Mom and calf

... recent series of studies support the use of Colostrum to reduce NSAID-induced gastric injury. Clinical trials involving patients taking NSAIDs long term are under way.

2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Has been shown to decrease the symptoms and signs of IBD in people. Studies in animals examining the effect of colostrum had positive results in a similar model.

3. Many Immune Supportive Benefits

Increase resistance to infection, heal wounds, bind iron in the intestinal tract, kill pathogens in the intestinal tract

Immunoglobulins are in high concentrations- good for killing pathogens in the GI tract- bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites

Many pathogenic or 'bad' bacteria require iron to grow- a component of colostrums called lactoferrin binds the iron, and moves it into the intestinal tract

Certain components of colostrum, called cytokines, ( ie IL 1, 2and 6) increase and enhance B cell and T cell production,

Also contains growth factors, such as somatomedins, positively affect the intestinal cells, stimulating wound healing, increased absorption of electrolytes and nutrients.

Enhances immune function, prophylactic to prevent and treat disease, reduce the length and severity of established infections

4. Weight Loss

Colostrum supplementation has been shown to help increase lean body mass. Lean mass gains lead to increases in basal metabolic rate (BMR), or the energy your body needs for all its functions, such as breathing, circulating blood, hormone level adjustment and growing and repairing cells.

Increased energy expenditure increases weight loss. Colostrum has a role to play in weight loss.

Dosage: Shing, et al., suggest that 20 to 50 grams a day of colostrum, combined with other high-quality proteins, such as whey and casein, yield the greatest benefits.

5. Allergies

Research has found an ingredient known as praline-rich polypeptide (PRP) in bovine colostrum; it appears to be what is helping decrease the allergy symptoms. 

The colostrum dose for dogs with allergies varies based on the company; I advise giving ¼ of the human dose per 20lbs daily. My supplement, Ultimate Canine Health Formula contains bovine colostrum in adequate levels for your dog.

Obviously much of the colostrum that is ingested is broken down in the stomach/intestinal tract,

BUT it still clearly can have certain benefits. Such as in recurrent vomiting/diarrhea of IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), and especially in disease related to the gut (or from disease we have caused secondary to drugs)

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