How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health

[@hubermanlab]

Please note that there is some confusion: I stated covalent bonds for the bonds between Hydrogens & Oxygen of a single H2O, not the bonds between water molecules which, as many people pointed out are hydrogen bonds. I will post a clip to social media and elsewhere to further clarify.

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Hi Andrew! I’m hoping you see this… Can you discuss about hemifacial spasm and why some of us like me tend to get this sort of tick? I’ve been suffering this “tick” for over a decade and it is embarassing and frustrating but scary at the same time to even consider MVD surgery not to mention very expensive. Is there a way to kind of stop it a neurological perspective? What do we need to do? Pleaaseee provide us some of your thoughts! Thank you!

[@samieramohamed2467]

Thank you for pointing this confusion.

[@samieramohamed2467]

Thanks for asking. Be ideal body weight , metabolically healthy. Apply healthy life style variables. Body heal itself. Could be related to fluid electrolytes balance , acid base balance everywhere every body needs to be educated in control of their health. It is not easy but worth it.

[@mannequinskywalker]

Thanks for another helpful vid, AH! 😊💧👍 Funny story 4 ya - I used to unwillingly take partially cold showers as a teen, because my parents would turn the hot water off after 10 minutes (I'm a long-showerer). I had read in some magazine interview that Antonio Banderas would take 1/2 cold showers - this was around the time he was in the film, "Desperado" - & I had a big crush on him... so, to get myself through the brutally cold water after 10 minutes, I would pretend that Antonio Banderas was in the shower with me! 🤣😂🚿💓 Good times! I was expecting some mention of spring water when you went through distilled, R/O, hydrogen water, etc... kinda surprised there was nothing, unless I missed it?? I used to drive 45 minutes to fill up dozens of glass bottles of spring water, (at the closest public spring to me), every month or 2 instead of buy it in plastic. Got to be a lot on my own w/long trail in and out of woods to car, repeatedly. (Bf used to help). At any rate, curious your thoughts on spring water vs tap? Did I miss that section?

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[@Haadi42]

From Pakistan buddy, Islamabad. Andrew as a neuroscientist is someone I look up to. Happy livings ✨

[@bilalsulehri1732]

Things are changing bro in Pakistan also , no people are more interested in these type of content.

[@tommy60081]

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[@kingkold1429]

Im a water treatment plant operator, and a helpful tip for the low cost option is to shake the water a bit, as many of these are whats called volatiles, which "go away" when exposed to oxygen. This can actually help with the chlorine taste in water as well. On the topic of hard water and showers, taking showers with hard water can actually make your skin feel "tight" after a shower, which is actually just your skin being dry believe it or not, and this affects your hair, this can be why women won't wash their hair more than say twice a week sometimes. Just thought this was helpful information from my field of work.

[@makaisenki]

Any cheap well water testers? I'm like poverty so like $200 test kits ain't in the cards

[@kingkold1429]

@@makaisenki what parameters are you looking to test for?

[@makaisenki]

@@kingkold1429 Not going to kill me preferably. Bacteria? Toxins? Sorry i didn't reply my wife has been sick and so when I get home from work I go straight to her side and then do some cleaning around the house, and cooking, so I just haven't had any time. The water gets real nasty when it sits for a bit and gets a white film on top when boiled, I can't make any game plan on how to treat it if I can't test it, and if the testing is too expensive it'll take another year for me save up enough to do any treatment. I wanna test the water after I use the faucet filters or water pitcher filters. Just gotta hope the pipes aren't lead.

[@kingkold1429]

@@makaisenki yeah that's kinda difficult, do you live near a water utility in the US? Cause they might be willing to test it for you, I know we do at my plant

[@cammieklund]

I usually drink all of my water carbonated, Soda stream. Is that a good thing then?

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[@34NVVV]

Same bro you’re on the right track

[@RyanKavoosi]

Only Andrew could talk about water for 2 hours & 22 mins😄

[@sheastewart7608]

*physical chemistry has entered the chat*

[@thomasl2799]

You'd be surprised around here in Vancouver

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[@programtracer7868]

@@hubermanlab Brother, what is this higher quality water you use to make beverages like tea? Someone please tell me

[@dharma__3]

@@programtracer7868 reverse osmosis water

[@NoGoatsNoGlory.]

I am a 15 year old, and I am also interested in these sorts of topics

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He really does, doesn't he. Can you imagine all of the research he does for each and every episode?! Of course we know that he's already an uber intelligent human being, but still!! Also, I'm not sure if this is what you'd call it. But you can tell that he does a crap ton of counter-research on his original research. And then he does counter-research on top of that counter-research! Lol!

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My son has been strongly advising me to watch/listen to you. Finally, I'm doing that and I'm very happy to see an actual academic, a scientist present info. If I see one more so called Dr., where they throw a white jacket on some one and give them a stethoscope, I will lose my mind. Thank you. I'm going to be 70 in September. You wouldn't know it looking at me, but I have multiple health issues that I am trying to address. I have a PCP, hematologist, neurologist, orthopedist, GI doc, and a sleep specialist. I have good genes but I am in recovery from alcohol addiction, 16 years. I know I did damage. I can't reverse a lot of it, but I want to do what I can to mitigate some of it.

