Akkermansia Muciniphila

 Getting To Know Your Gut Bugs: Akkermansia Muciniphila | Dr. Mark Hyman

A.Muciniphila is one of the most beneficial bacatria for your gut.  This article discusses food that helps to promote it in your gut.  

Akkermansia loves ellagic acid, a polyphenol prevalent in berries and some nuts (29). It also loves catechins and tannins from green tea (31). Here’s a list of foods that naturally increase Akkermansia levels (8)(30-32):

• Pomegranates
• Cranberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Grapes
• Apples
• Walnuts
• Pecans