Best Supplement for Cold: Jarrow Formulas Lactoferrin 250 mg - 60 Capsules - Glycoprotein - Support Healthy Immune Function & Iron Absorption - Freeze Dried - 60 Servings

Ferritin Improved!

I love this product!!! In the last year I was diagnosed with H. Pylori, SIBO, gluten intolerance/celiac issues, anemia and was taking iron with cofactors but my ferritin wasn't going up. Since taking it, my ferritin has gone from 17 to 45. And my gut is doing so much better. I would suggest to the people that get "allergic" reaction symptoms like rashes they might be experiencing a Herxheimer reaction. It happened to my husband when he tried to quit sugar Cold turkey. He has candida problems and for the two weeks he was off sugar he had a severe hives like rash that went away when he started eating sugar /carbs again. For various reasons, I believe most of the people in my family need to be taking this supplement. I've been reading a lot about the gut brain connection, and I believe gut dysbiosis is far more prevalent in our population than we realize. The same goes for thyroid and adrenal issues

77 persons found it helpful

Amazing immune booster but worsens my iron deficiency :(

Lactoferrin seems to have helped immensely with putting the brakes on my Cold sores and colds. That's a secondary benefit I was really hoping for. Unnfortunately, it seems to have failed miserably with the primary benefit I was looking for: reduction in (not-yet-anemic) iron deficiency (i.e., low ferritin). I started with ferritin of 16, supplemented with iron pills for a month, and it went to 30. Then took nothing for the next month and it stayed at 30. Then went for a third month with first-time lactoferrin (no iron pills) and it dropped to 17! This may be because lactoferrin sold as a supplement in the US is iron-depleted (apolactoferrin), while the lactoferrin that helped raise ferritin levels in studies of iron-deficiency was the non-modified, iron-rich variety that better mimics what is in mother's milk. Since restarting iron I have on several occasions taken some more lactoferrin concurrently when I feel a Cold sore or a Cold coming on. And it's been *so* effective for that, but also likely explains why my iron pills have only been raising my ferritin half as fast as they used to. Strange dilemma...I've *finally* got something that really seems to do a number on my Cold sores and colds, but it worsens another issue I'm going through! Once I get my ferritin levels back up, how can I keep turning to this great immune-booster if it brings them back down?

61 persons found it helpful

Cold sore be gone!

I read online this can help shorten the duration of Cold sores, well, more specifically, that it inhibits replication of some common viral infections, one of them being the herpes simplex 1 virus. Now, I don't know how good it can be against the more aggressive herpes simplex 2 virus, or any other member of the herpes family for that matter; all I know is that I started feeling the familiar tingling around my lip a few days ago around noon, I popped a couple pills of this around 9 pm, by the next morning a few red bumps started surfacing and... That was it. I never got a full blown Cold sore. It might be worth noting that I took 4 more pills that second day, and 2 more a day for a couple days afterwards (just to be on the safe side, hehe). So, as far as I'm concerned, for my intended purpose, this product did its job

38 persons found it helpful

Wow!

This cured me of constant Cold sores. I tried everything from pharmaceuticals to zinc, c, b's, lysine, and lemon balm, plus lots more, including avoiding all triggers....and nothing worked. But humble little lactoferrin did the trick. I take two a day during Cold season, more if I feel a Cold coming on, and just one a day over the summer. After years and years of searching, something finally worked. Amazingly, I have not gotten a single Cold sore or Cold since I started taking it; normally, I'd have had many over the course of the year, but no--none. I am sensitive to chemicals and herbs, so it is amazing that this works so well without any side effects. Wow

32 persons found it helpful

Hard to say works or not

I bought it for my cat. I've heard that it can build up a cat's resistance and I usually give it to her when she has a Cold, but I'm not sure it really works for my cat. At least my cat doesn't have side effects

3 persons found it helpful

Smells a bit like milk, easy to take, no bad side effects. No real effect on my inflammation issues though.

This is a white powder in a clear gelcap. It's regular sized, no bigger than a Tylenol capsule. It smells like milk to me when I open the lid, and I opened one to taste it, and it doesn't have much of a taste, but it is a bit like powdered milk. It says to take one a day. I haven't had any side effects. I can't tell it is doing anything though. It does NOT seem to help with inflammation. So far I've not got sick with flu or a Cold. I had started getting a Cold - my son had one, but I never really came down with one. I can't say for sure if it is because I was taking this or not. It has not helped to decrease heartburn issues any. I am going to continue taking it until the bottle is gone. Flu is going around and it can't hurt, might help. After the bottle is gone, I probably wouldn't buy it again because of the price. I would reccomend it to poeple with Hep C though. There's research that says it can help with that

2 persons found it helpful

Jarrow Formulas Lactoferrin 250 mg – 60 Capsules – Glycoprotein – Support Healthy Immune Function & Iron Absorption – Freeze Dried – 60 Servings

'Cold' Match Score: 242

The Benefits of Iron, Cold Treatment

6 Reviews mentioning 'Cold'.

Ferritin Improved!

Amazing immune booster but worsens my iron deficiency :(

Cold sore be gone!

Wow!

Hard to say works or not

Smells a bit like milk, easy to take, no bad side effects. No real effect on my inflammation issues though.