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[@MindNow]

2 Things I can't live without at the moment: Water and Andrew Huberman As always, thank you Andrew for changing my life

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You all have to be paid there's no way you organically post comments like this. Yeah it's all right he makes bank on this s***

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@@HORNGEN4 Bro he has over 2.7 million subs, there's gonna be some super fans in that mix somewhere

[@HORNGEN4]

@@yoyonostring2147 I don't care how good the content is...worshiping influencers is bad mmmmmkay. There have certainly been some suspect episodes (cough cough David Sinclair).

[@AmirYuldashevv]

Instant like! Thank you Andrew! You probably saved 10-15 years of my life. I have used a continuous glucose monitor that you recommended, and it turned out I'm pre-diabetic. I am 27yo, 6`2 and 160lbs, very lean, very sporty don't do any drugs, alcohol, smoking, I eat only whole foods foods and fish, low sugar consumption, and still it turned out I am pre diabetic. I appreciate your work and your study. Keep doing it, man! We have to be healthy and strong together as a community!

[@wtfhej]

How do you monitor it?

[@slayit9740]

Could you link an episode where he says about that glucose monitor? Ideally with a timestamp.

[@AmirYuldashevv]

@@slayit9740the podcast regarding sugar consumption. I don’t remember exact time. Also David Sinclair, Tom Bilyeu recommended it at least to wear for a month to see the glucose spikes and stuff. It is not cheap, but def worth it. I paid $400.

[@joas162]

What do you think causes it? No bad sleep or high stress either? I was (probably still am) addicted to sugar. Quit after a Huberman Lab podcast and my energy is so much more stable over the day. I ate so much sugar that I was afraid I would get diabetic even though I'm nowhere near overweight 😂

[@brittany16950]

I wanna know too!! Where did you get your CGM, I want one!!

[@wateristhefuelnotfossil]

WATER begins 19:27 for those who want to skip introductions, however important are all things Andrew talks about, with amazing accuracy and details. 💯

[@davidyeoman6013]

I lived in Flint, Michigan during the water crisis - when lead was leaching into the drinking water from municipal lines so this topic is very near and dear to my heart. My family and pets were negatively affected. I was part of a research team with the University of Michigan that looked into how much lead was leached from the pipes, and we also looked at microbial communities associated with the different types of water service lines. Municipal water leaves much to be desired.

[@briangriffin9793]

I just looked up the municipal water in my area, while certainly not a Flint level crisis, it was eye-opening the number of contaminants and the levels at which they exceeded acceptable levels.

[@davidyeoman6013]

@@briangriffin9793 it’s sad how many municipalities have this problem. Aging infrastructure is a huge problem in the west - roads, bridges, railways, buildings…and the cost to correct is prohibitive in too many cases.

[@Meloniraelewis]

isn't the water crisis STILL happening in flint!? even nine years later? i like to watch status coop an independent "news" channel here on youtube and he has traveled to flint many times but i'm pretty sure he recently said the 9 yr anniversary is coming up soon and the lead problem/water problem is STILL not fixed!!??

[@davidyeoman6013]

@@Meloniraelewis there are still many homes in Flint that contain lead in the premise plumbing and receive municipal water from lead contaminated lines. To completely eliminate lead will cost several billion dollars. I think the original estimate was $5 billion. One of the many problems is that the city doesn’t know where all the lead service lines are. I was tasked with mapping the plumbing material in residential areas using records that were decades old. Flint is a legacy city and many of the records were hand-written on notecards if they existed at all. A cost-saving system was developed to quickly determine the type of material using a hydro vac truck which shoots water into the ground and a vacuum that sucks up the slurry to dig a quick hole down to the service line coming from the city’s main water line to each household. In most cases a vast majority of the lead piping was left in the ground and simply replaced with copper as it would cost a lot of money to dispose of the lead. Because I worked as a researcher with the University of Michigan we took dozens of samples of the lead lines as they were being replaced. It’s amazing how well the lead has held up over time. When we pulled out a piece of galvanized steel or aluminum out of the ground that was only a couple decades old it would be completely corroded, however, when we’d pull out a piece of lead that in some cases was 60, 70, or 80 years old, it looked like it was put in yesterday. One can understand why lead was used in those days as it was a very durable metal, resistant to the elements. The problem is, water is the great solvent, and when corrosives were added to the water when the city made the brilliant decision to switch to the Flint River Water as the municipal source while the new Karegondi water line was being installed from Lake Huron, they did not account for the increased organics that they would have to contend with from the river water that has leaves, grasses, etc. constantly falling in, which is much different from the water that comes from a mile out in a Great Lake, so when the extra corrosives were added it stripped the protective layer of orthophosphate that builds up and coats the inside of the pipe over time, keeping lead from leaching into the water. Also, many plumbing fixtures such as faucets, fittings, joints, etc. within the household do not have the protective layer so the corrosives immediately leached lead from these areas. Many people had their service line replaced but could not afford to completely re-plumb their entire household.

