Heres what weve found: Effectiveness Rather than packing its capsules with as many probiotic strains as possible ( la competitor Seed), Pendulums catalog sticks to a small roster of five species with substantial research supporting their effects on gut health, metabolism, diabetes management, and weight control: , found in clinical trials to help people reduce BMI and improve diabetic biomarkers12 Akkermansia muciniphila , an effective species against common gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens16 Clostridium butyricum , shown to inhibit fat storage and reduce serum cholesterol24 Anaerobutyricum hallii , capable of supporting other beneficial bacterial species in the gut while inhibiting harmful ones9 Clostridium beijerinckii , an alleviator of irritable bowel symptoms26 Bifidobacterium infantis Pendulum includes all five species in its Metabolic Daily and Glucose Control supplements, and exclusively Akkermansia in its product of the same name
It also works well in those who dont have diabetes, but insurance is less likely to cover it or, if they do, the patients pay a portion, too. More than half of those who used it said they had difficulty paying for it, whether they had insurance or not
doi: 10.1111/obr.13435 11 DaviesMJDAlessioDAFradkinJKernanWNMathieuCMingroneGet al
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