Lactoferrin guides
The rest of the questions people arrive with.
Short answer
This section covers everything that is not a test result or a supplement decision: lactoferrin in breast milk and formula, how it compares with colostrum products, what pasteurization does to it, and the general questions people ask most often.
Lactoferrin comes up in more places than most people expect. It is a normal part of breast milk and is added to some infant formulas. It is a component of colostrum supplements, which are often marketed alongside it and sometimes confused with it. It is affected by how milk is processed, which is why raw milk advocates tend to bring it up.
These pages take those questions one at a time, in the same format as the rest of the site: the answer first, then the explanation.
More answers are being added to this section.
Where this comes from
- ARUP Laboratories test directory: Lactoferrin, Fecal by ELISA (test 0061164) — what the test is and how it is run
This page is general information, not medical advice, and not a recommendation to take anything. It cannot interpret your test result. Lactoferrin supplements are made from cow's milk and are unsuitable if you have a milk protein allergy. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, giving anything to an infant, or being treated for a health condition, talk to a doctor or pharmacist first.