Immunity and Colostrum
Colostrum, Nature’s Way to a Strong, Balanced Immune System
“Without optimal immune protection we are susceptible to conditions ranging from the common cold, the flu, various stages of immune deficiency, cancer and even AIDS.” — Beth Ley, PhD Nutrition
When mammals are born, all the nearby germs start licking their chops. Bacteria and viruses are always looking for a place to multiply and spread their kind, and here is the perfect place, a new, warm, wet, unprotected bundle of living protoplasm, the ideal place to be fruitful, multiply and spread germ-kind to all corners of the planet. Ah, the newborn mammal is indeed warm, wet, and has all the other necessities that germ-kind is looking for, but unprotected? Not really. In an estimated 150 million years of mammalian evolution, God and nature designed a way to protect the newborn from germ-kind, by providing colostrum as the first meal of all mammals including humans. Colostrum is full of components that strengthen and balance the immune system, as well as components that bring many other health benefits. The mammary glands produce colostrum for the newborn to drink, and after that comes milk.
Colostrum versus Flu Vaccination, A Study
“Colostrum, both in healthy subjects and high-risk cardiovascular patients, is at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective.”
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2007 Apr;13(2):130-6.
Subject of Study
Prevention of influenza episodes with colostrum compared with vaccination in healthy and high-risk cardiovascular subjects: the epidemiologic study in San Valentino.
Cesarone MR*, Belcaro G, Di Renzo A, Dugall M, Cacchio M, Ruffini I, Pellegrini L, Del Boccio G, Fano F, Ledda A, Bottari A, Ricci A, Stuard S, Vinciguerra G.
*San Valentino-Spoltore Vascular Screening Project, Department of Biomedical Sciences, G D’annunzio University, Chieti, Pescara, Italy.
Abstract of Study
The efficacy of a 2-month treatment with oral colostrum in the prevention of flu episodes compared with antiinfluenza vaccination was evaluated. Groups included healthy subjects without prophylaxis and those receiving both vaccination and colostrum. After 3 months of follow-up, the number of days with flu was 3 times higher in the non-colostrum subjects. The colostrum group had 13 episodes versus 14 in the colostrum + vaccination group, 41 in the group without prophylaxis, and 57 in nontreated subjects. Part 2 of the study had a similar protocol with 65 very high-risk cardiovascular subjects, all of whom had prophylaxis. The incidence of complications and hospital admission was higher in the group that received only a vaccination compared with the colostrum groups. Colostrum, both in healthy subjects and high-risk cardiovascular patients, is at least 3 times more effective than vaccination to prevent flu and is very cost-effective.
Colostrum as a Dietary Supplement
Colostrum works for adults as well as for the newborn. Colostrum for use as a dietary supplement is harvested from dairy cows, after the calves have been given enough colostrum for their needs. Only colostrum harvested early post calving provides all the benefit that colostrum is designed to. Highest quality colostrum harvested within the first six hours post calving is available at www.synertekcolostrum.com.
Scientific Commentary on Colostrum and Immunity
“Colostrum contains leukocytes, lactoferrin, lysozyme, and all of the immunoglobulins: IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and IgM. These components together combat bacteria, viruses, and yeast. Colostrum contains cytokines, lymphokines, and proline-rich polypeptides. These components work together to initiate the immune response, and regulate the intensity and duration of it… Without optimal immune protection we are susceptible to conditions ranging from the common cold, the flu, various stages of immune deficiency, cancer and even AIDS.” — Beth Ley, PhD, COLOSTRUM: Nature’s Gift to the Immune System)
“Bovine colostrum is biologically transferable to all mammals, including humans. It is much higher in immune factors than human mother’s colostrum. Laboratory analyses of immune and growth factors from bovine colostrum are identical to those found in human colostrum, except that the levels of these factors are significantly higher in the bovine version… Immunoglobulins (A, D, E, G, and M) are the most abundant of the immune factors found in colostrum. IgG neutralizes toxins and microbes in the lymph and circulatory system. IgM destroys bacteria, while IgE and EgD are highly antiviral.” — Dr. Zoltan Rona, American Journal of Natural Medicine
“PRP, in bovine colostrum, has the same ability to regulate activity of the immune system as (do the) hormones of the thymus gland. It activates an underactive immune system, helping it move into action against disease-causing organisms.”— Drs. Staroscik et. Al., Molecular Immunology
“Immune factors in cow colostrum, when taken orally, are effective against disease-causing organisms in the intestinal tract. Ingestion of bovine colostrum’s immuoglobulins may be a new method of providing passive immunoprotection against a host of gut-associated disease-causing antigens (viral and bacterial).” — Dr. R. McClead, et al., Pediatrics Research
Colostrum and Immunity Testimonials
“Dear Sir, after receiving recent blood work for Hepatitis C, I said I would gladly let you know, after being on your colostrum for the last month, if indeed it was helping. Well I am so pleased to inform you that my viral load went from just under 300,000 to 179,000.”
- J. Strong, San Diego, CA
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