Food for thought: How your belly controls your brain | Ruairi Robertson | TEDxFulbrightSantaMonica
"Have you ever had a gut feeling or butterflies in your stomach? Has hunger ever changed your mood? Our bellies and brains are physically and biochemically connected in a number of ways, meaning the state of our intestines can alter the way our brains work and behave, giving a whole new meaning to 'Food for thought'.
As a nutritionist, microbiologist and neuroscientist, Ruairi Robertson is passionate about the link between our bellies and brains. His research is examining how our intestines and the microbes within them can influence both physical and mental health, and most importantly how our diets influence this relationship. Ruairi has travelled the world researching food, and believes it is the key to global public health. Ruairi is a PhD student in University College Cork in Ireland and current Fulbright Scholar (2015/16) to Harvard University.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
"90% of Serotonin is produced in the intestine." This should be on billboards across the country.
Yes
Lillian Zagury Yu u
I have insomnia..I could use more serotonin..how could THAT happen???
Toxoplasma gondii isn't a microbe... it's a parasite
Serotonin produced in the intestine can't cross the blood-brain barrier, so instead it signals things to other organs, but isn't utilized by the brain. We can already artificially mass-produce serotonin; if it were that easy, we'd just inject it straight-up rather than use a variety of more indirect antidepressants. A lot of other things the guy brings up in this talk are similar half-truths.
Quarantine got me wanting to change my life around
go for it jason!
That’s great 💪🏼❤️
@Double u OhEnA that's antibiotics not vaccines
Your a Jason don’t make us look bad lol
@Double u OhEnA Big Pharma want's the [so-called] Law to force vaccines, at gun point on you, "For the good of the people"/ Big Pharma/ Tyrants/ Satan!!!! God help us.
Everything you do - Everything you encounter - Everything you experience - ------- is changing your brain --------
This explains why Covid can be so severe for some, and mild for others. Take care of your microbiome and they will take care of you!
I agree with this comment
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No Mask required and the personification of wearing a mask is a threat to United States National Security.
It's almost certainly part of the equation. But all the major risk factors for covid seem to be related to metabolic dysfuction. The gut microbiome is only one part of the puzzle when it comes to metabolic health. Sugar, refined, grain, and seed oils are a major contributor to metabolic dysfuntion and a harmful composition of gut bacteria.
You hit the nail on the head sis
All those commends on how cute the guy looks. It's not him, it's his bacteria looking good.
He's affecting the bacteria in our guts by causing butterflies.
MsColdCanada hahahaha agreed
Amen! Actually the microbes have taken over and gave him a makeover as a giant acarius lumbricoides.
lol....
Haha
my great grandfather lived till 99 , all he had in dinner was a mango and yogurt based drink we call lassi in India.
Vishwas Singh Thank you 😊
Vishwas Singh dame questions
My grandfather lived 150 years because woh apna kaam se kaam rakhta tha
@Vishwas Singh probably mazaa😂😂
Mango and yogurt are full of probiotics
My doctor did tell me when I came in for depression that the best long term treatment is to start exercising regularly and eating properly.
Yes, simple and effective
I feel that the exercise part is often overlooked, but it really does work, I can attest to that. Walks in nature seem to be particularly effective, or has at least been for myself.
This guy is Entertaining, engaging, educated and attractive. I NEED MORE BACTERIA!
hahahahahah so true!
I have watched 100 TED talks, including many of the "most downloaded," and I have to say this is my favorite so far. Brilliant speaker, good topic, authentic, no negatives.
My fave one also is related to this Daily Bread
I only watched 3-4 Ted talks
Beyond being one of the best TED ever, this TED gives the answer of life. It tells to take care of your stomach so not drinking, eating well, sleeping well and more importantly HAVE A GOOD POSTURE. Because posture can block your diaphragm and we know that diaphragm massages the stomach. Take care of your body and enjoy your life
I didn't know that but I do now! Thanks!
Ahh thanks!
I was piled up in the sofa. I suddenly sat up straight when I read this. Like if anyone did the same.
Posture, yes! More people should learn about Moshe Feldenkrais and his Awareness Through Movement classes. Profound work!
Immediately sat up straight.
"...There is some food for thought." Not only is this guy a genius, suggesting a theory which could change the world...but an excellent writer as well.
