Are We More Different Than We Would Be Now?

In those first four yeas, ose we start life with zero microbes and essentially sterile. And even with twins, you know, if a different nurse picked them up, those microbes would go from that nurse the skin, into on to the baby. But it may be that we're more different now because we're exposed to things like antibotics as children much more than ever before. i commonviruses have massive effects. On kids, having different friends at school, swapping microbes, going to a friend's house and no licking the dog, all these things, playing in the garden. We don't know but yet, we we're much more different than we would imagine.

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Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/timspector484

Tim Spector (IG: @tim.spector) is a medically qualified Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the TwinsUK registry at King's College London.

His current work focuses on the microbiome and nutrition, and he is co-founder of the data science company ZOE.

Tim is the author of four popular science books, including "The Diet Myth" and the most recent "Spoon-Fed" which is a Sunday Times bestseller.

Today, we dive deep into the microbiome, a topic Tim is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about. You'll learn specifically what to do to heal your gut, starting today.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why can't we all agree on the optimal diet?
It's not an obesity crisis, it's a food crisis
The four basic rules to optimize your gut microbiome
What happens in the body after you eat foods high in polyphenols?
Diets low in fiber wipe out good microbes
Why you need to eat a diversity of foods
The gut microbiome protocol Tim used to rebuild his son's gut diversity
Tim's thoughts on probiotic & prebiotic supplements
The impact of ultra-processed foods on the microbiome
The effects of antibiotics & pesticides on the gut microbiome
How Tim became fascinated with the microbiome
Why are twins' microbiomes so different?
Studying the gut microbiome of the Hadza tribe in Africa
A typical day in the life of a member of the Hazda tribe
Fasting gives your gut microbes a rest
Short-term vs. long-term benefits of intermittent fasting
The flexitarian approach to eating 30 plants a week
Is eating fish healthy for you?
The truth about fish oil supplements
Bring back real food + what you can do as a consumer
How people reacted to Tim's book, Spoon-Fed
Choose whole foods over supplements
What the science says about gluten

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