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Tim Spector: Why your gut sends 80% of signals to your brain

How fermented foods quickly cut inflammation and why diet upgrades lift mood first; aim for 30 plants a week and ignore the calorie label on the box.

Tim SpectorguestSteven Bartletthost
Jan 26, 20261h 38mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 2:53 – 4:22

    Why My Mum No Longer Recognises Me

  2. 4:22 – 5:22

    Is Dementia Really Becoming More Common?

  3. 5:22 – 7:59

    The Hidden Types of Dementia You Might Be at Risk For

  4. 7:59 – 11:34

    How Your Gut Might Be Controlling Your Brain Health

  5. 11:34 – 14:25

    What Your Diet Could Be Doing to Your Mood

  6. 14:25 – 15:01

    Why We Crave Junk—and What It Reveals About Us

  7. 15:01 – 16:12

    Can Chronic Stress Trigger Dementia?

  8. 16:12 – 18:03

    Could Vaccines Affect Your Mental Health?

  9. 18:03 – 21:18

    The Surprising Role of the Immune System in Brain Disease

  10. 21:18 – 24:32

    Does Parkinson’s Disease Begin in the Gut?

  11. 24:32 – 26:01

    8 Rules for Building a Healthy Gut—And Why It Matters

  12. 26:01 – 30:40

    What Coffee Really Does to Your Gut Health

  13. 30:40 – 34:56

    What Happens When You Eat 30 Plants a Week

  14. 34:56 – 39:33

    Prebiotics vs Probiotics: Which Does Your Gut Actually Need?

  15. 39:33 – 40:45

    Why Not Flossing Might Raise Your Dementia Risk

  16. 40:45 – 46:11

    Why We Struggle With the Science of Existence

  17. 48:13 – 56:14

    Why You Should Be Eating Fermented Foods Every Day

  18. 56:14 – 57:09

    Are You Eating the Wrong Type of Protein?

  19. 57:09 – 58:30

    What Really Matters More Than Counting Calories

  20. 58:30 – 1:01:49

    The Real Cost of Ultra-Processed Foods

  21. 1:01:49 – 1:02:55

    What’s the Best Bread for Gut and Brain Health?

  22. 1:02:55 – 1:05:16

    Am I Really Gluten-Free, or Just Guessing?

  23. 1:05:16 – 1:06:39

    The Truth About Nuts and Your Brain Health

  24. 1:06:39 – 1:08:28

    What Makes a Food a True Superfood?

  25. 1:08:28 – 1:10:19

    How Fasting Impacts Your Gut and Mind

  26. 1:12:10 – 1:16:30

    How the Keto Diet Might Heal More Than You Think

  27. 1:16:30 – 1:20:42

    Can You Be Keto and Still Have a Healthy Gut?

  28. 1:20:42 – 1:22:58

    What It Means If You Have Microplastics in Your Blood

  29. 1:22:58 – 1:25:51

    How GLP-1 Drugs Could Improve Your Life

  30. 1:25:51 – 1:26:41

    The Powerful Brain Benefits of Sauna Use

  31. 1:26:41 – 1:27:23

    How Socialising Could Protect Your Brain

  32. 1:27:23 – 1:30:58

    Can Childhood Trauma Predict Disease Later in Life?

  33. 1:30:58 – 1:32:23

    How Food Is Quietly Becoming Medicine

  34. 1:32:23 – 1:38:39

    What It Takes to Build a Healthy Relationship With Food

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