Antiviral effects of plasma and milk proteins:
lactoferrin shows potent activity against both human immunodeficiency virus and human cytomegalovirus replication in vitro.
Not exact matches
Research
shows that when your baby fights an infection, levels of
lactoferrin in breast milk rise in response to your baby's illness.
Lactoferrin is found in breast milk and some studies
show that it supports the immune system.
«Protein in breast milk reduces infection risk in premature infants: Study
shows need for large - scale trial of
lactoferrin's role in immune system development.»
Already
shown to work in pigs, whose immune systems are much like ours,
lactoferrin could provide a boost for those with compromised immune systems such as infants, the elderly, and the chronically ill.
Studies have
shown that
lactoferrin can actually bind to endotoxins to neutralize their effect and reduce inflammation, especially in cases of psoriasis and other diseases associated with increased endotoxin activity.
Lactoferrin has been
shown to reduce osteoclast activity by an amazing 50 - 70 %, thus helping to prevent or even reverse osteoporosis.
Lactoferrin is part of the innate immune system, the first line of defense to protect us from infection.1 Because of this, it has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties.2 It has also been
shown to support bone formation.3, 4
Lactoferrin looks promising in the support of breast cancer.5
And I won't geek out too long on
lactoferrin because I've talked about it many times before on the
show.
As far as supplements, there's a supplement that I've seen with actual research that have
shown to be efficacious for bone density and bone healing is
lactoferrin.
Acne
showed improvement in the
lactoferrin group by significant decreases in inflammatory lesion count by 38.6 %, total lesion count by 23.1 %, and acne grade by 20.3 % compared with the placebo group at 12 wk.