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Looksmaxxers. University researchers. Celebrities. They all want colostrum.
By Stacker at KVIA ABC-7
· July 17, 2026
· 13 min read
Egor Knyazev was a 16-year-old in southern Ukraine who wanted to improve his looks, his height, and his health. And he wanted to become famous on the internet, famous enough to make money.
Those desires soon led him to another quest: Ccolostrum.
Inspired by popular “healthmaxxing” and “lo...
Key takeaway Inspired by popular “healthmaxxing” and “looksmaxxing” social media influencers, many American and some European, Knyazev befriended a local farmer on Facebook Marketplace who lives about 50 miles (80 kilometers) outside Odessa.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 17, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 13 min
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What is this story about? Egor Knyazev was a 16-year-old in southern Ukraine who wanted to improve his looks, his height, and his health. And he wanted to become famous on the internet, famous enough to make money.
Those desires soon led him to another quest: Ccolostrum.
Inspired by popular “healthmaxxing” and “lo...
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