628. How Your Gut Microbiome Impacts Weight Loss + Health

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Curious about the connection between your gut, brain and blood glucose? Joining Krista on Almost 30 today is Colleen Cutcliffe, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pendulum. In this episode, you’ll learn about the probiotics industry and why Pendulum products are an effective solution in managing your gut health.  Colleen has more than 25 years of experience leading and managing biology teams in academia, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology. Prior to starting Pendulum, Colleen was the senior manager of biology at Pacific Biosciences and a scientist at Elan Pharmaceuticals. She is truly a wealth of knowledge and we’re so excited for #Almost30Nation to learn more about their gut microbiome!  Head to Pendulumlife.com and use code ALMOST30 to save 20% on your first month of any Pendulum product membership.  We also talk about: Societal perception of probiotics What is akkermansia Symptoms of GI distress The connection between your blood glucose + gut Understanding GLP-1 How the microbiome impacts your metabolism  The impact of genetics vs. lifestyle on your gut microbiome How to support your gut microbiome The connection between your gut + brain Resources:  Website: pendulumlife.com Colleen's LinkedIn Pendulum LinkedIn Instagram: @pendulumlifeco Twitter: @Pendulum_Co Amazon Storefront: Pendulum Sponsors: IQ Bar | Get 20% off all IQBAR products by texting ALMOST to 64000.  AG1 | If you want to take ownership of your health, try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/ALMOST30.  Osea | Head to OSEAMalibu.com and get 10% off your first order sitewide with code APOD30.  Catori Life | Get a 20% discount with any purchase at catorilife.com. SKIMS | SKIMS Fits Everybody and more best-selling essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Plus, get free shipping on orders over $75.  To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to [email protected] or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/Almost30.  Learn More: almost30.com/learn almost30.com/morningmicrodose almost30.com/courses  Join our community: almost30.com/membership facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.  Find more to love at almost30.com! Almost 30 is edited by Marielle Marlys.

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