That was explained so well. This should be taught in schools....crucial part of our science curriculum. I applaud this man and others who continue to provide us with such valuable information. Dr John A MacLean (Toronto), we miss you terribly.
This guy is such a good storyteller I can listen to him all day because every word is so believable and interesting I want to learn more and didn’t want him to stop. His charisma makes learning effervescent and I tuned in to learn what to eat to improve my memory and I am gob smacked how fascinating the subject really is and thank you for being so cute and entertaining at the same time . 😊
1. Eat fermented vegetables 2. Stop eating conventional meats 3. Stop eating foods high in sugar. 4. Stop conventional dairy
@@beedee9534 lmaooo
Stop eating meat, period!
it seems that everything in life, is somewhat symbiotic. Yes, there are harmful bacteria, viruses, and predators, but adopting the scorched earth method of killing everything does long term damage to ourselves as well.
Antibiotics are cancer
@@beedee9534 Proof of how 'Natural Selection' can work.
This is a just about as perfect a TED Talk as I've seen - Thoughtful, engaging, informative, timely.
L.Pasteur dccdddddddddddddsdssd
Yes and not his own work!
Then whose work is it?
Give him time, he's on a Fulbright. And totally terrific, not like your comment.
L.Pasteur my stomach and heart agree there narcissts .
Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicinal system has always talked about the gut being a central pillar of human health (mental and physical). This is just one more validation for it from the western science.
So very true...Eastern culture has always been superior in a holistic human experience
People of Asian continent used to have only a plant-based diet, that is why people of Japan, Indian and China were have a century of life span, but not, we are becoming slaves of Western.
Absolutely correct. In South Indian diet buttermilk in an integral part if diet
@@indulekha619 Ayurveda is quack science. Of course when you collect idiotic statements for 3500 years, some of them have to be true by coincidence. I mean, one discipline of ayurveda is "kayacikitsa" (demonology).
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I agree with this 100% this supports the conclusion I've come to recently just in paying attention to how my moods have changed since I've become vegan. I notice when I eat junk food like mass produced pizzas and fried chicken I get in these really depressive moods and anything can tick me off, I also notice I get really depressed when I'm constipated. But since I've changed my diet I feel happier less irritable. I figured that my what I'm eating must affect my moods somehow, so happy KZhead suggested this to me.
Non veg food has lots of negative energy because it contains emotions of the animal who is slaughtered. All the stress hormones released at the time of slaughter are also ingested along with proteins& carbs this non veg has! So be Vegan and let others also live their lives peacefully ❣
I eat animals. Yet, for some reason I feel amazing.
J. Montrice that’s not true thats psychological your vegetarian diet has nothing to do with it smh
Lord Byron prove it.
SOoooo, does your mouth water when you can smell the grass when your neighbor cuts it, like mine does when I smell burgers or a steak on the grill?
Excellent talk by Ruairi. One thing that seems relatively overlooked in the comments is the role of antibiotics. We are quick to demand antibiotics from our doctors and doctors are quick to prescribe them (maybe to avoid complaints or long conversations). But it is likely that the inordinate amount of inappropriate antibiotics that we consume is killing vital gut bacteria and having an adverse effect on our health.
BOOM
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"You are more bacteria than you are human"- *yes.* Most Americans, antibiotic-crazed, hand-sanitizer-crazed, don't get this. Thanks for shining a light on the microbiome. :-)
How much bacteria is in fat? Americans are over 50% fat.
That statistic is going by cell count, not by volume.
r winter's sooooooo tired of non Americans blanket categorizing us all the same. Very very small minded. And BTW I do believe Australia Britain and Mexico are ahead of us and obesity and there may even be a couple of more countries. Why don't you all research a little before you Bash. Why don't you go buy yourself some class it wouldn't take much
@@roymaitland Yea, that number is now about 70% of Americans are over weight.
I feel like you don't take showers
Incredible research, I'm so fascinated! I recently started eliminating sugar and adding healthy fats to my diet and instantly noticed a decrease in my stress levels and increase in mood. I think my gut thanked .e with some seratonin. Phew!
As long as your gut influences your mental health, this might even be true....
What you added as healthy fats in your diet? Can u plz elaborate that?
@@drbhaviify I am guessing a "healthy" KETO diet. See Dr Eric Bergs channel.
