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Colostrum

People mainly take Colostrum for performance, skin & hair, immunity. Based on 11 first-hand reports and 118 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #717 of 1,974 overall.

22
User score
Mostly positive
27% positive0% mixed0% negative73% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
118
meta-analyses
206
RCTs
10,208
papers

What Colostrum does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effect of oropharyngeal colostrum therapy on neonatal sepsis in preterm neonates: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: OPCA reduces culture-positive sepsis and mortality (high certainty), NEC (moderate certainty), and time to full enteral feeding (low certainty) in preterm neonates. However, scarcity of data from extremely premature infants limits the generalizability of these results to this population.

PubMed 38314925 ↗
J Int Soc Sports Nutr · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effects of different dietary supplements on athletic performance in soccer players: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: This study suggests that a range of dietary supplements, including caffeine, creatine, creatine + sodium bicarbonate, magnesium creatine chelate, carbohydrate + electrolyte, carbohydrate + protein, arginine, beta-alanine, bovine colostrum, Kaempferia parviflora, melatonin, and sodium pyruvate, can improve athletic performance in soccer players. This review provides evidence-based guidance for soccer coaches and nutritionists on using dietary supplements to enhance specific performance measures.

PubMed 39972597 ↗
Neonatology · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Effect of Neonatal Unit Interventions Designed to Increase Breastfeeding in Preterm Infants: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

Conclusion: There is ample evidence to support investment in KMC, avoidance of bottles during breastfeed establishment, cup feeding, and QI bundles targeted at better supporting breastfeeding in neonatal units to increase prevalence of breastfeeding in preterm infants and promote equal access to breastmilk. Stratifying effects by relevant subgroups is a research priority.

PubMed 38513630 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

2 scoopsdaily
dailyas reported
9g proteincycling (1-3 months)

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Colostrum supplement”
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“2 Scoops Goat Milk Colostrum from Mt Capra”
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“Colostrum is a game changer as far as immunity goes. Best thing you can add to your daily shake.”
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“Colostrum”
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“This works imo, but I can't give you science. It's more nebulous.”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate