Guest guest Posted January 17, 2001 Report Share Posted January 17, 2001 Amy I heard about colostrum from a health food store and how its supposted to boost your immune system. I still have my breat implants and trying to get them out. I was told it would be good if I take colostrum. I have New Life it has 960mg is that good? Caren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Dogs will not get parvo if you feed them a carnivorous, mostly raw diet. Sally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 We have some Mennonite friends with a dairy farm. Whenever one of them feels something coming on, they take out a bottle of colostrum and start taking it. I never looked at the ingredients, but I know this works for them. ine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 My mom's puppy, sister's puppy and my puppy all got parvo. (puppies were from the same litter) My sister and mother were feeding there's fresh colostrum milk from the cows. There puppies both got better...Mine died. The vet gives antibiotics for parvo. Grace, a Augustine I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting. I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess. I wish you enough ''Hello's " to get you through the final goodbye. --anonymous ----- Original Message ----- From: klyoung2424@... Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 11:43 AM Subject: Colostrum In talking to my Amish friend, I have recently found out that instead of taking antibiotics for certain bacterial infections, this family has been using colostrum that they purchase for their cows (which are antibiotic free cows) on themselves, and have avoided taking antibiotics this way for 19 years. They have about 10 different kinds of this colostrum for different things (strep, staph, etc). I guess they take 1 TB a day until it's gone, and she said the symptoms usually go away right away. They also put it on cuts and pimples to heal them. Has anyone else heard of this or does anyone else do this? It sounds logical. However, in reading the bottle of it that she has, the bottle is made for a single injection (into the cow), but they drink 1 Tb at a time and leave it in the fridge (the bottle says to use all contents in one use, I think b/c it is for injections). I'm not sure if it's okay to take something orally that is made for injections. Also, the ingredients say that it contains colostrum AND phenol. Phenol is a carcinigin and should not be swallowed. The brand they use is by Impro products, MBA Whey Blend for Dairy Cattle. Does anyone know if other brands of colostrum (I know they are sold out there) contain this phenol and if colostrum works? Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 , It is perfectly safe to consume orally a medication that has been prepared for injection. I would not however, consume the phenol. I doubt that the colostrum that is sold in health food stores has phenol in it, but it may not be as high of a concentration. Gianine > In talking to my Amish friend, I have recently found out that instead > of taking antibiotics for certain bacterial infections, this family > has been using colostrum that they purchase for their cows (which are > antibiotic free cows) on themselves, and have avoided taking > antibiotics this way for 19 years. They have about 10 different > kinds of this colostrum for different things (strep, staph, etc). I > guess they take 1 TB a day until it's gone, and she said the symptoms > usually go away right away. They also put it on cuts and pimples to > heal them. > > Has anyone else heard of this or does anyone else do this? It sounds > logical. However, in reading the bottle of it that she has, the > bottle is made for a single injection (into the cow), but they drink > 1 Tb at a time and leave it in the fridge (the bottle says to use all > contents in one use, I think b/c it is for injections). I'm not sure > if it's okay to take something orally that is made for injections. > > Also, the ingredients say that it contains colostrum AND phenol. > Phenol is a carcinigin and should not be swallowed. The brand they > use is by Impro products, MBA Whey Blend for Dairy Cattle. > > Does anyone know if other brands of colostrum (I know they are sold > out there) contain this phenol and if colostrum works? > > Thanks, > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 > In talking to my Amish friend, I have recently found out that instead of taking antibiotics for certain bacterial infections, this family has been using colostrum that they purchase for their cows on themselves, .............The brand they > use is by Impro products, MBA Whey Blend for Dairy Cattle. > > Thanks, > Hi , I would like some clearification here. As a dairy farmer myself I have always defined " colostrum " as the very first milk that comes from a cow (or any mammal). It is rich in fat, protien and especially antibodies. It is like liquid gold to the calf and gives it a wonderful start in life. The product you describe is very different, coming from a bottle, derived from whey. I am new to the Healthy Tradiditions way of thinking. Could we ask your original question and define " colostrum " as " first milk " ? This is a product I have access to with every cow that gives birth. I have seen a website of a company that imports colostsrum products from New Zeeland, and offers fresh colostrum derived from the USA, but was wondering if their claims are just hype, or is there some real benefit to consuming the first milk from a cow, colostrum. When I asked the vet he said the antibodies are 'specie specific' and would not be helpful to humans. Thanks Denny in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 is there some real benefit to consuming the first milk from a cow, colostrum. ____________ PS. I just thought of a Post Script as soon as I made the previous post. A friend of mine came to the USA from The Netherlands as a teen. She said she could remember her grandmother making a dish using colostrum, the first milk of a cow. The dish was called something that sounded like, " beast " , which of course is probably spelled different in the Dutch language. She's never been able to locate the recipe, as her older ancestors have now passed away. Any clues as to how this is made? Any thoughts as to the health benefits? Thanks again, Denny Grabill Mechigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Denny, I do not know a whole lot about colostrum, but my Amish friend who gave me this " whey blend " described what it was she was giving me. She said that the stuff she gets is from a company that makes it for cows in particular, and it isn't cleared for human use. What they do (to make it) is before a cow is about to give birth, they inject some kind of bacteria (probably a very small amount) into the cow so that when she produces her first milk, or colostrum, it will contain antibodies for that particular bacteria (strep, staph, AA, ecoli, etc). There are different " blends " for different bacterial infections. They bottle it with a preservative for injections to give to other cows that are sick (they inject it right under the skin, not into the fat). This way, these cows receiveing the injection do not need to take antibiotics, and the milk and meat of those cows stay clean from drugs. My Amish friend has all different kinds of this stuff for her cows for different kinds infections, and her family also takes it when they get bacterial infections. For example, if they have strep throat, they take a TB of the whey blend for strep. If they have a bladder infection, they take a TB of the blend for staph. They have been doing this for 19 years and have avoided antibiotics because of it. I do not know why they call it a whey blend. I am wondering though if the baby cows get the colostrum they need to be healthy if we are interfering with their first milk. I know there a quite a few companies that sell colostrum and I think that these products are geared more as a preventative measure (to build one's immune system), but I really do not know much about it or how true that is. The stuff I was talking about above is different in that it is made to combat specific illnesses. Does anyone else know anything else about colostrum? Regards, in NC > > In talking to my Amish friend, I have recently found out that > instead of taking antibiotics for certain bacterial infections, this > family has been using colostrum that they purchase for their cows on > themselves, .............The brand they > > use is by Impro products, MBA Whey Blend for Dairy Cattle. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Hi , > I would like some clearification here. As a dairy farmer myself I > have always defined " colostrum " as the very first milk that comes > from a cow (or any mammal). It is rich in fat, protien and especially > antibodies. It is like liquid gold to the calf and gives it a > wonderful start in life. > > The product you describe is very different, coming from a bottle, > derived from whey. > > I am new to the Healthy Tradiditions way of thinking. Could we ask > your original question and define " colostrum " as " first milk " ? This > is a product I have access to with every cow that gives birth. I > have seen a website of a company that imports colostsrum products > from New Zeeland, and offers fresh colostrum derived from the USA, > but was wondering if their claims are just hype, or is there some > real benefit to consuming the first milk from a cow, colostrum. When > I asked the vet he said the antibodies are 'specie specific' and > would not be helpful to humans. > > Thanks > Denny > in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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