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Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln

Can colostrum supplements improve your skin, gut and immune system? A nutritionist explains

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Colostrum is often called “liquid gold” by lactation specialists, midwives and infant-health researchers. It’s the early milk produced in the first days after childbirth: thick, yellow and rich in antibodies, proteins and nutrients.

Newborn babies benefit greatly from it because their immune systems are not yet fully developed and their stomachs can only hold very small amounts. For babies, there’s no debate: colostrum is incredibly beneficial.

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