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Maryann Selfe
Aug 02, 2026
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Last year, I sat down with Dr Nina Kumari, co-founder of Upli, to understand why she was trying to redesign infant formula using bioidentical human milk proteins. “There is one question that’s been keeping me awake at night” she told me.

“Why do we wait until adulthood to fix what could have been prevented by the first 1,000 days of nutrition?

The 1,000-Day Fix: Nina Kumari’s Case Against “Good Enough” Formula

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May 15, 2025
The 1,000-Day Fix: Nina Kumari’s Case Against “Good Enough” Formula

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