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The Microbiome and Me | Hoi Shan Kwan | TEDxHongKong


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[Applause] well well we have quite a crowd here so

well well we have quite a crowd here so

well well we have quite a crowd here so maybe I should start by counting how

maybe I should start by counting how

maybe I should start by counting how many of us here how many people is there

many of us here how many people is there

many of us here how many people is there here so I need to come from there 1 2 3

here so I need to come from there 1 2 3

here so I need to come from there 1 2 3 4

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oh well quickly I got 638 exactly I can

oh well quickly I got 638 exactly I can secretly when I was sitting listening to

secretly when I was sitting listening to

secretly when I was sitting listening to cop to 2 talks but I would like to care

cop to 2 talks but I would like to care

cop to 2 talks but I would like to care again

again

again how many living organisms living things

how many living organisms living things

how many living organisms living things life forms that they are here missing

life forms that they are here missing

life forms that they are here missing listening to me in this thing to my talk

listening to me in this thing to my talk

listening to me in this thing to my talk a TEDx talk so I need to count again 1 2

a TEDx talk so I need to count again 1 2

a TEDx talk so I need to count again 1 2 3 4 5

3 4 5

3 4 5 Wow quickly you see how mainly I got

Wow quickly you see how mainly I got

Wow quickly you see how mainly I got life forms hundreds of trillions

life forms hundreds of trillions

life forms hundreds of trillions actually I didn’t think that part my

actually I didn’t think that part my

actually I didn’t think that part my service so popular but but that’s true

service so popular but but that’s true

service so popular but but that’s true because what we have here Mike all isms

because what we have here Mike all isms

because what we have here Mike all isms tiny creatures or just microbes or bugs

tiny creatures or just microbes or bugs

tiny creatures or just microbes or bugs so they’re everywhere so you just you

so they’re everywhere so you just you

so they’re everywhere so you just you say notice nothing surprising so it’s

say notice nothing surprising so it’s

say notice nothing surprising so it’s Mike Fossum should be everywhere there

Mike Fossum should be everywhere there

Mike Fossum should be everywhere there in the in the streams in the duct in the

in the in the streams in the duct in the

in the in the streams in the duct in the soil on animals in animals on the plants

soil on animals in animals on the plants

soil on animals in animals on the plants and so on

and so on

and so on so they’re everywhere but when we look

so they’re everywhere but when we look

so they’re everywhere but when we look at micro some spots microbes on the

at micro some spots microbes on the

at micro some spots microbes on the things that we use daily well maybe

things that we use daily well maybe

things that we use daily well maybe let’s stop if something that you think

let’s stop if something that you think

let’s stop if something that you think might be very dirty the toilet so you

might be very dirty the toilet so you

might be very dirty the toilet so you see this is from one study so they just

see this is from one study so they just

see this is from one study so they just swap and kong and and try to estimate

swap and kong and and try to estimate

swap and kong and and try to estimate the number by columns on different

the number by columns on different

the number by columns on different things you see the toilet is actually

things you see the toilet is actually

things you see the toilet is actually the cleanest here oh my god

the cleanest here oh my god

the cleanest here oh my god but come and think about it you create a

but come and think about it you create a

but come and think about it you create a tireless everyday or maybe your domestic

