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Posted 1/12/2013 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
Has anybody tried this before? I just heard that it's supposed to be good for people with colitis as it has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.

I thought dairy wasn't supposed to be all that good for people with an IBD?

Just wondering if anybody is or was drinking this stuff and who got better.
Posted 1/12/2013 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
I believe in a lot of natural supplements that have been proven to work by independant studies. I have never seen one independant study that colustrum does anything for anybody, UC or otherwise. The only sources I have ever found touting colustrum's benefits are from the people who are trying to sell it. That's a huge red flag in my book. You should never believe anyting or any testimonials put forth by the very people trying to sell a product.
Posted 1/12/2013 3:33 PM (GMT 0)
I did hear it helped probiotics get established. One of the medically documented roles is to help the calf develop a gut microbe community, which is not there at birth. so it may be good to take with probiotics.
Posted 1/12/2013 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
i've been taking it for a little over a month now. i use the symbiotics brand since it's 0-6 hour colostrum. that's what you want when purchasing since it's the freshest. i take 1 Tbsp every day on an empty stomach.

i haven't noticed a difference yet in my UC and even though it is milk, the company says that the amount of lactose and casein in it is less than 1%. it doesn't give me any of the swollen lips/ears/rashes that dairy give me.
Posted Today 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Banana girl, hi!!!! has the colostrum helped you with UC?
Posted Today 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
Actually, there are many published studies on colostrum if someone even has the slightest interest in searching for it. There just aren't studies demonstrating efficacy for ulcerative colitis just yet, but it seems to be a good immunity booster in general.

One study showed that it's three times more effective than the flu shot, but that's not saying much since just about everything is more effective than the flu shot, even sugar pills

Much of the benefits from colostrum probably comes from the lactoferrin, which is a known antibacterial agent used to treat autoimmune conditions. There are many anecdotal reports of colostrum helping ulcerative colitis or other digestive disorders, but I still think it might be the lactoferrin.

There's a clinical trial sponsored by avaxia biologics where a hyper immune version of colostrum is being tested on people with ulcerative colitis. I can provide more information on that if you are interested.
Posted Today 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
maya, nah no noticeable difference. i only tried two bottles of it but i thought that was a fair shot. maybe it helped my body though?? i dont know. i rarely get sick at all besides my UC.
Posted 12/4/2013 2:18 AM (GMT 0)
Too bad. :'( I am also doing scd a nd paleo. I have minor colitis...recently diagnosed and wanna keep it mild, that's why I gave up the glutens and carbs and sugars, etc. Do u take Vsl 3 probiotics? They are specifically for colitis.
Posted 12/4/2013 2:20 AM (GMT 0)
One day soon there will be a cure.
Posted 12/4/2013 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
yeah, i tried vsl, too. just too expensive to keep taking if it doesn't do anything for me. i haven't noticed any benefit from probiotic supplements and i've tried many brands.

i hope your colitis stays mild!!! that's the tough part. it always wants to spread.
Posted 12/4/2013 2:54 AM (GMT 0)
I wouldn't bet on a cure anytime soon. This disease has been around for decades if not longer and there is no cure yet. They can't figure out a cure if they don't even know what causes it. I used to have a stepson with Muscular Dystrophy. They have been pouring millions of dollars annually into that disease for God knows how long - no cure yet. HIV has been around for decades and decades - no cure yet. Cancer has had untold billions if not trillions of dollars donated to that and even though they do make strides - no cure yet. The truth is every single one of us are going to grow old and die before any cure is ever found. Just like other diseases though, treatments will continue to improve. I'm not being negative, just realistic.
Posted 12/4/2013 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
just a beaming ray of hope -
Posted 12/4/2013 12:28 PM (GMT 0)
LOL soystud and gary
Posted 12/4/2013 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
Tried it intensively a few times over the years, and for me it never had even the slightest benefit, just expensive powder basically.
Posted 2/13/2015 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
I'm just bringing this alive again. I've been on it for two days and I truly am noticing a good difference! No gas or bloating and better formed stool. When I try something new though,  I think I get a placebo effect in my head :)and then things stop working,  but hopefully in a week this will still hold true of helping.

I'm still going to Mayo Clinic of March :) I will keep you posted.

Posted 2/13/2015 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
How is the uceris working for you, how long you stay on it?
Posted 2/13/2015 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Nothing at all has ever worked for me 10 years! It seems like things start to help maybe in a few days then quit working. My body rejects medication,
Posted 2/14/2015 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
i've just read that goat colostrum is much more effective than bovine because it's more similar to human's. I'm going to try it, hope it will be better than whey protein which didn't agree with me well. Do you think it is better in powder or in capsules?
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