Research Shows That Transforming Growth Factor (TgF) Found In Colostrum Can Help Prevent OsteoporosisOsteoclasts are cells which degrade bone, undermining its structure, creating the porosity and loss of bone strength called osteoporosis.
Osteoblasts, on the other hand, are bone-building cells. As we age, the number of osteoblasts decreases and osteoclasts increase in number. This is especially true of post-menopausal women, as a decline in estrogen levels has been shown to lead to an increase in osteoclasts.
A study reported in the journal Natural Medicine shows that TgF-B which is found in nature only in colostrum, is naturally produced by the osteoblasts, the bone-building cells. The study also proved that TgF-B dramatically increased cell apoptosis (cell death) among the osteoclasts, the bone-destroying cells.
The study suggests that TgF-B could help slow or even prevent the development of osteoporosis.
Colostrum is the only readily available natural source of growth factors, including TgF-B. We therefore recommend that anyone who desires to positively affect bone density and strength, take colostrum on a regular basis. We also recommend that post-menopausal women see their health practitioner for tests of hormone levels. The research findings suggest that the combination of careful hormone replacement therapy (such as estrogen and progesterone) with a daily intake of colostrum could be extremely effective against this common scourge among tso many members of our society.
