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Gut Check: Let's Talk Akkermansia & Continuous Glucose Monitors (& What Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe Changed After Using One!)

Feb 14, 2024
Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, CEO of Pendulum, discusses the gut microbiome's role in metabolic health, antibiotic impacts, probiotics, and continuous glucose monitors. She highlights Pendulum's glucose control benefits for diabetes and the synergy with GLP-1 medications for improved outcomes.
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Quick takeaways

  • The gut microbiome is crucial for metabolic health, immune response, and brain health.
  • Continuous glucose monitors provide valuable insights into how different foods affect blood glucose levels.

Deep dives

Pendulum's Journey and Microbiome Products

Pendulum, a microbiome company, has been in business for a decade and has been focused on research and development before launching their products two to three years ago. Their flagship product, Pendulum Glucose Control, is the first probiotic to be shown to lower A1C and blood glucose spikes in individuals with type 2 diabetes. They also offer Metabolic Daily for better sugar and carb metabolism, as well as a single strain of Acromancia, which has emerging evidence of its importance for the microbiome and general health. They are also exploring the use of polyphenols to increase Acromancia levels.

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