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Radio 4,2 mins

Foods to boost your beneficial bugs

The Second Genome

Available for over a year

Our billions of resident microbes can help us beat disease and improve mental health. Diet has a huge influence on maintaining a healthy microbiome. Tim Spector Professor of Genetic Epidemiology runs the British Gut Project - with insights into the foods to boost and maintain the diversity of bugs in the gut

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