2026-08-13
38 分钟Welcome to Huberman Lab Essentials, where we revisit past episodes for the most potent
and actionable science-based tools for mental health, physical health, and performance.
I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
And now for my discussion with Dr. Sarah Gottfried.
Dr. Gottfried, Sarah, welcome.
Thank you.
So happy to be here.
Yeah, I'm delighted and very excited to ask you about an enormous number of topics.
You are expert in so many things, female hormones in particular.
Is it ever informative for a woman, regardless of age, to know something about...
Her mother's, perhaps even her grandmother's experience vis-a-vis hormones.
What sorts of conversations should women be having with themselves
and with family members to get a window into what their specific needs might be?
So my work is really at the interface between genetics and empowerment.
And I think it's essential that you understand what your grandmother went through and especially your mother.
So I would probably start first with trauma.
In intergenerational trauma, because I think that affects the endocrine system so hugely, especially cortisol signaling.
And then there's certain female conditions that have a very strong component genetically,
most of which run in my family.
So that includes endometriosis, fibroids, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.