Essentials: How to Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety

from Huberman Lab

by Scicomm Media

Published: Thu Feb 27 2025

Show Notes

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how hormones regulate hunger, appetite and feelings of satiety (fullness), along with strategies to help control appetite.

I describe how the body senses nutrient levels and how the brain processes these signals to stimulate hunger or suppress appetite. I also discuss how certain foods can help curb hunger, while processed foods and emulsifiers can interfere with satiety signals, leading to overeating. Additionally, I cover how lifestyle factors such as exercise and meal timing regulate blood glucose levels, which in turn impact hunger and appetite.

Read the full episode show notes at hubermanlab.com.

Huberman Lab Essentials are short episodes focused on essential science and protocol takeaways from past full-length Huberman Lab episodes. Watch or listen to the full-length episode at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠hubermanlab.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Timestamps

Huberman Lab Essentials; Hunger & Appetite

Hunger, Hypothalamus, Cortex & Mouth

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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone, AgRP Neurons, Ghrelin, Tool: Regular Meal Timing

Cholecystokinin (CCK), Tool: Omega-3s, Amino Acids & Blunting Appetite

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