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Can a person infected with covid-19 take transfer factors from colostrum to help ease symptoms?

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don't know: According to Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine -"Colostrum has been shown to reduce intestinal inflammation in adults with inflammatory bowel disease. There are also studies which have shown bovine colostrum to reduce the symptoms of flu." Bottom line - don't know.

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Answered 7/4/2020

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A member asked:

Can a person infected with covid-19 take transfer factors from colostrum to help ease symptoms?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr Ferguson agreed

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