@@drbhaviify just natural oils - sun flower seed oil, olive oil ect, there are plenty of them, produced from defferent kinds of seeds
@@vasilisavasilisa8638 Suggest you read up on seed oils. Not so healthy! Read Paul Jaminet: Perfect Health Diet. Still the best researched book on diet that I have seen.
For centuries, in India, we are told of the close linkage of our brain functions with the food we consume. Food has been categorised as Satvik, Tamasic and Rajasic. Therefore abstinence of meat products, help us lead a happy and disease free healthy life !
Huge implications for mental health. Probiotics and better diets instead of antidepressants!
Probiotics are mushrooms, we all have plenty of it in our body.
probiatics are bacteria...
Danielle also taking vitamin D3, since many people are severely deficient and since it is also a hormone that affects your brain a deficiency of vitamin D can cause depression and mental health issues. With so many plastic bottles of water and pop, you wonder if the estrogen that leaches from the plastic is changing genders, causing depression, along with other health issues.
As someone with genetic anxiety/depression I don't think it is as simple as that. I do think diet and good bacteria has a big influence on our well being I still think we don't know enough about what happens in our brains and body chemically, etc. to know the best way to treat brain emotional disorders. For some people medications are necessary until scientists unravel the cause and then can come up with a cure or at least a treatment.
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We are all aware that we have bacteria in our gut and through out the body, but I never realized it was a 9:1 ratio (9 bacteria to every 1 human cell). I also never considered how much what we eat can affect that bacteria, the bacteria affects not only our digestive system, but also our brains and the way we think. It surprised me that there was enough of a connection with the gut and brain that it can actually produce serotonin to create either depression (a low level of serotonin) or anxiety (a high level). And that if we are noticing symptoms we can correct them by eating more starch (to decrease serotonin levels by 10%), or eat more protein (to increase serotonin levels by 35%) for breakfast. This video makes you think of what your body and consider that the food we eat alone can affect our moods, digestive system, and even personality. This was very informational and interesting considering how much what we eat really does have an impact on us in many ways.
Kati K Hello, thanks for sharing your views, wonderfully, indeed. I appreciate it, Keep up the good work going 😊
A friendly suggestion regarding protein... google or whatever - whats the adult daily requirement for protein (male/female) - then compare to what the average American diet contains. Also note that ldl cholesterol is a cause for insulin resistance you can look this up too, so heavy meat eating may not be a great idea. We've been lied to by the media, education for year because the beef and dairy industries held sway over the FDA.
Kati K seems like kind of a stretch to suggest it can affect personality. Is there any evidence of this link in literature and how strong is it?
9:1 ratio is a murky NONSENSE, Ted be aware.
Kati K Great comment 👍🏻
All that was said can be summed up and concluded as " You are basically what you eat."
I need an intelligent man like this in my life!!!
Swankster you get one if you're intelligent too
But remember, he will always be one step ahead of you. Exhausting!
Indeed
Vaya que todas percibimos al tiro lo GUAPO E INTELIGENTE QUE ES !! 🤣🤣🤣💛💛💛
Well.. With a name like swankster, I wonder what's stopping that?
I can definitely see how taking care of my gut health with my natural supplements, eating habits, and exercise has directly contributed to how I've felt, behaved, and and even thought these past five months. It's been an amazing journey and I feel like I'm just getting started!
How do you feel now?? (=
Wow, sounds great. Please share your natural supplements. Would really appreciate.
GoodLuck 👍
Depressed, and having studied taoism and buddhism, I asked myself, 'since I am not thinking bad thoughts and nothing bad has happened, not only why do I feel depressed, but where is this depression'? I wanted to see if I could point to the feeling. It was then that I noticed it was a vague feeling in my gut that resulted in my sullen mood. In fact, once I leaned to the side and belched, my emotion changed. This may sound silly, but I have other examples as well and am now intricately more aware of my gut. I have successfully helped myself with intermittent fasting, though I have not altogether alleviated sadness, which is largely linked to being alienated from my children, and to my subsequent realization not only of human nature but also to our system of governance. But, to what I can control, is where I will ultimately hope to focus. Great Ted Talk.
