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Published Apr 11, 2022

Dr. Kyle Gillett: How to Optimize Your Hormones for Health & Vitality | Huberman Lab Podcast #67

Dr. Kyle Gillett unravels the complexities of hormone optimization for improved health and vitality, covering growth hormone therapies, testosterone and estrogen balance, and their impact on relationships, parenting, and spiritual well-being, while emphasizing the careful management and supplementation of hormones.
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  • Relationships

    Relationships significantly influence hormone levels, impacting health and mood. explains how spending time together can align hormonal cycles, such as prolactin and dopamine, affecting relationship dynamics 1. He suggests that planning time apart can help maintain excitement and balance in relationships, akin to cultural practices where couples periodically separate 1.

    Essentially, every relationship goes through a crisis. And that crisis is personal between the two of you.

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    adds that the novelty associated with dopamine can be sustained or diminished over time, influencing attraction and excitement in relationships 2.

       

    Parenting

    Parenting introduces unique hormonal shifts, particularly with prolactin and dopamine. notes that prolactin increases in both parents when expecting a child, similar to a brooding phenomenon seen in birds 3. This hormonal change can lead to the so-called "dad bod" and suppress sexual activity, aligning with the needs of early parenthood 3.

    Low dopamine, high prolactin. Oxytocin is also increased significantly to help with milk let down as well.

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    emphasizes that understanding these changes can help couples navigate the transition to parenthood more smoothly 3.

       

    Spiritual Health

    Spiritual health is a crucial component of overall well-being, influencing both mental and physical health. highlights the importance of integrating spiritual practices into health management, noting that they can have profound physiological effects 4. views spiritual health as part of a Venn diagram with mental and physical health, each affecting the others 4.

    It's like a Venn diagram and you have a body and a mind and a soul, and you can't have one healthy without the other healthy.

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    He encourages patients to explore their spiritual beliefs as part of their health journey, regardless of religious background 5.

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