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[@vvolis]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 *💧 Water is a complex and crucial substance with significant implications for health.* 01:26 *🚰 There are contrasting views on tap water safety, leading to debates on filtration and purification methods.* 02:27 *🔄 Various forms of water (e.g., distilled, spring, high pH) have distinct impacts on the body, affecting absorption and biological systems differently.* 03:54 *❄️ Deliberate cold exposure, through methods like cold showers or immersion, offers benefits such as reduced inflammation, increased metabolism, and mood enhancement.* 06:24 *🏋️‍♂️ Research suggests that brief deliberate cold exposure can lead to significant fat loss, particularly around the abdomen, and may improve mood and wellbeing.* 13:18 *🧠 Deliberate cold exposure elevates metabolism, potentially aiding in weight and body fat loss, though maintaining a caloric deficit remains essential for significant results.* 19:37 *🌊 Understanding the molecular structure of water, its polarization, and how molecules bind together is crucial for comprehending its functions in the body and the environment.* 21:08 *💧 Water molecules can arrange themselves in different ways based on temperature, forming liquid, gas (steam), or solid (ice) states.* 23:40 *❄️ Ice is less dense than liquid water, causing it to float, which is essential for life on Earth as it prevents oceans from freezing completely.* 28:31 *🔬 There's a debated fourth phase of water called structured water, where water molecules arrange differently, potentially impacting biological functions.* 31:30 *💧 Water's unique properties, including its ability to bind to surfaces and dissolve substances, play crucial roles in biological systems.* 34:27 *🥤 Water constitutes a significant portion of the human body, with estimates ranging from 70% to 90%, impacting various physiological processes.* 41:49 *🩺 Understanding how water behaves within the body and interacts with cells is crucial for comprehending its impact on health and disease.* 42:47 *🌊 Water can pass through cell membranes via diffusion or aquaporin channels, with aquaporin channels allowing rapid movement of water molecules at a rate of about 1 million per second.* 50:05 *🧪 The pH of your body is homeostatically regulated, meaning it remains fairly stable, but the pH of the water you drink can affect its absorption rate, with higher pH water being absorbed more quickly.* 54:18 *🩸 Water plays a crucial role in cellular interactions and reactions, impacting everything from metabolism to blood pressure, and can act as an antioxidant, helping to mitigate damage caused by reactive oxygen species.* 01:03:32 *💧 Even slight dehydration, around 2%, can significantly impair cognitive and physical performance, emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated.* 01:05:01 *💧 Objective measures of dehydration include skin elasticity and nail bed depression, but they are not perfect indicators.* 01:06:27 *📊 Studies linking dehydration to cognitive or physical performance often focus on reduced water intake rather than direct measures of hydration.* 01:08:53 *🕒 For optimal hydration at rest, aim to consume 8 ounces (236 ml) of fluid per hour for the first 10 hours of the day, totaling around 2 liters.* 01:12:10 *🏋️‍♂️ During exercise, follow the Galpin equation: Body weight in pounds divided by 30 equals ounces of fluid to consume every 15-20 minutes on average.* 01:16:37 *🌡️ In hot environments or when sweating heavily, increase fluid intake by 50-100% to maintain hydration.* 01:17:36 *🥤 Thirst is a reasonable guide for hydration, but it may not always match body's level of dehydration; aim for fluids without caffeine or include electrolytes if consuming caffeinated beverages.* 01:26:14 *🚰 Drinking sufficient fluids during the daytime and reducing fluid intake at night can help minimize nighttime urination.* 01:29:14 *🚱 Tap water may contain harmful compounds, but simple and inexpensive filtration methods can make it safe to drink.* 01:35:38 *💧 It's crucial to be aware of the fluoride concentration in tap water as elevated levels can negatively impact thyroid function.* 01:37:34 *💸 Filtering tap water is advisable, and various options are available depending on budget and health concerns.* 01:44:52 *🕒 Allowing tap water to sit uncapped for some time before consumption can help reduce some contaminants, providing a zero-cost filtration option.* 01:47:51 *💧 There are various ways to ensure safe drinking water, including using lower-cost filters or consuming tap water with certain precautions.* 01:48:49 *📊 Higher levels of magnesium and calcium in water are associated with decreased cardiovascular mortality, according to scientific research.* 01:51:18 *⚖️ Magnesium and calcium in water affect pH levels, with harder water having higher pH, potentially impacting cellular function and absorption.* 01:55:03 *🌡️ Drinking very cold water may slow absorption compared to warmer water, but personal preference and comfort play a significant role in choosing the temperature of water consumed.* 02:00:36 *🚱 Different types of water, like reverse osmosis or hydrogen-enriched water, may have subjective benefits but lack conclusive scientific evidence for superiority over adequately filtered tap water.* 02:05:33 *💊 Hydrogen-enriched water shows promise in reducing inflammation and improving certain health metrics, particularly in individuals older than 30, possibly due to its antioxidant potential and impact on cellular function.* 02:08:59 *💧 Higher pH water, containing more magnesium and calcium, may lead to better hydration and reduced inflammation.* 02:09:57 *🚰 Tap water with sufficient magnesium doesn't require additional enrichment; filtering out contaminants is sufficient.* 02:11:26 *💊 Hydrogen-rich water can be created with inexpensive molecular hydrogen tablets, enhancing water absorption and hydration.* 02:14:25 *🚫 There's limited evidence supporting the biological benefits of structured water; further research is needed.* 02:17:16 *🚿 Pay attention to tap water sources, pipes, and filters to ensure quality and minimize contaminants.*