tireless everyday or maybe your domestic

tireless everyday or maybe your domestic helpers credit in the morning and also

helpers credit in the morning and also

helpers credit in the morning and also in the afternoon but then you know

in the afternoon but then you know

in the afternoon but then you know what’s most dirty one here it’s just my

what’s most dirty one here it’s just my

what’s most dirty one here it’s just my thumb and you’re taking pictures of it

thumb and you’re taking pictures of it

thumb and you’re taking pictures of it you have 25,000 per inch here bucks

you have 25,000 per inch here bucks

you have 25,000 per inch here bucks microbes

microbes

microbes okay so stop playing with your phone now

okay so stop playing with your phone now

okay so stop playing with your phone now and listen to me well a lot of the

and listen to me well a lot of the

and listen to me well a lot of the microbes that we think of we think about

microbes that we think of we think about

microbes that we think of we think about them as Pavo Jones yes that’s very true

them as Pavo Jones yes that’s very true

them as Pavo Jones yes that’s very true actually a lot of them are poorer Jones

actually a lot of them are poorer Jones

actually a lot of them are poorer Jones so they attack you the biggest sick they

so they attack you the biggest sick they

so they attack you the biggest sick they make you vomit the course diarrhea so

make you vomit the course diarrhea so

make you vomit the course diarrhea so they can be power Jones these are

they can be power Jones these are

they can be power Jones these are pathogens but sometimes some of them

pathogens but sometimes some of them

pathogens but sometimes some of them actually are gooth bucks so in fact most

actually are gooth bucks so in fact most

actually are gooth bucks so in fact most of the bucks a lot of the bugs that good

of the bucks a lot of the bugs that good

of the bucks a lot of the bugs that good bucks but remind you that bugs are not

bucks but remind you that bugs are not

bucks but remind you that bugs are not born to be good or bad they just behave

born to be good or bad they just behave

born to be good or bad they just behave as themselves all right but also

as themselves all right but also

as themselves all right but also sometimes a good buck can be back where

sometimes a good buck can be back where

sometimes a good buck can be back where the collisions is not so well then good

the collisions is not so well then good

the collisions is not so well then good but make make you sick

but make make you sick

but make make you sick so what he news like that lunchboxes

so what he news like that lunchboxes

so what he news like that lunchboxes with a lot of toxins produced by bugs

with a lot of toxins produced by bugs

with a lot of toxins produced by bugs excess bacteria in the lunch boxes and

excess bacteria in the lunch boxes and

excess bacteria in the lunch boxes and so on you know these are the bad parts

so on you know these are the bad parts

so on you know these are the bad parts doing their jobs but first like this the

doing their jobs but first like this the

doing their jobs but first like this the latter was the most important protein

latter was the most important protein

latter was the most important protein source for Japanese from long long time

source for Japanese from long long time

source for Japanese from long long time actually this is a bowl of bacterial

actually this is a bowl of bacterial

actually this is a bowl of bacterial culture so you culture bacteria with the

culture so you culture bacteria with the

culture so you culture bacteria with the soybean and the bacteria predigested the

