484: What to Eat & When to Eat to Optimize Your Microbiome | Tim Spector

<p>Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: <a href= "https://bit.ly/timspector484" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://bit.ly/timspector484</a></p> <p>Tim Spector (IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/tim.spector/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">@tim.spector</a>) is a medically qualified Professor of Epidemiology and Director of the TwinsUK registry at King’s College London.</p> <p>His current work focuses on the microbiome and nutrition, and he is co-founder of the data science company <a href= "https://joinzoe.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ZOE</a>.</p> <p>Tim is the author of four popular science books, including "<a href="https://geni.us/UHBChP" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Diet Myth</a>” and the most recent "<a href= "https://geni.us/hb1S" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Spoon-Fed</a>" which is a Sunday Times bestseller.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>In this episode, we discuss:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why can’t we all agree on the optimal diet?</li> <li>It’s not an obesity crisis, it’s a food crisis</li> <li>The four basic rules to optimize your gut microbe</li> <li>What happens in the body after you eat foods high in polyphenols?</li> <li>Diets low in fiber wipe out good microbes</li> <li>Why you need to eat a diversity of foods</li> <li>The gut microbiome protocol Tim used to rebuild his son’s gut diversity</li> <li>Tim’s thoughts on probiotic & prebiotic supplements</li> <li>The impact of ultra-processed foods on the microbiome</li> <li>The effects of antibiotics & pesticides on the gut microbiome</li> <li>How Tim became fascinated with the microbiome</li> <li>Why are twins' microbiomes so different?</li> <li>Studying the gut microbiome of the Hadza tribe in Africa</li> <li>A typical day in the life of a member of the Hazda tribe</li> <li>Fasting gives your gut microbes a rest</li> <li>Short-term vs. long-term benef