Using Your Nervous System to Enhance Your Immune System | Huberman Lab Essentials

In this ⁠Huberman Lab Essentials⁠ episode, I explain how the immune system defends against infection and describe the relationship between the immune and nervous systems.

I discuss the immune system's three primary layers of defense, emphasizing how each contributes to protection from infection. I share practical tools to enhance immune function and accelerate recovery from sickness, including specific breathing patterns, sleep positioning and targeted supplementation. I also explore the powerful mind-body connection, showing how mindset and nervous system activation can directly influence the body's ability to heal.

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Immune System & Nervous System
00:00:33 Immune System 101, Innate & Adaptive Immune Systems
00:08:03 Mucus & Microbiome, Tools: Nasal Breathing; Avoid Eyes; Ingest Fermented Foods
00:10:57 Sickness Behavior & Vagus Nerve, Fever, Photophobia, Rest
00:15:35 Humoral Factors, Inflammatory Cytokines
00:17:05 Sleep & Enhancing Immune System, Glymphatic System, Tool: Elevate Feet
00:20:04 Stress & Inflammation, Tool: Early Symptoms & Cyclic Hyperventilation
00:28:29 Positive Mindset & Immune Function, Dopamine
00:31:22 Electroacupuncture, Fascia, Catecholamines & Inflammation
00:33:42 Accelerating Recovery, Medication, Tool: Spirulina & Rhinitis
00:35:53 Recap & Key Takeaways

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