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Posted 2/7/2012 1:54 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,
has anyone tried or know anything about colostrum? I am seeing a nutritionalist and she thought it might be a good idea to try it. Its suppossed to improve your immune system and heal mucous linings. Thanks.
Posted 2/7/2012 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
As far as I know colostrum is the tiny energy, nutrient liquid that is secreted before a nursing mom's milk comes in after she gives birth. It only lasts 2-5 days and is for newborns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colostrum
Posted 2/7/2012 4:59 PM (GMT 0)
yeah, we tried goat's colostrum. didn't do much of anything. but some have had good luck wit it, including a child of a family friend who believes it put her into remission (with apriso). worth a try i guess?
Posted 2/7/2012 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
Never heard of this. Interesting.



There does seem to be some nutrition/medical research on this topic. Most of the research is looking at anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, but there is some that has examined immune system stimulation. Early thinking was that a component TRP (proline-rich peptide, aka transfer factor) could transfer immunity from one immune system to another, but further work showed that it stimulated the receiving immune system, not a transfer.
Posted 2/7/2012 6:06 PM (GMT 0)
I used it for a year but found no improvements from it at all (I like to give anything I try a good run cuz it can take a while to kick in and work, but after 1 yr if it's not helping I'm ditching it). I bought mine from my local health food store, it was made from bovine which is most identical to human colostrum. It suppose to help with IBD inflammation/symptoms but didn't do a thing for me.

However, what works (or lack of) for some doesn't necessarily work for others so I encourage people to try for themselves or they will never know what might help them.
Posted 2/10/2012 9:35 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all your polsts. I'm still uncertain whether to go for it or not. Its quite expensive as all these things are.
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