Infants (0-12 months)

Immune health for infants

Immune support from Day 1

Infants are born ready to build a strong immune system. But life has a way of delivering hiccups, and in this case how they were born, what they eat and where they live can all impact how their immune system develops.

Since 70% of our immune cells reside in the gut, the gut plays a big role in building immunity. Probiotics offer a gentle, effective way to support immune health during this critical stage¹.

A window of opportunity for health

The first 1,000 days are key to both a child and its microbiome development. But many infants don’t have optimal conditions for growth.

21 %

That’s the percentage of babies born by caesarean section today².

48 %

Less than half of infants worldwide are exclusively breastfed the first six months³.

Introducing Istilos™ an infant type Bifidobacteria

Istilos™ is a B. infantis strain isolated from the gut of a healthy, breastfed baby. It’s highly specialized in utilizing HMOs and can colonize the infant gut effectively — supporting early microbiome development when it matters most.

Backed by a gold-standard clinical trial⁴ and pre-clinical data , Istilos™ is available in drops or powder and is a strong synbiotic partner for HMOs. Your supplement or formula with Istilos™ offers a science-based way to support immunity where it begins: in the gut.

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See how our uBIOM™ synbiotic of Istilos™ + BB-12® + MyOli® 2’-FL works to seed the infant microbiome, supporting infants in both immune and gut health.