A mummified man found in the mountains of Italy on a nutrition science podcast? Have we gone completely off track?
We haven’t - we promise.
This unfortunate soul could be the key that unlocks an entirely new understanding of human health.
This mummy, discovered in an alpine snow drift by two hikers, gives us a remarkable glimpse into the surprising dietary choices of our ancestors.
In today’s episode, Jonathan discovers some secrets held by our ancestors by speaking to two outstanding guests:
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Frank Maixner works at the Institute for Mummy Studies in Italy and travels the world uncovering the secrets of our ancestors.
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Tim Spector is a co-founder at ZOE and one of the top 100 most cited scientists in the world.
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Timecodes:
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Topic Introduction
01:45 - What happened thirty years ago high in the mounts on the border between Italy and Austria
03:02 - Who was the Iceman?
03:39 - What happened to him and what did we discover about him?
05:10 - How old was he and what do we know about his lifestyle?
06:01 - What was he eating?
09:02 - What’s surprising about his health?
11:56 - The Iceman & mushrooms
13:08 - Iceman’s microbiome
14:13 - The most surprising information about the Iceman’s microbiome
15:27 - What’s microbiome diversity?
17:30 - Iceman’s origins
17:56 - The start of a new academic discipline
19:41 - Finding out about salt miners
21:02 - What did these salt miners eat?
23:05 - How plant-based was their diet?
23:39 - Did they eat dairy?
25:05 - Their diet diversity
26:40 - What do their microbiomes tell us?
32:31 - What does this mean for us? What is the actionable advice?
36:24 - Summary
38:16 - Goodbyes
38:40 - Outro
Episode transcripts are available here.
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Follow Tim: www.instagram.com/tim.spector/
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This podcast was produced by Fascinate Productions.
