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