Very interesting and I may have similar feelings and will try to experiment what your saying. Thanks for sharing
That was heavy man. I am also into taoism. I'm surprised it's not more popular. It is very beautiful.
boson96.....weird, I was just talking about this last night. At the time in my life when I meditated every day, I felt soooo much more relaxed. Gotta get back into it.
Thanks for this. I started intermittent fasting & noticed that my attitude in terms of getting annoyed easily changed & I Couldn’t understand why. I told a friend am convinced that the brain is linked to the stomach & she asked why. I told her the changes I noticed with my attitude while doing the intermittent fasting. It felt like even talking takes too much energy 😀 thanks for this insight
So you say you have no bad thoughts and nothing bad has happened, while also saying you are alienated from your children, and apparently have an issue with our government. Yeah, I highly doubt you don't know why you're depressed, considering you've just told us. Your first few sentences don't jive with your last few.
I agree WITH ALL YOU SAY..Mum was Naturopath my daughter is a Clinical Psychologist and i am both counsellor and Healer..so we think alike
Rainforests to wastelands - applies to a lot
I had to have a c section unfortunately. As I was aware of the microbiome I did a swab so that we could rub as much bacteria over our baby as possible. The hospital were totally against this as it was unheard of but we pushed it anyway and signed a waiver (just saying if anything went wrong it was on us). After that more of the Doctors and Nurses there actually looked into it and are now much more open minded for others who may want to do this in the future :)
So...what did you do exactly? I work in a level three NICU, so I attend many births. I am asking out of interest, not trying to be crude.
@@deendrew36 Have read that in Italy they use a sponge for this purpose, and cover the babies entire body including their faces.
This is so smart!
I've heard this is becoming more common now, good for you for pushing for it!
In NYC C-sections are almost always recommended. It fits better into the hospitals schesule.
The drink he talks about of Eastern Europe is "kefir". You can make it with kefir grains. It is an old tradition from the Middle East.
E. V. Yes. Kefir.
In the West we eat it as Yogurt. A much weaker form of Kefir . You can buy a Kefir starter pack at good Natural Stores and make your own at home very cheap, very little effort.
Read some more, before commenting It's not kefir, but bulgarian sour milk :)
@@user-lf9yi1vk9x Thanks for clarifying! I was wondering which drink he was talking about. Any ideas on how to make bulgarian sour milk? Can't finf any starters in my country..
This TED talk really is some "food for thought." I found the part about how serotonin is 90% produced in our intestines so interesting. Maybe this is suggesting that instead of pumping meds into people who suffer from mental illnesses like depression, we should be looking into their gut bacteria.
I loved hearing this scientific explanation of the Biblical phrase, "bowels of compassion." It always sounded very odd to me, as a young Christian. Now, it makes perfect sense! Just like when it was declared in the book of Job that God hung the sphere of the Earth on nothing long before anyone had scientifically posited the possibility of the Earth being a sphere.
Could explain that phrase "Bowels of compassion"? I am Christian and would like to know how that phrase is relevant to the video.Thank you
@@cosmiledsouza5372 Happily! The idea that our bowels are where a lot of our feelings are actually produced, the odd phrase finally seemed to fit in, and not just be an odd sounding phrase. That was all.
@@williamstanley4960 oh my goodness, that makes so much sense! It's kind of amazing that the Bible has so much information that was so important way before anyone really knew why
@@micaelaroyo4837 There is no contradiction between true religion and true science, since they are simply two parts of the one Reality that God made. Reality is reality, no matter what the high priests of science falsely so called say.
I'm seriously in love with this man... handsome, articulate, and intelligent. I'm surprised this TED talk doesn't have more views.
Thanksgiving Christmas Newyear is the worst for eating and quit coffee
Are you sure that you are in love with him? What did you eat for lunch? ;)
@@danielross4334 caca
@@danielross4334 😂
You mean that your bacteria is in love with his bacteria : )
I truly do believe that this almost conveys what our grandparents were always trying to teach us. But, somewhere along the line, but, we missed the point. We do need to get back to our basics. I truly believe that this is a great reminder of that way of life.
Wow, I feel like Ruairi just took all the thoughts in my brain and told a really important story far more eloquently than I ever could.
