| As a business owner of a New Zealand | | | | kick-start protein synthesis, and aid |
| colostrum company, I think it is the right | | | | recovery after strenuous workouts. However, |
| for me to give you not only the facts of | | | | blood concentrations of IGF-1 did not |
| colostrum but both sides of the story to you. | | | | increase in this study, in contrast with the |
| | | | findings of previous studies on the effects |
| You may have heard claims about colostrum | | | | of colostrum on runners. |
| been the "Ultimate anti-aging, weight loss, | | | | |
| and immune supplement." In addition, | | | | Here are some other claims made by the |
| colostrum boosts your immune system. Several | | | | colostrum manufacturers. Colostrum increases |
| studies have been made find out more about | | | | resistance to disease, facilitates fat |
| colostrum's role in recovery from | | | | burning, builds muscle, balances blood sugar |
| high-intensity exercise. | | | | and enhances mood. Sounds like snake oil to |
| | | | me. |
| One study made in Australian cyclists found | | | | |
| that the amount of work completed was | | | | If all of these claims sound too good to be |
| significantly greater in the group of | | | | true, it is normal and you can't possibly |
| athletics on colostrum supplement than those | | | | stop people from over stating the benefits of |
| that are not. It suggests that colostrum | | | | colostrum. Some even claim that it's a |
| could boost recovery from high-intensity | | | | miracle supplement and it would heal most of |
| exercise. | | | | the diseases like cancer etc. |
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| This would be a boon for athletes carrying | | | | There are also claims that colostrum help |
| out interval workouts, participating in heats | | | | boost immunity. Yes, to an extent that it is |
| over the course of a day's competition or | | | | true. However, do you really believe that |
| even attempting to 'hold on' during a race | | | | colostrum will make you immune to common |
| after a high-intensity surge. | | | | diseases like colds and flu? I doubt so. |
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| Limitation of Colostrum On the Athletes | | | | You may be puzzled why me, been a business |
| | | | owner of a colostrum supplying company will |
| During the study period, the three groups | | | | ever say this to you. Honestly, I believe in |
| followed identical diets in terms of | | | | speaking the truth to you, after all internet |
| carbohydrate, protein and fat consumption, | | | | is just a tool to communicate to people. |
| and total energy intake. Training volume was | | | | Those people who may be reading this article |
| also similar, with each group averaging about | | | | are after all REAL PEOPLE. |
| 88 minutes of cycle training per day. | | | | |
| | | | As a business owner of a New Zealand |
| As it turned out, neither of the dosages of | | | | colostrum company, I think it is the right |
| cow colostrum had any effect on body mass, | | | | way for me to give you not only the facts of |
| body composition or max aerobic capacity over | | | | colostrum but both sides of the story to you. |
| the eight-week study period. Supplementation | | | | Colostrum boost your immune system, you may |
| was also unable to improve performances to | | | | get sick even if you are on colostrum but |
| any significant degree | | | | there's one thing I can guarantee about, you |
| | | | will be the last person to get sick and the |
| Why did bovine colostrum improve the | | | | first one in your family to recover from any |
| cyclists' ability to handle tough efforts at | | | | common sickness. |
| the end of the two-hour ride? | | | | |
| | | | Will colostrum prevent you from getting sick? |
| There are several possible explanations: for | | | | |
| one thing, bovine colostrum contains a very | | | | Answer is no. But it makes sure that you will |
| important compound called plasma insulin-like | | | | be the first to recover. |
| growth factor I, or IGF-1. IGF-1 spurs the | | | | |
| passage of nutrients into cells and - as its | | | | If you hear of any colostrum claims you have |
| name suggests - can stimulate growth. | | | | come across online, feel free to post them. |
| | | | I'm compiling a book on claims about |
| Bovine IGF-1 happens to have the same basic | | | | colostrum and it's half done. However, I need |
| structure as human IGF-1, and thus it is | | | | your help and if you have come across any |
| possible that the IGF-1 in bovine colostrum | | | | claims about colostrum. Please let me know by |
| might boost energy levels within muscles, | | | | posting at my blog. |