Colostrum is rich in the hormone proline-rich polypeptides, or PRP, which help to regulate the immune response to certain triggers that lead to allergies and allergic asthma. In the March 1998 edition of American Journal of Natural Medicine, it was shown that the PRP properties in Colostrum improved, or in some cases eliminated, many of the symptoms of allergies and allergic asthma. The ability of the PRP to keep the body’s response to alien substances at bay greatly helps to control allergic and asthmatic episodes.

Cows by nature build up antibodies to certain allergens that can affect humans and lead to allergic reactions and asthma. Bovine Colostrum contains these antibodies and they can be passed through the Colostrum to humans to help decrease the allergic response in an asthmatic person (International Archives of Allergy and Applied Immunology, 1991). Thus a cow’s allergic immunity can to some degree be transferred to humans through Colostrum consumption, which in turn minimizes the effects of environmental stimuli and allergens, the main triggers for asthma.

Immune boosting

The link between asthma and severe asthmatic episodes has been irrefutably linked to a weak or failing immune system. The high immune boosting properties of Colostrum keep the immune system strong and aid the body in fighting off the possible causes of an individual’s asthma and reactions to these triggers. Numerous immune enhancing factors exist in Colostrum, including: immunoglobulin to neutralize toxins, proline-rich polypeptides (PRP) to stimulate an underactive immune system or hinder an overactive system, and lysozyme which can destroy bacteria on contact. These all work together with several other factors to maximize the strength of the immune system in order to minimize the effects of asthma.

Due to the close correlation between allergens and asthma, and the fact that environmental factors are a main trigger of asthma, many natural supplements are not effective to treat asthma but may actually make it worse. Bovine Colostrum has none of these allergen properties so it is a safe and effective method to control and treat asthma.