This podcast has helped me improve my health but I wish they would dedicate a show to giving context on fermented foods for those of us who taking statins and BP meds. If we have to watch our sodium and saturated fat intake should we avoid fermented foods, does fermentation process negate our concerns or are their some foods we should avoid and others that are safe to eat in terms of fat and sodium. Thanks Zoe Team!

I’ve learned a lot from this team of scientists and from their guests. Most topics are based in scientific research and data - which I prefer. A few topics/guests are in the “woo-woo” arena, so I have some skepticism. Still, the vast majority of information is pro-health, based on science and studies, often randomized controlled studies. Keep up the good work!

I did Zoe for about a year and a half. There is much good about it but also became something that was for people who had the money to pay for their app. I was disappointed that when I left I was unable to access the things I had designed for myself during my time there. I also have a main complaint that I am allergic to tree nuts and never got a satisfactory answer to why many of the recipes I got had a large amount of nuts. It’s like this is AI generated and nobody looked at me and my needs. In addition I thought it would be a good idea to have followup testing that could measure how you are doing included. However having said that I am grateful the podcast is still free and I do still listen.

One of the best science backed podcasts available. Highly recommend!

Once one of my favorites and very helpful in general knowledge, but falling off. I actually don’t mind the host’s “interruptions” - I think he’s trying to make scientific talk user-friendly for the layman, although I agree it can be overdone at times (he says “Amazing - I’ve never heard that before” a lot). Deference to the “expert” on the show goes overboard as well; Mark Hyman claiming that women’s lib is funded by the food companies to get women out of the kitchen (and rah-rahing Robert Kennedy) goes totally unchecked.

Please slow the speech down !!! It’s bizarre at how fast everyone is talking…hard to listen to, it’s not normal speech. Great info tho

Certainly there is some good information on some of the podcasts, but in the end, it really is about selling their products. Not unlike “big food”. So bear that in mind if you listen. I’ll stick with Michael Pollan’s advice from 20+ years ago, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”

Up until recently, this podcast was informative and science-based. However, it seems they’ve drifted into fear mongering and aligning themselves with the maha folks. In the same week the US hits its worst measles outbreak in 30 years, largely due to people like RFK Jr. spouting unfounded anti-vax propaganda, and the same week RFK Jr. publicly stated that he snorted cocaine off of toilets, they have a guest on praising RFK Jr. The guest appears to even mock feminism and there was no pushback by the hosts. How disappointing for Zoe to end up here. Do not recommend!

I find a certain amount of interesting information when I listen to this podcast. I had taken a break because I get tired of the hosts referencing “millions of years of evolution”, etc. There is little place here for people who believe in God. Everything is distilled down to happenstance and evolution. It’s exhausting. Also, if the hosts are that wrong about basic life principles, am I to be believe they’re right about more complex ones?

I have been listening to the podcasts since the time they started. I do not believe I have missed any major ones and repeated several of them, which was more relevant to basic science. At times, these podcasts spend a substantial portion of the time on the logic and the science itself. In itself, it’s not a bad but I think Zoe overdoes it. Let’s listen to the experiences of the users, make it more customer - focused, and less on the details of the Science. Having said that it’s easy to be critical of this effort, and I must add that I have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge. About myself and health in general. And will continue to use it.

Long-time fan of this podcast and Tim Spector’s books here, I have recommended both to many, many friends. But I’m writing this review in protest for recent turn the podcast has taken, platforming “bio hackers” and other people who, for one, are not “top scientists”, but they also promote extreme and unproven fads — getting little to no pushback from the Zoe team — and a very unhealthy relationship with food and health. Please bring it back to science and no-nonsense (and I will happily change my rating too).

Phooey. A very long form commercial.

Some of these podcasts offer great info. Others are merely a long conversation about how Zoe is conducting great research without offering any info on the actual topic. I have no delusions that these podcasts are anything more than Zoe’s attempt to sell you something but I do hope for better content. For example, the recent podcast on gut biomes, the hosts spend a lot of time talking about how great they are, how happy that Zoe users are freely giving their private data, and how Zoe has so many more research subjects which makes them really great! And that they got their fabulous research in Nature magainze, the “no. 1 journal in the world.” (LOL, they sound like trump sometimes.) There’s lots of patting themselves on their backs. There was very little info that told us how to have a healthy gut biome and as the title said, “what to feed” your gut.

This is my favorite health, nutrition, science podcast. As someone who struggles with gastrointestinal issues and having to live with a restrictive diet, I have found this podcast tremendously helpful and informative. I am grateful and feeling better—plus I’ve lost 20 lbs! As a woman heading into menopause, I also appreciate the credible and reliable information to help me on that journey.

