Bovine Colostrum


Introduction: 

Bovine colostrum is the pre-milk liquid produced from the mammary glands of cows during the first 24 to 48 hours after giving birth.

Sources: 

"Bovine colostrum is available in capsules, tablets, powdered drink mixes, liquid preparations, food bars, and skin care products."

Treatment For: 

Certain types of infectious diarrhea

Symptoms of Deficiency: 

"As bovine colostrum is not an essential nutrient, no deficiency state exists."

Recommended Dosages: 

"Most manufacturers recommend 1,000 to 4,000 mg per day of freeze-dried colostrum."

Side Effects: 

"None are known. At the time of writing, there were no well-known drug interactions with bovine colostrum."