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Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
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A renowned medical professional and neuroscientist called Dr. Charles Zuker says obesity isn't a metabolic disease, but rather a brain circuit disease and a physical one." By activating the gut-brain axis, which controls our preference for sugar, we're able to satisfy our sweet tooth. Due to the fact that artificial sweeteners don't get absorbed... See more
Andrew Huberman • Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
Our craving for sugar comes from the gut. Neurons recognize the glucose in the intestines after it has been infested and converted from sugar. They send a signal to the brain. We learn to associate foods that contain sugar even if they don’t taste like it through these circuits. We learn to associate the texture, viscosity,…
Andrew Huberman • Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving
Robert Sapolsky: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
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The reason you can’t lose weight (or keep it off) no matter how hard you try.
LEPTIN: why it’s SO important and how to optimize yours to boost your metabolism and finally stay thin for life.
Ventral medial hypothalamus: control station for hunger, eating and satiety through multiple populations of neurons, which respectively control hunger and satiety.
Andrew Huberman • How Our Hormones Control Our Hunger, Eating & Satiety
