Re: The supplement called Colostrum

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Hi

Is this the same colostrum that is "Mother's first milk?" Comes in prior to regular milk supply when breastfeeding and is what gives the newborn anitbodies from the Mom.

The supplement called Colostrum

Hey Everyone! :-)

Has anyone out on the mito site tried or checked into the supplement called Colostrum. Its one of those supplements that claim to do a great deal of benefits for those who take it. There is a large volume of info on it on the Kirkman lab site. Alot of it pertains to problems that individuals with mito deal with. Just curious, wondering if this could benefit anyone, including my daughter.

Thanks Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

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Its obtained from the colostrum of cows that have given recent birth to a calf. It is my understanding (if memory serves me right) that a cows colostrum is identical to human colostrum. They claim it can benefit us a great deal. So, in regards to your question, yes its very much the same.

Thanks for asking

The supplement called Colostrum

Hey Everyone! :-)

Has anyone out on the mito site tried or checked into the supplement called Colostrum. Its one of those supplements that claim to do a great deal of benefits for those who take it. There is a large volume of info on it on the Kirkman lab site. Alot of it pertains to problems that individuals with mito deal with. Just curious, wondering if this could benefit anyone, including my daughter.

Thanks Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

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Actually supplemantal colostrum comes from cow's foremilk, it is considered a

whole food dairy product and is touted to have a variety of health benifits.

Such as boosting the immune system, treatment for cetain GI disorder's, and

even alzheimer's. I have been reading up on nutrition and supplements lately,

the info I read about Colostrum came from The PDR Family Guide to Nutritional

Supplements. The PDR tends to be conservative about supplements, I have read

other sources that are much more liberal on the need for supplementing diets.

I find it is best to research a variety of sources and discuss it with your

dr.

Clostrum sounded like a safe supplement, unless there is dairy allergy. Hope

this helps!

e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito)

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Thanks e

I've basicly read the same input in regards to the colostrum. When I first

heard of it, I thought of ---Ooooo! But, if you think about it, we, or

most, I should say, drink cows milk, so why should it matter if we also

consumed the colostrum, as well. I'm going to continue looking into it,

like you've indicated, at different sources. Also, if I find it to possibly

be a choice, then I will approach Cassie's pediatrician in regards to it.

Currently, I've dropped material off to him in regards to the DMG, Vitamin E

and buffered Vitamin C. To get his feel on it, since Cassie already is

taking 3 cans of supplemental feeds, don't want to OD her on any Vitamin. I

know vitamin C is not stored up in the body, but wasn't sure about Vitamin E

or the DMG. Kirkman labs offers the DMG with folic acid and B12, which is

what I'm, personally, leaning towards for Cassie. I was also concerned of

the risk of ODing on the folic acid and B12. So, I guess will see.

;-)

Re: The supplement called Colostrum

> Actually supplemantal colostrum comes from cow's foremilk, it is

considered a

> whole food dairy product and is touted to have a variety of health

benifits.

> Such as boosting the immune system, treatment for cetain GI disorder's,

and

> even alzheimer's. I have been reading up on nutrition and supplements

lately,

> the info I read about Colostrum came from The PDR Family Guide to

Nutritional

> Supplements. The PDR tends to be conservative about supplements, I have

read

> other sources that are much more liberal on the need for supplementing

diets.

> I find it is best to research a variety of sources and discuss it with

your

> dr.

> Clostrum sounded like a safe supplement, unless there is dairy allergy.

Hope

> this helps!

>

> e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito)

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks e

I've basicly read the same input in regards to the colostrum. When I first

heard of it, I thought of ---Ooooo! But, if you think about it, we, or

most, I should say, drink cows milk, so why should it matter if we also

consumed the colostrum, as well. I'm going to continue looking into it,

like you've indicated, at different sources. Also, if I find it to possibly

be a choice, then I will approach Cassie's pediatrician in regards to it.