soybean and the bacteria predigested the

soybean and the bacteria predigested the leghole the soybean and then produce a

leghole the soybean and then produce a

leghole the soybean and then produce a easier to digest food and they also get

easier to digest food and they also get

easier to digest food and they also get rid of that inhibitor that you think the

rid of that inhibitor that you think the

rid of that inhibitor that you think the soybean without being affected by the

soybean without being affected by the

soybean without being affected by the inhibitor well the

inhibitor well the

inhibitor well the be well a better version of me

be well a better version of me

be well a better version of me similarly to be and you see I’m not

similarly to be and you see I’m not

similarly to be and you see I’m not shedding dust I’m shedding my

shedding dust I’m shedding my

shedding dust I’m shedding my chromosomes bucks microbes so you say

chromosomes bucks microbes so you say

chromosomes bucks microbes so you say well I don’t see you shedding all your

well I don’t see you shedding all your

well I don’t see you shedding all your bacterias but mind you by possums by

bacterias but mind you by possums by

bacterias but mind you by possums by crossbucks

crossbucks

crossbucks small tiny and microscopic we can let me

small tiny and microscopic we can let me

small tiny and microscopic we can let me see them with our eyes so we have a lot

see them with our eyes so we have a lot

see them with our eyes so we have a lot of bucks on us and you’re sharing your

of bucks on us and you’re sharing your

of bucks on us and you’re sharing your bucks and you you you will not know that

bucks and you you you will not know that

bucks and you you you will not know that you’re so connected with the the one

you’re so connected with the the one

you’re so connected with the the one sitting beside you because your poxy is

sitting beside you because your poxy is

sitting beside you because your poxy is going to them but you’re receiving the

going to them but you’re receiving the

going to them but you’re receiving the bucks also so well actually trying to

bucks also so well actually trying to

bucks also so well actually trying to point out is that we have bucks we have

point out is that we have bucks we have

point out is that we have bucks we have microsomes on us but also in us and in

microsomes on us but also in us and in

microsomes on us but also in us and in the last 10 years or so we know a lot

the last 10 years or so we know a lot

the last 10 years or so we know a lot about these bacteria viruses fungi on us

about these bacteria viruses fungi on us

about these bacteria viruses fungi on us and also in us so you see these are

and also in us so you see these are

and also in us so you see these are cover stories of scientific journal

cover stories of scientific journal

cover stories of scientific journal Nature but that’s not so important but

Nature but that’s not so important but

Nature but that’s not so important but when these bucks

when these bucks

when these bucks kills you to cover of The Economist then

kills you to cover of The Economist then

kills you to cover of The Economist then you know they are really real and

you know they are really real and

you know they are really real and important

important

important sadly the American have a cover story of

sadly the American have a cover story of

sadly the American have a cover story of your internet ecosystem so they’re in a

your internet ecosystem so they’re in a

your internet ecosystem so they’re in a systems ecosystems the Box in you and

systems ecosystems the Box in you and

systems ecosystems the Box in you and the biggest ass whether we’re really

the biggest ass whether we’re really

the biggest ass whether we’re really just human of course we like to think

just human of course we like to think

just human of course we like to think that we are the golden boy okay but we

that we are the golden boy okay but we

that we are the golden boy okay but we are we a hundred percent human well the

are we a hundred percent human well the

are we a hundred percent human well the answer is no so not only that we have

answer is no so not only that we have

answer is no so not only that we have microbes on us Fox in us but also they

microbes on us Fox in us but also they

microbes on us Fox in us but also they are outnumber us so we have about

are outnumber us so we have about

are outnumber us so we have about trillion cells in a body in each one of

trillion cells in a body in each one of

trillion cells in a body in each one of us a trillion human cells but we have

us a trillion human cells but we have

us a trillion human cells but we have ten trillion bucks in us or honors so we

ten trillion bucks in us or honors so we

ten trillion bucks in us or honors so we are

are

are actually well look at you look at

actually well look at you look at

actually well look at you look at yourself you think that well I’m just a

yourself you think that well I’m just a

yourself you think that well I’m just a human but actually I’m looking at you as

human but actually I’m looking at you as

human but actually I’m looking at you as a walking superhuman carrying ecosystem

a walking superhuman carrying ecosystem

a walking superhuman carrying ecosystem 10 trillion cells of bacteria or virus

10 trillion cells of bacteria or virus

10 trillion cells of bacteria or virus viruses and fungi walking around and

viruses and fungi walking around and

viruses and fungi walking around and then shedding them the reason why we can

then shedding them the reason why we can

then shedding them the reason why we can really understand the complexity of the

really understand the complexity of the

really understand the complexity of the microbes these days is that the cost of

microbes these days is that the cost of

microbes these days is that the cost of sequencing DNA has dropped by a bit Oh

sequencing DNA has dropped by a bit Oh

sequencing DNA has dropped by a bit Oh actually very drastically so the blue

actually very drastically so the blue

actually very drastically so the blue line is the cost dropping of the

line is the cost dropping of the

line is the cost dropping of the computer that’s why we have maybe 50

computer that’s why we have maybe 50

computer that’s why we have maybe 50 years ago the power of the smartphone’s

years ago the power of the smartphone’s

years ago the power of the smartphone’s that you have would take a whole

that you have would take a whole

that you have would take a whole building of computer but now it’s all in

building of computer but now it’s all in

building of computer but now it’s all in your heads of course they are 30 the

your heads of course they are 30 the

your heads of course they are 30 the computer in those days are much cleaner

computer in those days are much cleaner

computer in those days are much cleaner but anyway the cost drop very much drop

but anyway the cost drop very much drop

but anyway the cost drop very much drop very much now we can really sequence and

very much now we can really sequence and

very much now we can really sequence and know about the microorganisms and

know about the microorganisms and

know about the microorganisms and they’re not only around but they’re

they’re not only around but they’re

they’re not only around but they’re associating with us very closely they

associating with us very closely they

associating with us very closely they don’t they don’t leave so easily so

don’t they don’t leave so easily so

don’t they don’t leave so easily so they’re they’re all over us actually no

they’re they’re all over us actually no

they’re they’re all over us actually no matter where you look at your brain well

matter where you look at your brain well

matter where you look at your brain well of course do you think your brain is

of course do you think your brain is

of course do you think your brain is clean even though with some dirty

clean even though with some dirty

clean even though with some dirty thoughts but but actually there’s new

thoughts but but actually there’s new

thoughts but but actually there’s new clean but they created with many many

clean but they created with many many

clean but they created with many many many bugs

many bugs

many bugs there are bacterias you know bring the

there are bacterias you know bring the

there are bacterias you know bring the bacterias that in your blood the

bacterias that in your blood the

bacterias that in your blood the bacteria in the liver whether you find

bacteria in the liver whether you find

bacteria in the liver whether you find you look things you can find them so

you look things you can find them so

you look things you can find them so that we can reveal the bacteria because

that we can reveal the bacteria because

that we can reveal the bacteria because for those that mix to the culture we can

for those that mix to the culture we can

for those that mix to the culture we can still look at the DNA and then now we

still look at the DNA and then now we

still look at the DNA and then now we start to understand them and that’s a

start to understand them and that’s a

start to understand them and that’s a human body and if I asked you which part

human body and if I asked you which part

human body and if I asked you which part of your body that you think there’s in

of your body that you think there’s in

of your body that you think there’s in closest contact with the environment you

closest contact with the environment you

closest contact with the environment you think well we missed my hand or maybe my

