What blood test markers do you recommend?

Andrew Huberman recommends monitoring specific blood test markers, especially for hormone profiling. Here are some of the markers he suggests:

• IGF-1 (Growth Hormone)
• Testosterone (for both men and women; free testosterone should also be considered)
• Estrogen (will show up as estradiol in the tests, for both men and women)
• Dihydrotestosterone
• Cortisol (ideally checked in the morning when fasted, as morning cortisol is elevated)
• Creatinine levels (which may be higher if you are taking creatine or exercising intensely)
• LDL cholesterol
• Apolipoprotein B (Apob)
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• Progesterone and prolactin for women
• Various progestins for women

It's important for women to consider the timing of the blood test with respect to their ovulatory cycle, consistently measuring either during the mid-follicular or mid-luteal phase for accurate comparisons across tests. Unless there's a concern or condition like PCOS or planning to conceive, it might not be necessary to track hormone levels multiple times throughout the menstrual cycle 1.

Eating in the middle of the night can have several negative effects on your health as explained by Andrew Huberman:

1. Eating during the night phase of the 24-hour cycle can be detrimental to health because it disrupts the regular circadian rhythms of gene expression in the body, which are associated with a host of positive health effects. Disrupted clock genes can result in negative health outcomes 1.

2. Reduced saliva production while sleeping at night can lead to an environment in your mouth that permits bacteria to thrive and create acids that damage tooth enamel if food particles remain. This can contribute to poor oral health 2.

3. Late eating can disturb the patterns in your digestive system, slowing down peristaltic action and subsequent digestion, which can lead to a feeling of a food hangover the next morning due to inadequate digestion 3.

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4. Eating too close to your sleep time can also disrupt sleep-related fasting, which is vital for overall health. This is because the body takes several hours to transition from a fed state to a fasted state after eating, and this process is important for health benefits associated with fasting 4 5.

5. Waking up and engaging in activities such as eating in the middle of the night can also disrupt the important processes of brain rewiring and neuroplasticity that occur during sleep, which are particularly critical for children and adolescents 6.

Therefore, it's advisable to confine eating to the more active phases of the day, and avoid eating during the nocturnal phase to maintain better health, digestion, and sleep quality.

To help a canker sore, there are several strategies you can employ:

1. Consider the health of your gut microbiome. There's a link between the oral microbiome and the gut microbiome that can impact the formation and healing of canker sores. Eating low sugar fermented foods and prebiotic fibers can support a healthy gut microbiome and thus help with canker sores 1.

2. Avoid using hydrogen peroxide in the mouth unless specifically medically recommended, as it can be too abrasive and worsen oral conditions like canker sores 2.

3. Prevent the degradation of oral health by avoiding excess sugar. If you consume sugar, it's important to rinse your mouth afterward—using plain water or a high saline solution as a swish (followed by a swish with plain, non-salt water to rinse) can promote a healthy oral environment 3 2.

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4. Maintain overall oral health through daily practices such as brushing and considering the use of xylitol, which can help with oral health and thus indirectly assist with canker sore issues 4.

Remember, while these strategies can help mitigate canker sores, if problems persist, it is important to consult a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Andrew Huberman has not specifically discussed the cabbage soup diet on the Huberman Lab. The cabbage soup diet is a short-term weight loss diet centered around consuming large quantities of cabbage soup, and it is not a dietary program that Dr. Huberman has given advice on or analyzed.

However, when considering any restrictive or single-food-based diet, like the cabbage soup diet, it's vital to consider nutrition as a whole. While Dr. Huberman emphasizes the importance of the gut microbiome in our overall health, including how diets rich in a variety of fermented foods can be beneficial, there is no specific mention of a diet focused solely on cabbage or cabbage soup 1.

If you have questions about specific diets or nutritional plans, seeking advice from a nutritionist or healthcare provider would be recommended for personalized guidance.