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Bovine colostrum is the latest health grift to avoid

Jennifer Sandlin
Jan 06, 2025
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a calf nursing. Photo by Ilo Frey / Pexels

I swear, you can slap the label of "superfood" onto pretty much anything, add some crunchy granola influencer marketing, and convince people you've found a new miracle cure for whatever ails them. Enter "bovine colostrum," which isn't exactly new but has gained popularity due to massive amounts of advertising al…

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