Mother's milk gives athletes a boost ADELAIDE, Australia (Reuters) - An eight-week study on 40 Australian athletes showed those who took daily doses of colostrum - the protein-rich fluid found in mother's milk in the first few days after birth - had more stamina than those given a protein placebo. While those taking colostrum did not do better than others in the first half of tough two-stage training sessions, they came back 20% better after a short break. "They ran longer, covered greater distance and did more work," exercise physiologist Jon Buckley, project leader from the University of South Australia, said Wednesday. Sports authorities are expected to closely examine colostrum and its effects, but Buckley did not see any reason why it should be banned from official athletic use. "By definition it is a food supplement," he said. "It's milk, not a drug." -- ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^ Cindy Curtis , RN, IBCLC ~ Virginia , USA ICQ # 412812 mailto:[log in to unmask] Benefits of Breastfeeding Home Page http://www.erols.com/cindyrn