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 ↗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.
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
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.
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.
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 ↗Conclusion: Future randomized controlled trials that directly compare the effects of protein timing or types are needed. This trial was registered at International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews as CRD42022358766.
PubMed 38039960 ↗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
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Colostrum supplement”
“2 Scoops Goat Milk Colostrum from Mt Capra”
“Colostrum is a game changer as far as immunity goes. Best thing you can add to your daily shake.”
“Colostrum”
“This works imo, but I can't give you science. It's more nebulous.”
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