think well we missed my hand or maybe my

think well we missed my hand or maybe my face or maybe well walk around I just

face or maybe well walk around I just

face or maybe well walk around I just well of course we have shoes but

well of course we have shoes but

well of course we have shoes but look around we get in touch of the

look around we get in touch of the

look around we get in touch of the environment breathing does ravine

environment breathing does ravine

environment breathing does ravine pollens and so on but I tell you it’s

pollens and so on but I tell you it’s

pollens and so on but I tell you it’s not all these but rather that’s the tube

not all these but rather that’s the tube

not all these but rather that’s the tube within yourself you have a very

within yourself you have a very

within yourself you have a very long-term very much twisting the tip of

long-term very much twisting the tip of

long-term very much twisting the tip of your gastro Andrew gastro intestinal

your gastro Andrew gastro intestinal

your gastro Andrew gastro intestinal tract your gut starting with your mouth

tract your gut starting with your mouth

tract your gut starting with your mouth going through it and then turn and turn

going through it and then turn and turn

going through it and then turn and turn and turn and turn and then go out of the

and turn and turn and then go out of the

and turn and turn and then go out of the other end and what you have there what

other end and what you have there what

other end and what you have there what you have there are really another box

you have there are really another box

you have there are really another box studying from your mouth and then go to

studying from your mouth and then go to

studying from your mouth and then go to your stomach there’s quite a few bucks

your stomach there’s quite a few bucks

your stomach there’s quite a few bucks not too many but then you go all the way

not too many but then you go all the way

not too many but then you go all the way down to the colon actually you have so

down to the colon actually you have so

down to the colon actually you have so many bucks so many that if they become

many bucks so many that if they become

many bucks so many that if they become human then we we need to have a thousand

human then we we need to have a thousand

human then we we need to have a thousand earths to host them so we have about 10

earths to host them so we have about 10

earths to host them so we have about 10 to live – 10 to 12 bucks in your colon

to live – 10 to 12 bucks in your colon

to live – 10 to 12 bucks in your colon so many of them well but they’re not

so many of them well but they’re not

so many of them well but they’re not there just as passengers they’re not

there just as passengers they’re not

there just as passengers they’re not there just to live but they are taking

there just to live but they are taking

there just to live but they are taking part of our health and disease so the

part of our health and disease so the

part of our health and disease so the ten trillions of microbes in our gut

ten trillions of microbes in our gut

ten trillions of microbes in our gut actually on every part of our body but

actually on every part of our body but

actually on every part of our body but the most are in our gut they are

the most are in our gut they are

the most are in our gut they are responsible they are connected and they

responsible they are connected and they

responsible they are connected and they can help us to develop our neural

can help us to develop our neural

can help us to develop our neural systems to help us to have immune

systems to help us to have immune

systems to help us to have immune responses you see we we keep on feeding

responses you see we we keep on feeding

responses you see we we keep on feeding all these foreign materials materials

all these foreign materials materials

all these foreign materials materials from the environment into the gut a lot

from the environment into the gut a lot

from the environment into the gut a lot more than the dust the soil or the

more than the dust the soil or the

more than the dust the soil or the poland we feed in a lot of food so we

poland we feed in a lot of food so we

poland we feed in a lot of food so we keep filling them and this force would

keep filling them and this force would

keep filling them and this force would need to be monitored and this was up

need to be monitored and this was up

need to be monitored and this was up also thoughts for the parks so we need

also thoughts for the parks so we need

also thoughts for the parks so we need to control them we need to respond to

to control them we need to respond to

to control them we need to respond to them so there comes the immune system we

them so there comes the immune system we

them so there comes the immune system we have to develop our immune system and

have to develop our immune system and

have to develop our immune system and the parks help us to develop a human in

the parks help us to develop a human in

the parks help us to develop a human in the systems and and help us to monitor

the systems and and help us to monitor

the systems and and help us to monitor the environmental impact and there are

the environmental impact and there are

the environmental impact and there are also barriers to diseases and irregular

also barriers to diseases and irregular

also barriers to diseases and irregular things like they help us to digest would

things like they help us to digest would

things like they help us to digest would have make vitamins so when the box are

have make vitamins so when the box are

have make vitamins so when the box are not happy or they just change the

not happy or they just change the

not happy or they just change the composition change the profile there we

composition change the profile there we

composition change the profile there we have a lot of problems and those are the

have a lot of problems and those are the

have a lot of problems and those are the kinds that we see quite often today the

kinds that we see quite often today the

kinds that we see quite often today the metabolic diseases obesity diabetes and

metabolic diseases obesity diabetes and

metabolic diseases obesity diabetes and also the email diseases allergies

also the email diseases allergies

also the email diseases allergies autoimmune diseases and all this because

autoimmune diseases and all this because

autoimmune diseases and all this because we are not feeling we are not feeling

we are not feeling we are not feeling

we are not feeling we are not feeling them right we give them too much sugar

them right we give them too much sugar

them right we give them too much sugar we’ll give them too much fat we disturb

we’ll give them too much fat we disturb

we’ll give them too much fat we disturb the compositions and let their disturbed

the compositions and let their disturbed

the compositions and let their disturbed seems like they are fighting back but

seems like they are fighting back but

seems like they are fighting back but actually is they’re not they just try to

actually is they’re not they just try to

actually is they’re not they just try to live happily well we need to happily

live happily well we need to happily

live happily well we need to happily together if they’re only the Box are

together if they’re only the Box are

together if they’re only the Box are happy and we are not happy then that’s

