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EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 58 MIN

Gut Health Doctor: Do These 3 Things To Feel Happier, Live Longer, & Be Healthier! Dr. Tim Spector

from Hack Your Happiness · host Small Bits of Happiness

The food you ate hours ago could be affecting your mood right now.Professor Tim Spector is here to explain the overlooked link between your gut, your brain, and your mood. In this conversation, we're getting deep into how everyday food choices can affect your energy within hours, what may improve in just two weeks, and how to feed your gut without counting every calorie or giving up the foods you love.In this episode:- Discover why your gut is called your second brain- Learn how food can affect your mood within hours- Understand why ultra-processed food may leave you tired or low- Try the two simple food rules Tim believes matter most- Stop treating calories as the best measure of healthy food- Build toward 30 different plants a week without overcomplicating mealsProfessor Tim Spector is a genetic epidemiologist at King’s College London and co-founder of the nutrition science company ZOE. He has studied twins for more than 30 years and helped lead food-response research involving over 300,000 human gut microbiomes.Explore our website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop the Summer Clothing Collection⁠⁠Follow Tim on Instagram⁠⁠Browse ZOE's website⁠Ready to Hack Your Happiness some more? Listen to our interview with Dr. Andy Galpin. We know you'll love it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠listen + watch now!⁠(00:00) Why This Conversation Matters For You(02:00) What is the Gut Microbiome?(05:11) NOBODY Talks About This!(09:43) Foods to Eat vs Foods to Avoid(13:04) How Long Does Food Take to Change My Mood?(18:58) What Can Food Truly Do For Mental Health?(24:01) Quick Pause(24:28) Does the Gut Remember Stress?(28:39) Everything is Linked(30:31) Overwhelmed? Start With THIS(36:08) These Food Facts Will Shock You!(39:03) Unknowns in Food Science(43:03) Lessons From 30 Years of Twin Studies(45:18) Why Do People have Different Types of Microbes?(48:15) Wear Your Happiness(49:23) All About ZOE(53:46) The Most Important Part of This Conversation(54:22) Rapid Fire(56:48) Find Tim Here(57:20) Why Performance Matters, Optimize Your Mood, and Get Better Sleep

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