Sleep & RecoveryHow Sleep Loss Drives Overeating and What Foods Fix Both Problems
In this Huberman Lab episode, Columbia nutritional medicine professor Dr. Marie-Pierre St-Onge breaks down how even mild sleep deprivation alters hunger hormones, increases appetite, and promotes weight gain independent of calorie intake. She explains how meal timing, fiber, ginger, MCTs, kefir, and specific dietary patterns like the Mediterranean and Portfolio diets directly influence sleep quality and cardiometabolic health. The conversation covers circadian rhythms and food timing, the nuanced debate around seed oils, the role of industry-sponsored research, and practical tools for better sleep through smarter eating. This episode offers actionable, evidence-based guidance for anyone trying to optimize both metabolic health and sleep simultaneously.
