Recap: How your gut microbes could fight disease | Suzanne Devkota & Tim Spector

January 13, 2026·17 min·1 clip

Tim Spector reveals Zoe is using a database of hundreds of thousands of microbiomes to create a new, more precise way of scoring good and bad gut bugs.

This recap episode from Zoe Science & Nutrition explores the critical role of gut microbes in fighting disease, featuring microbiome experts Dr. Suzanne Devkota and Tim Spector. They discuss how the microbiome educates our immune system from birth, the modern factors disrupting this process, and present new research from Zoe's massive database to better score gut health. The conversation concludes with actionable advice on diet diversity, fermented foods, and reducing ultra-processed foods.

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