Description
What is Colostrum?
Colostrum is the pre-milk liquid that mothers produce at birth and the first few days of life. It is full of immune-enhancing antibodies, other important immune factors, and essential growth factors to ensure health and vitality for adults and children.
What can Colostrum help with?
Colostrum is one of those products which can potentially help a very wide range of problems. Three of the most most common areas it may help concern : -
1) Supporting the immune system
2) Any type of inflammatory problem (e.g. athritis, hayfever etc)
3) Digestive health and reducing gut inflammation (e.g. leaky gut, gastritis, intestinal candida, food allergies)
4) Chronic fatigue
More Information
Is the uneven fight against infections your everyday life? It's time to take care of it comprehensively, strengthening the body's immunity. Colostrum and zinc are your protective shield, helping you improve the functioning of the immune system so you can say goodbye to all too common diseases.
Colostrum is a nutritional, natural substance that is produced by female mammals in the mammary glands in late pregnancy and immediately after giving birth. This fluid is responsible for stimulating the immune system and is designed to protect the newborn from pathogenic microorganisms. Colostrum – has a number of positive properties for the human body [1]. Immunoglobulins found in milk and colostrum are an important component of immune activity. Bovine colostrum contains immunoglobulin G that protects the body from infection. This substance contributes to enhancing the immune response in humans [2] and can prevent the development of infections, as well as support their fight [1]. It has also been proven that it has a repairing effect on muscles and cartilages, supports wound healing and promotes the regeneration of structural body cells– e.g. intestines[1]. Research suggests that taking colostrum may also reduce the risk of traveller's diarrhoea[3]. The potential of colostrum is encouraging and the benefits of supplementation are also reflected in the quality of training. Bovine colostrum can affect body composition. It has been shown that taking colostrum contributes to an increase in lean body mass in physically active people [4]. Colostrum also increases peak anaerobic power during training[5] and improves regeneration – and this can translate into increased efficiency[6]. It has no less beneficial properties than zinc. It helps in proper functioning of the immune system, protects cells from oxidative stress, contributes to the maintenance of proper metabolism of macronutrients, and supports the maintenance of healthy bones, skin and nails.
[1] Hurley WL, Theil PK. (2011). Perspectives on immunoglobulins in colostrum and milk. Nutrients. 3(4):442-474. doi:10.3390/nu3040442 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3257684/.
[2] He, F. et. al. (2001). Modulation of human humoral immune response through orally administered bovine colostrum. FEMS immunology and medical microbiology, 31(2), 93–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2001.tb00504.x.
[3] Otto, W. et. al. (2011). Randomized control trials using a tablet formulation of hyperimmune bovine colostrum to prevent diarrhea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in volunteers. Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 46(7-8), 862–868. https://doi.org/10.3109/00365521.2011.574726.
[4] Antonio, J., Sanders, M. S., & Van Gammeren, D. (2001). The effects of bovine colostrum supplementation on body composition and exercise performance in active men and women. Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.), 17(3), 243–247. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0899-9007(00)00552-9.
[5] Buckley, J. D., Brinkworth, G. D., & Abbott, M. J. (2003). Effect of bovine colostrum on anaerobic exercise performance and plasma insulin-like growth factor I. Journal of sports sciences, 21(7), 577–588. https://doi.org/10.1080/0264041031000101935.
[6] Buckley, J. D. et. al. (2002). Bovine colostrum supplementation during endurance running training improves recovery, but not performance. Journal of science and medicine in sport, 5(2), 65–79. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1440-2440(02)80028-7.
Manufacturers Suggested Usage
Suggested Label Dosage: 2 capsules taken with food or away from food - providing 1000 mg of colostrum, including 300 mg of immunoglobulin G.