I’ve been listening eagerly to this podcast for years now and it is sometimes contradictory because the work is unfinished and deeply complicated as well as limited by what can be studied, who is studied, and how the studies are done. It’s just not simple. My mother’s advice still works, “Eat your vegetables, go to bed at bedtime, and go outside and play.” I’ve added “Fish, fiber, fermented” to the vegetable command. Thanks Zoe!

Appalled Horrid

I recommend this podcast to anyone that wants to better their health. I love listening to this while working or working out. It motivates me to cook healthier and stay more active! A must listen podcast!

While I agree with Marion her association to RFK Jr is too painful. ‘Throw the baby out with the bath water ‘….unfortunately as her “boss” is a lunatic. I had to delete. Pick someone else next time, she has been tainted by association.

I’ve been listening for a couple years and love it. I’ve also been on the Zoe plan (inconsistently) for a while. This episode is confusing and a bit disturbing. It sounds like almost a 180 from what you’ve been saying. I’ve heard Tim and Sarah for months talk about how bad UPFs are, and now half of them may be okay? Did you get threatened with lawsuits or something? Even if all this is true, I think you should address the abrupt change, because it makes me question your credibility. Until now, I’ve told everyone how great Zoe is. I’d love to know if anyone else feels this way or is it just me?

A little over a year ago I started listening to the ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast… from the very first episode from several years ago to today’s. This podcast (along with the ZOE app)has motivated me to make so many changes to my diet and fitness. I feel so much better and have lost 40 pounds in about one year. ZOE has literally helped me change my life.

I just love this podcast. It helped me formulate a healthier lifestyle and now I manage my type 2 diabetes with ease. The only thing I did not like was I sent a thankyou e mail to them and a bot sent back a thank note. A Bot! Really! I was surprised and annoyed by this!

Todays episode aug 5 2025 doesn’t match what it says it is

This is one of the best podcasts I listen to. Thanks Jonathan and Dr. Spector. You are changing lives.

Muscle tissue is not used as fuel in short term calorie restriction. Available fat and glucose are always the preferred sources of fuel. Short term muscle tissue loss is due to natural atrophy from lack of use. You can absolutely keep and gain muscle during a caloric deficit if you have available glucose or body fat as a fuel source.

Informative. Educational. Fun. All good quality packed in this podcast. Thank you Jonathan, Tim and the whole team.

Not hyperbole to say that the Zoe podcast has changed my life by helping me to be more informed, educated and hopeful about my health choices and options. Thank you for ALL you do Zoe!!

I’m sooo excited to have found this Zoe. Not just the podcast but the interviews on YouTube. I’ve stared changing my diet to fresh no processed eating and can feel a difference. Having turned 70 and having joint pain I needed some natural help Thank you all at Zoe

Zoe has pretty good health info but the point is to get you to join. I paid almost $300 and the app doesn’t work and there is no support. Tired of corporations spending more on ads than customer service. I now have a pretty yellow box that cost a lot and a few useless emails from bots. Waste of money.

Signed up and paid for Zoe as advertised because it said it included glucose monitoring. After paying, Zoe says I’m not eligible for glucose monitor, keeps the money, then doesn’t send monitor. False advertising.

This has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts. It’s extremely interesting, citing solid research. The topics discussed could help so many people make positive changes in their lifestyle. I have found it inspiring. Some reviewers were put off about the podcast selling products. You don’t have to buy anything- just appreciate the important information they are providing. The #1 reason I have ditched many podcasts is they are annoying to listen to. Host Jonathan Wolf is delightful, and the guests have been great. Love how they make complicated concepts understandable. Also love the recap episodes- like a fun snack.

I am an Internal Medicine doctor who treats chronic illnesses such as diabetes , hypertension, elevated cholesterol, heart disease, and stroke and for the past 28 years of practice have always believed that the key to treating and more importantly preventing these chronic conditions is nutrition. We were not taught about nutrition when I went to medical school 35 years ago and nutrition science has blossomed recently with RCT( randomized controlled trials). This is the best Podcast on this important topic that I've watched because the presenters are experienced scientists arriving at conclusions with scientific evidence and not opinions. Also, I love the humor and British accents! :))

Appreciate the study references and the summaries

All you are about is making money.

Good

These people are scam artists

This is 1 of my top 2 go to podcasts! The growth of nutritional science is so exciting -it’s never too late people to start taking charge of what you eat! Read the ingredients! I’m so grateful to those involved Jonathan Wolf, Professors Tim Spector and Sarah Berry.. and so many more. You are all so very much appreciated! 🤗

I love the various experts they have on explaining in a way that anyone can understand. The host asks great questions. I found this on my own and have really been enjoying it.

