Believe it or not, if you’ve been feeling like you just can’t bring yourself to focus, are constantly battling procrastination, or even struggling with low mood, it’s probably because you’re not looking after your gut. In this episode I sit down for a conversation with Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health. Sophie is a dietitian, chair of the British Dietetic Association and a lecturer at King's College London. In the conversation we discuss how the connection between gut health and mental health has become an emerging area of research, how to feed your body with the right foods to optimise your cognitive performance and we also discuss weird and wonderful nutrition myths that have been circulating on social media over the past few years. Enjoy!Sponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100.Sponsored by Brilliant - visit https://brilliant.org/DeepDive/ and the first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant's annual premium subscription.Sponsored by WeWork - visit https://www.we.co/ali and use the code ‘ALI’ at checkout to redeem 50% off your first booking.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website (00:00) Intro (01:46) How you became a dietician and gut expert (06:36) What is a dietician?(09:19) The importance of gut health(13:11) Transformative experiences in clinic (15:12) Signs and symptoms of when to see a doctor (18:38) The gut-brain axis (23:54) Research on microbiome and mental performance(26:26) You should eat 30 different plants per week (30:19) Terrible advice from personal trainers (32:39) Intermitent fasting (35:49) The problem with too much meat in your diet(38:05) The importance of fish for brain health(39:42) How do supplements work?(41:30) Processed food, stress management and hydration(48:09) Does organic matter?(49:14) Artificial sweeteners (51:39) Nutrition and dieting myths (01:04:39) How has diet culture evolved? (01:14:43) TOFI vs FOTI people (01:19:33) Snacking (01:21:57) Research on probiotics and mental health(01:24:41) IBS(01:26:15) What can we learn about the gut through testing?(01:32:36) What’s the deal with protein shakes?(01:35:01) The danger of juice cleanses (01:36:44) GutTok and colonic cleanses (01:38:30) Gluten free diets(01:41:31) The impacts of cutting out dairy(01:45:56) Why are people saying seed oils are evil? (01:48:16) Calories(01:52:12) Is mindful eating helpful?(01:52:56) Bloating (01:54:50) Glucouse monitoring(01:58:45) Food and mood recommendations(02:02:58) Developing the smart supplement for Heights(02:19:30) Your TV show: Know Your Sh!t 🔗 CONNECT WITH SOPHIE 💻 Website - https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/team/sophie-medlin📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sophiedietitian/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/sophiedietitian🧠 Heights Smart Probiotic - https://www.yourheights.com/products/smart-probiotic/ 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaal🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal💻 Website - https://aliabdaal.com👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

So, we've reached the end of another eventful season! In this episode, I look back at 7 of the key lessons I’ve learned from this season including from conversations with Cal Newport, Sophie Medlin, Cliff Weitzman, Drs John and Julie Gottman, Mathew Dicks, Carrie Rose and Dr Aria. I also want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast so far, it really means a lot. If you'd like to keep in touch during the off-season, be sure to join our telegram community (here) where you'll get a behind the scene's look at what me and the team are up to preparing for next season 🚀 But in the meantime, I hope you enjoy the episode :) (00:00) Intro (02:41) Sophie Medlin: How To Improve Your Brain Health(11:54) Cliff Wietzman: How To Learn Anything Faster(19:41) The Gottman’s: How To Improve Your Relationships(30:54) Matthew Dicks: How To Reach Your Goals(41:51) Carrie Rose: How To Be An A-Player At Work(46:42) Dr Aria: How To Be Confident In Yourself (57:51) Cal Newport: How To Design A Lifestyle You WantFull Episodes ⬇️S5 E8 Sophie Medlin - https://youtu.be/5zSHaSAcHPoS5 E5 Cliff Wietzman - https://youtu.be/yfALZJcurZwS5 E4 John & Julie Gottman - https://youtu.be/XkxEmuTQ2VYS5 E13 Matthew Dicks - https://youtu.be/-g9fZBsABSMS5 E10 Carrie Rose - https://youtu.be/ljRkACmxzOgS5 E11 Dr Aria - https://youtu.be/yFGLd5SebFES5 E1 Cal Newport - https://youtu.be/uB8fCHGh_isSponsored by Huel - go to https://www.huel.com/deepdive and with your first order you’ll get a free t-shirt and shaker.Sponsored by Trading 212 - download the Trading 212 app https://trading212.com/promocodes/ALI and use the promo code "ALI" after signing up and depositing to receive a random free share worth up to £100. This is not financial advice. Investments can fall and rise. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply*. Capital is at risk.Sponsored by WeWork - visit https://www.we.co/ali and use the code ‘ALI’ at checkout to redeem 50% off your first booking.📚Check out my New York Times Bestselling book Feel-Good Productivity!Amazon Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI📲 Join My Telegram Community - https://t.me/+bH5gLHty5kBiOGZk🎥 YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaal🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/aliabdaal📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/aliabdaal💻 Website - https://aliabdaal.com👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-abdaal/📄 SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPTVisit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/🎙 ABOUT THE PODCASTDeep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives. Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistorIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

In this snippet, Sophie Medlin, one of the UK's leading experts on gut health explains the emerging area of research into the brain-gut axis and a few practical tips on how to optimise our gut health to improve cognitive performance.Listen to the full episode here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A9APf2OmPaHnITkXNkuJP?si=iy6MTZgfTG6wHTfDimIjBg 🔗 CONNECT WITH SOPHIE 💻 Website - https://www.citydietitians.co.uk/team/sophie-medlin📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sophiedietitian/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/sophiedietitian🧠 Heights Smart Probiotic - https://www.yourheights.com/products/smart-probiotic/🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI🎥 YouTube Channel🐦 Twitter📸 Instagram💻 Website👥 LinkedinIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Check out the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

Dr. Tara talks with Sophie Medlin, Consultant Dietician and star of Channel 4’s “Know Your Sh*t,” about the development of microbiomes, immune system control by gut bacteria, dangers of fad diets, cultural influences on diet, and understanding your unique microbiome. They also discuss the impact of cultural practices on healthcare decisions and practical steps to improve gut health.

Nutritionist Sophie Medlin and Chef Tom Kerridge discuss the affordability of healthy eating and organic food. They provide tips for preparing healthy meals on a budget and address the impact of 'food deserts' on access to fresh produce in the US.