Colostrum. Reduces and prevents upper respiratory tract infections, flu:
Jones et al[21] reported significantly decreased URTI symptoms and episodes in athletes receiving BC compared with the placebo group.
"COL limits the increased salivary bacterial load in physically active males during the winter months which may provide a novel mechanism of immune-modulation with COL and a relevant marker of in vivo (innate) immunity and risk of URI. "
Cesarone et al[22] reported that BC reduced flu episodes, and suggested that supplementation with BC might be more effective than vaccination against influenza virus.
"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."
And a review of studies on Colostrum Therapy for Human Gastrointestinal Health
and Disease
"In animal models, bovine colostrum benefits NSAID enteropathy, IBD, and intestinal failure. In human trials, there is substantial evidence of efficacy of bovine colostrum in inflammatory bowel disease and in infectious diarrhea."