Episode 279: Colleen Cutcliffe: How to Heal Your Gut, Control Your Glucose Levels, and Speed Your Metabolism

In this episode of Habits and Hustle, I chat with Colleen Cutcliffe who gives us a step-by-step guide on all things gut health – understanding why optimization is key, why it’s growing in popularity, how your gut is controlling you, and exactly what you should do to reclaim your gut microbiome. We also dive into how the gut is linked to your metabolism, the popular trend of glucose control and why we should be concerned about our glucose levels, and why an increasing number of people are seeking natural alternatives to metformin. Colleen Cutcliffe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pendulum Therapeutics. Colleen has over 20 years of experience managing and leading teams in biotech, pharma, and academia. Before starting Pendulum Therapeutics, Colleen served as the Senior Manager of Biology at Pacific Biosciences, which is where she met her two co-founders. Prior to that, Colleen was a Scientist at Elan Pharmaceuticals. Colleen completed her postdoctoral research at Northwestern’s Children’s Memorial Hospital, received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University and received her B.A. in Biochemistry from Wellesley College. Use code “JENCOHEN” for 20% off of your first bottle of membership at pendulumlife.com What we discuss: (0:09:01) - Akkermansia's Role in Gut Health (0:17:41) - GLP-1 and Akkermansia in Metabolism (0:31:36) - Longevity Drugs and Glucose Control (0:35:01) - Glucose Control and Metabolic Supplement Benefits (0:45:16) - Gut Health Benefits and Quality Control (0:57:15) - Understanding Acromantia and Its Benefits Thank you to our sponsors: Pendulum: Head over to www.pendulumlife.com and use code JENCOHEN for 20% off. Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off Ketone IQ (HVMN): You can save 30% off your first subscription order of Ketone-IQ at HVMN.com/JEN Find more from Jen:  Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen  Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Learn more from Colleen Cutcliffe: Website: https://pendulumlife.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendulumlifeco/