{"id":7580,"date":"2024-02-06T22:51:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/?p=7580"},"modified":"2024-05-14T21:42:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T01:42:18","slug":"are-colostrum-supplements-safe-and-do-you-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/06\/are-colostrum-supplements-safe-and-do-you-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Colostrum supplements: are they safe and do you need one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7580\" class=\"elementor elementor-7580\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df95f84 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5df95f84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32689a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32689a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the past year, colostrum supplements have gained popularity claiming benefits like strengthening the immune system, gut health, muscle growth and fat loss. So let&#8217;s dive in: are these claims evidence-based or is this just another diet culture trend?<\/p><p>In this post we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p><ul><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\">What is colostrum<\/li><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Nutritional breakdown of colostrum<\/span><\/li><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Human vs. bovine colostrum <\/span><\/li><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">The science of colostrum supplementation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">Are colostrum supplements safe?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"line-height: var(--body-font-line-height); transition-property: opacity; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; transition-timing-function: ease; transition-duration: 0.9s; transition-delay: 0.0892308s; opacity: 1 !important;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">My opinion<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b54e4a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b54e4a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9faa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9faa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is colostrum?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc4506 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecc4506\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colostrum (aka &#8220;liquid gold&#8221; or pre-milk) is the thick, nutrient-rich first milk naturally produced by females that have recently given birth. Breastfeeding mothers provide colostrum to their newborns, offering them high levels of immuno-protective antibodies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.org.ar\/docs\/publicaciones\/archivosarg\/2018\/v116n4a01e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>boost their baby&#8217;s immune system<\/b> <b>and help fight infection<\/b>.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e88e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1e88e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394536bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"394536bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-768x1152.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-533x800.png 533w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin-433x649.png 433w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Digital-Products-Blog-Pinterest-Pin.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7dfcbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b7dfcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749435e e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"749435e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b30f6e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b30f6e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutritional breakdown of colostrum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-747f9b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"747f9b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The precise composition of breastmilk varies significantly throughout the lactating period &#8211; it changes and adapts based on the infant&#8217;s needs. Talk about the best personalized diet! Colostrum contains all of the nutrients babies need for their first few days of life.<\/p><p>The components of human colostrum are:<\/p><ul><li>vitamins A, D, B, K, magnesium, copper and zinc<\/li><li>protein<\/li><li>carbohydrate<\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">fat<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">immunoglobulins (primarily IgA in humans)<\/span><\/li><li>growth factors<\/li><li>enzymes<\/li><li>antimicrobial peptides<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>After a few days, colostrum changes to transitional milk and after several weeks to mature milk.\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b81efe1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b81efe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-Website-18-1154x649.png\" title=\"[Original size] LOGO (1000 \u00d7 500 px) (128 x 128 px) (Website) (18)\" alt=\"[Original size] LOGO (1000 \u00d7 500 px) (128 x 128 px) (Website) (18)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2d265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e2d265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edebcf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edebcf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Human vs bovine colostrum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512a947 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"512a947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While all mammals produce colostrum, supplements are typically derived from cows (bovine colostrum) and goats. For this post, I will focus on bovine colostrum as it&#8217;s much more common.<\/p><p>Bovine colostrum is pasteurized and then dried into pills or powders.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">It\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">is similar to human colostrum in terms of what it provides, however, there are differences in the compositions and proportions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e192a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e192a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb3732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eb3732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum1-768x351.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum1-768x351.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum1-300x137.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum1-600x275.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum1.jpeg 802w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9b3f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf9b3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum2-768x384.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7589\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum2-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum2-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum2-600x300.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum2.jpeg 795w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bb892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28bb892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodandnutritionjournal.org\/volume1number1\/colostrum-its-composition-benefits-as-a-nutraceutical-a-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum3-768x449.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum3-768x449.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum3-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum3-600x351.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/colostrum3.jpeg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Source of Tables 1-3.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a36af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a36af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d62e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93d62e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The science of colostrum supplementation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eee4919 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eee4919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e80db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e80db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While colostrum&#8217;s popularity is increasing, there is <b>limited evidence<\/b> of the benefits of bovine colostrum in adult humans.<\/p><div><div style=\"line-height: 1.4; direction: ltr; margin-left: 0px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">Newborns can absorb growth factors from colostrum more effectively due to their underdeveloped intestinal tract. However, adults have fully developed intestinal tracts that break down these beneficial compounds before they can be absorbed into the bloodstream.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">Here is the research we have available now:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">1. There may be a <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20601740\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minor reduction in upper respiratory tract infections<\/a> with colostrum supplementation, more research is needed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">2. A study done on 18 volunteers showed bovine colostrum may possess some potential to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11549415\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increase vaccine efficacy<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">3. Colostrum, due to being a dietary protein, appears to <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11312068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promote building lean body mass<\/a>. This is comparable to supplementing a similar dose of whey protein.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">4. There is solid evidence to show that colostrum supplementation helps to reduce traveller&#8217;s diarrhea when using colostrum from a cow immunized to E. coli as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16716966\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diarrhea associated with HIV\/AIDS<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">5. One study of 16 participants with type 2 diabetes who supplemented bovine colostrum showed a <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18602824\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small improvement in cholesterol, triglycerides and blood glucose<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">6. One study on 14 people with <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/12390100\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distal colitis showed suppression of symptoms and inflammation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">using a colostrum solution as an enema,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em; text-align: var(--text-align); font-size: 1rem;\">compared to a placebo.\u00a0 No studies are currently available on oral supplementation of colostrum for IBD.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #212529; letter-spacing: 0em;\">The biggest takeaway here is that the research is severely lacking. It is currently <b>unknown<\/b> whether or not there\u00a0are benefits of supplementing bovine colostrum on generally healthy adult humans (unique to other protein supplements, such as whey protein).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f2bf8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21f2bf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e71b8b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e71b8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7601\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-533x800.png 533w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9-433x649.png 433w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Original-size-LOGO-1000-\u00d7-500-px-128-x-128-px-800-x-1200-px-9.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95eba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c95eba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae388c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ae388c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are colostrum supplements safe?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15761ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15761ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f89fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f89fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Although there is limited research on colostrum supplements, the evidence suggests they are safe for most people. They are not suitable for people with milk allergies or lactose intolerance.<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Supplementing bovine colostrum may cause side effects such as bloating, upset stomach, gas or diarrhea.<\/p><p style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">Like many other supplements, bovine colostrum supplements are currently <u>not regulated<\/u> in the US or Canada.\u00a0 Therefore, look for high-quality brands with third-party testing and always speak to your healthcare provider before adding supplementation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb778e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bcb778e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490cb94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490cb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My opinion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c21fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25c21fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">To be honest, I thought most of the &#8220;wellness&#8221; social media influencers were encouraging their audience to eliminate dairy, so I&#8217;m surprised to see that they&#8217;re now recommending we all need to take colostrum. #contradiction<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">These supplements are expensive (see below). Which I know is a\u00a0<\/span><i style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">subjective<\/i><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 0.2px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0con, however, if I&#8217;m spending my hard-earned money, I personally want to spend it on something I <em>know<\/em> is effective.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51d94f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51d94f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-768x394.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-7594\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-600x308.png 600w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2-1264x649.png 1264w, https:\/\/kristawilliamsonrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Screen-Shot-2024-01-29-at-8.17.36-PM-2.png 1309w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33829b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f33829b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9828254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9828254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Right now, I can&#8217;t say I agree with the buzz and popularity of the supplement, but I won&#8217;t fully dismiss it as a diet culture trend.\u00a0 There may be benefits to supplementation in certain populations, however, for a generally healthy adult supplementation may be unnecessary.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re looking to increase muscle mass, strengthen your immune system, improve your gut health, or lose weight &#8211; there is so much that can be done nutritionally without having to pay for an expensive (<i>potentially<\/i> ineffective) supplement.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebbd690 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ebbd690\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2529ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2529ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f31e54f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f31e54f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PLEASE NOTE:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e031151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e031151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All blog posts are written for general nutrition improvement and should only be used as a guide. This article is intended for educational purposes only and is not designed to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any condition. It is not specific advice for any individual. Before adding supplements to your regimen, please speak to your healthcare professional.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year, colostrum supplements have gained popularity claiming benefits like strengthening the immune system, gut health, muscle growth and fat loss. 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