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Summary of Transcript:
The Huberman Lab Podcast features Professor Andrew Huberman discussing science and science-based tools for everyday life. In this episode, he interviews Dr. Kyle Gillett about hormone health and optimization, including nutrition, exercise-based devices, supplementation, and hormone therapies. Dr. Gillett is dual-board certified in family medicine and obesity medicine and is a wealth of knowledge, providing information about hormone health for people at all stages of life on social media platforms like Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook. The podcast sponsors include Thesis, which creates custom nootropics to bring the body and brain into specific states, and InsideTracker, which provides personalized nutrition plans analyzing data from blood and DNA tests. ROKA, which makes high-quality eyeglasses and sunglasses designed with the biology of the visual system in mind, is also a sponsor. Professor Huberman is hosting two live events in May 2022 in Seattle and Portland, titled “The Brain Body Contract,” during which he will discuss science-based tools.
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Summary of Description:
The Huberman Lab podcast features Dr. Kyle Gillett, an expert in optimizing hormone levels in both men and women. The episode covers various topics on improving hormone health, including dietary approaches, exercise, and safe hormone therapy supplementation. Testosterone and estrogen discuss fertility, aging, disease, and other hormones such as thyroid, growth, prolactin, and dopamine. In addition, other factors that impact hormone levels, such as sleep quality, long-term relationships, and cold and hot exposure, are examined in depth. The podcast is rich with scientific mechanisms and tools for people to consider optimizing their hormone levels.
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Optimizing Hormone Levels for Overall Health and Well-Being
Dr. Kyle Gillett, MD, a dual board-certified physician in family and obesity medicine, recently joined Andrew Huberman on the Huberman Lab Podcast to discuss improving hormone levels to enhance overall health and well-being.
Preventative Medicine and Hormone Health
Dr. Gillett emphasizes preventative medicine to optimize hormone levels for both men and women. His approach addresses the six pillars of hormone health optimization: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management, environmental toxins, and hormone therapy.
Diet for Hormone Health
Nutrition plays a crucial role in hormone health. Eating a healthy diet filled with nutrient-dense foods and avoiding processed foods is vital. Dr. Gillett recommends blood testing to identify any nutrient deficiencies and dietary changes to address those deficiencies.
Exercise for Hormone Health
Regular exercise is crucial for hormone health but can vary based on individual needs. Interval training and high-intensity workouts can help increase growth hormone levels. Resistance training can be particularly beneficial for testosterone production in men.
Intermittent Fasting
Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting have demonstrated benefits for hormone health. Dr. Gillett explains how intermittent fasting can increase growth hormone levels and IGF-1.
Testosterone for Women
While testosterone is often seen as a male hormone, it plays an essential role in women’s health. Dr. Gillett discusses the benefits of testosterone for women, including its role in balancing estrogen and increasing libido.
DHT and Hair Loss
Dr. Gillett explains how dihydrotestosterone (DHT) can affect hair loss in both men and women. Supplements like turmeric/curcumin and creatine can help reduce DHT levels.
Prostate Health
Prostate health is critical, and Dr. Gillett recommends dietary changes like increasing fiber intake, taking saw palmetto supplements, and using pelvic floor exercises and medications like Viagra for those with erectile dysfunction. He also discusses testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and its effects on prostate health.
Aromatase Inhibitors
Aromatase inhibitors like calcium D-glucarate and DIM can help balance estrogen levels. Dr. Gillett recommends dietary fats like omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and supplements like ecdysterone and Tongkat Ali to promote hormone balance.
Peptide Hormones
Peptide hormones like insulin, tesamorelin, and ghrelin can significantly impact overall health and well-being. Dr. Gillett discusses growth hormone-releasing peptides (GHRPs) and BPC-157, which can help with injuries and inflammation.
Spiritual Health and Hormones
Dr. Gillett suggests that spiritual health and practices like meditation can positively impact physical and mental health by reducing stress levels and promoting hormone balance.
Caffeine and Hormones
Dr. Gillett advises moderation in caffeine consumption, highlighting research showing that excessive caffeine intake can cause hormone imbalances.
