Primary Health Benefits

Colostrum May help fight off the attack of microbial and viral invaders. When a pathogen attacks, the body responds by generating immunoglobulins tailored to fight this specific invader. It's an effective defense but since it takes several hours for the system to identify and respond to a new threat, the invaders can get a significant head start and be difficult to reign in. Colostrum contains all five classes of the same immunoglobulins found in humans and has far greater quantities that a human body can produce. Taking colostrum can help the immune system gain the upper hand over viral and microbial threats. Bovine colostrum is especially rich in IgG, the most important antibody for general immunity in the human body.

The Lactoferrin in colostrum fills two important roles. Bacteria, viruses and human cells all need iron in order to survive and reproduce. Lactoferrin binds with the iron in the blood and is able to deny it's use to foreign invaders while making it available to cells throughout the body

Weight loss and muscle gain. When we exercise and diet to take off excess fat we tend to burn muscle tissue faster than fat tissue. This happens because it is easier for the body to metabolize muscle cells than fat cells. The compound IGF-1, found in colostrum, is needed to metabolize fat for energy. A young person produces huge amounts of IGF-1 but production slows as we get older. By restoring the levels of IGF-1 in the blood you can make your exercise and dieting program much more efficient.

For many years body builders have know about colostrum's ability to build and retain lean muscle. Until recently they were the primary users of colostrum in this country. Colostrum is not a magic weight loss pill. It is still necessary to exercise and watch what you eat. But taking colostrum may make the whole process much more efficient and less painful. It can also help to keep the weight off. A body with more muscle tissue will burn more calories throughout the day-not just when exercising. This will help you keep from putting the fat back on.

The growth factors in Colostrum may stimulate cell division. In adults, these factors promote quick cellular repair and slow the aging process. For those of us that want to turn back the clock and reverse the signs of aging we too can look and feel younger. Hormone deficiencies causes the skin to thin, and dry, muscle mass and bone density to decrease, cholesterol levels to rise, cardiovascular function to weaken, and mental abilities, including memory, to decline. Our skin sags and wrinkles, muscles are weaker, we get short of breath easily, have trouble remembering, and we just don't feel well.

In 1990 a landmark study in the New England Journal of Medicine proved that GH treatment not only stopped the body from aging, but actually reversed the affects of years of hormone deficiency. Patients experienced a decrease in overall body fat (up to 14%), and an increase of bone density and lean muscle mass. In addition, their skin was thicker and more elastic. The changes were equivalent to those incurred over a 10-20 year period of aging. The damage of a decade worth of aging was undone in just a 6 month treatment.