Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-03-21
Books mentioned on Controlling Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based Tools
I explain how to blunt sugar cravings through fundamental knowledge of how sugar is sensed, metabolized, and utilized within the body.
Andrew Huberman recommended Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke. Also mentioned: The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss and The 4-hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a non-fiction book exploring the neuroscience of addiction, dopamine regulation, and how modern society's constant pursuit of pleasure leads to compulsive behaviors and diminished baseline happiness.
Recommended“And there I'm paraphrasing what Dr. Anna Lembke has said, and has written about in her beautiful book, "Dopamine Nation." If you haven't read that book, I highly recommend it.”
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The 4-Hour Body
The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive, data-driven guide to physical optimization, covering unconventional health experiments, fat loss, and muscle building.
Discussed“Tim Ferris, the great Tim Ferris, deserves recognition for being about ten years ahead of many trends in nutrition and skill learning; many of the things he predicted in his books, 'The Four Hour Body' and 'The Four Hour Chef,' have been supported by scientific data, some of which comes from studies on animal models, and some of which have”
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The 4-hour Chef
The 4-Hour Chef by Timothy Ferriss is a comprehensive guide to rapid skill acquisition and cooking fundamentals that extends far beyond traditional culinary instruction.
Discussed“Tim Ferris, the great Tim Ferris, deserves recognition for being about ten years ahead of many trends in nutrition and skill learning; many of the things he predicted in his books, 'The Four Hour Body' and 'The Four Hour Chef,' have been supported by scientific data, some of which comes from studies on animal models, and some of which have”
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