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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Below is an advertorial for a product by Bodynav called Colostrum. Please note that an extensive amount of effort have been put into the research of this product to make sure that it is accurate. It may be slightly lengthy, but i promise you, it's well worth the read :D
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ADVERTORIAL- BODYNAV COLOSTRUM
What is Colostrum?
Colostrum is mother’s milk, the milk that mothers use to breast feed their kids. Bovine Colostrum is the milk taken from cows within 6 hours after they have given birth (the baby cows are fed first, so don’t worry).
What's so good about Colostrum?
Contains natural anti- bodies
These natural antibodies, immunoglobins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antibody), neutralize the bad bacteria and viruses in your body, leading to higher immunity and less sick days.
Is low in fat and calories as compared to normal milk
BodyNav’s Colostrum only contains 55 KCAL and 0.13 grams of fat per 150ml as compared to normal milk which contains 75 KCAL and 1.5 grams of fat (information taken from a leading brand of low fat milk). It also contains 193mg of calcium and 16.5mg of magnesium. Regularly taking food high in calcium, yet low in fat, will lead to higher fat burn (!!!).
A rich source of MSM
Methylsulfonylmethane (or MSM) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylsulfonylmethane) is an organicsulphur compound that is rich in sulphur. Sulphur, as a dietary supplement, helps to speed up wound healing in your body and prevent the formation of scars. MSM increases the body’s ability to metabolize carbohydrates, therefore helping to regulate your blood sugar and increase energy levels. In fact, one of the immediate effects of taking colostrum is increased energy. By regulating your blood sugar, you will get lesser cravings for sweet foods.
MSM also helps to detox your kidneys and this will help with reducing water retention in the body.
A rich source of glutathione
Colostrum also contains Glutathione, a powerful anti-oxidant. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutathione) Glutathione helps to protect cells from toxins. When combined with cysteine (found richly in whey protein), which increases the absorption of Glutathione, it helps to detoxify the liver. Liver detoxification helps with a variety of skin-diseases, like age-spots and acne. As you age, there is less glutathione produced in your body, leaving it vulnerable to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress to your body leads to wrinkles and weakened memory and ability to learn. Therefore, taking some Colostrum can help in combating these age-related deficits. Glutathione also helps to promote sleep. When you have enough sleep, your body produces less ghrelin (which increases your appetite), and therefore you will be less hungry in the day.
Colostrum also contains Glutathione, a powerful anti-oxidant. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutathione) Glutathione helps to protect cells from toxins. When combined with cysteine (found richly in whey protein), which increases the absorption of Glutathione, it helps to detoxify the liver. Liver detoxification helps with a variety of skin-diseases, like age-spots and acne. As you age, there is less glutathione produced in your body, leaving it vulnerable to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress to your body leads to wrinkles and weakened memory and ability to learn. Therefore, taking some Colostrum can help in combating these age-related deficits. Glutathione also helps to promote sleep. When you have enough sleep, your body produces less ghrelin (which increases your appetite), and therefore you will be less hungry in the day.
Contains Lactoferrin
Lactoferrin is an anti-fungal agent. Lactoferrin enhances iron absorption (while neutralizing iron’s side effects) and therefore helps with anemia. Anemia leads to lack of oxygen to the body’s organs (and is a cause of dark eye circles). A good source of iron is whey protein.
Lactoferrin is an anti-fungal agent. Lactoferrin enhances iron absorption (while neutralizing iron’s side effects) and therefore helps with anemia. Anemia leads to lack of oxygen to the body’s organs (and is a cause of dark eye circles). A good source of iron is whey protein.
Builds lean muscle (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11312068)
An 8 week study has shown that Colostrum, when combined with regular exercise, leads to an increase in bone-free lean body mass. This helps in the prevention of osteoporosis and helps with fat burn due to increased basal metabolism (resting metabolism, amount of calories used up when you are not doing anything). More lean muscle and less fat also means less cellulite.
Detoxes your gut
Another anti-oxidant found in Colostrum is SOD (superoxide dismutase) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superoxide_dismutase). SOD helps to get rid of the bad bacteria (resulting from rotting food) in your gut. When you don’t chew properly, you are bound to have bad bacteria in your gut. This amount of bad bacteria in your gut leads to indigestion (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2201320), diarrhea, yeast infection (EEEWWWLLL!) and poor skin quality.