Currently, I've dropped material off to him in regards to the DMG, Vitamin E

and buffered Vitamin C. To get his feel on it, since Cassie already is

taking 3 cans of supplemental feeds, don't want to OD her on any Vitamin. I

know vitamin C is not stored up in the body, but wasn't sure about Vitamin E

or the DMG. Kirkman labs offers the DMG with folic acid and B12, which is

what I'm, personally, leaning towards for Cassie. I was also concerned of

the risk of ODing on the folic acid and B12. So, I guess will see.

;-)

Re: The supplement called Colostrum

> Actually supplemantal colostrum comes from cow's foremilk, it is

considered a

> whole food dairy product and is touted to have a variety of health

benifits.

> Such as boosting the immune system, treatment for cetain GI disorder's,

and

> even alzheimer's. I have been reading up on nutrition and supplements

lately,

> the info I read about Colostrum came from The PDR Family Guide to

Nutritional

> Supplements. The PDR tends to be conservative about supplements, I have

read

> other sources that are much more liberal on the need for supplementing

diets.

> I find it is best to research a variety of sources and discuss it with

your

> dr.

> Clostrum sounded like a safe supplement, unless there is dairy allergy.

Hope

> this helps!

>

> e, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito)

>

>

> Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

I actually took colostrum supplement for a year for my health problems.

I did not experience any benefits from it but I know of one man that took it while battling prostate cancer and he thought it helped him some.

Good luck,

Mayn

The supplement called Colostrum

Hey Everyone! :-)

Has anyone out on the mito site tried or checked into the supplement called Colostrum. Its one of those supplements that claim to do a great deal of benefits for those who take it. There is a large volume of info on it on the Kirkman lab site. Alot of it pertains to problems that individuals with mito deal with. Just curious, wondering if this could benefit anyone, including my daughter.

Thanks Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

I can't say I have any personal experience with this product, however

I do know a fair bit about cow colostrum (I am a veterinarian).

Colostrum is full of large sized protiens which are immune protective

protiens, that is they give the calves immediate immune protection

against disease until their own immune systems have time to develop.

They key is that they are very large proteins and normally would not

be able to pass through the gut wall into the blood . In calves, the

gut wall remains open and permiable to these protiens for the first

few days of life, and then starts to " close " . Calves must get the

colostrum from their Mom's in the first 48 hours to be effective,

after that it can not be absorbed . So, I am not sure how colostrum

would be helpful, my first thought would that they would be large

protiens that would just be digested rather than absorbed

systemically.

Just my 2 cents,

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mayn for the reply/input. ;-)

The supplement called Colostrum

Hey Everyone! :-)

Has anyone out on the mito site tried or checked into the supplement called Colostrum. Its one of those supplements that claim to do a great deal of benefits for those who take it. There is a large volume of info on it on the Kirkman lab site. Alot of it pertains to problems that individuals with mito deal with. Just curious, wondering if this could benefit anyone, including my daughter.

Thanks Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.

[Guest guest]

, One of the first things I learned reading up on vitamins is that your

water soluble vitamins are relatively safe to take in large doses on a daily

basis. These are vitamin C and all the B's. Since they are stored in the

body's water supply, they are used up fairly quickly and filtered out of the

body. The fat soluble vitamins; A, D, E, and K, can present more of a

hazard with extended use of large doses(these ammounts are usually quite

large). Since they are stored in fat, they must be processed thru the liver,

an extensive build up of these can cause liver toxicity. In an adult, it

would take a very large amount and long time to go toxic, but it can happen

much quicker with children.

I have also run acroos the theory that the standard U.S. RDA's, while

adequate in preventing diseases of deficiency, are not adequate at promoting

life-long optimal health. I have read this in a couple of different sources.

In ingesting more " optimal " levels of nutrients, the body has a better supply

of the raw materials it needs to carry out daily functions and fight off the

effects of aging and disease. This has seemed to make sense to me, we have

seen supplemnts such as CoQ10, Carnitore, and DMG help Chelsea a good deal. I

have also read that one should choose a well rounded supplement plan, some

vitamins and minerals taken out of balance can cause a deficiency in another.

There seems to be quite a bit to learn. hope this sheds some light for ya.

please ask anything, hope things are well with you.

Kritine, Chelsea's mom(non-specific mito)