Colostrum Defined
What is Colostrum, and how can it benefit you in your heath lifestyle? Colostrum is an all natural substance contained in the mother of all mammals and is produced a few weeks before, and for a short period after birth. What many of us don't know is how beneficial that this 'first milk' can be to our bodies. What is so powerful and dynamic about Colostrum is that it has such a wide range of health factors that can benefit us whether we are newborns, or entering the later stages of our lives. And the great thing about it is that we don't need to add anything else to it! Colostrum is a 'whole food'! That is what's so powerful about this all natural first milk, and that is why we can all benefit from taking colostrum.
Weight Loss
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How is Colostrum effective for someone who wants to lose Weight? Well first off, it increases or metabolism, increases thermogenesis, and shrinks fat cells. The next thing that I want you to understand is that Colostrum also helps maintain, and improves our lean muscle mass, which is what our body uses to burn fat. It also contains a hormone-like protein called leptin, which
suppresses the appetite and promotes fat loss. Most people on fad diets or weight loss pills go through a few stages of weight loss. The first thing you lose on many of the products out there today is water weight, then lean muscle, then fat. With Colostrum and leptin, our bodies retain that underlying lean muscle so that when we lose weight, we lose fat, we lose inches. And when we do lose this fat, our improved lean muscle mass can help us keep it off. That is what is so powerful about Colostrum and how it can help you lose weight and keep it off.
Immune Support
Colostrum also contains a wide range of different immune factors that can help us fend off disease, prevent and rapidly recover from injury, and ward off infections. As we age, our immune system becomes less efficient, which makes it harder for the body to protect itself. Another result of a stagnated immune system, is that it is less effective at removing the toxins that build up in our system over time. It is crucial if we want to stay healthy in the long term, to have an effective immune system. Again, another huge health benefit of Colostrum.
Anti-Aging
Colostrum also contains a number of Ant-Aging and metabolic factors to help us return our body to a more healthy, youthful state. It contains IGF-1 which promotes active cell growth, increases bone mass, increases skin elasticity, improves nutrient uptake, and energizes out body. I have friends that are taking Colostrum, and one thing that they noticed is that their skin clears up, their wrinkles start to fade, and they have more energy.
More Energy
This energy that I'm talking about is not like that of an energy drink if you've ever tried them, where you kind of get a buzz and it feels unnatural. It is then inevitably followed by the 'crash', where you feel like you just want to go to sleep. I take colostrum myself, so i can personally vouch for this, but the energy that I have is not a buzz, but a natural energy that allows me to do what I want to do. Throughout my life, I often felt lethargic and tired all the time. And when something needed to get done, I would feel like,"Ugh, not right now, I'll deal with it later.." Now that I am taking Colostrum and something needs to get done, I just get up and do it! I have the energy and drive to do it. That is one of the things that is so empowering about colostrum, and why we can all benefit from it.
Health Factors
Colostrum contains a number of essential factors including fatty acids, amino acids, and glyconutrients. Amino acids act as the building blocks for muscle tissue, connective tissue, and hormones. Fatty acids build cell membranes which can have an anti-aging effect. And glyconutrients help us with cell communication. These are all important factors that we need to address if we want to achieve total body health and wellness far into the future.
Another added benefit is that Colostrum contains vitamin A, E, and B12. It also contains calcium, and all of these basic factors re-enforces the all natural benefits we can achieve by taking Colostrum.
I just wanted to share with you my thoughts on Colostrum, and why it is so important to us if we want to lose weight, look and feel younger, have more energy, and achieve our health goals moving on throughout our lives. I take colostrum because I want to have the health, youth, and vitality that it provides so that I can continue living the way that I want to in the years to follow!
Vr, Jess Eggemeyer
Jess Eggemeyer is an Alaskan Native who's goal is to inform and empower people with the knowledge of the Amazing Heath Benefits of Colostrum. To learn more about Jess, and the health benefits you can achieve through Colostrum, look at http://naturalhealth.squarespace.com/links
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