Readers may have noticed that we stated colostrum may be used for both overactive immune system problems, as well as those involving
under-active immune function. An overactive immune system has been implicated in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, chronic fatigue syndrome, and allergies. An underactive system is implicated in increased risk for infectious conditions, cancer and bacterially related heart disease.

Colostrum benefits both conditions because it is more correctly thought of as an immune system “normalizer” or “modulator.” Its health-giving immune
factors work intuitively on a biological level. This is thanks in part to being a rich source of another immune factor, proline-rich polypeptide. Also known as PRP or colostrinine, proline-rich polypeptide is a hormone that regulates the thymus gland, stimulating an underactive immune system
or subduing an overactive immune system. In a 1979 study published in Immunology, it was shown that proline-rich polypeptide from colostrum could
either stimulate or suppress the immune response.

Proline-rich polypeptide causes the body’s immune cells to produce cytokines. Cytokines are proteins that regulate the duration and intensity of
the body’s immune response. When it comes to overactive immune system function, PRP “has been demonstrated to improve or eliminate symptomology of both allergies and autoimmune diseases (MS, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and myasthenia gravis),” notes Dr. Rona,
adding that proline-rich polypeptide “inhibits the overproduction of lymphocytes and T -cells and reduces the major symptoms of allergies and
autoimmune disease: pain, swelling, and inflammation.”

IMMUNE DEFICIENCY HELP

Meanwhile, when it comes to immune deficiency, PRP has also been shown to be of benefit. In a 1998 study conducted at the Laboratory of Virology,
Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland, it was shown that when proline-rich
polypeptide isolated from colostrum was added to the immune cells found in the membrane lining the abdominal cavity and viscera immediately after
virus adsorption or one day before or after viral infection, weakened cells were better able to inhibit virus replication.

This is critically important and we shouldn’t underestimate the significance of this experimental study. T wo volunteers were given tablets
containing 100 or 200 micrograms of proline-rich polypeptide orally once daily for two to three weeks. T he oral dosage was found to be “active in humans and may have therapeutic value,” say these scientists. Immune cells found in the gastrointestinal tract produce about 75 percent of the antibodies in the body. Since colostrum stimulates the immune cells in the gastrointestinal tract, it has great potential to support strong and protective immune function

Anovite develops and distributes a variety of high-quality products which focus primarily strengthening the immune system. Anovite's first-milking colostrum comes in capsules, powder, chewables and lozenges. The usual dosage is six capsules or chewables daily. If using powder, take 1/2 teaspoon twice daily with water