Your gut microbiomeis an ecosystem that is home to tens of trillions of bacteria—some good and some bad.
Healthy adult gut microbiomes are both relatively stable and diverse. While a well-balanced gut microbiome supports a healthy body, the opposite is true for apoorly balanced gut microbiome. So what does any of this have to do withAkkermansia? The lining of your intestines is made up of epithelial cells (i.e. the cells that cover the surfaces of bodily organs). These epithelial cells are covered in a slimy mucus layer that is rich in a protein called “mucin.”Akkermansia…loves this mucin!
Akkermansialoves mucin so much, it uses it for energy. The more mucin thatAkkermansiaeats, the more it encourages epithelial cells to make additional mucin. This additional “mucin making” is what strengthens your intestinal wall, which is critical for your health.Benefits can include a) maintaining and repairing gut lining and b) stimulating GLP-1, a hormone produced by the gut, which helps maintain a healthy balance between insulin and glucose levels.
What is Akkermansia?
In 2004—the same year that smartphones came out—Akkermansia muciniphilawas discovered. Today—similar to how Smartphones have changed how we communicate—Akkermansiahas changed how we approach gut health.Akkermansiais a unique and novel probiotic strain that is naturally found in your gastrointestinal tract. It directly interacts with the gut lining and helps regulate the mucus lining of the gut, whichhelps maintain your gut lining.
In healthy people,Akkermansiaaccounts for up to 4% of your intestinal bacteria. The most direct way to increaseAkkermansialevels in your gut is by taking eitherPendulum Akkermansia orPendulum Glucose Control.
How does Akkermansia support your health?
So why is Akkermansia so hard to find?
Akkermansiais hard to find because it is an anaerobic strain that needs to be grown in an oxygen-free environment (like your gut). This makesAkkermansiaunique, as most probiotics on shelves can tolerate oxygen.
How do we keep ourAkkermansiaalive?Our enteric capsule is acid-resistant, meaning it is tough enough to get through the very acidic stomach, through the small intestines, and into the large intestines where it can do its job.
All of our probiotics contain Pendulum's proprietary strain of liveAkkermansia. We are proud to be the first to introduce liveAkkermansiato the market.
