iThrive Essentials in Collaboration with Pendulum presents Akkermansia mucinphilia probiotic.

Akkermansia is a next-generation beneficial strain that is essential for gut health. 

In 2004—the same year that smartphones came out—Akkermansia muciniphila was discovered. Today—similar to how Smartphones have changed how we communicate—Akkermansia has changed how we approach gut health. Akkermansia is 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, which helps maintain your gut lining.

In healthy people, Akkermansia accounts for up to 4% of your intestinal bacteria. The most direct way to increase Akkermansia levels in your gut is by taking either Pendulum Akkermansia or Pendulum Glucose Control.

 While a well-balanced gut microbiome supports a healthy body, the opposite is true for a poorly balanced gut microbiome. So what does any of this have to do with Akkermansia? 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 protein called “mucin.” Akkermansia…loves this mucin!

Akkermansia loves mucin so much, it uses it for energy. The more mucin that Akkermansia eats, 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.