Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the impact of sleep restriction on metabolic health and weight gain, highlighting how losing just 90 minutes of sleep per night can increase calorie consumption and significantly impair insulin sensitivity and blood pressure in real-world conditions.

Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD⁠, is a professor of nutritional medicine at Columbia University School of Medicine and an expert on the bidirectional relationship between nutrition and sleep. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.

Watch the full episode: youtu.be/jjaFnKtytqI?si=xVCCfK7NIS3uev4a
Show notes: go.hubermanlab.com/zKdZ0ZY

*Timestamps*
00:00 Sleep Loss & Overeating
02:00 Role of Cortisol
04:14 Metabolic Impacts in Daily Life
06:36 Long Term Health Consequences

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