ZOE Science & Nutrition

This episode explores how muscle health changes with age and why gut health may be a missing piece of staying strong. Professors Claire Steves and Tim Spector connect strength, protein, the microbiome, and healthy ageing, with practical habits you can start right away.

This episode explores the body’s biological rhythm and why modern habits can push it out of sync. Professor Debra Skene explains how sleep timing, early alarms, late nights, and irregular meals may affect health, and what it means to live more in step with your internal clock.

Chronic inflammation can sap energy, affect mood, and raise long-term disease risk. Prof Luke O’Neill explains how diet, gut health, body fat, sleep, and daily habits influence inflammation, and why balance matters more than cutting out entire food groups.

Hearing loss is the focus here, with Professor Marcelo Rivolta explaining how everyday noise exposure can cause lasting damage and why the effects may extend to brain health. The episode also covers early warning signs, what to do if hearing starts to decline, and practical ways to protect your hearing.

This episode is about how to navigate supermarket health claims and choose foods that better support blood pressure, cholesterol, and heart health. Tim Spector and Sarah Berry walk through six shopping rules, from decoding labels to prioritizing everyday staples like bread, grains, snacks, and plant diversity.