happy and we are not happy then that’s

happy and we are not happy then that’s too bad

too bad

too bad so the box will develop from the baby

so the box will develop from the baby

so the box will develop from the baby onwards and I’d like to tell you very

onwards and I’d like to tell you very

onwards and I’d like to tell you very briefly that for baby to to develop them

briefly that for baby to to develop them

briefly that for baby to to develop them the by opossums in their gut they need

the by opossums in their gut they need

the by opossums in their gut they need to take that in from the mother and the

to take that in from the mother and the

to take that in from the mother and the best way to take the Box for mother is

best way to take the Box for mother is

best way to take the Box for mother is through natural birth so going through

through natural birth so going through

through natural birth so going through the birth canal not c-sections and then

the birth canal not c-sections and then

the birth canal not c-sections and then when the baby grows then the child is

when the baby grows then the child is

when the baby grows then the child is taking solid food but before that they

taking solid food but before that they

taking solid food but before that they have to rely on the mother’s milk

have to rely on the mother’s milk

have to rely on the mother’s milk or the formula so for mother’s bill

or the formula so for mother’s bill

or the formula so for mother’s bill they’re about three hundred different

they’re about three hundred different

they’re about three hundred different kinds of box for the formula for the

kinds of box for the formula for the

kinds of box for the formula for the best brand we have maybe you have to for

best brand we have maybe you have to for

best brand we have maybe you have to for the rest none so there’s a very

the rest none so there’s a very

the rest none so there’s a very important inoculation of the box from

important inoculation of the box from

important inoculation of the box from mothers meal and also their

mothers meal and also their

mothers meal and also their oligosaccharides polysaccharides from

oligosaccharides polysaccharides from

oligosaccharides polysaccharides from the mother’s milk they’re actually are

the mother’s milk they’re actually are

the mother’s milk they’re actually are the foods for the Box not the foods for

the foods for the Box not the foods for

the foods for the Box not the foods for the baby so they develop the Box up to

the baby so they develop the Box up to

the baby so they develop the Box up to about three years old there’s almost

about three years old there’s almost

about three years old there’s almost fully developed

fully developed

fully developed and that profile that composition will

and that profile that composition will

and that profile that composition will be carry on for the rest of our lives so

be carry on for the rest of our lives so

be carry on for the rest of our lives so starting from the child three years old

starting from the child three years old

starting from the child three years old until eight years old three years old

until eight years old three years old

until eight years old three years old determines what you can get at eight

determines what you can get at eight

determines what you can get at eight years old it’s a Chinese saying about

years old it’s a Chinese saying about

years old it’s a Chinese saying about that but when you treat a child actually

that but when you treat a child actually

that but when you treat a child actually child scat infections all the time and

child scat infections all the time and

child scat infections all the time and very easily get infected Express sorry

very easily get infected Express sorry

very easily get infected Express sorry where they go to school or does your

where they go to school or does your

where they go to school or does your nursery schools and if you give the

nursery schools and if you give the

nursery schools and if you give the child antibiotics then that would be too

child antibiotics then that would be too

child antibiotics then that would be too bad there were affect this disrupt the

bad there were affect this disrupt the

bad there were affect this disrupt the profiles so I’d like to tell you what

profiles so I’d like to tell you what

profiles so I’d like to tell you what experiment this experiment is using mice

experiment this experiment is using mice

experiment this experiment is using mice dohsa germ-free bites that means they

dohsa germ-free bites that means they

dohsa germ-free bites that means they were raised without any contact with any

were raised without any contact with any

were raised without any contact with any bugs and they are germ-free they don’t

bugs and they are germ-free they don’t

bugs and they are germ-free they don’t have any bugs so the way the experiment

have any bugs so the way the experiment

have any bugs so the way the experiment goes by feeding the mice with the faeces

goes by feeding the mice with the faeces

goes by feeding the mice with the faeces the stools of the fed mice and indeed

the stools of the fed mice and indeed

the stools of the fed mice and indeed mice and then we’ll get from the fed

mice and then we’ll get from the fed

mice and then we’ll get from the fed mice you have fat obese mice from the

mice you have fat obese mice from the

mice you have fat obese mice from the obese box and then you have lean mice

obese box and then you have lean mice

obese box and then you have lean mice with from the lean tongue ma and that

with from the lean tongue ma and that

with from the lean tongue ma and that has been repeated with humans tools for

has been repeated with humans tools for

has been repeated with humans tools for fat twin brother you get fat mice and

fat twin brother you get fat mice and

fat twin brother you get fat mice and from from the lean twin brother you get

from from the lean twin brother you get

from from the lean twin brother you get the in vice so what we propose to do is

the in vice so what we propose to do is

the in vice so what we propose to do is to check your profile check your gut

to check your profile check your gut

to check your profile check your gut microbiome profile and then decide ty

microbiome profile and then decide ty

microbiome profile and then decide ty plans and with that we hope to help

plans and with that we hope to help

plans and with that we hope to help people to maintain the health to help

people to maintain the health to help

people to maintain the health to help people to lose the weight to help people

people to lose the weight to help people

people to lose the weight to help people to do if their quality ceases so healthy

to do if their quality ceases so healthy

to do if their quality ceases so healthy gut microbiomes give you healthy gut and

gut microbiomes give you healthy gut and

gut microbiomes give you healthy gut and then you become a healthy person

then you become a healthy person

then you become a healthy person so they’ll finish by saying that treat

so they’ll finish by saying that treat

so they’ll finish by saying that treat your gut microbial microbes well and you

your gut microbial microbes well and you

your gut microbial microbes well and you will feel swell

will feel swell

will feel swell thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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