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.
Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:11 - Everybody Poops 8:07 - Functions of the Gut 11:30 - Allergies & The Gut 18:13 - Good and Bad Bacteria 24:58 - Microbes Create Cravings 28:55 - Train your Taste 35:00 - Fermented Foods 42:55 - The Importance of Smell 45:30 - Covid Loss of Smell 58:30 - Calorie Counting Doesn’t Work 1:00:40 - Identical Twin Studies 1:03:22 - The Complexity of Food 1:05:40 - 3 Tips to Heal your Gut
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