Healing + Human Potential
Heal Your Gut to Boost Mood, Energy + Focus: The Science You Need to Know | EP 84
15 Apr 2025
Could your gut be the real reason you’re tired, foggy, or inflamed? In this episode, we explore the surprising ways your gut health affects your mood, energy, focus, and even long-term inflammation. We unpack the connection between food and emotional wellbeing, how certain eating habits may unknowingly fuel autoimmune issues, and what it really takes to support your microbiome. You'll also hear about the difference between probiotics and fermented foods, why fiber matters more than protein, and how food quality—not calories—can shift your health from the inside out. To help us understand this better, I’m joined by Dr. Tim Spector, a leading researcher, author, and co-founder of the ZOE nutrition project. Tim shares the latest science on gut health, his thoughts on GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, and the practical tools we can use to support our bodies daily. Whether you’re new to gut health or already deep in your wellness journey, this conversation offers real takeaways you can try right away. === GUEST LINKS ZOE podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Zm1aRZXU ZOE.com/learn === Have you watched our previous episode titled The Most Powerful 10 Min Meditation: Who Am I? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gtZPLZoZX-Q ==== Alyssa Nobriga International, LLC - Disclaimer This podcast is presented solely for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or any other qualified professional. We shall in no event be held liable to any party for any reason arising directly or indirectly for the use or interpretation of the information presented in this video. Copyright 2023, Alyssa Nobriga International, LLC - All rights reserved. === Want 3 Life-Changing Tools you can use on yourself (or your clients) from inside our Accredited Coaching Certification? Click here to get them for Free: https://www.alyssanobriga.com/tools 🎉 === Website: alyssanobriga.com Instagram: @alyssanobriga TikTok - @alyssanobriga Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6b5s2xbA2d3pETSvYBZ9YR Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-human-potential/id1705626495
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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.
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.
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.
What are some grounded or practical ways to make it easy for people to incorporate 30 different plants a week?
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Welcome back to the Healing and Human Potential podcast, where today we're going to break down the truth about gut health, what foods can really help you thrive, as well as Ozempic, and if coffee is good for you, we're also going to touch in on alcohol, all the practical ways to help you live more optimally and healthy.
Our guest today, Dr. Tim Spector, is a world-renowned epidemiologist and best-selling author transforming the way we see food and the microbiome. And so whether you're new to the gut health conversation or you're looking to deepen it, today's conversation is going to inspire you with practical things you can do to elevate your energy, your mood, and your overall health. So happy to have you here.
Thanks for being here, Tim. I wanted to kind of dive in to talk about Ozempic because I know this is a really popular topic right now. And I'm curious specifically your thoughts on it in general, but also how it may support our mental and gut health.
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