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The guests are clearly pushing a vegetarian diet. They are reluctantly suggesting that “some limited meat” is ok. I listened to the full episode but I’m not sure I’ll continue to listen to Zoe.

The whole purpose of this podcast is to sell you their product and subscription. When you buy it, as I did, you will get no support, never be able to communicate with a human, and if you have any questions or if their tech does not work, you have literally wasted your money.

I subscribed to this service as part of the Black Friday sale back in November. Although they have taken my credit card they have not delivered any of the tests or access to their app. Plus I have sent numerous messages to their support desk asking about the status and I have not received any response other than from a bot. I am greatly disappointed by this level of customer service especially from a company that says that they are providing top level medical advice.

Lovely, scientific conversations! Listening to vagina micro biome- switching women who are pregnant to people who are pregnant, a girls first period to an adolescents first period, a women’s vagina to a persons vagina -Gender is not inherent and is, in fact spectate than sex.- I think this language awareness can help with accessibility and inclusivity 🙏🏼🌱🫶🏼✨

No matter what the topic is, this podcast brings in experts, science, and information that can be understood by pretty much anyone. It’s real, it’s authentic, it’s practical, and it’s about taking charge of your own health. Thank you, Zoe for everything you offer!

This is an excellent nutrition podcast to listen to on a variety of topics. The re-occurring guests are all good in their own right, and the vast majority of the guests give quality interviews. The podcast is extremely well produced. Ads are somewhat frequent but very brief and transition well, so they are not nearly as invasive as most other podcasts of even a lesser calibre. The host is very good at keeping the conversation moving, prompting guests to break things down for the lay person when it comes to complex or fancy sounding medical terminology, and recapping episodes, etc. I'd just say keep an open mind and don't take everything as gospel. Some guests are a bit alarmist about certain topics and I think sometimes offer solutions that appear to me a bit extreme or unreasonable to the average person. I think the host does a good job at identifying this, so even if it occurs, it's not as though it's a huge problem or something. I'd recommend listening to a wide variety of opinions on any given topic that seems mysterious, confusing, or perhaps even anxiety-inducing. But overall, I think Zoe does a great job of balancing out concerns over many things that either more main-stream sources or the alternative medicine side go to extremes on, either in terms of rejecting or accepting something without much qualification or nuance. I would add that I tend to find most guests and associates demonize meat more than I think is necessary. I'm not an expert, but I've listened to a number of voices on the issue and have had my own experiences with both sides of the whole vegan/carnivore battles on the interwebs and how they've effected both my own health and people I care about. In short, I find the middle ground to be more reasonable. Moreover, the Zoe folks tend to lean more towards green agendas that find to be suspect in a number of ways, so I cannot help but wonder if that biases their take on certain studies or data. You may or may not share my concerns on this, so take of that what you will. I know how easy it is to omit this or that to bolster one's own position without the audience knowing that a bias is occurring, but there's a reasonable way to do this that is understandable and, to some extent, is expected; there are always ways to do this that border on deception. Obviously, I think Zoe falls in the the former rather than the latter category. You may not feel the same as I do about some of these topics, but if you are of a similar mind and have similar concerns, I would just say just take those sections on pushing vegetarianism coupled with environmentalism with a grain of salt and absorb what makes sense to you. I also appreciate that they understand what they offer and are advertising in each segment is not for everyone, either because of time committment, financial resources, or both. I fall under both categories so I'm likely not signing up for any Zoe programs anytime soon, but I sincerely appreciate the information they put out there for free, and delivering it in a high quality way. So bravo to them for that and I recommend the podcast for anyone interested in trying to imrove their health. Last but not least, conversation is pleasant and the language is very PG. Obviously, if a topic centers around certain aspects of sexuality, it may or may not be appropriate for certain ages, but I can't see listening to this being a problem in most cases with kids around. So give it a try and see what happens!

Jonathan Wolf is the best podcast presenter I’ve listened to and I never miss a show. He somehow manages to be witty and soothing at the same time, and asks the questions that you’d be asking if you had a chance. He also makes sure the subject matter and any scientific terms are clearly explained. He is very relatable has such a good rapport with his guests. I always look forward to this show because it is so interesting.

I can’t stop listening to every episode. Excited to try Zoe!

All of the guests on this show are bringing the many years of scientific research accumulated around health to you and me. This means the advice/information is evidence based. Not just some guy’s opinion. It’s backed with real data

Listened to the menopause episode and they waited until the last 15 minutes of the show to get to the content that was promised and then it was old news.

I am finally hearing the evidence that debunks so much misinformation about seed oils. Thank you!!🙏

Really interesting and informative podcast