ZOE Science & Nutrition
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ZOE Science & Nutrition
The world’s top scientists explain the latest health, nutrition, and gut health research and translate it into practical advice to improve your health & weight. Join ZOE Science & Nutrition, on a journey of scientific discovery. Hosted by Jonathan Wolf.
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Is your gut making hay fever, seasonal allergies, eczema and food intolerances worse? Here are 5 ways to fight back | Prof. Adam Fox
Allergies have tripled - with hay fever, seasonal allergies, eczema and food intolerances now affecting millions of people. But why are allergy sympto...
Most replayed moment: Is Our Food System Making Us Sick? | Prof Brian Elbel & Prof Tim Spector
Today, we’re zooming out to look at the bigger picture.
On this podcast, we often talk about things that you can do to improve your diet....
How 'boosting' your immune system increases inflammation and 4 ways to support balance instead | Dr Giulia Enders
What if boosting your immune system is the wrong goal?
Today, Dr Giulia Enders explains how boosting immunity may increase inflammation...
Most replayed moment: Do You Have High-Functioning Depression? | Dr Judith Joseph & Professor Sarah Berry
Today, we’re shining a light on a lesser-known form of depression.
When we imagine depression, we often think of someone unable to get ou...
Should you take Ozempic? The 5 things you need to know before starting GLP-1 drugs | Dr Ania Jastreboff
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are now everywhere. But what do they actually do beyond weight loss? And what do you need to know before startin...
Most replayed moment: Fix Your Gut: Improve Your Mind | Dr Will Bulsiewicz
Today, we’re exploring the brain-gut axis
We’ve all heard phrases like “gut instinct” or “trust your gut”. These sayings hint towards a s...
The 5 best foods to fight cancer growth and lower your risk of death | Dr William Li
You have around 10,000 cancer cells in your body right now, but most never become dangerous. The science suggests cancer risk is not just about geneti...
Most replayed moment: Three Foods to Fight Inflammation | Dr Federica Amati & Prof Tim Spector
Today we’re talking about some foods that can change your life.
Fatigue, disease, gut problems and weight gain. Many of the issues we dis...
5 simple nutrition changes to boost energy, lift your mood and beat fatigue (in just 72 hours!) | Prof Tim Spector & Dr Federica Amati
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Can you boost energy, improve focus and lift your mood in just a few days, just by cha...
Most replayed moment: Coffee vs Matcha | Andrew Kojima & Prof Tim Spector
Today, we’re diving into some popular drinks.
Coffee has long been the undisputed champion of hot beverages. Its bitter taste is an essen...
3 intermittent fasting mistakes that cancel fat loss and stop you seeing the benefits | Prof James Betts
Intermittent fasting may help with blood sugar, appetite, fat loss, and energy. But many people do it wrong.
In this episode, Professor...
Most replayed moment: Keeping mobility as you age | Gabby Reece & Federica Amati
Today we’re talking about mobility well as you age.
As we get older, staying mobile becomes even more important. But often, it also becom...
How to tell if your poo is normal and the 5 warning signs you shouldn't ignore | Dr Trisha Pasricha
Most people think you need to poo every day to be healthy. You don’t. In this episode, we explain how to tell if your poo is normal, the warning signs...
Most replayed moment: Lessons from a 5000-year-old diet | Frank Maixner & Tim Spector
Today we’re going prehistoric.
We have to stay sharp at ZOE. Nutritional science moves fast, so it’s important for us to stay up to date...
The first 1000 days: The 5 ways early nutrition determines your future risk of obesity and heart disease | Prof Lucilla Poston & Dr Federica Amati
The blueprint for your life starts much earlier than you realise - long before you took your first breath, before your heart beat its first beat, befo...
Most replayed moment: Reduce anxiety by improving your gut health | Uma Naidoo
Today we’re looking at a novel way to improve our mental health.
If I’ve learnt anything from hosting this podcast, it’s just how interco...
How to feed the 50 gut bacteria that shrink body fat, calm inflammation and cut cholesterol | Prof Nicola Segata & Prof Sarah Berry
Is gut health just about taking a probiotic? Or could the bacteria in your gut be shaping your body fat, inflammation and cholesterol?
In...
Most replayed moment: Carbs: the good, the bad, and the misunderstood | Tim Spector
Today we’re talking about carbohydrates.
