Dr. Tim Spector
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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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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.
But I think anyone who's a practicing doctor, as I am, realizes the importance and people who can take it regularly, as in these trials over five years, massively reduce their risk of death, heart disease, cancer, even dementia, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, reduces inflammation. It has effects way beyond even just the weight reduction as well. But the caveat is that so far the
But I think anyone who's a practicing doctor, as I am, realizes the importance and people who can take it regularly, as in these trials over five years, massively reduce their risk of death, heart disease, cancer, even dementia, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, reduces inflammation. It has effects way beyond even just the weight reduction as well. But the caveat is that so far the
But I think anyone who's a practicing doctor, as I am, realizes the importance and people who can take it regularly, as in these trials over five years, massively reduce their risk of death, heart disease, cancer, even dementia, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, reduces inflammation. It has effects way beyond even just the weight reduction as well. But the caveat is that so far the
The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese, who have a body mass index over 30 or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. And it has additional benefits on gambling, drug addiction, smoking, and alcohol. So it's like, wow, this thing does everything, okay? But... Side effect profiles are such that 1 in 1,000 people have serious side effects and end up in hospital.
The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese, who have a body mass index over 30 or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. And it has additional benefits on gambling, drug addiction, smoking, and alcohol. So it's like, wow, this thing does everything, okay? But... Side effect profiles are such that 1 in 1,000 people have serious side effects and end up in hospital.
The benefits outweigh the risks for people who are obese, who have a body mass index over 30 or have strong reasons for diabetic control to take it. And it has additional benefits on gambling, drug addiction, smoking, and alcohol. So it's like, wow, this thing does everything, okay? But... Side effect profiles are such that 1 in 1,000 people have serious side effects and end up in hospital.
And quite a few, you know, it varies, but, you know, it's somewhere between 1 in 6 and 1 in 10 will have some side unpleasant side effects that mean that they get vomiting or nausea and quite a few find it hard to keep going. And of course, most of the people in the US are getting it from compound pharmacies or online without any supervision. And