Andrew Huberman

Andrew Huberman on Electrolytes

Reported use

16 episodes · 18 references · 2021–2025

Based on dated public statements, not confirmation of use today.

Andrew Huberman has reported taking Electrolytes. Referenced across 16 episodes with 18 total references.

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Consumption Evidence (7)

“I generally just like caffeine, electrolytes, and water until about 10 or 11:00 a.m.”

Restore Youthfulness & Vitality to the Aging Brain & Body | Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray

Reported useElectrolytes15:03

“I like to drink water, usually some caffeine and electrolytes in the period before my first meal.”

Intermittent Fasting to Improve Health, Cognition & Longevity | Dr. Satchin Panda

“I'm not very hungry until 11:00 a.m., noon or 1:00. I'm okay not eating until then and just you know water, electrolytes and caffeine does me just fine.”

Transform Your Health by Improving Metabolism, Hormone & Blood Sugar Regulation | Dr. Casey Means

Reported useElectrolytes18:22

“If I'm going to drink water, if I'm going to mix an Element electrolyte pack or just drink a glass of water, I do use a water filter.”

AMA #15: Fluoride Benefits/Risks & Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Reported useElectrolytes17:28

“I like to get up, hydrate, get some electrolytes in my system, get some caffeine in my system if I'm going to work out.”

AMA #17: Making Time for Fitness, Top Sleep Tools & Best Learning Strategies

Benefits (4)

“It could also be that you are low in electrolytes. Many people have too little sodium in their system, salt, and that's why they feel light-headed.”

The Science of Hearing, Balance & Accelerated Learning

“In order to get nerve cells to fire, to contract muscle, to say, I'm going to continue. You need sufficient sodium, salt, because the action potential the actual firing of neurons is driven by sodium entering the cell and then there's a removal of potassium.”

How to Build Endurance in Your Brain & Body

“It [mate] also contains electrolytes... sodium, potassium, and magnesium are critically important for the function of the nervous system.”

How to Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety | Huberman Lab Essentials

“Making sure that you have enough sodium, potassium, and magnesium, so-called electrolytes, is going to be important for proper brain function, bodily organ function.”

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

Best practices (6)
Best practiceElectrolytes1:16:26

“I highly recommend including some sodium and ideally sodium, potassium, magnesium, the electrolytes in that beverage.”

How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health

Best practiceElectrolytes1:18:23

“If you are consuming caffeine, I highly recommend that you try and include some sodium and ideally sodium, potassium, magnesium, the electrolytes in that beverage.”

How to Optimize Your Water Quality & Intake for Health

Best practiceElectrolytes20:54

“There are a lot of different recommendations about ratios out there and they range widely from 2:1 ratio of potassium to sodium.”

Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Huberman Lab Essentials

Best practiceElectrolytes1:18:28

“Having your electrolytes at the proper levels before you drink is ideal. The next day you could take some electrolytes upon waking, maybe even some before you go to sleep the night of drinking.”

What Alcohol Does to Your Body, Brain & Health

Best practiceElectrolytes1:28:25

“Some people do that by taking 99-milligram potassium tablets every time they eat.”

Using Salt to Optimize Mental & Physical Performance | Huberman Lab

Cautions (1)

“You can die from drinking too much water because it forces you to excrete too many electrolytes and your brain will shut off.”

How to Build Endurance | Huberman Lab Essentials