Colostrum is a proven, effective immune system booster

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Colostrum is a proven, effective immune system booster

 

Soon after giving birth, female mammals produce colostrum, which is a

milk-like substance that jump-starts a newborn's immune system.

Researchers now believe that the benefits of colostrum don't

necessarily end there. If you have a compromised immune system or are

just looking for a boost to your healthy immune system, colostrum may

be the jump-start you need to fight infection or immune-related

chronic diseases such as cancer.

 

The immune-boosting property of colostrum stems from molecules called

transfer factors, which were first discovered in 1949 by Sherwood

Lawrence. While treating tuberculosis patients, Lawrence noticed that

immune response factors could be transferred from blood donor to

recipient, hence the term " transfer factors. " According to Burton

Goldberg in Alternative Medicine, transfer factors " can 'educate' or

modulate a recipient's immune system, teaching it to recognize these

specific antigens and communicating the knowledge that they are present. "

 

Of course, HIV and hepatitis concerns make modern blood transfer a

risky method of boosting recipients' immune systems with transfer

agents. In 1999, fifty years after Lawrence's discovery, researchers

discussed the potential role of transfer factors in modern medicine at

the Eleventh International Conference on Transfer Agents in Mexico.

Bovine colostrum was a hot topic at the convention; it is the most

abundant source of transfer factors known today.

 

Bovine colostrum is replete with transfer factors such as hydrogen

peroxide and IgG-type immunoglobulins. You may already be familiar

hydrogen peroxide -- the stuff the school nurse put on your skinned

knees. Our healthy cells regularly produce hydrogen peroxide to attack

invading pathogens; in fact, doctors in the British army who were

aware of this fact used intravenous hydrogen peroxide to treat

influenza in India.

 

Bovine colostrum's high concentration of IgG-type immunoglobulins is

especially significant for people suffering from acquired immune

deficiency syndrome. While a healthy immune system can easily fight a

form of diarrhea called cryptosporidiosis, it can be deadly for AIDS

patients. IgG-type immunoglobulins are particularly effective against

Cryptosporidium parvum, the microorganism that causes this form of

disease. In fact, according to the Health Science Institute's

Underground Cures, " colostrum is able to ameliorate or completely

eliminate the clinical symptoms of those suffering from

cryptosporidiosis. "

 

By boosting your immune system, colostrum also proves an effective

anti-cancer treatment. As you may already know, cancer is related to

immune deficiency. Cancer cells develop in our bodies all the time,

but our immune systems effectively kill the cancer cells before they

further develop and symptomatically appear as the disease we know as

" cancer. " The development of cancer indicates that the immune system

was ineffective in fighting the malignant cells that appeared; these

cells took advantage of a weakened state, grew, and spread out of control.

 

Boosting your immune system builds your body's defenses against

naturally occurring cancer cells, thereby preventing a full-blown

progression of the disease. If you already have cancer, colostrum is

vital for your treatment. Its immune-boosting abilities will help your

body fight off the cancer. Colostrum furthermore contains the

antioxidant phytic acid, which prevents iron from reaching and

nourishing cancer cells.

 

Transfer factors may become a valuable way to treat communicable

disease in the future as researchers learn more and gain the ability

to isolate specific factors. In fact, transfer factors may someday

cure the diseases ravaging the world population, such as AIDS and

Ebola. After the tragic 2002 Ebola outbreak in Uganda, freelance

journalist Sam Wainaina explored the potential benefits of transfer

factors in Africa. In his article, Wainaina concluded that had

transfer factors been used during the outbreak, it could have been

contained sooner, saving lives and avoiding mass hysteria.

 

Research for cures through transfer factors continues, but you can

take advantage of the benefits of colostrum and the amazing transfer

factors it contains today. If your immune system is compromised, you

don't have to wait to help yourself by learning more about colostrum

supplements now.

The experts speak on colostrum and immune support:

" What is colostrum? "

 

Colostrum, a milk-like substance that female mammals produce soon

after giving birth, is full of potent, immune-stimulating factors that

jump-start a newborn's immune system. It is also thought that it can

help a person with colon cancer fight off a recurrence of the disease,

says Robert Rountree, M.D., cofounder of the Helios Health Center in

Boulder, Colorado.

Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 169

 

" The immune-boosting property of colostrum stems from molecules called

transfer factors (TFs) "

 

What kind of immunological information is transferred? The TFs can

" educate " or modulate a recipient's immune system, teaching it to

recognize these specific antigens and communicating the knowledge that

they are present. …TFs from colostrum taken as a supplement provide

resistance to infection and disease.

