Bovine colostrom, which is produced during the first few days after a cow gives birth, could prove to be a life saving treatment for people with stomach disorders.
Researchers at Hammersmith Hospital and Leicester General hospital in the United Kingdom recently conducted a study using the milk product to treat problems caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS). NSAIDS provide amazing anti-inflammatory action, but can attack in the stomach lining and cause it to bleed.
According to The BBC, about 2,000 people in the UK die every year from NSAID-related side effects.
Research is also underway to test colostrom as a possible treatment for ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory disease of the large bowel.
Source:
milk eases stomach injuries. The BBC, July 22, 2001.