We aren't just advancing nutrition.
We're making it human.

The Helaina Story

Human biology isn't a problem to be solved. It's a language to be spoken.

Your body naturally makes powerful proteins to keep you healthy. One of the most important is lactoferrin, a key defender of your immune system found in its highest concentrations in mother's milk. Until recently, the only supplemental versions came from cows.

Helaina was founded to change that. We use science not to find a substitute, but to create a protein that is intelligently designed to be functionally equivalent to the one your body already knows.

Our first breakthrough is effera™, a bio-identical lactoferrin. It’s the first proof point of a new era in nutrition. Not similar. Bio-identical.

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A pregnant woman with her eyes closed is kneeling on a yoga mat with her hands raised above her head.
An older man in athletic clothes is doing a lunge exercise in a forest.
A mother holds and feeds her baby in a comfortable chair.
A scoop is nestled in a pile of effera™ powder.
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Science Backed Results

The effera Advantage

Discover the benefits of effera™. Our product is scientifically designed to deliver superior results.

63% Reduction in Inflammation

Demonstrated across all donors in our ex vivo human immune cell studies.

400%
Better Uptake

Human-equivalent lactoferrin is absorbed up to 4x more efficiently by the body than the bovine version.

Accepted
by Your Body

Our clinical studies confirm the body's immune system recognizes effera as self, showing no signs of rejection.

The protein your body
already knows.

effera™ is the world's first bio-identical lactoferrin, a foundational protein your body already knows, now made possible through precision fermentation. We didn't just discover another nutrient; we built from the human blueprint to create a protein that is functionally equivalent to your own. When you end the biological friction, the results are undeniable.

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An older man with headphones runs in a city, looking determined.
A scoop is filled with effera™ powder on a matching background.
 Three women in lab coats look at a machine in Helaina's lab.
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Laura Katz  in a lab coat and safety glasses inspects a baby bottle.
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A woman in athletic wear sits on a wooden deck stretching, looking at the camera and smiling.
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Nutrition that your body

can call its own

Ready to build the future?

effera is more than an ingredient; it's a platform for innovation.
If you're ready to move beyond approximation and create a product that's truly aligned with human biology, we're ready to talk.