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Essentials: Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance

2026-03-26 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·38m 44s ·by Andrew Huberman
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About this episode

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how salt (sodium) affects mental and physical performance, as well as cellular health. I describe how the brain monitors sodium levels to regulate thirst and fluid balance, and why salt needs can vary depending on activity level, stress, blood press