Colostrum is mother nature’s unique super food. It is the first milk produced by all female mammals when they give birth. It contains a unique combination of many health enhancing immune, healing, growth, and anti-infective factors, as well as a range of important nutrients. For a list of some of the most important Colostral ingredients, please see What is colostrum and what are its benefits.

Bovine colostrum is the natural first food for newborn calves. It is the mechanism by which immunity is transferred from the mother to the calf soon after birth. Colostrum is the only immediate source of important life saving immune and growth factors, well as nutrients, and is essential for calf survival and long term health.

Bovine colostrum collected from healthy dairy cows contains many of the same ingredients as are found in the colostrum of other species, including humans and pet animals. In man and pet animals many factors found in colostrum work in concert and have been reported to provide an impressive range of benefits and at all stages of life, including:

• boosting as well as balancing the immune system,
• protecting and repairing intestinal tissue,
• preventing or repairing cellular damage caused by drugs, such as NSAIDs and some cancer therapeutic drugs,
• reducing allergies and autoimmune diseases,
• fighting bacterial and viral invaders,
• stimulating tissue repair,
• increasing lean muscle development while reducing body fat,
• improving liver function,
• reducing the effects of aging and tissue damage, and
• promoting the health of gums, skin, and hair.

As such it is a potent and effective supplement that is widely used to enhance immune function, prevent a variety of diseases, and improve physical condition and stamina.

Bovine colostrum is also used in over 60 food and beverage products in many countries around the world, and in skin care products. For more information, see Colostrum for Food, Beverage, and Other Uses.

For more information on the uses of colostrum in each species and the products we make, please click on the photos below.