Full show notes and transcript: https://drgundry.com/akkermansia Got Butyrate? Yes, this stuff ACTUALLY does a body good! If you’ve been listening to this podcast for awhile, you know I love this gut-health boosting, POSTbiotic called butyrate. In my upcoming book “Unlocking the Keto Code”, I’ll reveal how butyrate is a health rockstar for many reasons, including its ability to help optimize your mitochondrial function. And my special guest, John Eid, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Pendulum, is also a big butyrate fan. In fact, he’s built a career around it by researching genomic technology and the microbiome for over 2 decades. On this episode, he gives us a fascinating 411 on all things butyrate. We also discuss why this special postbiotic is so essential for wellness and how to make sure your body produces enough of it so you live a long, healthy life! On this episode you’ll learn: Why your “gut garden” wont flourish without THESE 3 compounds (and how to get more of them) (6:00) The “currency” of the gut – and why it’s so essential for overall health (including the prevention of metabolic illness) (9:00) How to know if your body is producing butyrate or not (and how to test yourself right at home) (12:00) 2 delicious, easy ways to stimulate your body’s production of butyrate (14:30) Why THIS my be to blame for stubborn weight loss – and how to restore your body’s ability to burn fat (19:00) My FAVORITE gut bug, why it’s so essential for overall health, and how YOU can get it in supplement form (for the very first time!) (23:30) Why MOST people are running low on this important gut buddy – and how to support your body's supply (30:00) How 2 of my patients with high-insulin levels completely reversed their health – by making ONE change (33:00) Mentioned on this episode: Pendulum Life Website (use code GUNDRY for 20% off) https://bit.ly/34hQZ05 #akkermansia #Probiotics #Butyrate