The Science Behind Colostrum

Learn why bovine colostrum is taking the (much deserved) spotlight in the health industry.

What can colostrum do for you?

Upgrade your physical well-being†

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Optimize your gut health†

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Support your immune system†

Feel your best with colostrum

OUR PERSONAL BODY GUARDS

Our bodies have barriers that help protect us from the elements. Our skin is an important barrier to our muscles, veins, skeleton, and everything in between. Another invaluable barrier is our mucosa, or mucosal membrane.

MUCOSA: MORE IMPORTANT THANK YOU'D THINK

Mucosa lines the nose, mouth, lungs, stomach, and intestines. It also contains important molecules that support our immune system and help our body find relief from future immune responses to modern day threats. In our modern world, everyday environmental and lifestyle factors can place stress on the body's mucosal surfaces and affect overall wellness — particularly the immune system.

ENTER: COLOSTRUM

Colostrum is full of tons of bioactive nutrients (see those below!) Rich in naturally occurring nutrients and bioactive compounds, colostrum has been valued for generations as a nourishing addition to a healthy lifestyle.

Research studies on bovine colostrum:

Sparknotes edition.

Composition of bovine colostrum

Colostrum is naturally full of carbohydrates, proteins, growth factors, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, nucleotides and nucleosides, cytokines, fats, vitamins and minerals. Also, see details of why it’s so important to process bovine colostrum supplements in low-temperature conditions (a top priority of ours!)

Composition and properties of bovine colostrum: a review

Colostrum & gut health benefits

Whether you’re looking to support your gut health or optimize your gut function, bovine colostrum can help. It helps strengthen your gut barrier and provide intestinal cells and good bacteria with the support they need to thrive.

NIH Colostrum Therapy for Human Gastrointestinal Health and Disease

Clinical Education Colostrum Meets the Microbiome A Tried and True Remedy for Gut Health Takes Center Stage

PubMed Effect of dietary bovine colostrum on the responses of immune cells to stimulation with bacterial lipopolysaccharide

Want to build up a gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) that’s overrun with bad bacteria? This study might help you consider trying a colostrum supplement for adults and children alike.

MDPI Effects of Bovine Colostrum with or without Egg on In Vitro Bacterial-Induced Intestinal Damage with Relevance for SIBO and Infectious Diarrhea

How colostrum impacts the brain, memory, and mood

Ever wondered how gut health can affect cognitive function? These articles explain it all.

Johns Hopkins Medicine article The Brain-Gut Connection

NIH The Gut-Brain Axis: Influence of Microbiota on Mood and Mental Health

Check out how the effects of bovine colostrum (specifically PRPs) positively influence brain function, memory, emotional regulation, and more. Also, read up on why it’s being tested as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

PubMed Colostrinin: a proline-rich polypeptide (PRP) complex isolated from ovine colostrum for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

The effects of colostrum on exercise & recovery

Exercise is great for more than just body composition. It can do wonders for mental health, focus, and so much more. Wouldn’t it be nice to have more support for building, maintaining, and optimizing an exercise routine? Studies are showing that colostrum might be able to help.

PubMed The effects of bovine colostrum supplementation on body composition and exercise performance in active men and women

NIH The influence of bovine colostrum supplementation on exercise performance in highly trained cyclists

NIH Colostrum supplementation protects against exercise-induced oxidative stress in skeletal muscle in mice

PubMed The effect of bovine colostrum supplementation on salivary IgA in distance runners

Athletes can be especially susceptible to gut health issues caused by overly stressing the body during training. In this short video, Professor Raymond Playford, gastroenterologist, talks about his research on colostrum and its role in protecting gut leakage that occurs during heavy exercise.

How colostrum supports immune function

PubMed Prevention of influenza episodes with colostrum compared with vaccination in healthy and high-risk cardiovascular subjects

From allergies to upper respiratory tract infections, supplementing with colostrum can promote better balance for your immune system and provide the support it needs to function better than ever. So much so, in fact, that it has recently been identified as an “emerging nutraceutical,” which is defined as any substance that is a food or part of a food and provides medical or health benefits.

