Quick answer: Akkermansia muciniphila lives in the gut's mucus layer. Small human studies, mostly of a pasteurized form, found modest metabolic improvements. Research is promising but early.
What it is
A bacterium that lives in the mucus lining of the intestine and feeds on mucin, encouraging the lining to renew. Lower levels have been observed in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
What human studies found
A small 2019 pilot trial in overweight adults found pasteurized Akkermansia improved some metabolic markers modestly. Larger trials are still needed. PubMed: Akkermansia human studies.
Live or pasteurized?
Much of the research used a pasteurized (inactivated) form. SodaTide does not say which form or how many cells it contains.
The takeaway
An exciting ingredient, not a proven one. See why it is not a GLP-1 drug.
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