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Eating for your unique biology | Dr Tim Spector

Sep 5, 2022

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How Much Does Genetics Distort Our Health?

03:15

Nutrition and the Gut Microe in Rheumatology

03:36

Zoe Microbium Test

01:45

Introduction

2min

How Did Your Career in Nutrition Science Come About?

6min

Nutrition and the Gut Microe in Rheumatology

4min

Is It a Reductionism in Medicine?

3min

Is Obesity Heritable?

4min

Genetics and Obesity

2min

Is It Genetics or the Environment?

2min

Jeans and Obesity - Are We Talking About Genes That Regulate Appetite?

2min

The Microbiom Could Predict Who Does Better on a Low Cab Diet or a High Carb Diet?

5min

10.

How Much Does Genetics Distort Our Health?

3min

11.

The Microbium and the Microbiome

2min

12.

The Microbes Are Playing a Key Role in Our Health

4min

13.

Microbam and the Microbiome

4min

14.

Getting Rid of Those Fats

4min

15.

Is It Possible That Our Microbes Are Changing the Microbiome?

2min

16.

The Microbiome and the Human Genome

3min

17.

The Microbium and Metabolic Tests

4min

18.

Personalized Nutrition Is a Tool for Changing the Conversation About Food

4min

19.

Is There a Problem With Dietary Guidelines?

3min

20.

Do You Have Microbes?

2min

21.

What Are You Drinking?

2min

22.

Is There a Difference Between Artificial Sweeteners and Sweetened Beverages?

5min

23.

Are There Any Studies on These Compounds That You'd Like to See?

3min

24.

Zoe Microbium Test

2min

25.

How Do We Focus on the Modifiable Microbes That Are Crucial?

3min

26.

What Is a Normal Range?

3min

27.

Is There a Safe Level?

3min

28.

Are You a Dipper?

2min

29.

The Importance of Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring

6min

30.

What's Next for You, Tim?

1min

31.

Do You Think Personalized Nutrition Will Be With Us?

3min

32.

The Science Base Podcast - Part Two

2min

In Episode #224, I sit down with Dr Tim Spector to address the significance of eating for your specific biology. We discuss research on twins, exploring nature versus nurture; the role of the microbiome in health outcomes; and whether conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes are genetic. Dr Spector also offers advice on adapting your diet to your specific needs.

When we place so much focus on population-level data for health outcomes, it can be easy to lose sight of the unique biology that defines the way each person interacts with food. Dr Tim Spector joins me today to discuss how personalised nutrition may be the key to unlocking the healthiest version of ourselves.

Specifically, we discuss:

Intro (0:00)
The Twin Study (2:33)
How Medicine Has Changed (7:24)
Obesity: Genetics & The Microbiome (13:30)
How much Genetics plays a role (23:36)
Zooming in on the Microbiome (32:36)
Big Picture (54:37)
Artificial Sweeteners (1:05:30)
Changing the Microbiome (1:14:58)
Blood Glucose (1:18:18)
Blood Lipids (1:26:40)
Vision for the Future (1:32:22)
Outro (1:35:45)

If you found this conversation informative, Dr Tim Spector has an abundance of resources and contact points available. To connect with Dr Spector, you can do so on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about him and his books at https://tim-spector.co.uk/. Discover more about ZOE at https://joinzoe.com/.

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Simon

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Simon Hill, Msc, Bsc (Hons)

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