Healthy Eating & Eating Disorders - Anorexia, Bulimia, Binging | Huberman Lab Essentials

In this episode of Huberman Lab Essentials, Andrew Huberman discusses healthy and disordered eating, including clinical eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. He emphasizes the importance of a healthy relationship with food, covering topics such as metabolism, the influence of eating frequency and food choices on appetite and satiety, and the psychological aspects of body weight and composition. Huberman explores the science behind intermittent fasting, highlighting its effects on liver enzymes and insulin sensitivity, while also noting that the key to weight management ultimately lies in the balance between calorie intake and expenditure. He stresses that there is no universally "healthy" eating plan, as individual needs vary, and cautions against self-diagnosis of eating disorders, urging listeners to seek professional help if they recognize any concerning symptoms in themselves or others.