[@ingaz6565]

What's crazy about your videos is I cant stop preaching about them after I've watched them, i want all my friends and family to be doing the things you teach, following better protocols, eating right, sleeping right etc. I feel like so many ailments are highly avoidable if people paid more attention to the science behind our bodies and we are truly fortunate to have your videos, its here that information from hundreds of different sources can be found in a compact and understandable way. Thanks again for another highly informational video!

[@kathryngardener1930]

Look into adya clarity. Drops for water that claims to address fluoride and other things found in water.

[@HeidiBlindauer]

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[@alisonl6767]

2nd time listening/watching this. I started taking electrolytes in my water due to first pass on this info. I can't believe the difference it made. 61 y/o female, ~180 min walking week, eat super clean, lots of supps....now electrolytes too. Wow. Big diff with energy, focus, motivation - no afternoon or heat funk. Oh, I live NW of Phoenix. Ya. 🔥 Thank you for sharing your brilliant mind and kind heart with us. You make lives better every day. Sending my love. You rock.

[@rileymckenna2184]

I’m an undergrad studying environmental engineering, one thing to note about disinfection byproducts is that they should decay at a pretty fast rate depending on where you are relative to the water treatment facility. Like mentioned if you leave your water stagnant, even sitting in a pitcher for a day or two a great amount of them should decay out even without having to pour off the top. However, if it is about to rain most treatment facilities will ramp up their addition of disinfectants depending on the plant’s source, so it is a good idea if you’re trying to avoid DBP to not draw water for a half a day during that rain or snow event. Another variable is where your house is in comparison to the treatment plant called “water age” that would be interesting to look into if you all have time.

[@darkofps]

As someone who works for our county's main water utility company, this is a very good point.

[@allisonmarshall9776]

Hi Andrew! My dog knows your voice now, I listen to you so much! I am a science nerd too, veterinarian, and love hearing your clear explanation of medicine (it is just a language after all, isn’t it?), and you have helped me tweak and change my exercise habits and hone my sleep and water intake. So GRATEFUL for your dedication to learning and teaching others what is known as well as what is not. My suggestion for future topics would be acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine and how these healing modalities can help. I have been an instructor at Chi University in Reddick FL for 13 years now, and there is more and more science behind this medicine, and the existence of Qi (or catacholamines, as you say). I think you could find some experts on the science in this field. I know the veterinary experts, so if I can be of any help please let me know. I forward your lectures to many people. Thank you so much for your contribution to the web of good in this world. I look forward to all future episodes! Full circle Vet in Richmond, VA.

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You are mind blowing! Thank you for bringing the science and facts to us about everything! I recently lost my teen child and found your channel based on searching on grief. I’m the kind of person that needs to know the “why” about everything. Your wealth of knowledge really impressed me and I’ve already passed your channel to my friends. We live in a world of confusion today, due to all of the non-factual information we are fed. Keep up the great work and know how much we appreciate you!

[@crazyitalian333]

Sorry for your loss 😢❤

[@vanBooven]

really enjoyed the chapter "water as a solvent, temperature & on the phone, ill respond soon". even during the phone call!

[@rico16135]

Every time I avoid a video because it sounds like it's going to be boring. It ends up being the most interesting episode yet ❤

[@noonetalksaboutaaroncarter]

Every Sunday morning while doing chores like folding laundry, I listen to one of your videos. My friends talk about some reality tv and I talk about water, sleep, red light, etc.

[@n.d8001]

I am a 72 yo lady having daily cold showers since your previous podcast promoting cold showers. At first it looked like self abuse now it is good self care.

[@miss.marren]

I love *listening* to these podcasts so much, but it’s the EYE contact for me! If you actually watch these, the eye contact makes it feel like he’s talking directly to YOU. Can’t wait to hear the rest of this one. Thank you for what you do Huberman!

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This is what I miss about long drives. I listen to these podcasts. Eye contact 😮 I do like this since you pointed it out.

