Ilex guayusa
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This product by Ilex guayusa came up once on Andrew Huberman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Andrew Huberman. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“I um due for a mug of guayusa um sometimes I'll mix the two the loose leaf yerba mate and the guayusa um and as you said... I really like it”— Andrew Huberman
The guest here is Dr. Diego Bohorquez: Professor of medicine and neurobiology at Duke University and a pioneer of gut sensing (the gut-brain axis). Trained in gastrointestinal physiology, nutrition, and neuroscience, he discovered 'neuropod cells' that wire the gut directly to the brain. Duke neuroscientist Diego Bohorquez explains the gut-brain axis: how gut sensory cells read your food and silently shape cravings, mood, and decisions.