottle is mostly thawed but still cool. Doing the 2-3 minute palm cooling I’m able to do another mile in the same time with multiple days in a row, so thanks for providing such great information!
What a very informative podcast. Over the last decade, I have spent countless hours trying to learn how to be my healthiest in mind and body. For years I was suffering from major brain fog, extreme muscle pain, and cold extremities. Long story short, I had a complete blood and urine workup done and I discovered that I do not produce enough cortisol, dopamine, estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone. Which explains my addiction to exercising and experiencing massive muscle pain. I am perpetually cold. What is an effective way to keep my hands and feet warm throughout the day? I dry brush almost daily to increase the blood flow, I was doing cryotherapy, but that didn't seem to work. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you for all the work you do to help individuals like me to be my healthiest.
Thank you for your thoroughly informative and fascinating podcasts! I kept hoping that thermal regulation issues related to menopause might come up, especially when talking about the hypothalamus. I really appreciated how you asked about crude techniques for the cooling glove type effect.
Hi Andrew, I tweeted you a request for this topic about 10 days ago. Whilst the information on performance was brilliant, any chance of an addendum relating to health (longevity, disease etc), particularly from the cold perspective, and then good, doable practices, which time of day for what. Also re performance, cold is used largely for recovery (not 'in between rounds, but after practice, in prep for tomorrow) with a few descenters, anything new to say on this? Thank you for all your incredible work
I have been fascinated with Cold Therapy ever since it helped me get my life back on track following a life-changing injury, this is the podcast I have been waiting for, it is the reason I founded @cryoshower, which will allow us to access the benefits of cold therapy, no matter the temperature or location. Please check us out. had to upload again as the message was deleted.
Just today The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian “for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch”.
Thank you for the information!
great discoveries, great lectures.
Thanks!
wow, really! our professor is on point.
Dr. Huberman ... Could you please explain the cooling of the palms with a specific example or video? What would the ideal cooling temp be? I swim and would like to know if changing from hand to hand a bottle of refrigerated water, or a bottle of freezer water or just plain tap water during three (3) minutes is best? Or touching with my hands the wet tiles outside the pool? Or which method would you advise. Thanks for sharing your great knowledge in Science with us. I really look forward to each episode! Wish you the best
Thank you Andrew, it's been very illuminating to accompany you through your podcast. The breadth of subjects you cover is phenomenal.
I've been using your recommendations on visual focus to increase prolonged concentration as well as your recommendations on light exposure, omega 3 consumption, and cold showers to assist my enjoyment of life and dance. That also means, in the more psychological sense, that I'm combating depression and ADHD. I had periods of panic attacks in late 2019 and early 2020, but have improved tremendously with the help of an SSRI and Ritalin, (which I've since stopped taking), and I've been using your protocols as upkeep and daily maintenance.
I've felt a larger motivation to keep up a daily practice of these protocols, sprinkled amidst dance and exercise, because you address the very internal chemical shifts which have been linked to physical actions. I've felt improvements. I don't measure or keep records, but I feel improvements. It feels good to know what might be happening because of my practice. And I've noticed as well that it all fits very well into enjoyment. I've been focusing more on enjoying what I do and how I do it than having any competitive goal. I enjoy dancing the most, but have stopped pursuing professional dance, yet I find now that the pursuit of enjoyment surpasses the previous goal setting of performing in front of audiences.
If I could suggest/request interview guests for you, I would say: Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. She is the developer of a method called BMC (Body Mind Centering). Perhaps you've heard of it. I am not personally certified in her method, but I have studied Laban/Bartenieff, which was part of her early training. She goes very deep into anatomy and movement, but also embryology and childhood development. She might be a counterpoint to other discussions aimed toward strength and output and more upon sensitization and expressive capacity. I'd be very curious to see what you would talk about, and how sports and exercise could cross pollinate with somatics. I'm sure it's happening. Perhaps I have just not seen it yet.
all the best and thank you for your diligence and willingness to share,
Evan
I have an anecdote regarding the use of cooling during a workout. This week I began a practice of spending my rest with my feet in a tub of water (temperature is noticeably on the 'cool' side of tap water, but not cold). I have managed to reduce my rest periods between sets from 3 minute 'lazy bear' to 2 minutes, and I don't feel a corresponding reduction in power at the beginning of the next set. The practice seems more effective when I also begin my rest by making my face damp with a cloth.
What a wealth of knowledge! I wish staff in post-op rooms in hospitals listened to it and provided warm socks to patients coming from vasodilating anasthesia. How come there's no understanding of it in hospitals? I've had some surgeries in the past and remember being painfully cold immediately after. Then I got 3 blankets which help very little.
Love your podcast, do you recommend any pod casts on Alzheimer or dementia as my father has the former and I’m trying hard to understand what has happened to him over the years that has lead to such a change, that he is now lost to us.
Right on the clock Dr.Hubes!
Hey Dr Huberman, great show I watch as much as I can. I just wanted to recommend that you interview and have a conversation with Dr Gabor Maté, it would be a win for the audience and a great podcast.
Thank you
I noticed Dr. Heller is good at making analogies. Something that Andrew Huberman under use Imo. I love simple analogies while describing new concepts ❤️❤️ helps with memorising