I listened to a TED talk this morning by Khalil Ramadi, a pioneer in neurosciences and health innovation. In this talk he discusses the potential benefits of ingesting electronic pills, that can stimulate our nervous system, for diseases such as diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases and neurological conditions. 

Ramadi explains that this is down to the fact that the gut is

“the largest interface of our body with the outside world…it has an incredible combination of tissues all working together”

This interface modulates our immune system, our hormones and is home to an incredible amount of neurons. He explains how if we can stimulate these neurons with these electronic pills, then we can influence the progression of many diseases, without the adverse effects of drugs. 

As we slowly drift into a world of human robots, this, to me, and I'm sure a few of you too, sounds terrifying, but surely we can't deny, quite progressive?!

It did however, err me to feel pleased that the pivotal role of the gut is being increasingly recognized. 

Nutrition runs off the course that what we expose our guts to has a huge affect on many systems beyond the immediate impact on our gut, thus as a Gut Specialist, I feel optimistic about the research given to this subject area!

Have a listen here!