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Colostrum Capsules

Colostrum is a complex substance containing varying components that have specific or nonspecific therapeutic and nutritional benefits. There are two main ways in which colostrum supports the human organism;

Multiple immune factors and natural antibodies provide strong support for overall immunity.

The many growth factors in colostrum offer a broad-spectrum boost to the body encouraging optimum health and healing.

The stronger your body’s immune system becomes, the more resilient it is to invading pathogens.

Colostrum is literally ‘nature’s first food’. It is the pre-milk fluid that all female mammals give their newborn baby in the first few days after birth. Colostrum is a highly complex cocktail of vital immune and growth factors that a baby needs to protect itself against the diseases it will be exposed to, and assists with the development of the newborn into a strong and healthy adult.

Human babies acquire their immunity in the womb prior to birth, receiving immune factors (antibodies) via the placenta. Breast feeding then provides the additional protection, which explains why breast-fed babies are generally healthier than those that are bottle fed.

Antibodies are a key part of the immune system. They act as the body's army. Antibodies, (also known as immunoglobulin’s - Ig’s), are proteins that are found in the blood and other body fluids and are used by the immune system to identify and neutralise foreign objects, such as bacteria and viruses. Pathogenic bugs have protrusions on their cell surface called antigens and the antibodies bind to the antigens stopping the bugs from growing.

Cows must provide all of the immune and growth factors to their calves in the colostrum as they do not receive any whilst in the womb. It is not surprising therefore that a cow’s colostrum contains up to twenty times more immune factors than does human colostrum. Because colostrum is non-species specific, it can significantly benefit all other mammals, including humans.

For centuries the colostrum taken from animals has been consumed by children and adults. People in India have used it as a traditional remedy for thousands of years. Research over the past three decades has proven that bovine (cow) colostrum is one of the most effective nutritional supplements available for supporting the immune system. It is also well renowned for aiding tissue repair.

A complex substance, colostrum has many components, all of which have specific purposes and actions. Together they create a new ‘super food’ which can be used by just about anyone.

Colostrum is so safe; it has been prepared by nature as the ‘first food’ for infants. It would be hard to imagine any nutritional substance more natural or beneficial.”*

The colostrum used by New Image has earned wide respect and recognition for its purity and quality. Each batch is tested for antibiotic residue, pesticides, inhibitory substances, and microbial contaminants to ensure that only the highest quality colostrum is used.

Colostrum is a very safe ingredient with no recorded negative side effects.

* International Institute of Nutritional Research

If you wish to have a healthy body then there is no better or more natural supplement for you than colostrum.

Colostrum is the best natural source of antibodies to destroy and/or neutralise the pathogens that cause illness.
Colostrum contains the best natural source of growth factors to heal and protect the gut wall.
Colostrum is a natural source of other valuable immune factors.
Colostrum contains a multitude of bioactive compounds that work synergistically to boost your immune system and give greater health.

Aging can slow you down, affect health, appearance and ultimately, quality of life.

The aging process is linked to rapidly declining levels of hormones, especially Growth Hormone (GH). Production of GH in our bodies begins to decline from puberty onwards. By the time the body reaches the age of 61, the levels of GH are only 20% of the level they were at age 21. The majority of people are beginning to exhibit signs of aging by their forties.

Colostrum appears to work similarly to GH without the known, unsafe side effects. The biologically active growth factors in bovine colostrum are able to assist with protection against disease and the following processes.

Stimulation of cellular and tissue growth
Repair and reversal of the damage done by disease and the natural aging process
Increased metabolism
Stimulation of protein synthesis - critical for the renewal of skin and bones

The regenerative effects of colostrum can extend to nearly all of the structural cells in the body making it invaluable as an aid in the quest of prevention of premature aging.

Every child should take colostrum every day. Growing children are constantly exposed to illness at school, kindergarten and playgroups. The immunoglobulins and immune factors in colostrum may help to support the child’s immune system and aid in the maintenance of good health, allowing them to grow up healthy and strong.

Around the world, professional sports people and committed amateurs are discovering the benefits of colostrum for increased performance. Colostrum is becoming one of the few natural supplements they are prepared to take and which has been cleared by the International Olympic Drug Committee.*

Top sports people train to such a high level that they deplete their immune systems very quickly and are therefore more susceptible to illnesses. The immune factors in colostrum are extremely beneficial in both protection and speed of recovery from illness.

* Colostrum has been reviewed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and is NOT on the Prohibited List.

In trials completed on elite level athletes, colostrum has exhibited a positive influence on exercise characterised by short bursts of activity such as in sprinters, short distance runners and gymnasts.

In a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled study, the effect of supplementation with bovine colostrum on body composition and exercise performance was investigated. Over a period of eight weeks seventeen female and eighteen male field hockey players received either 60g of colostrum or whey protein (placebo) daily. The athletes sprint test and vertical jump performance improved significantly more in the colostrum group when compared to the whey group.

Many sports people today are aware of the importance of protein supplementation for strength performance and reduction of muscle wasting with long term exercise. One aspect often overlooked, is the individual’s ability to digest these supplemental proteins as well as the ability to break them down into small building blocks the body can actually utilise for muscle tissue building.

A recent study designed to determine the responses of muscle protein, serum amino acids and strength performance in physically active men, concluded that two weeks supplementation with colostrum increases serum concentration of essential amino acids. The more circulating amino acids, the better the protein breakdown with more and possibly faster muscle building.

The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) is considered the centre of your health, the major parts of which are your intestine (gut) and bowel. It is said that 80% of ill health begins in the gut and that this is where most of the pathogens that cause illness begin to attack the body.

Some key points are:

Many people suffer from gut wall damage often referred to as ‘leaky bowel syndrome’ which can cause a varying range of problems from poor energy to bloating and other conditions which are even more severe.
The body needs sufficient immunoglobulin and other immune factors. These are the body’s natural antibiotics which neutralise the pathogens that cause illness.
The body needs sufficient supportive digestive aids such as friendly bacteria and digestive enzymes.
Our health is constantly under attack. Disease-causing pathogens are found everywhere. They are the countless bacteria, viruses, fungi and moulds that cause ill health. The body is exposed to millions of them everyday and our modern, stressful life-style often weakens our defences, causing continual illness.

In New Zealand, the Ministry of Agriculture (MAF) Dairy Import/Export and Plant Products Group, twice yearly convenes to review standards relating to dairy product manufacture. Production, storage and transportation of the product must all be in accordance with the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) code of practice which regulates the complete process from cow to consumer.

New Image offers the finest colostrum products available. This is because we only use the highest- grade colostrum from the best and purest environments in the world, guaranteeing no possibility of radioactive or heavy metal contamination.

NZ Colostrum is recognised as the world’s premium colostrum. Why? Because it is collected only from pasture-fed cows, that are pesticide, antibiotic and hormone free.

New Zealand has a strong competitive advantage in colostrum production due in part to NZ’s dairy cows all calving during a single 6 week period each year. This means NZ Colostrum is collected in bulk and transported in a fresh chilled state from farms to the processing plant, in the same way as milk. This is a critical production advantage, because gentle handling and low temperature collection and process technology preserve Colostrum active ingredients. This means with New Zealand Colostrum you get the benefit of thousands of cows’ collective immunity.

The whole programme is governed by New Zealand Food Standard Association (NZFSA) guidelines.

All colostrum collected is individually tested for Active antibodies (IgG’s and IgA’s) against agreed guidelines.