[@antoinetterivera7565]

Thank you for this podcast! As always, I greatly appreciate the detailed context, and the time stamps for easy reference. I’m just an ordinary person and love that I can completely understand everything you say. My life is definitely better because of your podcasts 🙌🏼🙌🏼. Thank you 🙂

[@TiltDue]

Mr. Huberman, your work is much appreciated. May your wonderful service to the world be returned in your live manyfold

[@jennyrock6185]

Thank you so much for everything. As a healthcare provider I have been recommending your podcast to clients and colleagues. You have an amazing way to dive deeply into everything and just give facts.... something sorely missing in the world in general, and healthcare specifically. You've said that you read all of the comments, and to request things in the comments, so here goes: Please do an episode (or more) on fascia, especially Rolfing (structural integration). One of the original Rolfers and faculty members lives in the Bay Area (Michael Salveson), so he'd be a great guest if you need one! Also, please do an episode on lipedema (not lymphedema), since there is SO little info out there. Thanks for all you (and your team) do!!

[@gwenlow-ardiles798]

As a massage therapist who does both myofascial and lymphatic work, I support this idea :). I would love an in-depth episode just on the lymphatic system in general. But yes, I just had a new client yesterday who has struggled silently with self-diagnosed lipedema most of her life and finally got an official diagnosis. I even had one client who knew something wasn’t right and sought out multiple medical professionals and was repeatedly told it was nothing - one doctor even told her it was probably just folliculitis and maybe she should stop shaving! I was the first person who told her it looked like lipedema to me. Definitely need more information out there on this topic!

[@rebeccan4745]

I would love to see Ellen Langer as a guest in this podcast. Through her research and writing, she has opened our eyes to so much that we have been blind to. Her writings on aging, creativity, empathy, decision making, and control - and the range of topics she has addressed - would make her a great guest for a single-topic format, an overview format, or a structured q and a.

[@mr_green33]

I haven’t been this excited for an episode in a while I’ve been really wanting to learn more about hydration. Thanks again, Andrew, Huberman, and team.

[@bjr1090]

God bless you Dr. Huberman. Thank you for your work towards the betterment of humanity. Also, my favorite part of today's podcast: 39:27

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[@137997311ful]

I truly enjoyed your video Mr. Huberman. I'm obsessed with consuming healthy water. I live in a rural area and drink reverse osmosis well water. I was told by a popular well digging company in my area that most of the county residents would die for my water; before I had RO installed! Truly a blessing. Now I'm moving and unfortunately stuck with munciple water; puke! The first thing I did was call my water company and they will be installing a under the counter RO system. I also add Dr. Carolyn's Liqued Magnesium and Minerals to my daily drinking water with 1/4 tsp of Hymlayan Sea salt. The Sea salt forces both the magnesium and minerals into my cells. Once again, thanks for your video. I loved it!

[@akashgawade8982]

You are so clear when u speak. I'm a huge fan of your speaking it's literally like your speech is filtered by reverse osmosis. Also, your voice is so soothing you are made for this.

[@adelesilverman1937]

I put you on in the middle of the night because I thought you would put me back to sleep. Dang it! You are too interesting and knowledgeable! Definitely daytime listening only. Thanks for your podcasts!

[@gitarmats]

After watching this I found a river that comes down from the melted snow in the mountains and now I do cold plunges there. It actually feels really good!

[@dhairston86]

Thank you so much for speaking on the data that states that cold exposure BLOCKS gains from strength/hypertrophy training if you do it after a workout. I didn't know the window was 6 whole hours!! That's gonna help a ton of people

[@JohnMoseley]

A while back I started adding my own electrolytes to water (magnesium powder and lo-salt for the potassium). I didn't like the taste much and stopped, but it always made me feel good. Just now while listening to this, before you got to the bit where you said the magnesium needed to be soluble, I stirred some magnesium into a glass of water. No change to the taste and it had the same effect as the other electrolyte water I used to make: it was soothing and imparted a feeling of clarity. Given that molecular hydrogen is pretty expensive, I think I'm going to just do this for a while. Or maybe I'll get the molecular hydrogen tablets and compare the effects.

[@marynguyen6417]

Your podcasts works for me both day and night. They are so educational and insightful to keep me engaged during day time, yet they are so soothing and relaxing to listen to even before bed. Thanks for your dedication to communicating science to the masses.

[@faacue1]

Thank you Dr. Huberman. I've been following your content since your first episode here. Your work is excellent, for me personally it has been life-changing. I can't thank you enough.

[@endogenic7286]

Prof. Huberman podcasts = god tier level information for wellness. Thank you Andrew!

[@MSchon-qf3fl]

Good on you to address the well documented dangers of fluoride in our water.

[@thehandliesthandle]

its about time someone intelligent informed the public about it, without making it sound like a conspiracy theory, which people will dismiss as paranoia. i believe that its likely that fluoride was added to the water with the intent to improve dental health, and it was a mistake, rather than a conspiracy, but it is a little suspicious that they haven't corrected this mistake. another thing to worry about is that fluoride absorbs to a certain extent through the mouth. in rats its absorbed entirely within half an hour to 60 minutes of it sitting in the rats mouth. so a small part of the fluoride we put in our mouth will absorb. anyway, he mentioned glyphosate. thats an important one. we should avoid glyphosate at all costs, because its clearly carcinogenic, and also seems to distrupt brain chemistry which i found suprising. i try to eat organic, because most food has glyphosate in the U.S and canada, and the only way to avoid it is organic food, and you can often find organic food that is not expensive, although some organic food is not worth the price

[@ilyaselasri3352]

You are a Hero, If the culture of Self-care/ improving Health/ preventing sickness got sooo wide we can live in a futur where drugs are not at all necessary and sickness/deaths are low , and You will be one of the reasons why such future is probable.

