For the body to be HEALTHY
all the "GEARS" must be FUNCTIONING Properly
(you know = like greased gears)
Who can take COLOSTRUM ?
Perhaps the question should be, who can't take colostrum? Adults, children and infants can all benefit from colostrum. Naturally, the ideal colostrum for newborns is what they get from their own mother, along with breast milk. Bovine colostrum is available in liquid or powder form, which can easily be added to the infant's formula. Use of bovine colostrum for infants may be a consideration if a mother is unable to breast feed, but it should be provided only with a physician's approval and supervision. If you are a new mother who cannot breast feed and you want to provide your infant with one of the best foods nature can offer, consult with your physician about the possibility of giving bovine colostrum to your child..
Unlike adults, children's bodies produce many of the immune and growth components found in colostrum, so it is not necessary to make colostrum a part of a regular supplement program for them unless they have a chronic problem, such as allergies or asthma. In other cases, colostrum is beneficial for children when they are coming down with or already have cold, flu, bronchitis, or other bacterial or viral infections, especially when antibiotics are the routine conventional treatment.
Adults young and old can reap the health advantages of colostrum, whether they have an existing illness or they want to take it as an insurance policy and to boost their energy level. Adults are prime candidates for bovine colostrum because once men and women pass puberty, production of immune and growth factors start to decrease, and aging begins in earnest. So far, colostrum is the only natural supplement known that can deliver the right combination of growth and immune factors in a balanced, natural package, and in a form that is bioavailable to the human body.
HISTORY OF COLOSTRUM USE
Although it seems like colostrum recently burst onto the scene, it actually has a long history of use as a natural healer. For thousands of years, Ayurvedic physicians and the Rishis (sacred healers) in India have used bovine colostrum for both physical and spiritual healing. One Ayurvedic practice is to drop colostrum into boiling water and roll the balls in sugar. The Scandinavians and northern Europeans celebrate the health of a newborn calf (as well as contribute to their own health) by preparing and eating pudding made with colostrum and honey.
In the United States, colostrum was used for its antibiotic properties before sulfa drugs and antibiotics were available. Physicians in the 1950s often prescribed it to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Albert Sabin, MD, the physician who discovered the polio vaccine, isolated the antipolio antibodies in bovine colostrum and went on to develop a successful vaccine in 1962.
Since then there have been many studies of colostrum conducted around the world. Research has revealed a wealth of information about the healing potential of colostrum and its components and their ability to fight disease. Its healing powers were called into play in the mid-1980s when children with diarrhea caused by rotavirus were treated successfully with bovine colostrum. Subsequent studies showed that it also protects children and adults against infectious diarrhea and diarrhea caused by the protozoa Cryptosporidium, especially in people who have weakened immune systems.
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