PubMed Concentrated bovine colostrum protein supplementation reduces the incidence of self-reported symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection in adult males

NIH Diverse Immune Effects of Bovine Colostrum and Benefits in Human Health and Disease

PubMed Effects of Bovine Immunoglobulins on Immune Function, Allergy, and Infection

Colostrum supplements for children

Many dietary supplements on the market that are made for adults and athletes are not generally recommended for children. Bovine colostrum, however, is breaking that mold and providing children’s immune systems with a nutrient-dense resource to thrive.

PubMed Potential Benefits of Bovine Colostrum in Pediatric Nutrition and Health

Science Direct Health Benefits of Bovine Colostrum in Children and Adults

It has even been shown to help supplement nutrition for preterm infants.

PubMed Bovine Colostrum for Preterm Infants in the First Days of Life

Why a Healthy Gut Barrier Matters

When our internal systems don't function their best, we experience the downside.

Our bodies' barriers (i.e. mucosa lining) fight infections, bacteria, toxins, and pollution. Over time, the barriers can weaken. This leads to health issues, decreased bodily function, and compromised immune systems. An unprotected barrier is vulnerable to infection, since toxins and bacteria are able to access our systems.

Bring in Colostrum: An ancient nutritional powerhouse that continues to be valued today for its rich concentration of naturally occurring compounds.

Colostrum's Bioactive Compounds

Immunoglobulins

These antibodies are like calling in the cavalry to help your immune system’s first responders ward off invaders. You want to make sure you have a lot of immunoglobulins (such as IgA and IgG) on your side when you need them.

Growth Factors

Want to stay looking younger? Growth factors may support tissue repair that help you do exactly that. The great news is that colostrum is jam-packed with growth factors!

Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin induces multiple valuable biological effects, including iron absorption, immune modulation, enhancement of antimicrobial activity, and increasing the growth of epithelial cells (which are the first line of defense) in the gut.

Oligosaccharides

These prebiotics are incredibly beneficial for building gut health. Specifically, these prebiotics are a favorite food for the (good) bacteria species in the gut microbiome. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria, to be specific, among others.

Proline-Rich Peptides

Also known as “signaling peptides”, these amino acids have the unique ability to control the immune system—increasing and decreasing our body’s immune activity as needed. When a pathogen is detected, PRPs are one of the primary signals to be sent out in order to mobilize our immune cells to defend and protect our body.

Sialic Acid

These sugar molecules found throughout cells in the body. Don’t worry, these sugars won’t spike your blood sugar. Instead, sialic acid plays an important role in cell-to-cell interaction and helps the entire body transmit necessary information. Newborns need an abundance of this vital molecule because it’s an essential nutrient for brain development and function. So much so that most sialic acid can be found in the brain!

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Chocolate Colostrum Powder

60 Servings

$64.99

Fuel your lifestyle with Chocolate Colostrum Powder.
Benefits:
Gut Health
Healthy Immune Support
Muscle Recovery*
Supports Vitality
Fast Facts:
Pure, whole colostrum
Sourced from licensed USDA grade A dairy farms
Ethically sourced within 24 hours
Not skimmed or homogenized
Produced in Certified Good Manufacturing Practice facilities
> 400 bioactive nutrients
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Immunity

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WonderCream Colostrum Creamer

20 scoops Servings

$34.99

Upgrade any drink into a superfood. Our powdered creamer combines colostrum with Lion's Mane Mushroom to promote focus.
Benefits:
Gut Health
Healthy Immune Support
Mental Clarity
Supports Vitality
Fast Facts:
Pure, whole colostrum
Sourced from licensed USDA grade A dairy farms
Ethically sourced within 24 hours
Not skimmed or homogenized
Produced...

Brain fuel