628. How Your Gut Microbiome Impacts Weight Loss + Health

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

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