Basic Immunology, Functions and Disorders of the Immune System, a medical school textbook, describes allergies as hypersensitivity reactions of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur to normally harmless environmental substances known as allergens. Allergies result in an extreme inflammatory response. Common allergic reactions include eczema, hives, hay fever, asthma, food allergies, and reactions to the venom of stinging insects such as wasps and bees. Allergies can play a major role in conditions such as asthma.Colostrum, nature’s first supplement, contains cytokines, lymphokines, and proline-rich polypeptides that work together to regulate the intensity and duration of immune responses. The many healthful components of colostrum initiate homeostasis (balance) in the newborn, and work to restore homeostasis at any stage of life. Colostrum also contains powerful anti-inflammatory components.

The Science “PRP from colostrum can work as a regulatory substance of the thymus gland. It has been demonstrated to improve or eliminate symptomatology of both allergies and autoimmune diseases (MS, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, myasthenia gravis). PRP inhibits the overproduction of lymphocytes and T-cells and reduces the major symptoms of allergies and autoimmune disease….” — Dr. Zoltan Rona, The American Journal of Natural Medicine, March 1998

“The ability to stimulate or suppress the immune response is highly significant. Suppressing the immune system is necessary to prevent the immune system from attacking the body itself, as in the case of autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, MS, Alzheimer’s disease and allergies. Colostrum’s suppressive action may help prevent this type of activity involved in autoimmune diseases.” — Beth Ley, PhD Nutrition

“Colostrum contains a special Proline-Rich-Polypeptide (PRP) that serves as a powerful regulator of the immune system. PRP in colostrum increases the permeability of the skin vessels, which offers a regulatory activity, stimulating or suppressing the immune response.” — Staroscik