Pasta, potatoes, fruit and beans - carbs crop up everywhere. However, few topics in nutrition ca...
Professor Tim Spector: I was wrong about Vitamin D & sunlight! The 7 health habits he's changed his mind about
What health habits actually protect your brain and long-term health?
In this episode, Professor Tim Spector shares the seven health idea...
Most replayed moment: What can we learn from the man who’s trying to live forever? | Bryan Johnson & Tim Spector
Today we’re exploring one of the most ambitious self-experiments in human history.
Entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has spent over $2 million i...
Tired, anxious, gaining weight? It could be your hormones | Dr Helen O’Neill
Hormones control almost every system in your body. They are like an orchestra playing, so when one instrument is a little off-key, it affects the whol...
Recap: How to build strength from the comfort of your home | Andy Galpin
Today we’re talking about strength.
Building muscle doesn’t have to mean lifting heavy weights in a fancy gym. In fact, you can do it fro...
The 4 breathing secrets that will transform your health today | James Nestor
Most of us never question how we breathe. Yet many of us over-breathe or mouth-breathe without realising it. In this episode, investigative journalist...
Recap: Should you eat oats every morning? | Sarah Berry
Today, we’re taking a closer look at one of the world’s favourite breakfasts - oats.
Depending on who you ask, oats are either a superfoo...
7 gut-friendly snacks that won't destroy your diet | Prof Sarah Berry
Snacks make up a quarter of what most people eat. Yet most of us never question them.
In this episode, Professor Sarah Berry, ZOE’s Chief...
Recap: How exercise slows brain ageing | Dr Wendy Suzuki
Today, we’re asking how we can boost our brain.
Our brain is a living, morphing organ that is constantly responding to the stimuli we fee...
The #1 diet change to make today to fight chronic disease | Dr Mark Hyman
Chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity are killing more people than ever before. Could your diet be the biggest driver of this ris...
Recap: How to lower your risk of arthritis | Dr Tamiko Katsumoto
Today, we’re talking about arthritis.
It might not sound as alarming as cancer or heart disease, but arthritis can quietly turn simple mo...
5 ways relationships change your gut health | Prof Tim Spector
Are modern habits around cleanliness, parenting, and social contact shaping your gut health more than you realise?
In this episode, Prof...
Recap: The hidden clock controlling your health | Professor Russell Foster
Today, we’re exploring circadian rhythms.
Did you know you could eat the exact same meal at two different times of day and your body woul...
4 lifestyle changes that lower high blood pressure | Dr Sanjay Gupta
High blood pressure is the number one risk factor for deaths globally. But what if your blood pressure numbers were only part of that story?
Recap: Fat: The full story | Sarah Berry
Today, we’re talking about fat.
Since founding ZOE, I’ve actually started eating more fat. That might surprise you. Because for decades,...
4 foods that heal your gut and reduce inflammation (in as little as 24 hours!) | Dr Will Bulsiewisz
Heart disease, dementia, depression, diabetes: what do these conditions have in common? Dr Will Bulsiewicz, a gastroenterologist and New York Times be...
Recap: How to maintain new habits in the New Year | Tara Swart & Sarah Berry
Today we’re talking about habits.
Every January, millions of us set ambitious goals for the year ahead. Maybe you want to eat better, mov...
5 daily habits of people who live longer | Dan Buettner
Would you like to stay healthy until you're 100? For most of us, the answer is, of course, yes. But why do some people live longer, and is it achievab...
Recap: How your gut microbes could fight disease | Suzanne Devkota & Tim Spector
Inside each of us lives a bustling community of microbes; tiny organisms that outnumber our human cells. They’re there from the very moment we’re born...
How to drink alcohol without destroying your health | Prof. David Nutt
Dry January often raises big questions: how much alcohol is actually safe, and do you need to stop drinking altogether to protect your health? In this...
Recap: How to break bad habits and transform your health | Rich Roll & Tim Spector
Change is difficult. Our routines can feel locked in, our habits on autopilot, and the idea of a major lifestyle overhaul can seem impossible.
...
What happens when you start eating healthy?
What really happens when you stop dieting and start eating healthy? In this episode, we hear from two real people who spent years trying to “do the ri...
Recap: We need to talk about metabolism | Shawn Stevenson & Tim Spector
We often hear people talk about metabolism - whether it’s fast, slow, strong, or sluggish. It’s one of those health buzzwords that’s often said, but r...