Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle Gillett @hubermanlab
Essentials: Tools for Hormone Optimization in Males | Dr. Kyle Gillett  @hubermanlab
Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, my guest is Kyle Gillett, MD, a dual board-certified physician in family medicine and obesity medicine, and an expert in hormone optimization. We discuss science-based tools for optimizing male hormones across the lifespan, including the role of bloodwork, nutrition, and exercise in supporting healthy hormone levels. We also discuss testosterone therapy, hair loss, prostate health, and supplements such as creatine, L-carnitine, Tongkat Ali, and Fadogia agrestis.

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Kyle Gillett
00:00:20 Male Hormone Optimization, Testosterone, Tool: Blood Tests
00:02:17 Diet & Hormone Health, Diary, Vitamin D, Fiber
00:05:36 Caloric Restriction & Testosterone
00:06:44 Lifestyle Pillars: Stress, Life Purpose
00:07:56 Exercise & Hormone Health
00:08:59 Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) & Young Adults
00:10:32 Supplements for Testosterone, Creatine & Hair Loss; Betaine, Doses
00:14:16 L-Carnitine, Forms, Dose, TMAO, Garlic & Berberine
00:17:29 Vitamin D, Boron
00:19:10 Tongkat Ali (Longjack); Fadogia Agrestis
00:23:56 Testosterone Therapy, Dose; Side Effects
00:28:32 Clomiphene, SERM & Testosterone
00:31:06 Alcohol, Aromatase & Testosterone
00:31:58 Prostate Health & Tadalafil, Nighttime Urination
00:33:59 Hair Loss, Caffeine, Finasteride, Dutasteride
00:36:02 Acknowledgements

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