Colostrum sometimes called "mothers' milk," is a thick yellow fluid produced from the mammary glands during the first hours after birth and is so important that without it, many newborn mammals would not survive. It is a source of nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins & minerals, and also contains several biologically-active molecules which are essential to the body's immune and growth functions.

Life's perfect first food, Colostrum (kulos'-trum), is the pre-milk fluid produced by all female mammals prior to giving birth.

Human colostrum is not used, instead bovine (cow) Colostrum is the only safe alternative for human consumption. The immune and growth factors found in bovine Colostrum are virtually identical to human Colostrum, the immune factors are reportedly up to 4 times richer.

Uses: Improves Immune Response Autoimmune Diseases Osteoporosis Epstein-Barr Viral infectons Bacterial infections Chronic Fatigue Syndrome AIDS Stress High Quality Colostrum with Natural Immunoglobulins Colostrum is only available during the first hours after calving which is why supplies are still very limited. And when you consider colostrum should be taken from only cows that are free of antibiotics, pesticides and synthetic hormones, supplies of the highest-quality colostrum are even more limited.

Dr. Lance Wright, M.D., a leading researcher on colostrum, talks about its benefits. “The immune factors and co-factors in colostrum activate a baby’s immune system and they can bring more normal function back to a dysfunctional adult immune system. ...Colostrum is also known to induce more rapid healing of injured tissue... “The benefits with auto-immune diseases and viruses are some of the most profound because we really have no other way to effectively treat these conditions. Studies show that colostrum will reduce the virus levels in the body from 100 to 1000-fold. “Colostrum also has some very significant effects with allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, compromised digestive tract, decreased mental alertness, depression, osteoporosis and yeast infections. That’s just a few of the many conditions that are helped. Because colostrum is a food and because it is so safe, it probably should be tried on almost all illnesses that we suffer from.” Lance Wright explains the major reason why colostrum may be good for you. “In 1983, Polish researchers discovered a small protein chain called Proline-Rich Polypeptide (PRP) in colostrum. This immune factor was found to have the same ability to regulate the immune system as the hormones of the thymus gland do. PRP is able to stimulate T-cell precursors to form T helper-1 cells, thereby promoting the immune system into action against pathogens. “More impressive, however, in relation to auto-immune disease, is PRP’s ability to ‘turn off’ the immune response. “It does this by telling the T-cell precursors to produce T-cell suppressor cells. These are the cells that slow down an overactive immune system, thereby stopping the attack on the body’s own tissue. “Further studies showed that PRP was not species specific, meaning that PRP in bovine colostrum could be used very effectively to combat a multitude of human auto-immune diseases. “The growth factors available in non-denatured colostrum can then repair the damage done by the disease. Growth factors also work to stimulate tissue repair in the skin, the myelin sheath and other connective tissue throughout the body reducing pain and swelling, and increasing mobility and freedom.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently estimated that as many as 200,000 cases of gastrointestinal bleeding, including 10,000 to 20,000 deaths, occur each year in the United States as a result of non steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs prescribed for arthritis. That converts to a 5% to 10% chance of death if bleeding develops. These drugs can also cause kidney or liver damage. According to a study reported in Annals of Internal Medicine, the use of NSAIDs can lead to serious health problems if you have even mild kidney dysfunction. Lance explains that, “Leaky gut syndrome, which responds to non-denatured colostrum, is almost always associated with auto-immune disease. Reversing the direction of a disease depends upon healing the lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Any other treatment is just suppression.” Dennis Harper, D.O. writes that colostrum “works well for those who are chronically ill because it stimulates the immune system and fights infectious organisms. If a patient h as an abdominal problem, colostrum is an excellent choice. It tends to help gastrointestinal problems very nicely...”

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