Episode · Huberman Lab · 2026-03-26
Books mentioned on Essentials: Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how salt (sodium) affects mental and physical performance, as well as cellular health. I describe how the brain monitors sodium levels to regulate thirst and fluid balance, and why salt needs can vary depending on activity level, stress, blood pressure, and diet.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Salt Fix
The Salt Fix by Dr.
Recommended“and indeed many people find, and it's a reviewed a bit, and some of the data are reviewed in the book The Salt Fix, that when people increase their salt intake in a backdrop of relatively unprocessed foods, that sugar cravings can indeed be vastly reduced”
