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Benefits of the Colostrum in Goat's Milk

Colostrum is often described as "nature's first food." The substance, which occurs in lactating mammals, is the sticky, thick yellow fluid that precedes the mother's milk. Ingestion of colostrum keeps the baby's immune system strong; the fluid is full of carbohydrates, natural antibiotics, and protein. Gradually over the two weeks following birth, colostrum gives way to mature milk. Goat colostrum is more similar to human colostrum than any other mammal, and can provide health benefits for humans of any age.

  1. Purpose of Colostrum

    • Colostrum promotes muscle and cell growth, and helps newborn mammals to develop a functioning immune system that ensures their survival outside of the womb. It contains immunoglobulins, which help the body defend against bacteria, yeast, and viruses. Colostrum also aids in the production of immune cells, and helps a new body defend against environmental allergens and contaminates.

    Internal and External Benefits

    • Goat milk colostrum is a virtual gold mine of health benefits. According to Pro Health Solutions, it burns fat, promotes muscle, helps to produce collagen, and slows the aging process. It is a known anti-inflammatory agent, pain reducer, and an anti-oxidant. A colostrum supplement is often taken by athletes, as it repairs muscle, skin, and cartilage. Colostrum keeps cholesterol levels low. It eases diarrhea, and aids the health of the stomach lining, bowels, and digestion. It improves mental concentration and alertness, and eradicates bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

    Disease Protection

    • According to the New England Journal of Medicine (via Pro Health Solutions), goat milk colostrum aids in the prevention and treatment of a long list of diseases, including salmonella, E. coli, candida, rotavirus, staphylococcus, streptococcus, H. pylori, cryptosporidia, thrombocytopenia, myasthenia gravis, anemia, Gullian Barre syndrome, lupus, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, fibromyalgia, AIDS, and cancer. The reason colostrum is so highly effective is due to it's "transfer factor", the mysterious process through which immunity is transferred from one mammal to another. This property was first realized by Sherwood Lawrence in 1949, while treating patients ailing with tuberculosis. He discovered that ingesting colostrum boosted a people's immunity, and accelerated their healing time.

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