Best of gut health - anniversary edition

ZOE Science & Nutrition

ZOE

Nutrition, Science, Health & Fitness, Education

4.6 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Gut health is a topic we talk about a lot at ZOE. The gut doesn’t just fight disease, it boosts our mood, processes energy and so much more. Today’s bonus episode journeys through everything we’ve learnt about gut health so far. And what a myth-busting journey it is! In this episode, Jonathan delves into the microbiome, highlighting the most useful tips from conversations with ZOE’s U.S. Medical Director and resident gut health expert, Will Bulsiewicz, and Tim Spector, one of top 100 most cited scientists and author Food for Life. Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide Timecodes: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Is bacteria bad for us? 04:10 - How is the microbiome affected by what we eat? 10:00 - What happens to the gut when fasting? 11:53 - Why bacteria eats the inside of our bodies 13:59 - What causes heartburn? 17:00 - What’s going on with gas and bloating? 19:09 - Tell-tale signs of constipation 22:42 - How to treat constipation 25:52 - Other signs of an unhealthy gut 27:20 - Why do doctors ask about your trips to the bathroom? 29:37 - Tips for tackling an unhealthy gut 31:40 - Outro Episode transcripts are available here. Will’s book is available to buy here. Tim’s book is available to buy here. Full length episodes mentioned: Signs of an unhealthy gut Gut bacteria and fasting: meet the night crew - The Big IF Dailies Gas and bloating: the causes and how to stop it Your gut is full of bugs: why this is great news The ultimate guide to constipation Heartburn: Why it happens and what you can do Referenced in today’s episode: A redefinition of constipation from King’s College London The State Of The Nation’s Gut, a report from the U.K.-based Love Your Gut initiative Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: A systematic review published in BMC Gastroenterology Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation published in F1000Research The Bristol Stool Scale ZOE’s Blue Poop Challenge Blue poo: Impact of gut transit time on the gut microbiome using a novel marker published in Gut Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ Want to create your own podcast? Contact Fascinate Productions to bring it to life.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Zoe, Science and Nutrition, where world-leading scientists explain how their
0:04.9	research can improve your health.
0:10.4	Our guts help fight disease, process energy and boost our mood.
0:14.3	They're more important than we ever imagined, but why?
0:18.2	And what is going on down there to make this the case?
0:22.1	Today, we journey into everything we learned about gut health on the podcast so far.
0:27.4	And what a myth-busting journey it has been.
0:30.3	Our journey involves blue poo.
0:32.5	It will show you how your marriage might affect your gut health.
0:35.8	Why heartburn medications might not be a good option.
0:39.6	And provide a comforting reminder that you have the power to make change.
0:43.8	Nothing is set in stone when it comes to your gut health.
0:47.4	Let's dive in and take a look back at some of our most eye-opening episodes,
0:51.2	exploring all things gut health.
0:53.9	And we're going to start with your bugs.
0:56.3	That's right.
0:57.2	Your gut is packed full of them.
0:59.6	And that's a good thing.
1:01.4	The trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts make up what's called a microbiome.
1:05.9	It's something we've learned about only recently.
1:08.5	Like for instance, did you know that in just a few weeks you could alter your microbiome
1:12.3	through what you eat?
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