[@Ancientartifacts2025]

I’m a plumber and I work on reverse osmosis systems once in a while. I don’t really install them, but clients often asked me to repair them because they’re leaking or my opinion not them if they’re effective. And this information here has helped me a lot to understand how reverse osmosis could be beneficial why to keep those systems in place when they’ve been installed and some clients want to be removed.

[@mochagacha495]

Thank you for such a GREAT podcast. I am a closet biology lover, and employed as a nurse, and I cannot get enough of your up to date information. I think Dr. Gabor Mate, or Dr. Allan Abbass would be an excellent guests if you ever have a chance.

[@nicolass146]

What a privilege to be able to consume such high level information here. Don't ever stop Andrew, you're changing people's lives?

[@marymclean2161]

We are truly blessed to have you sharing your knowledge with us all. Thank you so very much for everything you do to educate us about all these different topics in your podcasts. science rocks

[@dorotheamartin8108]

Without doubt, the most practical, impactful, and actionable of the podcasts I have listened to. I had no idea that the Ph and temperature of water can affect how quickly water passes through to the cells. Thank you, Dr. Huberman!

[@RamosRatliff]

I just shared you video with someone else. People ask me what kind of music I listen to when I’m driving, I tell them, I listen to The Huberman Lab podcast. I love music, but since I found you, you became my favorite “music “ to listen to. Thank you for your work. You’re a genius ❤ P.S. I’m a paid subscriber to your official podcast platform. Thank you for making that available.

[@jimwise572]

Any chance you could do an episode about the affects of certain chemicals used in plastic water bottles? Thanks, I love your show!

[@terrygivens132]

Luckily California has been freezing cold in the early cold mornings when I swim this winter, and I have been easily been able to try this cold immersion >> sauna and it has really made a huge difference in my anxiety. I feel a lot calmer. Many thanks to you!

[@brockbaker4369]

I just wanted to say thank you. This podcast has been so interesting to me and I believe it's part of the reason I was able to give up a nasty weed habit of 10 years. I don't think you realize how much you are helping people. Your podcast on grief was extremely therapeutic for me. Can you invite a guest on your podcast that has/is doing research into autism? I understand if this would not be ideal for you since it can be a touchy topic nowadays. I just want to understand more about myself in a scientific setting. Keep it up! Please!

[@ebutuoyssa]

A tad bit off subject but I just have to share this. One of my favorite "lecture/interviews" was exploring dreams and sleep with Dr. Gina Poe. I had a very intense dream that was about water filtration and minerals. The person talking was incredibly detailed but kept talking with no one asking questions. It seemed as if the dream was at least an hour long. The lecturer stopped when a phone rang-that's what woke me up- just to find your podcast (this one) had somehow turned on and became part of my subconscious snooze state. Crazy, how much I absorbed -of course- it was a telemarketer calling me. I got a "two-fer". Dr, Poe would have a field day with that one. Thank you-I've been concerned about my well water lately and this is a tremendous help.

[@jillianwangler3817]

Hi! Wanted to note that one of the main reasons that water treatment aims to decrease water hardness is to limit the contamination the water picks up from pipes as it travels to your home. The magnesium and calcium (and other hardness) ions like to leach matter from the interior of the pipes. If we limit the ions present in the water we can limit this source of contamination. Water systems will often run tests through cut pipe sections from the infrastructure to estimate the maximum hardness that can be tolerated in the existing infrastructure.

[@divya123pant]

Hey Andrew, I recently started listening to your podcasts, and I'm hooked. You have helped break so many myths. One traditional technique that Indians have used for years to purify tap water is to swirl alum around water and let it rest for a few hours. The chemical properties of alum help in sedimentation.

[@desi6049]

I love your podcasts and I learn so much from you. This week I had an MRI scan discovered that I've had a silent stroke. The scan indicates white matter on the left side of my brain. I've had problems with my short-term memory as well as fatigue. It's been a shock, as you can imagine. I know very little about why this happened and how to avoid a future stroke and I wonder if you would consider doing a podcast about strokes sometime? Thanks in advance

[@SupraSav]

Yet another installment of why this channel is the most important one on youtube.

