We risked it all! Does ZOE work? Here's what our latest trial results show
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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?

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Timecodes

01:03 - Quickfire round

02:10 - Sarah’s first impression of Jonathan

05:29 - What is an RCT

10:20 - What is ZOE and how does it work

14:14 - What did the RCT participants experience

16:16 - Using cookies to measure blood sugar

20:07 - What is blood fat

25:02 - What happens once you’ve done your tests

26:17 - Recent dietary changes Jonathan, Sarah and Tim have made

34:52 - How are you guided through the ZOE program

37:19 - Control group vs ZOE group

41:23 - Results of the ZOE RCT

45:03 - Do other wellness products have RCTs

47:57 - Will the results be greater after a year of ZOE

54:44 - Does the ZOE membership work

57:02 - The difference between ZOE and other medical devices

58:44 - Summary and outro

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Mentioned in today’s episode:

- Epidemiology of constipation in Europe and Oceania: A systematic review) published in BMC Gastroenterology 

- Recent advances in understanding and managing chronic constipation) published in F1000Research

- Human Postprandial Responses to Food and Potential for Precision Nutrition) published in Nature Medicine

- Microbiome connections with host metabolism and habitual diet from 1,098 deeply phenotyped individuals) published in Nature Medicine

- Postprandial glycaemic dips predict appetite and energy intake in healthy individuals) published in Nature Medicine

Episode transcripts are available here).

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