Introduction: Naturally based treatments for osteoporosis are
currently limited. The purpose of this investigation was to ascertain whether
bovine colostrum supplementation can improve bone health in humans. Methods: In total 63 individuals volunteered in a 4-month supplementation project. They
were stratified into three groups: 1) healthy post-menopausal women (n = 24);2) individuals with osteopenia (n = 25);3) people with osteoporosis (n = 14). Participants of each group were
randomly assigned into two experimental sub-groups: a) the bovine colostrum (BC) supplementation (200mL/day; 5 days/week);b) the placebo sub-group. Before and after the 4-month supplementation,
blood samples were obtained and bone mineral density (BMD) was measured. Dual-Energy
X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) was performed on three different anatomical
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