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 601

 

Judging by what came out of the 11th International Congress on

Transfer Factors in Monterrey, in 1999 as well as recent information,

hope for Africa lies in what has been known in medical literature for

over 50 years as Transfer Factors or TFs.

 

The most abundant source of Transfer Factors today is cow colostrum,

what Dr Rob Robertson calls " God's first gift to the newborn. "

Transfer Factors are the vital healing ingredients in colostrum.

 

Dr Robertson was for many years head of emergency medicine at the

Western Baptist Hospital in Kentucky, USA, and is a regular radio talk

show host on the subject.

 

Before cow colostrum was discovered as a rich source of Transfer

Factors blood was the main source of this healing agent. Indeed,

during the Kikwit epidemic, a Congolese surgeon seriously considered

using the blood of those who had survived the initial attack to treat

subsequent cases.

 

Dr Robertson says that, unlike antibodies, TFs are small molecules

that are not consumed in the process of " binding " as happens when

disease is confronted in the body.

 

Dr William Hennen, author of Transfer Factor, the Natural Immune

Booster, who compounded the cutting edge variant of TF called Transfer

Factor Plus, describes this immune agent as a " concentrated immune

massaging system. " Besides raising the IQ of the individual's immune

system as well gathering intelligence so as to alert naive and dormant

immune systems to the impending danger, TFs extracted from colostrum

and taken orally are also able to boost " natural killer cell " (NK)

activity as well as moderate an over-excited immune system through the

" suppressor " component in TFs. Moreover, TFs will act as a memory

agent for the immune system. Asserts Dr Hennen: " Transfer Factors are

immune messenger molecules that educate and alert naive immune cells

to an impending danger. They perform a catalytic role in the immune

system. "

Can Africa Avoid the Coming Killer Diseases? By Sam Wainaina, as

posted online

 

" Bovine colostrum is full of immune-boosting transfer factors, such as

hydrogen peroxide and IgG-type immunoglobulins " Hydrogen peroxide is a

natural substance manufactured by normal, healthy human cells to

regulate metabolism and attack invading pathogens. It also occurs

naturally in rain and snow, in fruits and vegetables, and in mother's

milk, with particularly high concentrations found in colostrum. In

1920, The Lancet reported the use of intravenous hydrogen peroxide by

British Army doctors in India, who used it to treat troops suffering

from influenza….

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 425

 

Antibodies are protein molecules set in motion by the immune system

against a specific antigen. Also referred to as immunoglobulins,

antibodies occur in the blood, lymph, colostrum, …. The antibody binds

tightly with the antigen as a preliminary for removing it from the

body or destroying it.

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 22

 

… Cryptosporidium parasites cause acute diarrhea in people with

strong, healthy immune systems but can be life-threatening in those

who are immune compromised. Studies published in Infection & Immunity

…have shown that colostrum is able to ameliorate or completely

eliminate the clinical symptoms of those suffering from cryptosporidiosis.

Underground Cures by Health Sciences Institute, page 12

 

…Hyperimmune bovine colostrum is rich in immunoglobulins of the IgG

type, which are protective against such infectious microorganisms as

Cryptosporidium parvum (a major cause of AIDS-associated diarrhea),

diarrheogenic Escherichia coli strains, Shigella flexneri, Clostridium

difficile, and rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in

young children.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David

Rorvik, page 65

 

A bovine colostrum product derived from cows immunized against Candida

albicans was reported to be effective in reducing levels of this

fungal pathogen in severely immuno-compromised patients. …

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David

Rorvik, page 66

 

Colostrum …It's rich in immune-supporting factors, and some

alternative practitioners believe that it can help control both acute

and chronic diarrhea, says Andrew Gaeddert, a professional member of

the American Herbalists Guild and director of the Get Well Clinic in

Oakland, California. Look for a concentrated, purified, non-allergenic

form of bovine (cow) colostrum and follow the dosage directions on the

label, he advises.

Alternative Cures by Bill Gottlieb, page 212

 

In addition, Dr. Marrongelle recommends Woben-zyme, a German enzyme

formula that can help reduce inflammation of prostate tissue, and

colostrum, which is high in immunoglobulins (specialized immune

defense proteins) that protect against infections. …

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 789

 

If you must take antibiotics, restore the body's " friendly " bacteria

by taking a probiotic supplement,…. colostrum is another effective

probiotic that can be taken on a rotating basis with acidophilus and

bifidobacteria. Take 300 milligrams three times daily, between meals.

Smart Medicine For Healthier Living by Janet Zand LAc OMD Allan N

Spreen MD CNC James B LaValle RPh ND, page 79

 

… The friendly bacteria not only fight Candida overgrowth, a common

complication of ulcerative colitis, but they are required to resolve

any condition involving the gastrointestinal tract.

