“When I was a newborn baby, I was given extensive radiation to my thymus gland for breathing difficulties. That was the standard procedure at the time. The doctors were not aware that the thymus gland is the master control gland for the immune system.

“Until four years ago, I had been sick all my life with allergies and infections. I lived on antibiotics for the infections and on drugs to control my allergies. These, along with an almost nonexistent immune system, destroyed my body. Everything that could go wrong with a body had gone wrong with mine. I remember feeling that I was on downward spiral with no escape. I'm certain that the mind-body connection came into play at the end because with the way I felt and the way I looked, my thinking was negative and my spirit was dying.

“When I came down with Legionnaires’ disease and the doctors, after numerous antibiotics, said that it didn't look good, I pretty much gave up all hope. But my husband would not give up. We had almost exhausted our finances with traditional medicine and alternative supplements and treatments, all of which proved disappointing.

“You can imagine how skeptical and negative I was when he brought home a $160 jar of colostrum powder that a doctor from Belgium had sold him. I agreed to take some one evening because I was in so much pain from a knee injury. My knee was filled with fluid that the emergency room doctor said it could take weeks to drain. The next morning when I looked at my knee, the swelling had gone, leaving only a slight bruise. Two days later, my temperature broke for the first time in I couldn't remember how long. I was in shock, but this was just the beginning. I had no idea of the miraculous healing that was ahead of me.

“Twenty years ago, I had a serious head injury that left me with, what I was told, permanent nerve damage affecting my eyes and speech. Today I can read and work on the computer without closing one eye, like I used to have to do because my eyes focused on different levels, and I'm now able to speak without stuttering.”

 The Story Continues . . .

A year ago, after Kaye returned from a vacation she and her husband took to New Zealand and Fiji, she shared the following story with CNR:

“The highlight of our vacation to New Zealand was the opportunity to tour the farms and plants where they process the colostrum. I wanted to understand why only New Zealand Dairy Group's colostrum worked for me. As the Kiwis would say, “I was blown away!” Everything was so state-of-the-art and pristine. We were even asked to don white coats, shoe covers and headgear prior to entering their administrative offices. I now understand why New Zealand Dairy Group is rated the highest in the world for their dairy products.

“On our return trip we spent a week in Fiji exploring the pink coral reefs. On one of our dives, I had an accident in which water and a rare bacteria found in the ocean were blasted into my left mastoid. The mastoid is a fairly large, bony cavity that is positioned behind the ear. Mastoid infections are nasty because bacteria thrive on bone, and the blood supply to this area can be so limited that neither antibiotics nor colostrum is able to reach it. We ran out of colostrum in Fiji because we had given away so many bottles. The infection that started in the mastoid had spread to the inner ear. I was treated with antibiotics by a local doctor who refused to let me fly home with my husband, or to fly home at all, until the infection was gone and I could clear my ears. It was scary to be all alone halfway around the world and not know when I would be able to go home. The first three things I did when I finally got home were to kiss the ground, hug my husband and take my colostrum!

“Ten months later, the infection was back in the inner ear and an MRI was ordered. The doctors saw the extent of the infection in the mastoid and couldn't believe that I had held it in check for so long, leading a healthy, active life and feeling fine. I understood that the only way to reach and stop this infection now was to get on the big guns (massive amounts of steroids to break down the walls of the veins leading to the mastoid and IV-drip antibiotics twice a day for two weeks). My veins were so destroyed that after a week and a half, IV fluid escaped from my veins into my arm. This regimen is beyond a nightmare, with its toll on the body and the emotions. Because I experienced such a violent reaction, I chose to abruptly stop using the steroids, knowing they would destroy my immune system. I expected to immediately come down with the flu that everyone had and also to do battle with candida albicans. With colostrum, my immune system bounced right back, with no sign of candida.

“I'm always looking for the reason things happen in my life. I was told after the fact how lucky I was to have survived this. I don't think I would have made it without colostrum. Maybe this all happened to remind me how awesome colostrum is.”

 But Wait - There's More!

“My husband and I have read a lot of books recently about food allergies. We also have a lot of friends and family members who have had comprehensive tests to discover the foods they should avoid because of allergic reactions. Some people have said that their list of foods to avoid is endless. It's only natural that my husband would take the next step and schedule the two of us for a full, comprehensive food allergy test. I stalled. I knew that the foods I loved and would sometimes eat, like bread and chocolate, would be at the top of my list. Ever since I was a newborn, I have had allergic reactions to so many foods. As a baby, I would break out with eczema all over my body with any food except goat's milk. I've always been careful about what I eat, and I just didn't want the doctor to tell me that I could never cheat.

“We went ahead with the test, and I called the nurse to see when the report would be back. She told me that she couldn't wait for the doctor to tell me - that all the nurses in the office were talking about me. I thought, 'Oh, great - it's worse than I thought.' She then told me that I was the first person whose test had come back showing no food allergies.

“Research shows how colostrum helps the body with allergies. I have suffered my entire life with asthma, hay fever, eczema, hives and food allergies. With colostrum, I have become completely allergy-free, and now I have a medical test to confirm the research.”

Questions Most Frequently Asked of Kaye

How Much Colostrum Do You Use?

“I take several spoonfuls of the colostrum powder and 13 (my lucky number) capsules a day. I'm certain that I have to take more than the average person does because I don't have a working immune system. I am not afraid of taking a lot of colostrum because I understand from the research that colostrum is a food Mother Nature prepared to be safe enough for a newborn baby and that the body throws off what it doesn't need. This is the level that works best for me. I feel that each person needs to listen to his own body to find the level that is right for him.

“I take the colostrum twice a day, once when I first get up and about an hour after lunch. I've found that if I take it later in the day, it keeps me awake at night. According to the research, it's important to take the capsules on an empty stomach with a lot of water. I mix the powder with water in a shaker.”

What Other Supplements Do You Take?

“I take a minimal multivitamin and mineral supplement, calcium with magnesium, evening primrose oil and ground flaxseed…period.”

Some Last Thoughts from Kaye

“At this time, I'd like to share the most important information I've found to be true about taking colostrum. My brother recently had surgery on his leg. I told him to take lots of colostrum so that it would heal quicker. He told me that it made his leg hurt more and was also causing pain in his shoulder where he had surgery six months ago. I told him to increase the colostrum and explained to him why I felt that this was wonderful news.

“It is my belief, after talking with hundreds of people, that you can tell exactly what colostrum is healing in your body. If you have an old injury, that is the location where you'll experience increased pain. My husband is probably the best example of this experience. He received a donor tendon in his knee after an accident on the trampoline with our grandchildren. The doctors told him that he would not be able to bend his knee a full 90 degrees and to expect periodic pain. He started on the colostrum, and every day the pain got worse. Two weeks later he could barely walk because of the pain, and he said that he felt he should stop taking the colostrum. It was that night that he woke me up in the middle of the night to show me that he could bend his leg more than 90 degrees. It's been three and half years since that night, and he has not experienced any pain with his knee whatsoever. To watch him on the stair machine, you'd never believe that he'd had surgery on his knee.”

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