What's The Difference Between A HEALTHY Gut & A Gut "Missing" Key Beneficial Bacterial Strains? (& How To Fast-Track Your Gut Back To Balance) With Dr. Adam Perlman

Ben Greenfield

Oct 19, 2024

Episode description

In this episode, you'll get to discover the fascinating world of gut health with Dr. Adam Perlman, Chief Medical Officer at Pendulum Therapeutics. You’ll explore how high-fiber, polyphenol-rich foods boost beneficial bacteria like Akkermansia, which support gut health and enhance athletic performance by maintaining gut lining integrity. Dr. Perlman also shares insights from his integrative medicine career, revealing practical tips to keep your microbiome strong in modern life, from polyphenol supplements to the synergy of probiotic strains. We’ll also dig into cutting-edge research on GLP-1 triggering probiotics for metabolic health, how diet and exercise play crucial roles in overall wellness, and much more!

For more insights on Pendulum's innovative work, check out my podcast with their co-founder, Dr. Colleen Cutcliffe, here.

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Mindsip insights from this episode:

Choose GLP-1 drugs cautiously due to stronger side effects than probiotics

GLP-1 agonist drugs are about 100 times stronger than probiotics that stimulate GLP-1, which is why the drugs have more side effects like nausea and muscle loss.

#GLP1

#probiotics

Boost Akkermansia levels for enhanced longevity

Studies show an association between higher levels of Akkermansia and individuals who live the longest in good health.

#longevity

#microbiome

Address microbiome shifts to ease post-pregnancy weight loss

Shifts in the gut microbiome during pregnancy to absorb more calories can fail to revert, potentially making post-pregnancy weight loss difficult.

#microbiome

#weight-loss

Utilize GLP-1 probiotic trio to enhance natural release

The combination of Akkermansia muciniphila, Clostridium butyricum, and Bifidobacterium infantus works synergistically to support the body's natural release of GLP-1.

#GLP1

#probiotics

Boost Akkermansia levels to enhance butyrate production

Low levels of the gut bacteria Akkermansia are directly linked to low levels of the short-chain fatty acid butyrate, which is a fuel for gut cells.

#gut

#microbiome

Preserve anaerobic probiotics by keeping capsules intact

Pendulum's probiotics are housed in an acid-resistant, delayed-release capsule to protect the anaerobic bacteria, so you should not break it open into a smoothie.