Bottom Line
Dr. Gillett provides extensive knowledge about optimizing hormone levels naturally and safely. This episode of the Huberman Lab Podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being.
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Source Description
My guest is Dr. Kyle Gillett, MD, a dual board-certified physician in family medicine and obesity medicine and an expert in optimizing hormone levels to improve overall health and well-being in both men and women. We discuss improving hormones using behavioral, nutritional, and exercise-based tools and safely and rationally approach supplementation and hormone therapies. We discuss testosterone and estrogen and how those hormones relate to fertility, mood, aging, relationships, disease pathologies, thyroid hormone, growth hormones, prolactin, dopamine, and peptides that impact physical and mental health and vitality across the lifespan. The episode is rich with scientific mechanisms and tools for people to consider.
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Timestamps
00:00:00 Dr. Kyle Gillett, MD, Hormone Optimization
00:03:10 The Brain-Body Contract
00:04:10 Thesis, InsideTracker, ROKA
00:08:24 Preventative Medicine & Hormone Health
00:14:17 The Six Pillars of Hormone Health Optimization
00:17:14 Diet for Hormone Health, Blood Testing
00:20:21 Exercise for Hormone Health
00:21:06 Caloric Restriction, Obesity & Testosterone
00:23:55 Intermittent Fasting, Growth Hormone (GH), IGF-1
00:29:08 Sleep Quality & Hormones
00:35:03 Testosterone in Women
00:38:55 Dihydrotestosterone (DHT), Hair Loss
00:43:46 DHT in Men and Women, Turmeric/Curcumin, Creatine
00:50:10 5-Alpha Reductase, Finasteride, Saw Palmetto
00:52:30 Hair loss, DHT, Creatine Monohydrate
00:55:07 Hair Regrowth, Male Pattern Baldness
00:58:12 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Inositol, DIM
01:04:00 Oral Contraception, Perceived Attractiveness, Fertility
01:10:31 Testosterone & Marijuana or Alcohol
01:14:27 Sleep Supplement Frequency
01:15:34 Testosterone Supplementation & Prostate Cancer
01:20:24 Prostate Health, Dietary Fiber, Saw Palmetto, C-Reactive Protein
01:24:05 Prostate Health & Pelvic Floor, Viagra, Tadalafil
01:30:54 Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT)
01:35:17 Estrogen & Aromatase Inhibitors, Calcium D-Glucarate, DIM
01:39:28 Lifestyle Factors to Increase Testosterone/Estrogen Levels, Dietary Fats
01:45:34 Aromatase Supplements: Ecdysterone, Turkesterone
01:47:04 Tongkat Ali (Long Jack), Estrogen/Testosterone levels
01:52:25 Fadogia Agrestis, Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Frequency
01:56:44 Boron, Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
01:58:13 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Fertility
02:04:18 Prolactin & Dopamine, Pituitary Damage
02:08:34 Augmenting Dopamine Levels: Casein, Gluten, Vitamin E, Vitamin B6 (P5P)
02:12:30 L-Carnitine & Fertility, TMAO & Allicin (Garlic)
02:18:19 Blood Test Frequency
02:19:41 Long-Term Relationships & Effects on Hormones
02:25:33 Nesting Instincts: Prolactin, Childbirth & Relationships
02:29:05 Cold & Hot Exposure, Hormones & Fertility
02:32:34 Peptide Hormones: Insulin, Tesamorelin, Ghrelin
02:37:24 Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptides (GHRPs)
02:39:38 BPC-157 & Injury, Dosing Frequency
02:45:23 Uses for Melanotan
02:48:21 Spiritual Health Impact on Mental & Physical Health
02:54:18 Caffeine & Hormones
02:56:19 Neural Network Newsletter, Zero-Cost Support, YouTube Feedback, Spotify Review, Apple Reviews, Sponsors, Patreon, Thorne, Instagram, Twitter, Brain-Body Contract
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Title Card Photo Credit: Mike Blabac – https://www.blabacphoto.com
Audio Engineering: Joel Hatstat at High Jump Media
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