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If you've read his book, The Immunity Code, then you're already familiar with Joel Greene. He's a truly unique voice in the fitness and nutrition world as he doesn't have an impressive degree on his resume and doesn't hold expensive certifications. Instead, he's done decades of self-experimentation, consulting for nutrition companies, and read thousands of hours worth of scientific papers on a multitude of...

The Worldwide Leader in Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) Products Introduces Fresh New Look Ithaca, NY (May 31, 2021) Layer Origin Nutrition today announced its suite of new product labels and the company’s new logo. The logo and labels were created over a series of several months in collaboration with a professional designer and are intended to evoke the company’s values and principles: natural, unique, modern,...

If you want a healthy gut, you have to feed it well. This nourishment should include both probiotics and prebiotics — two dietary components that are increasingly being recognized as essential to your intestinal and overall health, says Teresa Fung, adjunct professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. There's been a lot of buzz recently about...

They're both called "PureHMO" but Layer Origin Nutrition's HMO powder and HMO capsules are not the exact same thing.  Well, the actual Human Milk Oligosaccharide in both products is indeed the same, but, there are still some small differences between the two products.  INGREDIENTS The PureHMO Prebiotic capsules are mostly just 2'-Fucosyllactose, which is the most abundant type of HMO. However, because they house...

While there is some promising news when it comes to vaccine efficacy and availability for teens, as of March 2021, there is not a COVID-vaccine that is currently sanctioned or available for teens, or children. So some parents are searching for what they hope could be something else to protect their kids from Coronavirus.  “Would any lactating parent … vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine be willing...

It's a question we hear quite often at Layer Origin Nutrition.  People have either heard of Colostrum or currently take it and say something to the effect of: "What's the difference? Sounds like the same thing."  The reality is that while there are some similarities between Colostrum and Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), they are not the same thing and there is a huge difference...

You can use this page as your comprehensive guide for everything you need to know about Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) and how to harness their power for better gut health, immune health, and cognitive function.  EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HUMAN MILK OLIGOSACCHARIDES (HMOs) Human Milk Oligosaccharides (aka HMOs) are not well known among the general public. But you should expect to...

You've heard about the benefits of HMOs, but where can you find them? You might have heard about HMOs recently: Human Milk Oligosaccharides. While they've been around as long as humankind (because they are in breast milk), HMOs have only recently begun to gain more mainstream attention. Fitness and nutrition folks are taking note of the widespread research illustrating how HMOs benefit gut health,...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Most people have heard of irritable bowel syndrome or the possibly better known acronym for it, which is IBS. Most people would also probably struggle to define IBS or explain what it actually is or is not. Yet, if I were to ask whether you've had any constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or gas, most of people would say yes.  IBS is a chronic disorder...