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Using Cortisol & Adrenaline to Boost Our Energy & Immune System
Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
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Short-term stress and the release of epinephrine are important for combatting infection through inflammation. It also brings certain aspects of your brain alive to narrow your focus to do intentionally actions. Epinephrine releases the killer cells in the immune system that clean the system. Super-oxygenation breathing (Wim Hoff) liberates epinephr... See more
Andrew Huberman • Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
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If you cannot decrease your stress levels over long periods and maintain bed sleep, once you relax you might crash due to the loss of adrenaline. Tackykinin is our internal punishment signal that makes us more fearful, paranoid and impairs our immune system. It is released when we don’t spend enough time with people you really trust, doing things y... See more
Andrew Huberman • Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
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Cortisol, a master circadian regulator, peaks upon waking, creating a temporary catabolic state in the body. Often thought of solely as a stress hormone, cortisol is also instrumental as the “waking” hormone, liberating energy as carbs, fat, and amino acids for use in the early daytime hours.
Paul Grewal • Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (Genius Living Book 1)
Optimize & Control Your Brain Chemistry to Improve Health & Performance
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Dopamine without Effort is bad. You need to invoke hormesis.
Andrew Huberman • Dr. Rhonda Patrick: Micronutrients for Health & Longevity
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The timing of adrenaline release should be 5-15 minutes after the learning. You should try to reduce your amplitude. Most successful people are able to keep their activities, dopamine, training, learning within a certain range and never crash or fly outside of it.
Andrew Huberman • Understand & Improve Memory Using Science-Based Tools
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Back when our ancestors were mostly hunting for a living and often going days without eating, catecholamines served a vital survival function: they helped keep the hunter optimistic and prepared for the exertion of the pursuit. Catecholamines include several famous mood-altering and energy-boosting chemicals, including adrenaline, norepinephrine, c
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