My grandparents - farmers from East Europe, lived over 90 years, without major health issues, very active till the end, they ate very simply - what farms gave. Milk, potatoes, onion, butter, white cheese, some dumplings, eggs, not too much meat - it was expensive and hard available. I remember at home ( I lived on the farm for the first 15 years of my life) we had plenty of fermented milk - my favorite meal was potatoes with fermented milk. It is like people use to know what was right for them to stay fit.
wonderfully both onions and garlic were used as granny tips from olden days for better immunity,in India.
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Onions also help prevent cancer
Garlic was shown to halt cancer growth and kill cancer cells. Turmeric very powerful anticancer spice
Simply, very impressive, eventhough I don't drink milk since I was 10 years old boy, now I'm 74 years old and my health is better than ever and permanently getting younger and younger. Thank you!
He said fermented milk. Like Keifer.
@@wendynewberry6283 Kefir
Wendy Hill Ladies... the Kefir is alright. But I suppose he is referring to a particular bacteria called bifidus !! Not all kefirs yougurts etc have it! I’m from Romania and while watching I remembered my grand-grandma died @82... her husband I think almost 90. They were eating “lapte acru” sour milk in literal translation. But they always had to preserve the bacteria from the last pot they had just finished. Some even would go ask from a particular lady in the village that was able to “get the soureness right” My mom and auntie are still trying. Even if I was a child I could make the difference if the pot was w “old” or “new” bacteria/sourness. :)) Visit Romania 🇷🇴 ask for “lapte acru “ ☺️
Thanks, thanks and thanks again. We need more gems like you, in order to bring back health to general public.
I love this speech so much. I could... and have watched it over and over for hours. The subject and delivery are just wonderful.
I could listen to this guy talk all day
This is great to hear. In the "natural foods" community, we have been saying this for years, but to have a member of the medical community saying it so eloquently will have a big influence on the general population. THANK YOU.
he is not a doctor. he studied Nutricion. Doctors are not allowed to discover the Truth that your food is your medicine. They are not taught that knowledge at university. Big Pharma controls Medical universities across the world
Gut and brain relation has been said thousands of year before in Ayurveda.
Ayurveda is way ahead of its time, people don't recognize it, even vedas and scriptures do talk about how to live life happily
Siddha is the father of ayurveda
Loving the number of vegans on here. I went vegan 6 months ago but only very recently cut out refined sugar and unhealthy processed foods. The difference mentally is amazing!
The multinational pharmaceutical industry isn't going to take this lightly, yknow.
Good thing they Don't have the power! Just some influence; that we allow them! Now Why do we allow them to roam is the question? Watch the watcher!
Let's hope that's true!
So they shouldn't!
They certainly do have the power - Monsanto/Syngenta has billions of dollars to spend suppressing and attacking scientists that dare to speak the truth rather than submit to being publicly honest and contradicting what they want people to believe. There’s no independent laboratory testing of their products required by the FDA and none is done. If you think that the scientists paid by them are going to say anything that might jeopardize their continued sales of dangerous chemicals like Round-Up you are in the proverbial fools paradise.
They won’t exist any longer once we clear out what’s inside us. As within, so without. I just posted a comment to this video, that provides the medicine that does just this.
Thank you, Ruairi, for sharing your #fightsworthfighting on the TEDxFulbright stage!
O boy! You knocked it out of the park and the universe!!!! Your message can change the world 🌎 I will share this far n wide.
Very useful. Had IBS and learned some of this the hard way. Also, for the East Europe, I suppose he is referring to a particular bacteria called bifidus !! Not all kefirs yougurts etc have it! I’m from Romania and while watching I remembered my grand-grandma died @82... her husband I think almost 90. They were eating “lapte acru” - sour milk in literal translation. But they always had to preserve the bacteria from the last pot they had just finished. Some even would go ask from a particular lady in the village that was able to “get the soureness right” My mom and auntie are still trying. Even if I was a child I could make the difference if the pot was with “old” or “new” bacteria/sourness. ☺️Visit Romania 🇷🇴 ask for “lapte acru” 💪🏽
Fascinating !! Thanks for this talk! Very good delivery!
Handsome and smart: What a combination! The lecture is very captivating, too!
Good looks with substance, sense. and intelligence. Total package,,, 😆😘😍
This is a just about as perfect a TED Talk as I've seen - Thoughtful, engaging, informative, timely.
