Stroke and Colostrum
Colostrum and Healing
One of the primary jobs of colostrum,nature’s first supplement, is to keep the newborn calf — or foal, or human, or any other mammal — alive after the trauma of birthing. Being born is indeed a physically traumatic event that can result in tissue damage and internal bleeding. To help keep the newborn alive during the first, critical stage after birthing, colostrum has over millions of years evolved components that stop bleeding and rapidly heal damaged tissue.
The Science
“Several colostrum components stimulate wound healing. Nucleotides, EgF, TgF, and IgF-1 stimulate skin growth and cellular growth and repair by direct action on DNA and RNA. These growth factors facilitate the healing of tissues damaged by ulcers, trauma, burns, surgery, or inflammatory disease. Colostrum’s wound-healing properties specifically benefit the skin, muscle, cartilage, bone, and nerve cells.” — Zoltan Rona, M.D., The American Journal of Natural Medicine, Mar. 1998
“Transforming Growth Factors (TGF) are polypeptides which promote cell proliferation, tissue repair and maintenance (wound healing) and embryonic development. Dr. F.J. Ballard, et al, found bovine colostrum contained up to 100 times the mitogenic potency of human colostrum.” — Beth Ley, PhD, Colostrum: Nature’s Gift to the Immune System
“Some companies now market genetically engineered versions of both IGF-1 and GH (growth factors in colostrum) and use them in healing, muscle-building, and anti-aging therapies as well as AIDS treatments.” — Lance S. Wright, M.D., Founder or American Holistic Medical Association
Colostrum contains interlukin-10, which reduces inflammation caused by arthritis, infection or injury whether from surgery or trauma. Colostrum contains lactoferrin, which defends against infection and cancerous tumors and is anti-inflammatory. “One of the major benefits of lactoferrin is its ability to reduce inflammation through the regulation of inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin-1 (IL-1, Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF).” — Ley