Colostrum and Gastro-intestinal problems
About gastro-intestinal problems
Gastro-intestinal problems effect the digestive tract and are caused by bacteria, viruses, pathogens or by an over active immune system (autoimmune reaction).
What are the symptoms?
People with gastro-intestinal problems suffer with: diarhoea, bleeding, leaky gut, poor nutrient upatke, inflamation of the gut wall, cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, flatulence.
Colostrum can help with these common gastro-intestinal conditions
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Short bowel syndrome
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs)
- Coeliac's Disease - see Autoimmune section
- Leaky gut syndrome
- Candida Albicans (fungal infection of the gut) - see fungal infections section
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcuritive colitis
- Chemo induced mucositis
- Peptic ulcers
Colostrum is effective against gastro-intestinal infections such as:
- Salmonella - see bacterial infections section
- Clostridium - see clostridium difficile section
- Cryptosporidium - see parasitic infections section
- E.Coli
- Food poisoning
How holvita™ colostrum can help with gastro-intestinal problems
A number of recent studies and an increasing number of anicdotal evidence suggest that peptide growth factors in colostrum can offer new treatment options for a number of gastro-intestinal conditions. The components held by colostrum are highly suitable for digestive health. The immunoglobulins fight antigens and support a rebalancing of the gut's micro-flora while the repair factors and the immuno modulatory components can contribute to a reduction in gut inflammation and damage repair. There is also evidence that growth factors have a beneficial effect on NSAID induced small and large intestinal injury. It was also shown to reduce the permeability of the small intestinal tract.
As reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, July 2000, colostrum supplementation may be of particular value in young children.
References
Kim, JW, Jeon, WK, Yun, JW, Park, DI, Cho, YK, Sung, IK, Sohn, CI, Kim, BI, Yeom, JS, Park, HS, Kim, EJ, Shin, MS. (2005) Protective effects of bovine colostrum on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug induced intestinal damage in rats. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition 14(1):103-7
Playford RJ, Macdonald CE, Johnson WS; American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 72, No. 1, 5-14, July 2000. Colostrum and milk-derived peptide growth factors for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.
Playford RJ, Floyd DN, Macdonald CE, Calnan DP, Adenekan RO, Johnson W, Goodlad RA, Marchbank T., Gut. 1999 May;44(5):653-8. Related Articles, Links, Bovine colostrum is a health food supplement which prevents NSAID induced gut damage. University Division of Gastroenterology, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK. Pluske, JR, Morel, PCH. Increasing weaner pig productivity in New Zealand pig herds. Factors associated with grower herd performance in three New Zealand pig farms (1999). Piglets fed a liquid supplement with colostrum powder had a marked increase in villi height in the lumen of the small intestine, indicating greater digestion and absorption of nutrients. There were also an increased number of immune cells in the villi, indicating enhanced immune competency.
Purup, S, Vestergaard, M, Pedersen, O, Sejrsen, K. (2007) Biological activity of bovine milk on proliferation of human intestinal cells. Journal of Dairy Research 74(1):58-65. Bovine milk contains a number of biologically active components that affect growth development of human intestinal tissue. The degree of activity depended on the stage of lactation.
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