The Claim

In adults with metabolic syndrome and low baseline Akkermansia muciniphila levels, daily supplementation with 30 billion pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila cells for 3 months increases post-oral glucose tolerance test GLP-1 excursion by a statistically significant amount.

Source: Effect of pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT on insulin sensitivity, body composition, and GLP-1 production in subjects with metabolic syndrome: impact of low baseline gut Akkermansia levels

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

In adults with metabolic syndrome and low levels of Akkermansia muciniphila, taking 30 billion pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila cells daily for three months increases the amount of GLP-1 hormone released after consuming glucose.

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In adults with metabolic syndrome and low baseline Akkermansia muciniphila levels, daily supplementation with 30 billion pasteurized cells for 3 months increases post-oral glucose tolerance test GLP-1 excursion by a statistically significant amount, suggesting a mechanism for improved insulin sensitivity through enhanced incretin hormone secretion.

Why this might work

When pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila cells reach the gut, they release a protein called P9 that attaches to a receptor on gut cells that make GLP-1. This attachment triggers those cells to produce and release more GLP-1 into the blood. The increased GLP-1 then signals the pancreas to release more insulin after eating sugar, which helps lower blood sugar levels.

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What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effect of pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT on insulin sensitivity, body composition, and GLP-1 production in subjects with metabolic syndrome: impact of low baseline gut Akkermansia levels

    People with low levels of a certain gut bacteria took a daily supplement of that bacteria for three months, and their bodies released more of a hormone (GLP-1) after eating sugar — which helps the pancreas make more insulin. This only happened in people who started with low levels of the bacteria.

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