What about my pets? Can they benefit from colostrum?
Yes! As a matter of fact, most pets love colostrum.
Bovine colostrum is not species specific, dogs and cats will gain many
health benefits from colostrum.
What are Antibodies?
Antibodies are very specialized molecules that are
produced by the body's immune system. They are produced in response to
the host being exposed to an immunogenic or foreign substance (antigen)
such as an infectious microbe. There action is to ward off and or
neutralise potentially disease-causing agents. A very important feature
of antibodies is that are directed specifically to their antigen that
induced their formation.
What are growth factors?
Growth factors are very small bio-active molecules
which promote growth and maturation of various cell types and tissues.
They are found in very high concentrations in colostrum. They not only
stimulate normal growth and development but also help regenerate and
accelerate the repair of aged or injured muscle, skin, bone, cartilage
and nerve tissues. Growth factors also stimulate the body to burn fat
for fuel instead of muscle tissue in times of fasting or dieting. They
also help build lean muscle and have been shown to have a positive
effect on athletic performance.
What are Immune Factors?
In addition to immunoglobulins there are other
substances in colostrum that have an immune function. Collectively they
have been termed "Immune Factors". Their function is to complement the
various functions associated with the immune response
What
are Immunoglobulins?
The immunoglobulins are a group of specialised bio-active
proteins or molecules found in serum and other tissue fluids,
including the milk of all mammals. There are five classes of immunoglobulin
that are recognised in mammals Immunoglobulin G (IgG), Immunoglobulin
A (IgA), Immunoglobulin M (IgM), Immunoglobulin E (IgE), and Immunoglobulin
D (IgD).
The function of these molecules is to bind
to invading organisms and to activate specific actions that help
prevent to prevent infection and to rid the body of disease causing
agents. They function in cell killing, inflammation and prevention
of bacterial and viral attachment. The most prevalent class of
immunoglobulin in all species is IgG. Immunoglobulins have an
integral role in the immune defence system in that they form antibodies.
What if I'm a sports person?
Sports people's bodies need optimum nutrition and they
frequently injure themselves when playing so colostrum is vital, both
for optimum and faster rates of healing after injury.
What if I'm lactose intolerant?
The amount of lactose in colostrum is scant - 163 mg. in two
capsules compared to 13,000 mg. in one 8-oz of milk. Any discomfort
would more likely be a sign that colostrum is healing the digestive
tract.
What if I'm over weight?
Colostrum is great for making the body work more effectively, which makes weight loss easier.
What
is Colostrum?
Colostrum is the first food for growth and immunity; it
is the pre-milk or rather the first lacteal secretion that is
produced by the mother in all mammals immediately following the
birth of her young. Colostrum is frequently referred to as “lifes
first food”. It not only supports life but also makes it
flourish. Colostrum is produced in the first few days following
the birth of the newborn. Colostrum is a non-toxic, non-allergenic
food supplement that has no negative interactions with drugs,
food or other supplements.
Each drop contains the promise of life: the
immunoglobulins, growth factors, antibodies, vitamins, minerals,
enzymes, amino acids, and other substances designed to provide
the body with the ability to face a lifetime of invasion by micro-organisms
and environmental toxins. Colostrum is a non-toxic, non-allergenic
food supplement that has no negative interactions with drugs,
food or other supplements.
Each drop contains the promise of life: the
immunoglobulins, growth factors, antibodies, vitamins, minerals,
enzymes, amino acids, and other substances designed to provide
the body with the ability to face a lifetime of invasion by micro-organisms
and environmental toxins.
What
is Immuno-Supplementation?
Local protection in the form of immuno-supplementation
with bovine antibodies has been shown to be an effective means
of providing local protection to the gastrointestinal tract against
disease.
Bovine immunoglobulin in the form of antibodies,
both specific and non-specific, has been shown to be effective
against various diseases. In trials it has been successfully shown
that specific antibodies in bovine milk are effective against
both enteropathogenic and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, cryptosporidium,
rotavirus, and Shigella flexneri.
What is Passive Immunity?
In all species of mammals the transfer of passive
immunity occurs where the mother passes on her complement of antibodies
to her young. In the case of the newborn this helps in protecting the
young against potentially pathogen agents until the time it's own immune
system is sufficiently developed to ward of infection on it's own.
What
is Passive Local Protection?
In humans passive transmission of immunity occurs prior
to birth and thus a newborn human baby at birth is born with a
complement of maternal antibodies. After birth the antibodies
present in human colostrum and milk function in local protection
of the gut. In animals like the horse, cow, sheep, and goat passive
transmission of maternal antibodies occurs in the first 20-48
hours following birth by way of colostrum.
