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The Impact of Exercise, Cold Exposure, and Breathing Patterns on Sex Hormones
06:06 - 14:45 (08:39)
This podcast discusses how specific types of exercise, particular patterns of cold exposure, as well as particular patterns of breathing can impact sex steroid hormones, both estrogen and testosterone, and how individuals can optimize their ratios depending on their particular life goals to improve feelings of well-being, optimism, and reduce anxiety.
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Focusing on the positive effects of behaviors can have an outsized effect on health.
06:06 - 09:09 (03:03)
Summary
Focusing on the positive effects of behaviors can have an outsized effect on health. The salutogenic model promotes a mindset and orientation towards behaviors that enhance energy, endocrine, and metabolic function for optimal wellbeing.
ChapterThe Impact of Exercise, Cold Exposure, and Breathing Patterns on Sex Hormones
EpisodeHow to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
PodcastHuberman Lab
The types of exercise, cold exposure, and breathing patterns you engage in can impact the levels of sex steroid hormones, estrogen and testosterone.
09:10 - 13:05 (03:55)
Summary
The types of exercise, cold exposure, and breathing patterns you engage in can impact the levels of sex steroid hormones, estrogen and testosterone. Optimizing the ratio of these hormones can influence your well-being, reproduction, sexual behavior, and even athletic performance.
ChapterThe Impact of Exercise, Cold Exposure, and Breathing Patterns on Sex Hormones
EpisodeHow to Optimize Testosterone & Estrogen
PodcastHuberman Lab
Testosterone levels vary greatly across individuals and some men in their 90s still have levels similar to puberty.
13:06 - 14:45 (01:39)
Summary
Testosterone levels vary greatly across individuals and some men in their 90s still have levels similar to puberty. As women head into menopause, estrogen levels drop, but there is also variation in testosterone levels.