About Colostrum Cure for Cancer
A thin yellowish substance produced by female mammals prior to actual milk production is colostrum. Colostrum contains properties to boost immune function; hence, the reason breastfeeding is strongly encouraged, especially within the first three months of an infant’s life. Besides its immune boosting, links between the pre-milk and an effect on cancer have been noted.
History
Herb Saunders was the first individual to discover a direct correlation between colostrums and its ability to fight certain diseases. Though Herb was a farmer, who the National Institutes of Health eventually denounced him for not possessing an type of medical licensure, his research triggered quite a few studies such as colostrum's effect on multiple sclerosis and cancer. Saunders’ experiment consisted of colostrum from a pregnant cow and a Lyme disease. The Lyme disease caused the colostrum to form antibodies against the disease.
General Information
Colostrum has only been studies for its cancer fighting properties. At this point in time, neither the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognize colostrum as a method to treat cancer or any other disease. Although research is still in the early stages, colostrum does show to have some benefit to cancer patients; however this has not been proven. Animals such as canines are sometimes given colostrum powder to treat cancer; although its effectiveness has not yet been verified as a treatment, it is still given as a complementary treatment.
Cancer Fighting Components
Iron is necessary for your body to grow, but its also used by cancer cells to grow and metastasize. The colostum contains an antioxidant known as phytic acid, which blockades the iron from reaching the cancer cells. The substance is made of lactoferrin, an active component in fighting infections and diseases. It also has been linked to cancer as an inhibitor. Pyrimidine and purine are in breast milk and colostrum, and show positive anti-cancer potential, too.