Raw Milk & Bone Healing: What the Science Actually Shows
Raw Milk & Bone Healing: What the Science Actually Shows Bone Healing Longevity Health & Nutrition Supplements Lactoferrin Colostrum Raw-milk advocates often claim there’s a “special protein” in raw dairy that can trigger bone growth and speed fracture healing. When you trace that claim back to actual science, it usually leads to two things: lactoferrin and bovine colostrum . Both are genuinely interesting. But that doesn’t mean you need raw milk in your fridge to heal a bone. Quick Summary Bone healing depends on total nutrition, protein, minerals, vitamins (D, K2, C), hormones, and mechanical loading — not a single “magic” food. Pasteurization barely changes milk’s protein, calcium, or phosphorus content and doesn’t erase its core bone-supporting nutrients. Lactoferrin is a powerful iron-binding protein that supports bone formation, immunity, and g...