Benefits of Bovine Colostrum
Colostrum is the first milk produced by mammals after giving birth. Bovine colostrum is from cows and this early nutrition is known as “liquid gold”. It is high in nutrients that aid in immune function and gut health. You can purchase bovine colostrum as a whole food supplement. I have been taking it for a while now and have found a brand that I really love called WonderCow. It is 100% colostrum and has helped me with my gut health. (Not all colostrum is created equal or 100% so make sure to do your research) Specifically, I’ve seen a decrease in bloating. It is clean and contains no fillers or additives, is low temp pasteurized, comes from healthy cows and WonderCow has a calves first promise. I love animals so this part is super important to me, knowing that the calves get everything they need first.
What Are The Benefits?
Optimize gut health
Fortify your immune system
Fuel exercise and decrease recovery time
Gain more energy
Strengthen sinus and respiratory health
Enhance skin radiance and elasticity
Promote restorative sleep
Improve Memory, mood and focus
There are so many amazing benefits to bovine colostrum but let’s talk about optimizing gut health and fortifying your immune system. Addressing your gut health and immune function can help to keep you overall healthy and thriving. Addressing your gut and immune system are two great places to start on your health journey because their increased function can lead to overall health.
Gut Health
Taking colostrum powder consistently provides the gut with the prebiotics and other nutrients need to support the lining of your gut, decrease gut permeability, and increase good bacteria. All of these nutrients help to make the digestive system more effective in absorbing nutrients and helps your body spend less energy processing your food. Providing your body with the tools and opportunity to spend less energy on simple functions like digestion can help to give it the energy to heal in other areas.
Why Repair The Lining Of Your Gut?
Repairing the lining of your gut has been shown to prevent toxins from reaching the bloodstream, improve allergies, increase digestion, improve hormone levels, decrease stress and anxiety, and promote better sleep. Immunoglobulins found in WonderCow colostrum help protect your body from toxins, prebiotics nourishes your gut bacteria, promoting a balanced microbiome, enzymes aid in digestive support and can help to decrease bloating and growth factors and bioactive compounds support healing. For children, the increase in gut function and lining repair can potentially aid in neurological disorders.
Immune System Support
WonderCow colostrum contains antibodies lactoferrin and immunoglobulin G (IgG). They play an important role in helping the immune system stay strong and fight sickness. Immunoglobulins are your immune system’s first responders, they can bind to pathogens and allergens, helping to get rid of them. IgG also help to build immune memory, this is the ability to recognize and remember a previous pathogen and attack it in the appropriate way. Our bodies really are amazing and providing them with nutrient dense foods or whole food supplements can only help them to function better.
Low Temperature Pasteurized
One other area, that I believe is a benefit of Wondercow colostrum is their pasteurization process. WonderCow colostrum is processed at low temperatures to preserve the maximum amount of nutrients. Heating milk too much can kill off good bacteria along with nutrients, so it is important to look for low-temperature products. Low-temperature pasteurization is designed to keep nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids intact. Allowing you to consume a product that has a higher nutrient density and will serve your body that much better.
How To Use WonderCow Colostrum
WonderCow colostrum can be mixed into any cold beverage. For adults mix two scoops into your iced coffee, raw milk, smoothie, or yogurt and for littles just use one scoop, and mix until combined. I prefer to add mine to raw milk and I use a milk frother to help combine it. It is best taken regularly, to see the best results and that’s it! It is a quick and easy addition to your routine that can make a huge difference.
Discount Code
Follow the link or use code JENNIFER10 to receive 10% off of your WonderCow purchase. https://shop.wondercow.com/discount/JENNIFER10?rfsn=7480525.e23d4b2&redirect=/products/colostrum-powder
Check out my Instagram @nourishedmommaandco for an easy and nourishing chocolate milk recipe that includes colostrum.