Smart Medicine For Healthier Living by Janet Zand LAc OMD Allan N

Spreen MD CNC James B LaValle RPh ND, page 206

 

Lactoferrin: Lactoferrin, an abundant protein component of human

colostrum, binds to iron. By binding to iron, lactoferrin makes iron

less available for use by bacteria and other pathogenic

microorganisms, including fungi and viruses, which use iron to promote

their own growth. Lactoferrin's ability to regulate iron also

influences T-cell, neutrophil, and monocyte proliferation, all

essential components of the immune response. Iron-regulating

strategies are also essential to normal growth and the control of the

advancement of disease processes in the body.

Viral Immunity by J.E, page 294

 

… Another immunomodulator made from milk colostrum is Cytolog, which

may also prove helpful in boosting the immune system to treat cancer.

Alternative Medicine by Burton Goldberg, page 602

 

… Other strains of bacteria, though not destroyed by colostrum, were

strongly inhibited in their growth. Even more interesting is that

friendly bacteria were not destroyed by colostrum. …

Healing Pets With Nature's Miracle Cures By Henry Pasternak DVM CVA,

page 103

 

" Colostrum as an anti-cancer agent "

 

Phytic acid … is a powerful antioxidant. Phytic acid is found in very

high concentrations in colostrum,…. A specially formulated form of

phytic acid, called Cellular Forte with IP-6 is used to treat cancers

of many types. One of its major effects is to prevent iron from

reaching cancer cells. Its iron binding power is so great that it is

also used to treat the iron-overload disease, hemochromatosis.

Health And Nutrition (see related ebook on nutrition) Secrets by

Russell L Blaylock MD, page 335

 

" Transfer factors / colostrum as a powerful weapon against

communicable diseases "

 

The Ebola outbreak in northern Uganda that spread to the southwest and

west of the country over the past three months had the potential to

cause a total breakdown of Uganda's medical service.

 

But if the proceedings of the 11th International Congress on Transfer

Factors held in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1999, were taken seriously, the

outbreak could have been contained sooner …

 

African nations are duty bound to remember that there may be no time

for vaccines when these predicted epidemics explode across the

continents. Judging by what came out of the 11th International

Congress on Transfer Factors in Monterrey, in 1999 as well as recent

information, hope for Africa lies in what has been known in medical

literature for over 50 years as Transfer Factors or TF.

Can Africa Avoid the Coming Killer Diseases? By Sam Wainaina, as

posted online

 

" More possible benefits of colostrum "

 

Colostrum … upon contact with stomach acid; inhibits attachment from,

and kills campylobacter, Candida and e. coli bacteria (with colostrum

Leucocytes), clostridium, food poisoning, helicobacter pylori,

listeria, rotavirus, salmonella, shigellosis, and streptococcus;

counters leaky gut and irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, ulcers,

chronic fatigue, diabetes, autoimmunity, (rheumatoid) arthritis,

lupus, and cancers; improves intestinal assimilation of nutrients,

inhibits protein breakdown, shifts energy sources from carbohydrates

to fats, spurs glucose transport inmuscles,may inhibit

scleroderma,fibromyalgiaandmultiple sclerosis.

Anti-Aging Manual by Joseph B Marion, page 20

 

Leptin reduced food consumption 60% in Leptin-deficient mice, while

increasing energy. Leptin is found in mother's milk colostrum: large

fat cells indicate Leptin deficiency. Leptin-deficient obese mice lost

40% of body weightafter 1 month on Leptin, and reduced diabetes,

eventually becoming as lean as the most athletic mice: while normal

mice lost 12%ofbodyweight. Leptin was recently found to regulate at

least six Gene clusters, inhibiting fat-production enzyme Acety

1-CoA-Carboxylase, reducing synthesis of fat cells, while improving

fat-burning in muscle cells. …

Anti-Aging Manual by Joseph B Marion, page 10

 

Bovine colostrum's putative exercise-performance-enhancement is mainly

attributed to such growth factors as IGF-1.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David

Rorvik, page 65

 

Playford RJ, Floyd DN, Macdonald CE, et al. Bovine colostrum is a

health food supplement which prevents NSAID induced gut damage. Gut.

1999; 44:653-658.

PDR For Nutritional Supplements by Sheldon Saul Hendle and David

Rorvik, page 66

 

Taken as a supplement, colostrum can boost the immune system and help

the body to burn fat and build lean muscle. It may also accelerate the

healing of injuries, increase vitality and stamina, and have an

anti-aging effect. …

Prescription For Nutritional Healing by Phyllis A Balch CNC and James

F Balch MD, page 66

 

Overview:

 

* Colostrum is a proven, effective immune system booster

 

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