Metagenomics, Microbiome Transmission, Gut Microbiome in Health & Disease | Nicola Segata
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VideoKing’s College Epidemiologist: The New #1 Marker of a Healthy Gut
What the ZOE Microbiome Health Ranking 2025 found across 34,000 gut microbiomes – including 22 previously unknown species linked to good health, and the good-to-bad species ratio that now predicts disease risk A practical, ranked guide to fermented foods: how much to eat, how often, and whether pasteurised versions still deliver a meaningful benefit The TMAO mechanism - why the cardiovascular risk of red meat may partly depend on which gut bacteria you have converting L-carnitine, and whether a healthier microbiome changes that risk Why most probiotic supplements use bacterial strains from 100 years ago – and what the ZOE species data suggests about what to look for instead The estrobolome explained: how specific gut bacteria control estrogen recycling via…
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Tim Spector: Why I changed my mind about Vitamin D & sunlight
What health habits actually protect your brain and long-term health? In this episode, Professor Tim Spector shares the seven health ideas he has changed his mind about after reviewing new research. From oral health and inflammation to vitamin D, sleep, and exercise, Tim explains the daily habits he now prioritises and helps us understand what we should do differently if the science changes.
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New gut science: 3 bacteria that keep your heart healthy | Prof. Tim Spector & Prof. Nicola Segata
There’s an unseen world within you, teeming with trillions of tiny inhabitants. Your gut microbiome contains millions of bugs. Some bugs are beneficial, while others wreak havoc, quietly disrupting your health. What if these disruptive "invasive species" are silently driving the rise of cardiometabolic diseases, the leading cause of illness in Western countries?
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