Lactoferrin isn’t a supplement most people are familiar with, but it plays an important role in how the body manages iron, supports immunity and maintains gut health.
Award winning ancestral nutrition brand Cell Squared is bringing this lesser known supplement into focus with the launch of LactoPure 95, a high-purity lactoferrin powder designed for daily use and now available in Australia.
What is lactoferrin?
Lactoferrin is a naturally occurring bioactive protein found in milk, particularly in colostrum. Its primary role centres around iron, specifically how iron is recognised, transported and utilised within the body.
Rather than acting as a direct iron supplement, lactoferrin supports the body’s ability to work with the iron already present in the diet. This includes heme iron from nutrient-dense foods like organ meats, making it a useful addition for those focused on nutrient density and absorption.
For those dealing with low iron levels, the focus shouldn’t just be about intake, but how effectively the body can absorb and use what’s already there. This is where lactoferrin for iron absorption can play an important role.
Lactoferrin benefits: what does it support?
As interest grows around lactoferrin supplements in Australia, much of the focus comes back to how it supports existing processes in the body.
Key lactoferrin benefits include:
- Supporting the body’s natural handling and utilisation of dietary iron
- Contributing to normal iron metabolism
- Supporting healthy immune system function
- Supporting a balanced gut environment
- Helping maintain natural antioxidant defences
Unlike traditional iron supplements, which focus on increasing iron intake, lactoferrin works by supporting how the body processes and uses iron already present in food.
Where it fits into ancestral nutrition
Cell Squared has built its range around the principles of ancestral nutrition prioritising whole-food sources, bioavailable nutrients and compounds that work with the body.
Their existing products, including
beef liver and spleen formulations, focus on nutrient density. LactoPure 95 sits alongside these, supporting how those nutrients (particularly iron) are absorbed and utilised. This positions it less as a replacement, and more as a complementary iron absorption supplement within a broader, food-first approach.
Introducing LactoPure 95
LactoPure 95 is a 95%+ pure lactoferrin powder, with no fillers, flow agents or additional ingredients.
Sourced from grass-fed, pasture-raised New Zealand dairy cows, it is gently processed and freeze-dried to retain its natural bioactive structure. The result is a fine, virtually tasteless powder that mixes easily into water.
Each jar provides over four months’ supply, with a standard serving delivering 300mg of lactoferrin which is an amount commonly used in research and everyday nutritional support.
Purity, sourcing and what’s not included
Purity is a defining feature of this product. LactoPure 95 contains a minimum of 95% lactoferrin, with the remaining portion made up of naturally occurring milk peptides and trace minerals. It is free from fillers, synthetic additives, GMOs, added hormones, gluten, sugar, and soy.
It is also tested for purity and contaminants, and processed in a way that preserves its bioactivity.
Why a standalone lactoferrin supplement?
Rather than adding small amounts of lactoferrin into blended supplements, Cell Squared has chosen to offer it as a standalone product.
According to the brand, doses in the range of 10–50mg that are commonly seen in blends are unlikely to deliver meaningful benefits. LactoPure 95 instead provides a 300mg serving, aligning with amounts used in research and practical daily supplementation.
For those exploring new ways to support low iron levels, gut health or immune function,
LactoPure 95 offers a more targeted approach focused on how the body absorbs and uses nutrients, rather than simply increasing intake.
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