Dr. Tim Spector
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We always say as MPG it's the biggest breakthrough in my medical career. It has the chance to really save hundreds of millions of lives. The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. Anyone who's a practicing doctor realizes people who can take it regularly massively reduce their risk of death. heart disease, cancer.
We always say as MPG it's the biggest breakthrough in my medical career. It has the chance to really save hundreds of millions of lives. The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. Anyone who's a practicing doctor realizes people who can take it regularly massively reduce their risk of death. heart disease, cancer.
We always say as MPG it's the biggest breakthrough in my medical career. It has the chance to really save hundreds of millions of lives. The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. Anyone who's a practicing doctor realizes people who can take it regularly massively reduce their risk of death. heart disease, cancer.
Mood and food are very tightly linked and the second biggest collection of nerves outside the brain is in our gut. We believe that quite a lot of anxiety and depression is actually caused by what's going on in your gut. Probiotics can have effects that are nearly as good as antidepressants, sometimes more. But so can a gut-friendly diet.
Mood and food are very tightly linked and the second biggest collection of nerves outside the brain is in our gut. We believe that quite a lot of anxiety and depression is actually caused by what's going on in your gut. Probiotics can have effects that are nearly as good as antidepressants, sometimes more. But so can a gut-friendly diet.
Mood and food are very tightly linked and the second biggest collection of nerves outside the brain is in our gut. We believe that quite a lot of anxiety and depression is actually caused by what's going on in your gut. Probiotics can have effects that are nearly as good as antidepressants, sometimes more. But so can a gut-friendly diet.
We should be, first of all, always thinking of what can I do through diet alone. If we can control the inflammation in our guts, then the whole of our immune system, whether it's attacking your thyroid or your knee joint, is going to be better controlled.
We should be, first of all, always thinking of what can I do through diet alone. If we can control the inflammation in our guts, then the whole of our immune system, whether it's attacking your thyroid or your knee joint, is going to be better controlled.
We should be, first of all, always thinking of what can I do through diet alone. If we can control the inflammation in our guts, then the whole of our immune system, whether it's attacking your thyroid or your knee joint, is going to be better controlled.
No doctors are really addressing how everyone with these immune conditions should get their gut microbiome in the best place possible because it acts as a brake on the inflammation.
No doctors are really addressing how everyone with these immune conditions should get their gut microbiome in the best place possible because it acts as a brake on the inflammation.
No doctors are really addressing how everyone with these immune conditions should get their gut microbiome in the best place possible because it acts as a brake on the inflammation.
Well, what I do is...
Well, what I do is...
Well, what I do is...
Okay, well, we're diving into the deep end. We're diving right in. You don't mince your words. Okay, let's talk about GLP-1 type drugs, because we always say a Zempig, but actually hardly anyone uses a Zempig now, but it's that big family, and there's about 20 of these drugs now being in development.
Okay, well, we're diving into the deep end. We're diving right in. You don't mince your words. Okay, let's talk about GLP-1 type drugs, because we always say a Zempig, but actually hardly anyone uses a Zempig now, but it's that big family, and there's about 20 of these drugs now being in development.
Okay, well, we're diving into the deep end. We're diving right in. You don't mince your words. Okay, let's talk about GLP-1 type drugs, because we always say a Zempig, but actually hardly anyone uses a Zempig now, but it's that big family, and there's about 20 of these drugs now being in development.
So I think it's the biggest breakthrough in my medical career, and it has the chance to really save – hundreds of millions of lives. So it's not a trivial thing to knock it. I know a lot of doctors and scientists are a bit, you know, black or white on the issue. You know, it's either great or you should avoid it at all costs.
So I think it's the biggest breakthrough in my medical career, and it has the chance to really save – hundreds of millions of lives. So it's not a trivial thing to knock it. I know a lot of doctors and scientists are a bit, you know, black or white on the issue. You know, it's either great or you should avoid it at all costs.