Dr Tim Spector

with Dr Tim Spector

Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London

Ep. 662 April 20262:04:05

Leading Gut Health Expert: These Foods Are Damaging Your Brain and Body - Dr Tim Spector

Dr Tim Spector reveals how your gut microbiome controls your brain, weight, and mood, plus the foods quietly driving inflammation and overeating.

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Dr Tim Spector reveals how your gut microbiome controls your brain, weight, and mood, plus the foods quietly driving inflammation and overeating.

A world-leading gut health expert and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London, Dr Tim Spector is a medical doctor, bestselling author, and co-founder of ZOE. His research has transformed how we understand the gut microbiome's role in human health.

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Your gut microbiome controls metabolism, immunity, mood, cravings, and how your brain functions.

02

Two people can eat identical foods and have completely different metabolic responses.

03

Calorie counting is a 95% waste of time because it ignores how your body processes food.

04

Ultra-processed foods are engineered to override your brain's satiety signals and drive overeating.

05

Eating 30 different plants per week and including fermented foods are golden rules for gut health.

06

Processed foods, sugar, and stress are the three main enemies destroying your gut microbiome.

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Leading Gut Health Expert: These Foods Are Damaging Your Brain and Body - Dr Tim Spector

Leading Gut Health Expert: These Foods Are Damaging Your Brain and Body - Dr Tim Spector

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Dr Tim Spector

Dr Tim Spector

Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London

A world-leading gut health expert and Professor of Genetic Epidemiology at King's College London, Dr Tim Spector is a medical doctor, bestselling author, and co-founder of ZOE. His research has transformed how we understand the gut microbiome's role in human health.

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