In this Valentine’s week’s episode, our team talk about a very under-estimated yet vital loving relationship, that between bacteria, our gut and our overall health.

So, not sure about your pre-, from your pro- or your anti-biotics then this episode is for you. Listen as our WTYT duo dive deeper into this topic to discuss the very misunderstood microorganisms living within our gut and why feeding them might be a really good idea.

Full of energy and enthusiasm, many of us challenge ourselves at the start of each new year to become the new, improved version of ourselves. Helping us in that quest is an almost infinite number of social media posts and products that promise to give us the body, the brain or even the career that we’ve always dreamed of. Our WTYT have been sifting through just a few of the most popular health hacks to give their thoughts on which might be worth a try and which, almost certainly, aren’t!

Here’s your chance to enjoy some of the moments that didn’t make it past our editor this year. Yup, we sneaked in and grabbed them from the cutting room floor because they’re just too good to waste!

Enjoy and we look forward to rejoining you all in 2024

The typical American adult is 3-5x more likely than their Japanese counterpart to develop and die from heart disease. This week our team at WTYT asks if the seaweed found in 20% of all Japanese meals might hold the key to these dramatically lower rates of heart disease as well many other aspects of health and wellness.

After all, Kim Kardashian and 1 billion TikTok viewers think so!

One in four Americans think it’s a vital part of their daily routine but what does the science have to say about the use of melatonin supplements? Our WTYT crew discuss the positives, negatives and downright terrifying backstory to the nation’s yearly spend of over $1 billion on these sweet, innocent-looking little gummies!

Is it possible a half-remembered TikTok video ensured that one of our presenters made it to hospital in time to prevent permanent nerve damage, kidney failure and even death? Listen to this very personal conversation about a very close and very scary encounter with a rare, but potentially fatal, muscle disease and you be the judge.

Could turning the thermostat down really help us manage everything from our weight to our blood pressure? Our Mother daughter duo review the science behind the many ways we can cool ourselves down - everything from drinking that cold water to swimming in it!

Could the key to losing weight really be as simple as learning to love cold water? Our team discuss the science behind all things cold and how temperature affects our calorie burn rate.

Dr P. answers a listener's question all about making the proverbial science sausage!

dr P. explains the scientific process, from that great idea to a game-changing publication and everything in between.

Forget all the discussion about which celebrities are taking Ozempic and whether it’s cheating, one thing seems clear - it works!

But how? Join our mother and daughter duo as they talk about how our body, Ozempic and 3lbs of microscopic bacteria work together to achieve often-dramatic weight loss.

Whose interests does that Tiktok presenter really have at heart?

Today the team reviews Erik Berg’s encouragement to “listen to what your body’s telling you about your nutritional status” and questions whether he’s truly an impartial source of information.