The Gut Health Crisis: Why Americans Are Falling Behind with Dr. Tim Spector
Update: 2026-02-05
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Is your gut microbiome the most important organ you're ignoring? In this episode of The Dan Buettner Podcast, world-renowned geneticist and epidemiologist Dr. Tim Spector reveals groundbreaking research on why the microbes in your gut are the ultimate indicator of your health and resilience.
Drawing from a massive study of 300,000 samples recently published in Nature, Dr. Spector explains a startling "health gap": why American gut health is significantly worse than that of Europeans. We explore why a stool test may provide more critical health insights than a standard blood or DNA test, and how the "30-plant rule" can fundamentally reprogram your immune system.
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