5 years after COVID, what did we learn? | Dr. Tim Spector

🥑 Make smarter food choices. Become a member at zoe.com - 10% off with code PODCAST 🌱 Try our new plant based wholefood supplement - Daily 30+ *Naturally high in copper which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism and the normal function of the immune system Follow ZOE on Instagram. Timecodes 00:00 What did we learn from COVID? 01:44 Quickfire questions 04:22 ZOE's response to the pandemic 10:10 5 crucial days 14:06 How new symptoms were discovered 23:40 Did the virus come from a lab? 28:00 Were face masks worth it? 29:02 The data on lockdowns 36:01 The economic costs 37:50 Effectiveness of vaccines 40:04 Side effects of vaccines 46:10 Is there a cure for Long COVID 48:39 The role of food choices 51:24 How to fight off infections 52:30 The risks of junk food 📚Books by our ZOE Scientists The Food For Life Cookbook Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector Free resources from ZOE Live Healthier: Top 10 Tips From ZOE Science & Nutrition Gut Guide - For a Healthier Microbiome in Weeks  Mentioned in today's episode The WHO estimates of excess mortality associated with the COVID-19 pandemic (2022), published in Nature Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations (2023), published in Nature Reviews Microbiology The role of COVID-19 vaccines in preventing post-COVID-19 thromboembolic and cardiovascular complications Have feedback or a topic you'd like us to cover? Let us know here. Episode transcripts are available here.