Functional medicine has gained more and more popularity in the past decade.

And for good reason. It's picking up where western medicine leaves off while also filling the gaps that traditional medicine and lifestyles create.

Functional medicine is a medical practice or treatments that focus on optimal functioning of the body and its organs, usually involving systems of holistic or alternative medicine.

In other words, it treats “the soil”. It tries to treat the reason why someone gets sick.

It doesn't just treat the symptoms, but also the cause.

Unfortunately, the cost of functional medicine is so high that it prevents the average population from accessing it.

But now with AI and cGPT, we can have access to this knowledge without paying $7,000.

One of the recent discussions in functional medicine is on Akkermansia Muciniphila.

From cGPT…

Akkermansia muciniphila is one of the most studied beneficial gut microbes right now. Here’s a clear breakdown:

🔹 What Akkermansia muciniphila Is Beneficial For

This bacterium lives in the mucus lining of the intestines and is linked to several important health benefits:

Gut barrier integrity

Helps maintain a healthy intestinal lining (“tight junctions”), reducing leaky gut and inflammation.

Metabolic health

Associated with better insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar, and reduced obesity risk.
People with higher levels tend to have healthier lipid profiles.

Weight management

Studies show correlations with lower BMI and reduced fat mass.

Immune balance

Helps regulate immune responses, dampening chronic inflammation.
May support anti-tumor immunity in cancer immunotherapy research.

Cardiovascular health

Linked to improved cholesterol and lower risk of metabolic syndrome.

🔹 How to Increase Akkermansia muciniphila Naturally

Unlike many other probiotics, Akkermansia muciniphila isn’t available in most probiotic supplements yet (though pasteurized and live forms are in clinical trials in Europe and the U.S.). The best approach right now is to feed it through diet:

✅ Foods & Nutrients That Support Its Growth

Polyphenol-rich foods
(feed Akkermansia and help it thrive)

Berries (cranberries, blueberries, pomegranate)
Grapes, apples, green tea, red wine (in moderation), cocoa

Prebiotic fibers

Inulin, resistant starch, fructooligosaccharides (FOS)
Found in foods like asparagus, garlic, onions, bananas, chicory root, Jerusalem artichoke

Mucin-stimulating foods

Omega-3 fatty acids (salmon, sardines, flax, chia)
These support gut mucus production, Akkermansia’s food source.

Fasting & calorie restriction

Short-term fasting or time-restricted eating has been shown to increase Akkermansia levels.

Metformin (for diabetics under medical care)

Increases Akkermansia abundance—part of how it improves glucose control.

🚫 Things That Decrease Akkermansia

High-fat, low-fiber Western diet
Excessive alcohol
Chronic antibiotic use

🔹 Supplement Options

Prebiotics: inulin, FOS, resistant starch powders
Polyphenol extracts: cranberry, pomegranate, green tea
Akkermansia supplements: some companies (e.g. Pendulum Glucose Control, The Akkermansia Company) sell pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila—but availability depends on your location, and evidence is still emerging.

✅ Bottom line:

Akkermansia muciniphila supports gut barrier health, metabolism, immunity, and weight regulation. You can boost it with polyphenols, prebiotic fibers, omega-3s, and fasting strategies—while avoiding gut-damaging habits.