Essentials: Control Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based Tools from Huberman Lab

Essentials: Control Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based Tools

33 minutes Posted Apr 30, 2026 at 8:00 am.

) Sugar

) Hunger, Hormones & Blood Glucose

) Fructose vs Glucose, Controlling Hunger

) Sponsor: AG1

) Brain Circuits: Sweet Taste & Nutritive Pathways

) Sweet Taste & Dopamine

) Gut & Blood Glucose; Tool: Sugar Cravings & Hidden Sugars

) Sponsor: Lingo

) Glycemic Index, Tool: Food Choices, Fiber & Sugar Intake

) Glutamine Supplementation, Leaky Gut & Sugar Cravings

) Tool: Lemon Juice to Blunt Blood Glucose

) Sponsor: LMNT

) Tool: Reduce Blood Sugar Cravings with Cinnamon

) Berberine & Potent Molecules to Regulate Blood Glucose

) Tool: Quality Sleep & Sugar Cravings

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In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how the body senses and uses sugar, and why understanding those mechanisms can help reduce sugar cravings. I discuss different types of sugar and how they are processed by pathways in the gut and the brain to shape appetite and the desire for specific foods. I also share many science-based tools to help curb sugar cravings and support healthy blood sugar regulation.

Read the show notes at hubermanlab.com.

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