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18 hours ago

Quitting weight loss can cause weight regaintwo strategies could help prevent that

Daily oral orforglipron or a pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila supplement can help people maintain GLP-1 or diet weight loss after stopping prior treatment.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

A pair of gut bacteria may cause constipation

Gut bacteria are crucial to ensuring healthy digestion and defecation. But two species of bacteria may also be the cause of constipation: according to a new study, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Akkermansia muciniphila appear to work in concert to break down colonic mucin, the slimy coating in our colons that keeps our poo moving along. Too little mucin means a drier and more constipation-prone colon.
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