Researchers at Scotland's Aberdeen ...

Researchers at Scotland's Aberdeen University reported last December that organic milk contains high flushs of omega-3, an essential fatty acid that nutritionists have said may help improve brain unfolding in infants and reduce the risk of heart attacks and certain cancers in adults. The subject of attention concluded that, due to the higher proportion of clover forage in the diets of organically raised intimidates organic milk contained about 71 percent more omega-3s than conventional milk.

A month before, another consideration showed--for the first time perpetually that a milk protein known as lactoferrin appears to cause rapid bone expansion New Zealand researchers have plant that the compound not and nothing else inhibits bone breakdown but also boost bone germination four times faster than normal. like phenomenal bone growth may single in kind day lead to the local application of lactoferrin to repair stumbling bones, suggested the study team. It may be able to correct osteoporosis.

A hap of work has been done seeking ways to thwart bone loss, but little was known--until now--about to what extent to build new bone. Lactoferrin is establish in both human and cows' milk, and is particularly concentrated in colostrum--the substance newborns receive at birth before breast milk is largely established.

Lactoferrin is already sold as a nutritional counterpart It has been linked to a number of other health benefits, including use as an antiviral, antimicrobial and anticancer agent.

Osteoporosis generally affects 200 million people worldwide. The fresh Zealand team reported its findings last November at the Global Dairy Summit colloquy in Melbourne, Australia.

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