Thank you for not starting a Ted Talk with, "What if I told you..."

The gut microbiome is one of the most fascinating and intricate aspects of nutrition and our bodies in general, yet is almost never mentioned by media or nutritional agencies. So excited to research this myself!

To the director of filming for this TED Talk and all other TED Talks: Show me the close-up of the charts until the speaker is done with them. I get no worthwhile info from seeing the speaker or the audience. Show me the charts. Show me the charts. Show me charts. BTW, if you are mindlessly applying some film school rule about changing the viewpoint every so-many seconds, then STOP! Save it for your Oscar-winner. For these lectures, just SHOW ME THE CHARTS!

As a professional scientist, I would rate his study a top notch. Easily best research with high impact.

Humans: Figured out nuclear warfare and virtual realty gaming prior to what food we should consume.. what. a. species.

When you think about the fact that medicines work differently in people, it’s understandable that food would be the same.

The gut is definitely the "second brain" so to speak and medical schools (which I attended) fail to do adequate education on complex gut function and microbiome. This was an excellent discussion!

Excellent research and lecture. Thank you for the work that you and your team have done.

This made the most sense about nutrition that I have ever heard.

So many people on here with their own preconceived ideas based on their own lifestyle choices. He never said Vegan was bad. He never said people should eat what they want. He never even commented on the morality/benefit of eating certain food types. He simply demonstrated (In a 20 minute talk) that he and a group of scientists asked a question and sought the answer to: "Why haven't we discovered a diet that simply works for everyone. They then, as scientists do, carried out a comprehensive study that pointed to the result that we all react to foodstuffs differently. To those rubbishing the outcome or study, I suggest that unless you are 1) As qualified as they are and 2) Do your own studies to peer review the results, then you are not qualified to "debunk" the study. (Why do social media commentators feel they know best because "Muh feelings" or anecdotal observations?). We need more critical and rational thinking taught in schools. This study does seem to indicate that the multi-trillion dollar diet industry has a major flaw, and that personalised reactions to food intake are a significant factor. It seems to have resulted in predictable outcomes for individuals. The research and results should be applauded. Finally, to add to my opening paragraph: These results can help anyone; vegan, vegetarian, meat eaters etc. It's science and doesn't care about the choices people make with the results. I, for one, am intrigued both by the question they asked and the results they achieved.

Thank you Professor Segal for sharing the results of this study. I can't help but wonder about the progress that's been made in the last 5 years on developing a personalized diet plan.

"The average person eats about 50 meals per week." That's over 7 meals per day! I think we've found the problem right there.

Fantastic lecture one of the best I've ever heard! And it's actually producing some hope for us! Thank you!

Brilliant and fascinating. Thank you for posting this. I'm really happy to have seen it and look forward to this information getting out into the medical community.

I cannot thank you enough for your work and this Ted Talk! I’m a Nutritional Therapist and the next thing I want to do is find you, so I can learn more! Best science ever! Thanks!

Amazing presentation -- very clearly presented and honestly quite understated in light of what he is proposing! Bravo.

I watched this more because of the clarity and ease with which the speaker talked than for the subject matter itself. Not that it is not an interesting topic - we all need to eat and watch our diet and a customized diet is a great idea and has a lot of marketing potential too. However he never missed a beat in his whole talk, never got excited, never rushed, repeated himself, stuttered, MM-ed or did any of the things that us lessor mortals tend to do when speaking in public.... just a great talk, with good timing and a perfect delivery.

Amazing talk, perfectly structured and presented, guides us through the perfect track of thought to make us understand this complex problem keeping in mind all the different theories and beliefs people generally have, and the research presented seems sound and groundbreaking. I am astounded, thankful and have great respect for you

I appreciate for your dedication wow I’m literally shocked

This is so underrated, every doctor needs to see this

Just when i thought i have it figured out, this guys comes and messes it all up!

This is exactly what i have been trying to figure out about my own body last 2 years. I knew that my body responded differently than what the "experts" were saying was the good stuff. And i came across this amazing lecture.

As a high school biology teacher, I'm appalled by what we teach kids in school 😔

Don’t you just love it when you ask a simple question and the answer is, “Well, it depends…” 😵‍💫

I am just in awe. What an ingenious study!!!!

Wow. This is a real eye-opener. I'll definitely be looking into this!

This is amazing. Thank you for your talk!

Did they end up making their algorithms available to everyone? This would be epicly useful for all humanity!

WOW!!!! Maybe the best study there is on this topic until now.

Great study. Kind of knew we were all unique when this video began. I was glad you came to that conclusion and I'm looking forward to what personalized solutions you can assist us with in the future!

This is one of the best explanations I have heard.

Pin drop silence among the audience …no show business from the presenter… just pure truth based on a hard work of a research team. What a lecture 👏 Thanks Ted-talks team for showing this beautiful video.

All I heard was, EAT MORE ICECREAM... thank you, this was my ted talk

I think this was one of the best videos made regarding understanding our individual body dietary requirements. The same thought of making a personal diet and exercise for myself has now helped me to loss almost 20 kgs within a year with my own personalized diet and gym . Maybe this process might be slower than some diets that the dietitians recommend to follow , but it is the absolutely working approach in a lot more healthier manner . Remember age is also an effecting factor. So, be careful while choosing your diet and finally don't make your gut starve.

Amazing speech !!! Thanks so much, Eran You & your team relieve me from chaos.

Very educational and inspiring! Thank you so much Sir!

The information in this presentation explains so many issues I have been experiencing despite following the diet I was given. I learned so much in such a short time. A well-prepared and delivered talk. Thank you.

Excellent presentation skills! Thank you!

