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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...

Media Coverage  We're grateful to have been featured in multiple news reports during our first year selling products online. Thankfully multiple television stations, newspapers, podcasts, and other online news outlets have covered our "origin story" and it's an honor to share it with the world. We're always happy to spread the word about our products so that more people can learn about who we...

Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) occurs naturally in human breast milk. Specifically, Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third most abundant component in breast milk (excluding water), after fat and carbohydrates. In fact, scientists have identified more than 200 different types of HMOs in human milk.  HMOs are vitally important! They are immune-nourishing agents that give babies passive immunity from their mothers.  Previously, only babies who...

What is the “gut microbiome”? OK, here’s something that sounds kind of gross but is true: our bodies are FULL of trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Yikes!  In fact, there are more bacterial cells in our bodies than human cells. There are roughly 40 trillion bacterial cells in your body and only 30 trillion human cells.1  But even though some bacteria are associated with...

The first time people hear the acronym HMO they might think of the health insurance plans that were popularized in the 90s.  HMO vs PPO ring a bell? But the three letters HMO also stand for something else. Something much more exciting, in fact.  Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex indigestible sugars naturally present in breast milk. In fact, HMO is the third most common...

Most people probably have no idea how incredible breast milk truly is - that it can adapt to the baby's needs, that it virtually creates the baby's immune system from scratch.  This is not widely known.  Neither is the existence of HMOs.  Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third largest solid component in breast milk. They are a special group of milk sugars that have...