Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo
Huberman Lab
2025/05/26
Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo
Behaviors That Alter Your Genes to Improve Your Health & Performance | Dr. Melissa Ilardo

Huberman Lab
2025/05/26
Shownote
Shownote
My guest is Dr. Melissa Ilardo, Ph.D., professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah. We discuss the interplay between genes and behaviors, including how certain behaviors can improve resilience by changing gene and organ function, as well ...
Highlights
Highlights
This podcast features Dr. Melissa Ilardo, a professor of biomedical informatics at the University of Utah, discussing the intricate relationship between human genetics and behavior. The conversation delves into how specific actions can alter gene expression to enhance health and performance, including insights from her research on breath-hold diving and its physiological impacts.
Chapters
Chapters
Melissa Ilardo
00:00Nature vs Nurture, Gene Expression, Eye Color
02:35Sponsors: Joovv & Eight Sleep
07:06Epigenetics, Trauma, Mutations; Hybrid Vigor, Mate Attraction
10:24Globalization; Homo Sapiens, Mating & Evolution; Mutations
15:47Sea Nomads, Bajau & Moken Groups; Free Diving, Dangers & Gasp Reflex
25:28Cultural Traditions, Free Diving & Families; Fishing
32:52Mammalian Dive Reflex, Oxygen, Spleen, Cold Water & Face; Exercise
35:36Sponsors: AG1 & LMNT
42:43Transcript
Transcript
Andrew Huberman: Welcome to the Huberman Lab podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. I'm Andrew Huberman, and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. My guest today is Dr. Melis...