During this time the newborn animal absorbs
intact maternal antibodies present in the colostrum directly through
the digestive tract. After the first few days the animal's digestive
tract matures (gut closure) and the direct adsorption of intact
antibody ceases. At this point any antibodies present in the colostrum
and milk act in local protection of the gastrointestinal (GI)
tract.
What
is the Adaptive Immune System?
The adaptive immune system produces a specific response
in response to an infective agent. This specific response is in
the form of antibodies, which are produced to neutralize the invading
agent.
A very important feature of the adaptive immune
system is that it involves memory, in that gives rise to resistance
to repeated exposure or infection by the same invading agent.
The importance of this memory factor is seen in childhood diseases
such as Chicken Pox, Measles, and Mumps in which the adaptive
immune system produces a life-long immunity following infection.
What is the Immune System?
The immune system is a natural defence mechanism by
which the body fights infection. It is divided into two functional
systems, the innate and adaptive immune systems.
What is the Innate Immune System?
This is the first line of defence by which the host
combats infectious agents and pathogenic microbes. This is non-specific
response, which proves effective against most infective agents. The skin
is part of the innate immune system as it acts as a preventive barrier
to most infective agents.
When is colostrum collected?
The first colostrum collected after birth is reserved for the
newborn calf. New Image colostrum is collected within first 36 hours.
Why
Bovine Colostrum?
Interestingly, bovine colostrum is the only form of colostrum
that is not species specific. In other words, it contains all
of the immune and growth factors found in all other sources and
thus it can significantly benefit all other mammals, including
humans of course.
Because calves are born without any immunity
to airborne, disease-causing organisms, their mothers colostrum
must contain a very large amount of immune and health factors.
As a result bovine colostrum has 10 - 21 times the factors of
human colostrum, making it the richest source of colostrum available.
Why Can't I Get Colostrum From A Local Farmer?
You can. It needs to be refrigerated and consumed before it
spoils. Raw colostrum is not pasteurised and contains immune factors
from just one cow. This differs from processed colostrum, which is
concentrated and provides a broad base of immune factors that have been
pooled from hundreds and sometimes thousands of cows.
Why do I need colostrum, as an adult?
Once puberty has passed, our bodies begin the aging process by
gradually producing less of the immune and growth factors that help us
fight off disease and heal damaged body tissue. Colostrum is the only
natural source of these life-giving components.
Why
is Colostrum Important?
Colostrum is the first food that is available to the newborn.
It is not only highly nutritious but also contains substances
(immunoglobulins and immune factors) that help to stimulate and
augment the newborns immune system thus helping to protect the
vulnerable newborn from it's new potentially harmful environment
(passive transmission of immunity). Further it contains contains
substances (growth factors and cytokines) which act to stimulate
the development, maturation and proliferation of various tissues
and organs.
The significance of colostrum is best illustrated in farm animals,
such as the horse, cow, goat, sheep and pig. In these animals
passive transmission of immunity occurs after birth in the form
of colostrum. If these animals do not receive colostrum in the
first 12 - 24 hours following birth they have a very good chance
of not surviving (mortality rates of up to 25% have been reported).
Why is Local Passive Protection Important?
The importance of passive local protection is evidenced
in the newborn calf where diarrhoea and other enteric infections
(scours) can prove fatal. It has been widely accepted that the best
source of nourishment for the infant mammal is mother's milk. This has
largely been attributed to not only the nutritional benefits of mother's
milk but also the presence of milk immunoglobulins providing local
passive protection of the GI tract.
Why
New Zealand Colostrum?
New Zealand Colostrum is recognised as one of the world’s
premium colostrum. Why? Because it is collected only from pasture-fed
cows, that are pesticide, antibiotic and hormone free. New Zealand
has a strong competitive advantage in colostrum production due
in part to NZ's dairy cows all calving during a single three-month
period each year.
This means NZ Colostrum is collected in bulk
and transported in a fresh chilled state from farms to the processing
plant, in the same way as milk. This is a critical production
advantage, because gentle handling, and low temperature collection
and process technology preserve Colostrum's active ingredients.
In other countries, colostrum is collected in batches until there
is enough to process. This means it must be stored for long periods
before processing, so it is frozen. Rapid freezing and rapid thawing
techniques prior to processing may cause damage to the protein
molecules and may compromise the integrity and biological activity
of the immunoglobulins, growth factors and other biologically
active components.
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