colostrum for bone building

• By littlebitnhou
• Reply 3463985
• October 16, 2012 at 6:24 pm
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I haven't had any medical advice but I do A LOT and I mean A LOT of researching and I found it is good for someone with Hoshimoto's disease like myself. I was reasearching and came across this video which was over 1 hr. yes you read it right, over 1 hr. and this dr. was going through numerous supplements and treatments that his center uses for natural thyroid treatment and colostrum was one of them amongst others of course. So you have my vote!

• By molster
• Reply 3464177
• October 16, 2012 at 7:47 pm
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Thank you for responding. I love your energy. I plan to do some heavy research myself and see what articles I can scoop up, and will post here, if I find some newsworthy. By the way, I have hypothyroidism ,not Hashimotos-related, and this doctor is the expert thyroid doctor that I go to for that condition. He is the one who is very knowledgeable about colostrum, and he takes a lot of it himself daily for good immune support- he's never had a cold or the flu for years,, and he thinks it's the colostrum working.
Thanks again!

• By Chris53
• Reply 3465772 · In reply to 3464177 by molster
• October 17, 2012 at 11:29 am
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Molster, What brand of colostrum did your Dr recommend? Immuno-dynamics makes first six hour colostrum products called PerCoba. http://www.percoba.com/ They are quite expensive but I think most are. It is colostrum from cows (bovine).

• By molster
• Reply 3466059
• October 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm
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Yes, it is bovine colostrum, and the brand that my doctor takes himself, and recommends is called Numedica
ImmunoG PRP, although you will will see tons of brands offered at places like Vitacost, IHerb, etc. There are some intriguing articles online when you Google colostrum for osteoporosis, but I just don't know what to think. It does seem reasonable that the lactoferrin touted as good for bone health might be better served being in its whole food state, as opposed to just the isolate of lactoferrin. But I too am new to this , so that's why I was asking if anyone else had heard of or were advised in this direction.

• By Chris53
• Reply 3466210 · In reply to 3466059 by molster
• October 17, 2012 at 1:44 pm
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I contacted the Percoba company and asked them about how much lactoferrin was in their products. They responded back and said what is naturally occuring which is not alot.

• By Tom-WI
• Reply 3475132 · In reply to 3466059 by molster
• October 20, 2012 at 8:18 pm
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Molster,

When I first started looking for a Lactoferrin supplement, I found many more that were sold as colostrum than just lactoferrin. IMO, one would be buying extra stuff with colostrum than is necessary to build bone. Only the lactoferrin component was studied and found to slow bone resorption and increase bone generation. I guess the same might be said for whey. Well you asked, so that is my opinion. BTW, I am currently taking Jarrow Lactoferrin 250 mg, once per day.

Tom

• By molster
• Reply 3475269
• October 20, 2012 at 9:29 pm
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I have decided to stick with lactoferrin 250 mg cap daily. Do you know if it is better absorbed on an empty stomach or with food? I have been told both ways.

Also, a nice "customer review" on Amazon giving her feedback on her pleasure with taking lactoferrin:

From the customer at Amazon:
> Lactoferrin--A Miracle Supplement, January 9, 2010 - 5 stars
> By C. Bower
> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AF9Q1VODJLUPS/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp>
> This review is for: Jarrow Lactoferrin 250mg (Health and Beauty)
> I have been taking lactoferrin since last spring, when I came across a
> study
> in the Journal of Nutrition about its ability to improve bone mineral
> density. Subsequently, I did a comprehensive review of the literature and
> learned that it not only improves bone density but also is antimicrobial,
> anti-inflammatory, is protective against cancer, stimulates the immune
> system, and transports iron.
>
> Its effectiveness (and safety) was demonstrated recently (late 2009) in a
> study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. It
> reduced blood infections in very low birthweight infants (infants weighing
> less than 2.2 lbs) by 70 percent.
>
> I believe that everyone of all ages--but especially post-menopausal women
> at
> risk for osteopenia and osteoporosis, women and men with osteoporosis, and
> women with breast cancer who are taking Tamoxifen or Arimidex--should be
> taking lactoferrin instead of Fosamax and other biophosphonates (which
> have
> terrible side effects) to prevent or treat osteoporosis. The only "side
> effects" of lactoferrin are good ones--enhancing the immune system,
> reducing
> inflammation, etc.
>
> One potential additional medical use for lactoferrin is to accelerate the
> healing of broken bones. This has not yet been studied, but it would make
> sense, given it's ability to increase bone growth. I have two instances of
> anecdotal evidence that it works. 1 )A friend was thrown from her horse
> and
> broke 9 ribs and a lumbar vertebra. Her doctor said her bone healing was
> "amazing," especially because she had borderline osteopenia at the time of
> her accident, and at 12 weeks, he said she had fully recovered. 2) My aunt
> (age 82) fell and broke her leg a few months ago. At her 9 week check-up,
> the x-rays showed that the bone healing was 2-3 weeks ahead of schedule.
> Both women began taking lactoferrin (250 mg/day) soon after their injuries
> occurred.
>
> I take it in combination with Nordic Naturals Pro-Omega omega-3's for low
> back pain, and it works like a charm. I'm also taking it to improve my
> bone
> density, but won't know the results until next November, when I can get a
> repeat scan.
>
> To my knowledge, Jarrow is one of only two manufacturers of lactoferrin in
> the US. (Jamieson makes it for Canadian markets.) For the price (I pay
> about
> $15 for a 2-month supply) I think it's the biggest bargain going, and the
> single most important supplement a person can take. Unfortunately,
> lactoferrin is hard to find, except on the internet. The sales staff at
> Whole Foods and GNC have never heard of it, and it's not even in their
> catalogues. Don't expect your health care providers to know about it
> either.
>
> If you're technically inclined, go to PubMed (the National Library of
> Medicine web site) and search for "lactoferrin and bone," "lactoferrin and
> cancer," etc. to read abstracts of the most recent scientific research on
> this "miracle" protein from milk.
>
>
> Then, she added another comment, once her next bone mineral density scan
> was
> done:
>
> C. Bower
> <http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AF9Q1VODJLUPS/ref=cm_cr_rev_detpdp>
> says:
> I am updating this review to report on the results of my recent DEXA (bone
> mineral density) test and to note another friend's experience. My bone
> density scores (spine and femur) both increased over the values 2 years
> ago,
> and though I am over 60, my scores are now comparable to those of a much
> younger woman. My doctor says keep taking the lactoferrin, as it clearly
> is
> working.
>
> Last month, one of my coworkers fell while shoveling show and suffered a
> spiral fracture of her wrist. She had been taking lactoferrin for more
> than
> a year before this happened. Two weeks after the bone had been reset, her
> orthopedic surgeon x-rayed it and said he was "amazed" at how quickly it
> was
> healing; he said that if he didn't know there had been a fracture, he
> would
> not have seen it, because it is mending so quickly.

• By Dogbone
• Reply 3477790
• October 22, 2012 at 1:42 am
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I took an IGG test for food sensitivity and cows milk (incl. lactalbumin) showed up (as well as eggs). Does anyone know if that would include lactoferrin? I've quit cows milk to see if that makes a difference in joints.

• By Tom-WI
• Reply 3478865 · In reply to 3475269 by molster
• October 22, 2012 at 12:39 pm
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Molster,

Yes Lactoferrin does lots of wonderful things. I was unaware of the cancer issue tho. There was a shortage of Jarrow last time I had to reorder, so I bought Symbiotics 250 mg - about same cost.

Tom

• By molster
• Reply 3479153 · In reply to 3478865 by Tom-WI
• October 22, 2012 at 2:30 pm
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Do you think that it matters if lactoferrin is taken with food or without food?

• By Tom-WI
• Reply 3479332 · In reply to 3479153 by molster
• October 22, 2012 at 3:35 pm
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I suspect it doesn't make any difference. I take mine just after breakfast.

• By molster
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• October 22, 2012 at 5:51 pm
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Thanks, Tom. The fact that it is recommended to take either way, I suspect, like you, that it doesn't really matter.
I have gotten notices that the Jarrow is back in stock. I too bought the Symbiotics brand last time around.