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Gut-the-Crap | Dr. Mariam Elgabry | TEDxAthens Salon
TEDx Talksยท 2025-11-10 16:29
Gut Health & Market Opportunity - 80% of chronic diseases are linked to poor gut health, resulting in $100 billion in direct medical costs annually in the US alone [4] - Current gut health testing methods are costly, inconvenient, slow, and fail to capture daily shifts in the gut microbiome [7] - The company aims to provide a home-based, real-time gut health monitoring solution [11][13] Technology & Solution - The company is developing a "homeable" for gut health, enabling users to sample, sense, act, and repeat, turning gut feelings into hard data [13][14] - The solution combines daily gut health data with AI to bring a lab to the user's home [11] - The device aims to provide personalized feedback on diet, probiotics, and potential illness detection [14][15] Competitive Advantage - The company emphasizes the importance of frequency, context, privacy, and agency in gut health monitoring [12] - Daily loops of testing at home can change everything [12] - The company is building the first female athlete microbiome data set [17] Personal Motivation & Vision - The founder's personal experience as an athlete with gut issues drives the development of the solution [2][11] - The company's vision is to enable individuals to measure their normal gut health and adjust gently to improve longevity [18] - The founder is undertaking a 365-day sprint to measure her gut health and optimize her training and diet [15][16]