All protocols
4,984 protocols across every category, most recommended first.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsAvoid Checking Sleep Scores for the First 60 Minutes After Waking
To reduce orthosomnia and anticipatory dopamine-driven sleep disruption from wearables.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsUse Breathwork Protocols for Sleep
Breathwork is endorsed as a tool to reconnect with physiology and support sleep rather than relying only on substances.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsGet Up and Complete the Task if a Specific Task Is Keeping You Awake
Used sparingly; if a small unresolved task or idea is what is keeping you awake, sometimes getting up and doing it is better than lying awake all night, especially if it would take only 10–15 minutes.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsUse a Taper / Deload Before Reaching for Recovery Supplements
If training hard and not seeing results, first consider reducing fatigue via taper/deload before adding supplements. General taper guideline: reduce training volume by about 50% for about a week to a week and a half while maintaining intensity and roughly maintaining frequency.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsAvoid Anti-Inflammatories Immediately After Training
In the seconds-to-hours post-training inflammatory window, avoid anti-inflammatory interventions because inflammation is part of the adaptation process.
- ▶ 1SupplementsGinger
Mentioned as a possible anti-inflammatory aid with some potential benefit, mainly in more specific circumstances.
- ▶ 1SupplementsBoswellia
Mentioned as a possible anti-inflammatory aid with some potential benefit, mainly in more specific circumstances.
- ▶ 1DietIncrease Calories by About 10% During Injury Recovery
During recovery from an injury, increase calorie intake by about 10% because injury can raise basal metabolic rate by up to roughly 10%. Do not eat less while healing.
- ▶ 1DietKeep Carbohydrate and Fat Intake Similar During Recovery Rather Than Making Major Changes
During remodeling/recovery, avoid extreme changes to carbohydrate or fat intake relative to baseline; do not let either drop too low.
- ▶ 1DietCarbohydrate Loading
For long-duration endurance performance, carbohydrate loading helps, but is best done gradually over 3-4 days rather than with one large pasta meal the night before.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsMeasure Blood Pressure After Sitting Quietly for 5 Minutes
Before a reading, sit doing nothing for 5 minutes; waiting room time does not count if you then walk to the exam room.
- ▶ 1ToolsManual Blood Pressure Cuff
Preferred over automated cuffs for accuracy; involves a cuff plus stethoscope on the brachial artery with manual listening.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsConfirm Suspect Automated Blood Pressure Readings with a Manual Reading
If an automated cuff gives a potentially suspect result, back it up with a manual measurement.
- ▶ 1ToolsAutomated Blood Pressure Cuff
Recommended as a home tool for blood pressure monitoring; Withings and OMRON were mentioned as decent options, though they tend to run high.
- ▶ 1DietUse Non-Smoked Cannabis Forms Instead of Smoking
If choosing to use cannabis, prefer non-inhaled forms such as tinctures, gums, patches, or edibles to offset harms from smoking or inhalation.
- ▶ 1ToolsCannabis Patches
Suggested as a non-smoking cannabis delivery option; patches were mentioned alongside tinctures, gums, and edibles as alternatives to smoking.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsDo Not Vape
Huberman explicitly adds this recommendation; if nicotine or cannabis is desired, use other delivery methods instead of vaping.
- ▶ 1ToolsCT Angiogram
Used to assess calcification and soft plaque in coronary arteries and guide how aggressively to lower ApoB; absence of calcification and soft plaque suggests coronary arteries are still grossly normal.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsOptimize Triglycerides
Keep triglycerides below 100 mg/dL; no more than 2x HDL cholesterol, and ideally at or below HDL cholesterol. Lowering them is said to be most easily accomplished through carbohydrate restriction, with energy restriction as a first-order strategy as well.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsLose Excess Weight to Help Lower Blood Pressure
Weight loss was given as a first-line non-pharmacologic strategy before blood pressure medication; example given was losing 10 pounds. Also framed as correcting overnourishment.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsMeasure Kidney Function with Cystatin C
Recommended over relying heavily on creatinine because cystatin C is said to be more accurate.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsScreen for Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer was described as something no one should die from because it is easy to screen for and treat in infancy.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsScreen for Colon Cancer
Colon cancer was described as something no one should die from because it is easy to screen for and treat early; Attia says everyone should be screened no later than age 40.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsAsk How Much Radiation an Imaging Study Delivers
Before CT or other imaging, ask how many millisieverts of radiation you will receive; if they cannot answer, wait until someone can tell you.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsControl the Timing and Frequency of Cancer Screening
Framed as a key controllable lever for cancer risk management and something to focus on rather than obsessing over ubiquitous environmental exposures.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsGenetic Screening for ApoE
Attia says they want to know ApoE status in everybody because of its role in Alzheimer's disease risk.
- ▶ 1ToolsColonoscopy
Recommended as the screening tool for colon cancer prevention because polyps can be seen on colonoscopy; screening should occur no later than age 40.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsHyperbaric Oxygen Protocol for TBI
Described as the commonly used traumatic brain injury protocol: five 60-minute sessions per week at two atmospheres. For general longevity rather than acute TBI, Attia says the time would be better invested in exercise.
- ▶ 1SupplementsEPA and DHA
Mentioned together as omega-3 brain-health supplements they may still recommend because potential benefits may outweigh costs, though evidence is described as unimpressive.
- ▶ 1BehaviorsReactivity and Explosive Training
Recommended as part of preserving type II fibers and aging well; ideally include training that involves jumping and landing to preserve explosiveness and braking capacity relevant to fall prevention.