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Did you know that you can potentially extend your life by 10 years if you eat the right foods — even if you start later in life?

You may have heard that inflammation is linked to a range of chronic conditions. But did you know that it’s also a good thing that can save your life?

In today’s episode, Prof. Tim Spector and Dr. Will Bulsiewicz describe how inflammation affects the gut microbiome and how your gut reacts to different foods. They also discuss microbial diversity and its pivotal role in reducing inflammation.

Dr. Will Bulsiewicz is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He’s also a New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Will Bulsiewicz has won multiple awards and distinctions for his work as a clinician. Prof. Tim Spector is a professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, director of the Twins UK study, scientific co-founder at ZOE, and one of the world’s leading researchers. He's also the author of Food for Life, his latest book focusing on nutrition and health.

If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to https://zoe.com/podcast and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program.

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Video Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction
02:14 Quick Fire Questions
03:37 What is Inflammation?
07:55 Why is too much inflammation bad for you?
09:08 This is at the core of most diseases...
15:50 How do food affect inflammation?
19:07 How blood sugar levels affect inflammation
24:22 What is the role of Gut and the gut barrier?
28:40 Gut microbes love good food!
30:35 Inflammation and Gut Microbes: A two-way Street
35:45 More plants and fermented food will reduce inflammation
41:31 We need microbiome diversity
47:17 Non-Dietary Approaches to Reduce Inflammation
48:45 Benefits of Time-Restricted Eating
53:36 Summary

Mentioned in todays episode:
Gut microbiota targeted diets modulate human immune status, from Cell: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0...

The ZOE PREDICT Study:
https://zoe.com/post/what-is-predict

The ZOE Big IF Study:
https://zoe.com/learn/the-big-if-stud...

Episode transcripts are available: https://zoe.com/learn/category/podcasts