Professor Tim Spector: How to boost your mood and brain health with gut friendly food
Professor Tim Spector discusses the connection between gut health and brain function, emphasizing how diet influences mood and energy. His new book provides practical advice on incorporating gut-friendly foods into daily life.
Why it matters
Understanding the gut-brain axis can help individuals make informed dietary choices to improve mental well-being and long-term health.
From improving your mood to protecting your brain as you age, the medical doctor and gut health expert explains why what we eat matters
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The food on our plates shapes far more than physical health; it can also influence our feelings, thoughts and actions.
According to Tim Spector , a medical doctor, gut health expert, scientific co-founder of health science company ZOE and professor of epidemiology at King’s College London, the relationship between the gut and brain is more powerful than many people realise.
In his new cookbook, Good Mood Food , written alongside Dr Federica Amati and featuring recipes by Kathryn Bruton, Spector investigates how the food we eat shapes our mood, energy levels and long-term brain health .
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