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What is Colostrum?

Colostrum is also known as mothers milk or first milk and is produced by most mammals in the latter stages of pregnancy. The main aim of this subastance is to provide the newborns with the nutrients and antibodies to allow them to grow and develope their immune systems. In terms of supplements, bovine Colostrum is used as it has many important benefits including providing immunoglobins and Vitamins.

Also included in Colostrum is a small protein which has all the hallmarks of a hormone, however it can be found naturally in the body and has a role in the supression of appetite. Leptin can usually be found in the bloodstream when fcat is released from the fat cells. The main role of leptin here is to utilise the fatty acids for fuel when insulin is present. This would suggest that colostrum has an important role in regulating bodyfat levels.

Colostrums role in building muscle

The fact that this substance contains immunological antibodies and growth factors means that it helps the muscle to recover and repair itself quicker after intense exercise. An added bonus is that bovine colostrum can actually help the immune system and prevent overtraining syndrome

In order to get the best benefits from taking colostrum as a supplement, we cannot stress the importance enough to make sure the product you are buying is made from first milking colostrum. It is also vitally important to get colostrum that has been manufactured using the low-heat spray method which will ensure that all important ingredients are not destroyed in the manufucturing process.

What are the side effects of supplementing with Colostrum?

There are no reported side effects reported from anyone taking Colostrum as a dietary supplement.

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The following products contain Colostrum:

• Reflex Nutrition Fusion
• SAN Infusion
• Reflex Colostrum Capsules