Safety · Supplement
Lactoferrin: side effects, safety & interactions
Generally very safe (it's a food protein); rare GI upset. Bovine-milk-derived — a consideration for severe milk allergy.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 0
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
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The evidence in words
Safety profile
Generally very safe (it's a food protein); rare GI upset. Bovine-milk-derived — a consideration for severe milk allergy.
Interactions to respect
No major interactions are on record for Lactoferrin at typical doses, but tell your clinician about everything you take.
What Lactoferrin is
Lactoferrin is an iron-binding glycoprotein found in milk and secretions, sold for immune, gut and iron support.
The honest bottom line
A legitimately useful milk protein for iron status and gut immunity, with modest acne data. Reasonable, well-tolerated, evidence still building.
Related reading
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