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Dr. Tim Spector: The Truth About Diet, Gut Health, and Why Calories Fail | Health & Wellness | E410

Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

After decades of human health research, Dr. Tim Spector believed our genes largely determined why people got sick, gained weight, or aged the way they did. But 30 years of studying identical twins revealed something unexpected: people with the same DNA could respond to the same foods in completely different ways. That breakthrough led him to uncover the powerful role of the gut microbiome and co-f…