Why hormones and their functions in the body?

Question

Anyon know what do you mean by hormones and how do they function in the body?

Answer 1

Thank you for reading! If you enjoyed this topic and episode, please express your appreciation. Thank you for your interest in science! — Andrew

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Hello Dr. Huberman,

First of all thank you for your contribution to the world. Your wisdom has helped me in the darkest of times.

If possible, I would like to ask for your help to uncover what's behind night sweats. I've been having them for all my life and most mornings I wake up drenched. I've been attempting to monitor what factors may contribute to this, such as diet, alcohol intake, time I go to bed, bedroom temperature. I even started thinking that it may be my body's way to say of raising the temperature and wanting to wake up. Problem with that is, it happens early in the morning.

If there is anything I can do to support or give back for this ask, I am happy to do so.

Thanks for reading,
Dorin

Answer 2

Just in time for Valentine's Day

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Andrew I really love you, you have changed my life for the better since the first podcast I have heard “why we sleep”. I have been captivated by your work, the complexity, the diversity of everything you explain. I usually never comment anything but I wanted to say that today. I have listened to probably more than 80 podcasts, some of them many times like Goggins more than 40 times (not exaggerated), Why we sleep x 5, Alcohol d5, intermittent fasting x10… you really changed me as a human, I have much more knowledge for everything. Thanks and keep going… I can’t imagine the amount of work behind, I can’t imagine the amount of passion behind. Love you Andrew

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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a major issue during the last decades, usually being reprotoxic as these two areas overlap in a great degree, with various cases e.g. BPA, some phthalates, PFOA and siloxanes D4/D5. Endocrine disruptors alter the balance of hormones in the body leading to adverse effects. In 2024, EDs have been introduced in the EU's classification and labelling regulation (CLP) as a separate hazard class. The challenge is to identify the substances not with high but medium to low activity. Thank you for the very interesting content!

Answer 5

These Thursday episodes are EXCELLENT. breaks down the applicable and relevant information. Super useful and applied.

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Wow, it's so impressive to hear all this and then thinking about how my brain always told me to not smoke or drink alcohol at a young age, like my parents told me too but the thought of knowing that it did something to my body, it was always there. Always grateful of your work, I hope we can find a way to reverse some of the damage we have done to our body's by overconsuming certain things that change our hormones.

Answer 7

Fascinating! I read your episode with Dr. Shanna Swan as well. Is there further research on this topic related to female development? Curious about Müllerian duct anomalies in females. Especially given the fertility issues of today. It doesn’t seem to be discussed as frequently

Answer 8

Thank you for this episode. As someone with ESR1 and aromatase mutations, I can't convert testosterone to estrogen, leading to male physical traits but female brain patterning. Estrogen barely affects me. Your content helped my partner understand my experience better.

Would you consider covering ESR1 mutations in a future episode? Our rare cases show fascinating links between prenatal hormones and gender. It would mean a lot to those of us living this reality.

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Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters. ☀️

Answer 10

Loved the depth of the research done on covered topics.

Answer 11

Happy Valentine's Day Dr. Huberman... In India, we wish everyone we admire on Valentine's Day, not just lovers ❤..

Answer 12

Would love to see an episode on the thyroid specifically, since so many people (especially women) are facing issues whether they know it or not. Thanks for all that you do!

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Really enjoyed the description of hormones effect on the body and biology associated with it. I'm interested in learning the rate of abnormal hormone conditions and if the rate of occurrence correlates at all with the current interpretation of gender.

Answer 14

Professor Huberman, I haven't listened to this podcast yet, but I will soon. Have you ever had Tony Robbins on? I'd be curious to hear how you two would exchange ideas. Also, thank you for everything you do—God bless!