GUT HEALTH KNOWLEDGE CENTER

The PREDICT series of studies, including PREDICT 1, is the largest, in-depth nutritional program in the world. The PREDICT 1 study helped to define links between a person’s diet, gut microbiome, and cardiometabolic health biomarkers from a cohort of 1100 participants. Learn more about how your genes, microbiome, and food interplay with each other and the surprising 15 most important bacteria in your gut.

Akkermansia are found in both the adult and infant gut. Interestingly, Akkermansia are present in colostrum and breast milk. Their consumption during infancy seeds the infant gut with these beneficial bugs. The presence of A. muciniphila in the adult gut is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease and protection against type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic, low grade inflammation. 

Short-chain fatty acids are made in the gut by the friendly bacteria that reside there. Your body isn’t equipped with the enzymes needed to digest dietary fibre, so your gut bacteria do it for you.

In this article, we explore the SCFAS and their benefits. 

Given the impact travel can have on the gut microbiome, focusing on practices to support gut health when traveling is important.

Consuming foods that can have a beneficial impact on gut health, being mindful of staying hydrated, and remaining cautious of food safety risks are all key steps you can take to care for your gut during travel. 

April is irritable bowel syndrome awareness month and has been since 1997 when the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders declared it so.

But what exactly does it mean?

Well, during the month of April more attention is given to the condition that affects approximately 11% of the world’s population[i]. In this article, we explore what IBS is, what causes it, how it can be treated, and of course, the link between IBS and the gut microbiome.

If we look closer at where immunity all began, we see that it started with mother's milk. One-third of mothers' milk is actually comprised of these specialized carbohydrates called Human Milk Oligosaccharides. There are hundreds of different strains of HMOs that exist, and as of right now, we are utilizing the safest and most effective strain, 2'-Fucosyllactose. It has been proven to be a gut health powerhouse and has been researched intensively.

Although there are probiotics on the market that contain Bifidobacteria, the most effective way to increase their levels in the gut is through the use of prebiotics, not probiotics. This is because, in order for bacteria to grow and stay in the gut long term, proper nutrients must be present to support their growth.

Moreover, most probiotics contain only a few billion organisms, which is a usually drop in the ocean compared to the total number of organisms in the gut.

One quality that does seem to be associated with a beneficial microbiota is microbial diversity. A healthy microbiome is akin to an old growth forest.

Currently, there are three HMOs available on the market for consumer use but several others will be emerging onto the market in the next few years. Not only will the availability of these products improve infant nutrition for babies that do not have access to breast milk, but they will also provide adults with more options for gut and immune health optimization and disease prevention.

Layer Origin Nutrition made its Natural Products Expo West debut from March 9-12 in Anaheim, California. Natural Products Expo West, known simply as "Expo West," is the leading trade show in the natural, organic, and healthy products industry.

Butyrate is a 4-carbon short chain fatty acid. Short chain fatty acids, like all fatty acids, are molecules with a backbone composed of carbon and hydrogen. Specifically, short chain fatty acids have a backbone that is between one and five carbons in length.

Any cognitively stimulating activity like a crossword or jigsaw puzzle or a word game has some protective effect on brain function. Engaging in a calming or pleasing activity that can soothe the brain, can in turn, calm the gut.

Although probiotics may provide some individuals with health benefits in certain contexts, the post-antibiotic setting is one where we should think twice.

The gut microbiome constitutes a vast and unfathomably diverse ecosystem of viruses, bacteria, and fungi.  With respect to bacteria, there are upwards of 100 trillion present in the gut ranging more than 5,000 species. Not only do these microbes feed on the foods that we eat, but they also consume metabolites and macromolecules made by our human cells. However, this exchange is far from one-sided.

Individuals with two copies of ApoE4 have a different microbiome composition and a significantly higher risk of developing cognitive decline, neuroinflammation, and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In fact, E4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for AD currently identified.

FUT2 is expressed by all secretory cells and facilitates the excretion of ABO histo-blood group antigens into mucosal secretions. For example, if you have type A blood, then FUT2 allows cells to excrete type A antigen into your saliva, tears, gut mucosa, lung mucosa, and all other major bodily fluids except cerebrospinal fluid.

Each individual’s colon contains upwards of 100 trillion bacteria.

However, the species that constitute this vast biome change rapidly in response to different dietary inputs. Shifts in microbiome composition can occur in response to a single meal.

According to Bloomberg, SARS-CoV-2 infects a wide variety of human tissues along with the lungs, including the gut, and is frequently excreted by infected people.

Dutch researchers reported in March 2020 that they were able to find genetic material from the virus in wastewater before Covid-19 cases were reported in the population.

You can take a prebiotic supplement without taking a probiotic supplement and still reap its benefits because our guts naturally contain beneficial bacteria. 

By taking a prebiotic supplement on its own, you'll be effectively nourishing the trillions of good bacteria that are already present in your gastrointestinal tract.

Most of colostrum's health benefits stem from its protein compounds: lactoferrin, antibodies, and growth factors. However, cow colostrum contains zero prebiotic fibers. In comparison, human colostrum contains a significant amount of prebiotic fiber called human milk oligosaccharides (15 g/L), which are an essential fiber for gut and immune health. 

The Immunity Code, a book about peak health, dieting, and supplementation, has created a protocol with the same name: “Daisy Cutter.” The goal of this diet is “to prove to yourself how quickly the gut can be totally recolonized. Dig in to see how you can do it. 

Akkermansia Muciniphila is a type of bacteria that can be found in the human gut — especially on mucus. It's a beneficial microbe that nurtures the microbiome and can help to keep your gut healthy. In this blog, we've discussed the importance of Akkermansia to your health and how you can promote this beneficial bacteria in your gut by eating certain foods or taking the right supplements. 

A comprehensive guide providing information on Human Milk Oligosaccharide aka HMOs as supplements for gut health, immune health, and cognitive function.

Check out the powerful HMO smoothie recipe.

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, and effective.

Eating probiotics regularly may also help to prevent the intestinal environment from being overrun by unhealthy bacteria, which have been linked to everything from mood disorders and obesity to diabetes and neurodegenerative diseases.

The actual Human Milk Oligosaccharide (2'-Fucosyllactose) in both products is indeed the same, but, there are still some small differences between the two products. Layer Origin Nutrition does make sure that all of its HMO is of the absolute highest purity possible. 

A mother had read about recent studies showing that COVID-fighting antibodies were present in breast milk and could possibly help her baby fight off the virus — though experts caution it’s unclear how much protection they actually get. She had received the vaccine but had to stop breastfeeding. By the end of the day, three women had offered her some of their supply.

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 between them. 

The best way for adults to obtain HMOs is via supplements made specifically for adults. Unfortunately supplements of this nature did not exist until quite recently. 

The human gut is a complex structure and is inhabited by trillions of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, viruses, eukaryotes, and archae. How people get IBS is unknown, but the gut microbiota is an increasingly recognized factor in the pathogenesis of IBS. This is evident from the fact that IBS occurs more frequently after intestinal infection or antibiotic treatment. 

We're grateful to have been featured in multiple news reports during our first couple of years in business. 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.

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. 

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are complex indigestible sugars naturally present in breast milk. In fact, HMO is the third most common solid in breast milk, after lactose and fat. However, most people have never heard of HMO.