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July 21, 2021 69 mins

Today on The Clean Body Podcast, host Lauren Kelly talks to the co-founder of Layer Origin about new HMO (human milk oligosaccharide) supplements hitting the marketing – and explores how the singular carbohydrate may be able to improve gut health and gastrointestinal dysfunctions like IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), once and for all.

For 25% off Layer Origin Products, use the code CLEANBODY25 when checking out at www.layerorigin.com.

During the interview, you'll learn:

  • What human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are
  • When HMOs were first discovered by scientists 
  • The difference between HMOs and human breast milk
  • How HMO supplements are made
  • How HMOs benefit the gut, immune health, cognitive function, and possibly athletic performance
  • How HMOs compare to probiotics
  • How HMOs may help overcome food intolerances and/or food allergies
  • What scientific studies have shown about HMOs ability to improve IBS symptoms and increase motor skills

About Layer Origin:
Layer Origin Nutrition was born in a food science lab on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, NY.  That's where a postdoctoral fellow and PhD candidate came together with an idea: create truly unique nutrition products backed by rigorous research & development that can help people improve their health. 

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