Health benefits at a glance:

Lactoferrin is literally one of the very first nutrients you receive in your life, as it is abundant in mother’s milk. It can help you support normal Gastro-Intestinal tract function, provide protection for healthy cells, and support your immune system.

Why it works:

Having a weakened immune function can have a negative effect on your digestive system and vice versa. Lactoferrin is a natural immune-supporting nutrient. In fact, it and has the highest concentration in human colostrum, “first milk”, followed by human milk [1], and then cow’s milk.

It is also found in the rest of the human body [2,3]. This nutrient can help promote beneficial bacterial flora growth in the intestines and. Moreover, it also provides protection for healthy cells and modulates immune function [4].

The science behind the product:

Lactoferrin has a variety of uses in biological systems and is considered a first line immune defense in the human body [5]. It was found that the ingestion of this nutrient has direct protective effects on the regulation and modulation of the immune system [5].

One study examined lactoferrin as a “natural antibiotic” and found that it in both in-vitro and in-vivo studies strongly suppressed the toxic bacteria helicobacter pylori [5]. It was concluded that bovine (cows) lactoferrin has significant antimicrobial activity against helicobacter species in-vitro and in-vivo [5].

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