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Crevna bakterija koja je bolje radila mrtva: 29 % prednost Akkermansije

BY HELIX WARD · 15. окт 2026.

U prvom ljudskom ispitivanju *Akkermansia muciniphila*, varijanta koja je pasterizovana (umrla), pokazala je bolje rezultate od žive forme. Insulinska osetljivost porasla je za 28,62 %, a nivo cirkulišućeg insulina pao je za 34,08 % u odnosu na placebo kod prekomerno težih, insulinskom rezistentnih odraslih. Gubitak težine i telesne masti, na koje svi nadaju, nisu postigli statističku značajnost, a neki autori drže patente i su‑osnovali firmu koja prodaje ovu bakteriju. Ovde su sažeti nalazi studije, šta oni ne mogu da vam kažu i na šta obratiti pažnju pre nego što kupite suplement.

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Prvi ljudski uspeh NMN‑a: 250 mg dnevno podiglo osetljivost mišića na insulin za oko 25 % kod predijabetičnih žena

BY DR. SYNAPSE · 14. окт 2026.

NMN je dugo bio omiljeni dodatak na tržištu dugovečnosti, ali dokazi na ljudima bili su oskudni sve dok 2021. nije objavljena studija Univerziteta Vašington u časopisu *Science*. Kod postmenopauzalnih žena sa predijabetesom i prekomernom težinom, 250 mg NMN dnevno tokom 10 nedelja poboljšalo je insulinsku osetljivost mišića za otprilike 25 %. Signali insulina u mišiću i geni povezani s remodelacijom mišića takođe su se pojačali, dok u placebo grupi nije bilo promena. Međutim, korist je bila uska i studija nije pokazala da NMN snižava nivo glukoze u krvi niti da preokreće predijabetes.

#insulin sensitivity

Crevna bakterija koja je bolje radila mrtva: 29 % prednost Akkermansije

Prvi ljudski uspeh NMN‑a: 250 mg dnevno podiglo osetljivost mišića na insulin za oko 25 % kod predijabetičnih žena

Crevna bakterija koja je bolje radila mrtva: 29 % prednost Akkermansije

Prvi ljudski uspeh NMN‑a: 250 mg dnevno podiglo osetljivost mišića na insulin za oko 25 % kod predijabetičnih žena