Thank you so much Dr. Robertson! I’m not a doctor but however i’m really interested in relationship between food and health and you are just confirming my empirical idea about that 💚🙌🏻
I like how this TED Talk agrees w/ Jim Kwik's (Brain Coach) insight that our gut is our 2nd brain. He called this as ENS (Enteric Nervous System) while the Brain is CNS (Central Nervous System). Kudos! 👏
Accent, intellect and information! Great delivery!!
I live in Ukraine where kefir and other similar type of drinks are in abundance. No wonder the senior citizens here are so strong and healthy.
Just imagine how much better off they'd be if they got their microbes without having to drink milk.
This should've been a TED Talk. Brilliant, and beautifully described too!
Food you eat does determine how you behave. This has been studied and practiced for centuries in India and has been largely discussed in the Ayurveda. This concept is know has Sathvik living, you create a lifestyle that promotes qualitative longevity - not just physically but also mentally. This has been proven to help the cause for ages now.
What you drink especially.
Powerful Talk. Charming speaker. Tons of knowledge in short time. Insightful! Thanks a lot RR and TedxFullbrightSantaMonica.
THIS IS HOW MY FATHER THOUGHT ABOUT FOOD. HOW GOOD IT IS TO FIND OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT HOW THE BODY FUNCTIONS, AND MAKE THAT AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW. AWESOME THAT THIS INFORMATION IS ON KZhead.[!!!!!!].AND SOMEONE TOOK THE TIME TO PUT IT THERE. THANK YOU.
Full summary and notes of the talk: Overview: Bellies and brains are biochemically connected resulting in an intense connection between one's thoughts and behaviors to one's food. Nutritionist, microbiologist and neuroscientist Ruairi Robertson researches the link between intestines and how their microbes influence physical and mental health. Ruairi has researched nutrition and believes diet is key to global public health. Cholera: Some gut bacteria support cholera Some rid body of cholera Tie between gut and human health C-section: Increase in asthma, obesity disease Birth canal bacteria are necessary for the best health Link of gut and brain: Guts have a hundred million neurons Gut health can affect brain health neurotransmitters can change behavior Serotonin: 90% is created in the gut Modern diet disruptions in intestines Prebiotics: Help healthy microbiome grow The secret to long life: Bacterially fermented milk contributed to long life researcher lived nearly 2x as long as average life expectancy in France (70 instead of 40) Call to action: Adopt desire to educate c sections Restrict antibiotics Increase prebiotics in diet
thank you for this summary!
Thanks alot for this educational opportunity, bless you
Thank you!
Well done and thank you
Thank you !
Absolutely one of the best TED talks ever! Bravo!!!!! 👏👏👏
Expressing novel interesting scientific facts with simple words and a sense of humor! He was great. I really want to get involved in his topic of research!
excellent talk - so clearly explained
This person has thrown incredible light on the topic : gut brain... Simply amazing 👏🙏
Belated.But I cried from the beginning to the end my friend. I had Covid visiting me already and I am fine. I suffered 2 times Pulmonary Embolism in the last 24 month. I am fine. But my gut feeling is, that the cause was 6 vaccinations same day because I wanted to travel to Africa. Thank you so much for your voice and daring to speak up!!!
I believe this could be one of the most valuable videos on Earth. Due to its shinning a light on something so transformative and fundamental, that very few understand. Give your body what it wants, it will give you what you want.
The people of the Indus Valley knew about this centuries ago. Yoga promotes a mind-body connection.
Your amazing ...this should be spoken about to our young....gut health is so very important....we need to reeducate this planet .... seriously.....that gave me great joy to listen to this. .... blessings and love always 🙏🌸💞🥰🤗
The gut - brain connection!! This has always fascinated me... Sir... This is the best and the most relevant Ted talk.. I hve ever seen.... Adore u sir...!!
this could change the way we eat. His speech was incredible
Absolutely LOVE his accent! you are happiness for me, Ruairi!
Excellent. Best talk on this subject that I've found. Thank you!
I ♥️ this guys voice! So pleasant to hear!
Fascinating, I knew nothing about microbes now I do . Thank you TED
Rela Charlton listen to Rob Knight - he has a TED talk
10:00 "You may have to think twice about that." *Pauses for laughter, but no one gets it* *Decides to move on*
I feel like it was more of a "mind blown" pause.
It’s all about timing. He’d already had the audience listening intently for too long to try a joke. They were already listening for the information. He should’ve used a joke or used the pun with a little more obvious sarcasm or simply tried the joke within the first minute. Then it would’ve likely had better effect.
Oh no
@@josep9016 .
I laughed
This is by far and away the BEST ted talk i have heard in terms of content, delivery and style. Awesome 👌 of course EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIVE. well done 👏 ✔ 👍 👌
One of the most important talks to ever hear!
Robertson is a very good speaker. It is fascinating how he presents his theories.
Yep,I just got diagnosed with SIBO and stress really triggers it all plus poor eating habits . Be healthy everyone ❤️
I found the book Gut Balance Revolution by Gerald Mullins. Helped me!
So much information to benefit our health. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. X
I love it when people are fascinated by science. I don't mean him, I mean obviously we share our love for science. But I love it when non-scientists discover the fascination of science and laugh about his jokes and have fun while learning something, he does a good job there. I only discovered the gut's role and importance for our immune system about 6 months ago thanks to a colleague who told me about experiments where they the influence of your microbiome on autoimmune disease for example. It's crazy and so cool. Thank you for your nice talk.
I've never heard of that. Where did you get that information?
This is great - and timely information! Thank you!
This is one of the best videos on KZhead..6:50 - 7:00 that's just genius.. That is exactly how barren deserts are formed on earth as well. To reverse a desert into a thriving ecosystem we first have to introduce the microorganisms into the soil - a big lesson I learnt on how our lives are dependent on the minutest of organisms.
Ruari is such a great speaker......can't wait to be like him
Eye-opening, thank you 👍 ❤
A great speech!! Thank you
This is actually kind of amazing from a philosophical perspective. Our very body tells us that charity, feeding the little ones, is vital to our own happiness. Another note we are individuals but ninety percent of our makeup comes from the world around us, it's a perfect mirror of nature vs nurture.
Amazing comment
This is the topic i heard before and i'm still fascinated.
I’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease at the age of 50. Having always cooked at home rather balanced nutrition i did not have any of these on my radar. Only that I stopped using garlic and onion for my partner for the last 15 years as he doesn’t digest it. I started to feel depressed and very tired. Fell asleep in no time and driving got somehow dangerous at night. My doctor suggested a burnout.. only after another couple of years did I examine my gut at a specialist. Since then I have changed my diet completely. I feel so much better and balanced. It is now almost 3 years ago, and I’m glad having had a diagnosis being able to “restore” parts of my health without medication. No grain, no sugar, no alcohol, no pork and no industrially produced meals. Organic if possible, raw and fresh.. I still need to eat more fermented stuff. Thanks for this TedTalk, can only support what is said here!
Thanks sir, so blessed to watch and be informed through your videos. I decided to eat healthful food and drop some.
Us native Americans always ate healthy which also helped you stay looking youthful, in shape and long beautiful hair by eating good. Love this!
Superb Ruairi. I work everyday on that direction, Rersearching, as a Kinesiologist. I truly believe that, "that gut feeling" belongs to our first brain. Thank you
Simply this is a brilliant talk.. thank you.
A great talk, and a great reminder of how we need to put our health back at the top of our lists of priorities....Dr Sebi was known for healing with food - he was murdered unfortunately....very sad ..
As I was coming from usha village today I was thinking all about the way he worked with food and herbs.
Amazing insight! I’ve suffered from a perforated colon and changing my diet saved my life. I function and feel better with a healthy diet and good probiotics.
What kind of diet are you following?
microbe and man, food for thougth!! amazing writer and the theory makes so much sense!
He seems so knowledgeable on health. Great speaker too
super talk. so informative. Wow. I love my gut microbiome!
Right, isn't it amazing? You may also want to know that when the gut microbiome is out of balance, it typically has 2 characteristics: low production of butyrate-producing bacteria, and overgrowth of bad bacteria! The more you know!
That was amazing speech May God bless you
It was an amazing speech and I learnt something beneficial about the human body. God bless
Mind, heart, gut = who we are. We don't need drugs, just a healthy diet, exercise, and sunlight. Amazing. Almost impossible for the average American in today's world.
This was actually a very interecting TED Talk. I was pleased to hear about our fermented milk (yogurt) with the bacteria called Lactobacillus bulgaricus.
he was talking abt kefir not yogurt ,thats what is most drank in europe