[@AbsoluteFusion]

Time 12:15, Cold water emersion…. It all sounds good… The last thing I want to do is take a cold shower after working outside 12 hours in -30 C and colder temps. It works great in the summer. I’m a male, 60 years of age and I’m a self-employed rig welder. I have incorporated lots of your protocols, and learnt tremendous amounts of information, thank you. However, I will incorporate this protocol because I love the health benefits… Thank you. Keep up the great work….. I forgot to mention…I’m not alone here… Lots of us work outside up here in Northern Canada. I have to thank all of them I work with, we all watch out for each other, to make sure we get home to our love ones…

[@TheMediumjack]

LOVED THIS EPISODE! Everybody I talk about any kind of tap water contaminants looks at me like I’m crazy. But water is something that everyone consumes in relative abundance every day, so it makes sense to me you’d want it in high quality. For a portable solution to filter contaminants and fluoride, Cleary Filtered also has a filtered bottle

[@CH-hj6cj]

I've listened to this podcast twice and will listen to it many more times. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and researching so we don't have to. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mrexz]

Great episode! Still got some questions: 1. Do we need to shower with filtered water? 2. Baking soda raises pH, can we simply drink baking soda water? 3. Deuteriums' effect on mitochondria? Remembered this crazy idea that todays food somehow is richer in heavy atoms making our mitochondria sluggish. And why fluoride in the tap water in the first place? 🤔

[@heartspacerevolution]

You are a gift to the world Huberman, thank you!

[@emmalobster4481]

You are impressive in how you explained chemistry to a layperson. I have a PhD in biochemistry and loved this podcast …. water notwithstanding, your explanations were sheer brilliance

[@sharonzanti3467]

Great episode! I have always been skeptical of all the water marketing that plays on fear. But this episode convinced me that it’s time to start drinking filtered water in our home. Upon doing more research I came across some good critiques of the Berkey systems despite their big following-namely, that they’re not independently certified like other systems are, which means they’re not even allowed to be sold in CA (except smaller models). I would love to see some commentary from Huberman Lab about the importance of certifications for water filtration.

[@sgtmomOK]

Berkey is not sold in California because they refuse to submit manufacturing information. While they are given assurances their trade secrets will remain secret, Berkey wisely, does not trust the government.

[@ashleyledbetter4509]

I read the same thing and was curious about that as well. Also in CA!

[@kamilwilk6575]

Hello professor, it would be great if you would make a further and deeper episode about water, especially about absorption of water and stuff that water includes through our skin, for example while taking shower and how chlorine is bad for us, or is it not? Thanks for this episode all the knowledge so far!

[@franklopeziilmtmti603]

Chlorine goes in thru skin the hotter the water plus in gas form. It is bad for us.

[@sarathomsen6187]

Many grocery stores and health food stores have reverse osmosis filling stations where you can bring your own containers and fill up with filtered water fairly inexpensively (in my area it's 39cents per gallon). It's a good option for getting reverse osmosis without investing in an expensive system and you can always re-mineralize it to make sure you're getting the calcium and magnesium. Thanks for the content Andrew!

[@annalisa14]

Better analyze that Rev/ osmo water to make sure you’re not getting 39 cents a gallon rip off…

[@sharibdance]

Hey Sara! I used to buy that water too. Then I spent $6 on chlorine drops and found out that the machines did not filter the chlorine. I was wasting my money--just tap water from a machine.

[@DannySabraArt]

I buy my RO and DI water from my local health food store. Do you guys recommend a good way to test the water and what did you switch to after finding your local stores sold tap?

[@diane4074]

I love this guy, he's always out here educating us for free. Thank you so much Andrew, have a great weekend.

[@hasanmatthew5204]

37 been into health and fitness since i was 15. Your work has brought my knowledge and application to another level. Thabks for your work.

[@ClaireFremann]

Thank you so much for all your work, I am at episode 3, love your passion and enthusiasm, in the UK apparently it takes 20 years for research to be integrated in the health system. Thank you for making these available to everybody. I have already pre ordered your book! No pressure.

[@BadBoy-ls5vn]

Been a follower since the very first episode...you have planted the love of science in me...and particularly neuroscience...thanks for impacting our lives with such beautiful effects💜💜love from Yemen..

[@svetoslaviliev4]

Soon I’ve wondered how water impacts body and brain. And here’s the Huberman Lab episode about it❤️

[@maryloudelossantos1624]

Make it a great day, Dr. Huberman. You are heaven-sent. Thank you.

[@bigdogblackie]

@Ryan stole my comment! Started listening kind of out of curiosity but stayed on it. Andrew is a gift to humanity.

[@Typhoongd]

Hey Andrew, I will skip describing how much your podcasts have helped me improve my life. I'm constantly trying to convince my family and loved ones to begin implementing many of the tools you've been pointing out. I hope it'll be possible in the future to have greek and other languages subtitles in your vids, as it is really a struggle for many to understand all the english biology terms (i know many of them are already greek origin but still :P), especially for the older ppl. Keep it up!

[@garrydzugan1963]

All I can say is you and your team are so helpful to me and my friends,thankyou

[@basedmushroom]

Thank you for making videos like these. You're a blessing to the Universe!

[@GageDipsAlot]

Mr. Huberman, great episode. If anyone is curious about the "filter" on the end of your faucet, it is called an aerator they sell small tools or keys that you can take them off and clean them or replace! Some dont even reguire a tool you can them take off with your hands. God bless

[@nicolelarricq5124]

Your lectures are some of the best I've seen on KZbin! Thank you!!!

