Huberman Lab discusses neuroscience — how our brain and its connections with the organs of our body control our perceptions, our behaviors, and our health. We also discuss existing and emerging tools for measuring and changing how our nervous system works. Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. He has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Cogan Award, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision, in 2017. His lab’s most recent work focuses on the influence of vision and respiration on human performance and brain states such as fear and courage. He also works on neural regeneration and directs a clinical trial to promote visual restoration in diseases that cause blindness...
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episode 150: Dr. Natalie Crawford: Female Hormone Health, Fertility & Vitality
In this episode, my guest is Natalie Crawford, MD, a double board-certified physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, fertility and reproductive health and host of the “As a Woman” podcast. We discuss female hormones, nutrition, supplementation, reproductive health, and fertility, including how the timing and duration of puberty impact a woman’s long-term hormone cycles and menopause. We also discuss the pros and cons of various birth control methods and how hormonal vs. non-hormonal birth control each affects fertility. We cover the factors that impact egg and sperm quality and how to leverage timing for conception. We also discuss procedures to assess female fertility, including egg count and hormone testing, the process of egg freezing, in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive options. This episode represents fairly comprehensive coverage of female hormones and reproductive health, highlighting important tests and screening, behavioral, nutritional, supplement and prescription-based tools that women of any age can use to improve their fertility, hormone function and overall health.
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Timestamps(00:00:00) Dr. Natalie Crawford
(00:01:40) Sponsors: Maui Nui Venison & Helix Sleep; The Brain Body Contract
(00:04:59) Female Puberty & Growth Characteristics, Height
(00:13:27) Eggs & Ovulation, Harvesting Eggs, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
(00:17:31) Endocrine Disruptors, Fetal Development
(00:21:39) Lavender, Tea Tree & Evening Primrose Oils, Scents, Diapers
(00:25:13) Breast Milk vs. Formula & Fertility
(00:26:04) Menstruation Cycle & Hormones, Timing
(00:34:08) Sponsor: AG1
(00:35:59) Estrogen, Progesterone & Menstrual Cycle
(00:38:08) Hormonal Birth Control & Ovarian Reserve, AMH Testing, Fertility
(00:42:42) Spermatogenesis & Testosterone; Heat: Ovaries vs Testes
(00:46:11) Period & Pregnancy, Conception Window
(00:48:56) Estrogen, Libido & Ovulation; Mittelschmerz
(00:51:33) Tool: Intercourse Timing & Conception; Artificial Insemination, IVF
(00:55:03) Egg/Sperm Quality, Cigarettes, Vaping, Cannabis & Alcohol
(01:02:20) Sponsor: InsideTracker
(01:03:29) Intrauterine Device (IUD), Depo-Provera & Fertility
(01:10:00) Birth Control Risks & Benefits, Cancers, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
(01:19:39) Blood Clotting & Birth Control Pill; Health Screening
(01:24:50) Tool: AMH Testing, Ovarian Reserve, Antral Follicle Count Ultrasound
(01:29:55) IVF, In Vitro Maturation (IVM); Early Ovarian Reserve Screening
(01:35:40) Tools: Egg Freezing, IVF; Age & Egg Quality
(01:43:37) Egg Freezing & IVF Procedures, Maternal Age, Success Rates
(01:51:30) Tool: Sperm Freezing & Paternal Age, Vasectomy
(01:55:01) Hormones, Egg Freezing & IVF
(02:00:42) Three-Parent IVF, Mitochondrial DNA
(02:05:21) IVF Embryo Storage & Donation; Donor Education & Consent
(02:14:29) Autism, Developmental Disorders, IVF Babies, Age
(02:20:36) Tools: Sleep, Nutrition & Fertility; Dietary Fat
(02:27:32) Protein, Meat, Tofu, Fish; Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners; Weight & Miscarriage
(02:37:38) Tools: Supplements; Prenatal Vitamins, Omega 3s, Vitamin D, Coenzyme Q10
(02:42:26) L-Carnitine & Male Fertility; PCOS & Myo-inositol; Metformin
(02:47:11) Egg Retrieval, Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome, Minimal Stimulation
(02:57:56) INVOcell
(03:03:12) Egg Freezing, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), Sperm Fragmentation
(03:11:45) Genetic Testing, IVF Transfer & Success Rate, Embryo Banking
(03:15:10) Menopause
(03:19:47) Hormone Replacement Therapy & Menopause
(03:22:25) Early-signs of Menopause
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