And one addition:

Oligosaccharides also work like "roach motels" for bacteria. They attach 
to what looks like a nice receptor to get into a cell, and can't let go 
and get flushed out in the stool. And the ones containing sialic acid 
also feed the good bacteria in the gut.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  www.cwgenna.com

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