[@C23432]

Fantastic episode. You've vindicated a lot of the things for which I've been laughed at regarding going out of my way to drink filtered water so thanks for that! I'd be very interested to hear more about plastics in the water and it's effects/sources, both tap and bottled water. Also the response to the added fluoride I usually get is "it's good for your teeth" which whether true or not clearly doesn't outweigh the cons, but perhaps an episode on dental health would help a lot of people out as there's a lot of conflicting information on the subject. Thanks again for everything that you do!

[@JohnnyComeLately-kj4px]

Dental has also been Severely Corrupted like bīg pharmacy & "mèdiçìne" over Love of $ & evil pop control Agèndas

[@gwenlow-ardiles798]

I would love an episode on dental health, as well. So many conflicting approaches and I feel like in many ways dentistry has not evolved nearly as much as other health fields.

[@joe1071]

Yo, a dental health one would be crazy. It would take a long time to sort that one out. It’s almost as polarizing and confusing as diets. He said the water one took over a month to research, and I have no doubt dental health would take at least as long

[@calw9705]

It’s good to see that you are recommending filtering regular tap water. I don’t agree that distilled water is a bad idea especially if you add a trace minerals mix after the process of distilling. I have been doing this for 5 years and I know that my water is much cleaner and still well balanced with minerals. Great podcast and overall well informed!

[@treasurethetime2463]

It seems everyone is terrified of being accused of being a shill or "selling something" that they go out of their way not to make any recommendations for a product. If you can afford it, there is zero reason not to have filtered water for your family.

[@offensivearch]

I'm still on the look out to see any hard evidence (not just speculation) that distilled water is harmful. Our bodies are pretty good at maintaing electrolyte and mineral homeostasis, if it wasn't our ancestors would have all died easily. You get plenty of minerals and electrolytes from eating fruit, vegetables, salt, and other foods. Far more than you need from water. Ofc absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, just because we haven't seen evidence that distilled water harms people doesn't mean that it doesn't. However, I don't think there is even theoretical backing for it. No theoretical or empirical backing puts the idea that distilled water is harmful into the realm of quackery. As absurd as any other unverified claims about water.

[@calw9705]

@@offensivearch Your right, The only negative aspect people claim is that because distilled water is pure it pulls minerals from the body. however if you eat a balanced diet this will have negligible effects anyway. Distillation naturally occurs in nature when it rains! People have been drinking that for as long as our timeline goes back so I’ll take my chances with my counter top distiller.

[@a3_a3]

Yes, it was very disappointing he spent one whole sentence on this topic… didn’t even bother exploring it further - at all. Yet spent several minutes trying to soften/explain how $80 can be a lot of money for people. Isn’t your health worth a measly $80?

[@boontang84]

You are doing the world a service sir, you have already taught me so much and seem to hit a lot of the topics I really find interesting!

[@shirintobie-paul3501]

Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters ☀️

[@brucemckay7828]

Your info is powerful. I have been listening, daily for awhile. Water and how our body's use it. Foremost in my life, I wish it would back off a bit. Since having surgery, 5 months ago for enlarged Prostate, I am up to pee more times a night than I was prior to surgery. In the morning first I drink 8oz. of water. Go outside to get direct sunlight. Then I have coffee. For next 9 hours I drink 5-6 , 8oz cups of water plus 2 cups of tea. I have stopped fluid intake by 5:30pm. Stop snacks by 7:00pm. I go to bed at 10:30pm then proceed to wake to pee about every 1:50minutes. My bladder is emptied , I require using an in-out catheter each time. My Urologist has not been helpful. I'm frustrated. I imagine you receive a lot of mail. If this gets to you, I have to ask if you have any ideas/suggestions, I'd be very grateful for your response. Bruce

[@CalixtoErico]

Your work is fascinating and I hope it spreads far and wide. My mother, brother and I are all fans and the three of us are so different. I hope this is also happening within other families and groups, people need and deserve pratical scientific knowledge. Thank you!

[@michelle4688]

such an important topic that is not talked about enough! Thank you as always for your helpful and relevant and health-ful insights! Appreciate every single word!

[@higherpowerfitness2115]

You empower all of us with the knowledge you share. Thank you for all that you do!

[@tracythompson3994]

You are a gift to our family. THANKYOU

[@bordenflanagan8887]

Please correct: Initially you report the most recent cold exposure study as involving 5 cold showers a week for 30 seconds each, but later (at 11:04) you report the showers as lasting 2 minutes. (2 minutes is the duration of the once-weekly cold water bath immersion; at issue is the duration of the showers.) Please clarify. ALSO: PLEASE address the issue of micro plastics in drinking water, since so many of us drink bottled water. In fact, an episode on micro plastics from all sources, even including clothing, would be very useful and interesting. Above all: THANK YOU for this wonderful podcast, which has already benefitted me and so many others tremendously.