Colostrum – Informed Opinion

By Gene Bruno, MS, MHS – Dean of Academics, Huntington College of Health Sciences. Colostrum, known as an immune modulator and also for its growth factors, is beneficial in the treatment of autoimmune diseases, viruses, allergies, leaky gut syndrome, and wound healing. Colostrum – Informed Opinion Colostrum is the first milk…

Bovine milk antibodies for health

 Hannu Korhonen1 *, P. Marnila1 and H. S. Gill Agricultural Research Centre of Finland, Food Research, FIN-31600 Jokioinen, Finland  Milk and Health Research Centre, Massey University and New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, Private Bag 11 222, Palmerston North, New Zealand The immunoglobulins of bovine colostrum provide the major antimicrobial protection…

Leaky Gut Syndrome

There has been a lot of press recently about “gastric bleeding” from numerous prescription drugs, especially the anti-inflammatory group including Aspirin, Celebrex, Motrin, etc. Our delicate intestinal lining actually develops tears or lesions and then undigested food particles enter the bloodstream. These substances are recognized as offenders and so the…

Immune Function

Abstract: Immune Function after exercise Strenuous and/or prolonged exercise causes transient perturbations in immune function. It is well accepted that this is one mechanism contributing to the higher occurrence of infection (e.g. upper respiratory tract infection (URTI)) in athletes, especially endurance athletes. URTI or upper respiratory tract (URT) symptoms can…

Bovine Colostrum Supplementation:Salivary IgA

Bovine Colostrum Supplementation:Secretory IgA in saliva (s-IgA) is a potential mucosal immune correlate of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) status. Nutritional supplements may improve mucosal immunity, and could be beneficial to athletes who are at increased risk of URTI. In this study, 35 distance runners (15 female, 20 male, age…