TMHS 683: The Truth About Gut Bacteria, Parasites, & What Your Pooping Habits Tell You About Your Health - With Dr. Tim Spector

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2023

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Over the last few decades, the human environment has changed significantly. We’ve introduced new technologies, foods, and inputs into our daily life such as the widespread use of antibiotics, ultra-processed foods, and much more. But what we’ve overlooked is that rapid and extreme changes to our environment have had a negative effect on our microbiome and our overall health. Today’s guest, Tim Spector, is one of the leading experts in the world on the microbiome. Tim Spector is an award-winning scientist and author with an expertise in epidemiology, nutrition, and the microbiome. As the leader of the largest study on identical twins, Tim has a wealth of knowledge on the impact genetics and environment have on human health. On this episode of The Model Health Show, he’s sharing fascinating insights from his newest book, Food for Life. You’re going to hear the latest science on how our nutrition impacts our microbiome ultimately dictates health outcomes. In this interview, Tim is sharing the science behind the human microbiome, including its connection with the immune system, cravings, allergies, and so much more. You’ll learn about how your diet and environment influence your gut health, and tips to support a healthy microbiome. This episode is packed with incredible information on the link between diet and microbial health, and I know you’re going to take away actionable steps to improve your health. In this episode you’ll discover: What digestion transit time is, and what it can tell you about your health. How your gut microbes act as little pharmacies. The many roles and functions of the human immune system. How allergies occur, and why their rates have skyrocketed in recent decades. What blastocysts is, and its surprising impacts on human health. How your microbes can dictate your food cravings and preferences. The real science behind how taste works. Why consuming fermented foods is associated with better health outcomes. How to exercise your taste buds. Details of the Zoe Health Study on Covid-19 symptoms. The truth about the calories in, calories out model. How ultra-processed food impacts your microbiome. Interesting facts about how identical twins’ microbiomes can vary. The importance of having a diverse diet. Five tips to support a healthy microbiome. How many plants you should aim to eat per week. The impact polyphenols have on the microbiome. How to utilize time-restricted eating for gut health. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive 10% discount on your daily health elixirs! PaleoValley.com/model -- Use code MODEL for 15% off! Food for Life by Dr. Tim Spector The Diet Myth by Dr. Tim Spector Spoon-Fed by Dr. Tim Spector JoinZoe.com -- Use code MODEL10 for an exclusive discount! Connect with Dr. Tim Spector Website / Twitter / Instagram Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to The Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit TheModelHealthShow.com.
0:12.0	Welcome to The Model Health Show.
0:13.0	This is Fitness and Nutrition expert, Sean Stevenson.
0:15.0	And I'm so grateful for you tuning into me today.
0:18.0	We have trillions, tens of trillions of bacteria living in and on our bodies.
0:25.0	Today, the gut microbiome is getting a moment in the spotlight.
0:29.0	But it's not just the microbiome where we have these bacteria living.
0:33.0	We have a microbiome of our lungs.
0:35.0	We have a microbiome of our skin.
0:37.0	And on and on and on.
0:39.0	We're now discovering that different organs and organ systems have their own bacterial makeup.
0:44.0	But to take this even further, it's not just bacteria that have this symbiotic relationship with the human body and human health.
0:51.0	Viruses.
0:52.0	We now understand that we have a viral, the human viral,
0:55.0	that also contains tens of trillions of no scratch that hundreds of trillions of virus particles potentially.
1:01.0	And to take that a step further, we have a microbiome.
1:04.0	This is a cascade of different fungi that inhabit the human body and have been found to have a symbiotic relationship with our human cells.
1:13.0	We also have lesser known microbes like archaea, but another one that might put a sense of alarm in your body are parasites.
1:22.0	That's right, parasites have existed within human bodies forever, forever.
1:30.0	Now the question is, are these things all faux or can some of them actually be friendly?
1:36.0	That's what we're going to be talking about today with one of the leading experts in the world in understanding the microbiome and education around the microbiome, Dr. Tim Specter.
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