Believe this 100% my dad ate all the sweets he wanted and never got sick while my mom who followed my dads eating habits developed diabetes heart problems kidney problems strokes.

TED Talks are just the BEST present to yourself!!!!

I do believe this since I never have enough information about nutrition and today will start to explain to the people about the body response diets. Thank you for incredible explanation

Great talk and great study.

THIS IS SUCH TRUTH! Thank you! I've been looking at so many and hate to hear people say that there is a one size fits all when each of our internal and external microbiomes and culture is different as well as food availability and affordability. Even in research being done within one country with a particular diet it doesn't take this into account. This is why individual gut microbiome testing is a great place to start. It's not even what we eat, but what we digest and what we actually absorb.

This is the best ted talk I've ever seen!

The potential to help many frustrated, suffering individuals here...the focus on the person not the population makes logical sense.

Excellent research! People choosing their diets based on solid principles like gut bacteria composition, genetics and personal health traits is the best way to eat and live healthy for life.

thank for your talk

I think this is the best Nutrition advice out there.

Excellent presentation! I am intrigued by the premise and look forward to what the future holds for you and your research. Congratulations.

Intriguing talk! I can't wait for their algorithm/software to come out for the public! Then everyone can see if it works for themselves

This is honestly really important information that, if true (I haven’t vetted any source yet), would change the lives of millions of people. Generally, I think people rely on little details they have learned, likely a long time ago, to guide their intuition of what is good to eat or not. I think this could very easily be a fundamental keystone to humanity’s success

Fascinating information and great presentation. I hope to see gut microbiome testing as a standard procedure at the doctor's office in the near future

Wow phenomenal research thank you 🙏 so much. It is a huge service to humanity.

thanks for the speech, very informative

Terrific! I can hardly wait to start.

Wow! Without a doubt one of the best Ted Talks that I have heard in a long time. This is really fascinating research on specifically tailored diets for the pre-diabetic subject. I really need to find out more about what Segal and his team have achieved here. Great Stuff! I'm really grateful for this.

"The best diet for humans does not exist" Eran says in this talk. I've known that for decades. Everyone is different. Everyone reacts to different foods in their own way. That's why it's so difficult to pin down the best personal diet and why, with some of us, it takes so long for us to get it right.

Excellent, Eran Segal. Thank you!

thank you very much

Wow, that was intriguing! I will try to use this to my advantage.

FINALLY, a talk about nutrition/diet that makes sense!!

Thanks for sharing 🙏

When first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes my fasting hba1c was 125 (UK). The 3 medications prescribed for me had to be removed one by one for the sake of my kidneys. I stopped eating rice (of any type), pasta, potatoes, bananas and bread, and my hba1c decreased to 37 (UK). Nobody needs ice cream.

Fantastic! I have thought this for many years, each diet must be tailored. Very glad there is now solid data. Well presented.

This is one of the most interesting ted talks. I can’t wait until I do a test and am told ‘don’t eat these, everything else within reason is ok’

thank you

thanks for the review, very complete

I think the answer to this question "what is the best diet for me?" is simpler than we think. We just need to be more self-aware and start keeping a watch on how we feel when we eat certain foods. If we feel at utmost ease, after eating some foods, those need to be noted down. In less than 30 days, you should have a prescription to follow.

This is why knowing your body and what foods do what for it is the key!

Great guy, great expose Essential knowledge and understanding: thank you !

Hallelujah!!! Finally someone explaining that diets need to be personalized.

This idea has been around for years. My father and brother were both very large men. The went to a doctor in Dallas and did a bunch of tests and were given different prescribed diets and they both lost tons of weight in a relatively short time.

Uf! Mind blowing doctor! We’ve been doing things the wrong way for a long time! Thank you very much!

Amazing research! Wow 🤩

I like this talk. No nervous funny jokes. Just straight facts. I could have learned from this Professor.

Best lecture I have ever heard . I have been following different diet tips from so called diet experts for the last 20 years ,all in vain and finally I came to the same conclusion.

Fascinating talk. I'd like to see more research into this.

Awesome info thank you

thank you for the alert

Refreshing outlook on diet. Makes more sense to tailor the diet to the individual.

i watched the whole talk hoping that he would play the harp.

Excellent study

Finally, a study worth all investment for every one of us!! Bravo

Any recommendations on "NON-invasive, CONTINUOUS glucose monitor"?

tq for an eye opening talk

Wow, that made so much sense. Thank you very much Prof. Segal.

Excellent questions to solve! Now...need to get it commonly available, covered by insurance, & widely known by health care practitioners!!

תודה רבה דר' ערן!!זה היה מעניין וחשוב לדעת!!💯💝

great info

This might be the best dietary video that I ever saw. Thanks for sharing this information.

Great talk ,very interesting and informative,

Outstanding work, eloquently presented with breakthrough results, loved it!!

The information in this video is amazing and superb. Perfectly scientific way to choose the food we eat. Thank you very much for this excellent video.

Thank you ! This study is the most intelligent one about diet!

An amazing presentation. Indian ayurveda has classified diets according to body types, centuries ago. This presentation had maximum takes from Ayurvedic sciences but yet did not take into account the basic classification according to body's response to food.

this makes total sense. because some people do well on some diets and others not. i've tried to be vegan a number of times and my body just isn't having it. i think we kind of instinctively know what foods we are compatible with but maybe we've lost touch. there is so much info out there now, it's confusing. great talk.

very good this supplement

Thank you.

I want to know where does a person go to follow this research and avail themselves of the work?

This is the most useful research I have yet seen regarding this subject. I’m amazed that it hasn’t reached ‘headline status’!