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How Does Colostrum Strengthen Your Immune System
In humans, the development of the immune system begins before
birth with the transfer of antibodies and other immune factors via
the mother's placenta. Immediately after birth, the mother continues
to develop and strengthen immune system function of her newborn
through the production of colostrum, a special type of breast milk
produced during the first few days of life.
Packed within this sticky, pre-milk substance are the antibodies, immune
factors, and immunoglobulins necessary to further aid in immune system
development and actively strengthen immune system response. In the
absence of disease or prolonged illness, the condition of our immune
systems from here will be largely determined by our environment, activity
level, and diet.
As we get older, or as greater environmental or physical demands are
placed on our bodies, adequate nutrition becomes more important in
ensuring that our immune systems are not compromised. For an ever-increasing
number of us, though, proper nutrition doesn't jive with the foods we eat,
and dietary supplementation is often used to pick up the slack where our
diets fail.
It is not surprising, then, that research into colostrum was initially aimed
at determining its value as a dietary or nutritional supplement. From this
research, we now know that the same immune factors in colostrum that
are so beneficial in developing the immune systems of infants also have
beneficial effects on the immune systems of older children and adults. For
people of all ages, colostrum is a safe, natural, and effective way to maintain
immune system health and strengthen immune system function.
But where can we get colostrum? As humans, it may seem strange at first
that colostrum produced by cows would provide the same benefits for humans
than it does for baby cows. But it's true. Cows are more than 'outstanding in
their field,' they are the producers of the only form of colostrum that is not
specific to their own species.
This means that bovine colostrum contains all the immune and growth factors
that found in the colostrum of all other lactating mammals, and that these factors
can provide passive immunity to virtually all mammals who consume it--including
humans. In using bovine colostrum as a supplement, humans get immunoglobulins
and growth factors to help strengthen immune system performance, and several
other immune factors that help strengthen immune system response.
Our immune system has two main lines of defense, and bovine colostrum
supplementation is beneficial in the maintenance and strengthening of both of
them. The first line of defense is called the innate immune system, and the second
is called the adaptive immune system. The innate immune system is a non-targeted
response that is effective for protecting the body against most invaders.
The skin and intestinal lining are part of the innate immune system because
they act as barrier to most infective agents--the skin keeps them from getting
into the body, and the intestinal lining keeps them from getting out of the gut.
The adaptive immune system produces a targeted response to an invader by
forming antibodies specifically for its neutralization.
The immunoglobulins in bovine colostrum strengthen immune system performance
by coating the inner walls of the intestines, preventing the passage of pathogens
and toxins through them. These same immunoglobulins also serve as ready-made
antibodies in the adaptive immune system that can help strengthen immune system
response.
The growth factors in bovine colostrum work in the innate immune system to
repair broken skin and connective tissues, while the various immune factors work
on both sides, aiding in the function of immunoglobulins and growth factors,
and orchestrating the activity of other immune system components.
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