Does ZOE work? Here's what our latest trial results show | Prof Tim Spector and Dr Sarah Berry

Live Healthier: 10 Tips To Live Healthier From ZOE Science & Nutrition - download our free guide: zoe.com/freeguide We’ve been working for the past 2 years on a randomized controlled trial of ZOE membership. Participants used personalized nutrition advice to try to improve their health — and the results are fascinating. In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan, Sarah, and Tim ask: How did ZOE hold up as part of this trial? If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to joinzoe.com/podcast, and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program. Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - Quickfire round 03:11 - Sarah’s first impression of Jonathan 06:09 - What is an RCT 11:45 - What is ZOE and how does it work 16:31 - What did the RCT participants experience 18:40 - Using cookies to measure blood sugar 22:39 - What is blood fat 27:55 - What happens once you’ve done your tests 29:12 - Recent dietary changes Jonathan, Sarah and Tim have made 38:55 - How are you guided through the ZOE program 41:29 - Control group vs ZOE group 45:44 - Results of the ZOE RCT 49:27 - Do other wellness products have RCTs 52:32 - Will the results be greater after a year of ZOE 59:25 - Does the ZOE membership work 1:01:43 - The difference between ZOE and other medical devices 1:03:27 - Summary and outro Mentioned in today’s episode: Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: A systematic review published in BMC Gastroenterology https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2258300/ Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation published in F1000Research https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6192438/ Human Postprandial Responses to Food and Potential for Precision Nutrition published in Nature Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8265154/ Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals published in Nature Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8353542/ Postprandial glycaemic dips predict appetite and energy intake in healthy individuals published in Nature Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7610681/ Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/podcasts Is there a nutrition topic you’d like us to explore? Email us at podcast@joinzoe.com, and we’ll do our best to cover it.