Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-04-04
Books mentioned on Using Deliberate Cold Exposure for Health and Performance
I describe mechanisms by which deliberate cold exposure can enhance mental health, physical health, and performance.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, MD is a contemporary medical and psychological book that examines how modern overabundance leads to compulsive overconsumption and how readers can find a healthy balance in a hyper-stimulated world.
Discussed“Dr. Anna Lembke, a medical doctor at Stanford University School of Medicine and a close colleague of mine, discussed dopamine in her book, 'Dopamine Nation,' which is an incredible read about addiction and dopamine. She referenced one of her patients who achieved sobriety by utilizing deliberate cold exposure to increase dopamine levels—a healthier method of releasing dopamine compared to previous”
