#550: Eating Disorder Risk in Sport, Wellness...

Fasting, nutrient timing, chrono-nutrition, and continuous glucose monitoring are all topics that have generated substantial interest, but they are also areas where exaggerated claims can easily outpace the underlying evidence. In many cases, tentative hypotheses are presented as ...  Show more

How should we decide what counts as trustworthy evidence? Scientific rigor is not a single characteristic of a study, but a chain of decisions made from the moment a question is conceived to the point at which findings are communicated to the public. Errors can occur at every sta ...  Show more

Today I’m talking with Julia Trehane (a returning guest to the podcast) who is an anorexia, orthorexia and compulsive exercise recovery coach. Julia has overcome 40 years gripped by eating disorders and is now passionate about instilling hope for change in others. Julia Trehan ...

This episode was recorded in January 2023! I’m joined by Kelsey Gilbert a fifth-year doctoral candidate in clinical psychology. Her dissertation focused on the impact of weight stigma in eating disorder treatment for individuals with "atypical" anorexia nervosa. One of Kelsey's a ...  Show more

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I discuss both healthy eating and clinically recognized eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder. I explain how brain circuits, hormones such as leptin and reward systems interact to regulate appetite, satiet ...  Show more

The Netflix Documentary is out today where Victoria Beckham shares about her life, including struggling with an eating disorder.

I reflect on Victoria's sharing and explore further, how weight loss can impact mental and physical health.  I hope that you find it helpful. ...