Another anti-oxidant found in Colostrum is SOD (superoxide dismutase) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superoxide_dismutase). SOD helps to get rid of the bad bacteria (resulting from rotting food) in your gut. When you don’t chew properly, you are bound to have bad bacteria in your gut. This amount of bad bacteria in your gut leads to indigestion (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2201320), diarrhea, yeast infection (EEEWWWLLL!) and poor skin quality.
Colostrum helps with leaky gut syndrome and prevents parasites (http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/intestinal-parasites-000097.htm) from sticking to the walls of your stomach. These parasites make your stomach bloat up, cause lethargy, and prevent the absorption of important nutrients that you need from food.
Nutritional value//
How do you choose which brand of Colostrum to get?
The Colostrum has to come from pasture fed cows. They have a higher range of immunities. BodyNav’s Colostrum comes from pasture fed cows found in New Zealand.
They should not be compressed form. The compression used to create the tablets will expose the Colostrum to excessive heat. This will reduce the benefits of Colostrum. BodyNav’s high quality Colostrum is in powdered form and is not exposed to high amounts of heat. BodyNav’s Colostrum also comes in a packet containing 15 grams of Colostrum which is much more than you can get from those in tablet form.
The Colostrum has to come from pasture fed cows. They have a higher range of immunities. BodyNav’s Colostrum comes from pasture fed cows found in New Zealand.
They should not be compressed form. The compression used to create the tablets will expose the Colostrum to excessive heat. This will reduce the benefits of Colostrum. BodyNav’s high quality Colostrum is in powdered form and is not exposed to high amounts of heat. BodyNav’s Colostrum also comes in a packet containing 15 grams of Colostrum which is much more than you can get from those in tablet form.
How should you take Colostrum?
You should take it either at night before going to sleep or in the morning. You should always take it on an empty stomach as the stomach acid produced by eating will damage some of the beneficial components of Colostrum. I would also recommend taking it with whey protein (one of the best is also from BodyNav, however, it is so good that we are currently sold out). Whey protein (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080605113006.htm) contains cysteine and iron that brings out the benefits of Colostrum. Other supplements that contain these items are bee pollen and wheatgrass. However, whey protein also helps to provide Cholecystokinin (CCK) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecystokinin) to the body. CCK is effective in reducing hunger pangs.
Whey protein is also known to reduce leptin resistance in overweight people. The thing about leptin is that it is the hormone that helps you control your appetite. However, when you are overweight, you have so much leptin in your body that your body is able to resist its effect, therefore this leads to overeating. Then, you become more overweight and have a bigger problem with leptin resistance. With whey protein, you are able to overcome the vicious cycle of leptin resistance.
You should take it either at night before going to sleep or in the morning. You should always take it on an empty stomach as the stomach acid produced by eating will damage some of the beneficial components of Colostrum. I would also recommend taking it with whey protein (one of the best is also from BodyNav, however, it is so good that we are currently sold out). Whey protein (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080605113006.htm) contains cysteine and iron that brings out the benefits of Colostrum. Other supplements that contain these items are bee pollen and wheatgrass. However, whey protein also helps to provide Cholecystokinin (CCK) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecystokinin) to the body. CCK is effective in reducing hunger pangs.
Whey protein is also known to reduce leptin resistance in overweight people. The thing about leptin is that it is the hormone that helps you control your appetite. However, when you are overweight, you have so much leptin in your body that your body is able to resist its effect, therefore this leads to overeating. Then, you become more overweight and have a bigger problem with leptin resistance. With whey protein, you are able to overcome the vicious cycle of leptin resistance.
I (Alexis Tung, writer of this advertorial) would also recommend taking Colostrum with bamboo salt (for those living in Singapore, it can be found in the Asian (Korean) food section in Carrefour). Bamboo salt contains a high amount of silica. Silica is a hydrophilic substance that makes water based products more water soluble and therefore increases the absorption of Colostrum in the stomach. It is also effective in helping with allergies.
I (Alexis Tung, writer of this advertorial) personally take this combination twice a day as a meal replacement.
Bamboo salt found in Carrefour
How much does BodyNav’s Colostrum cost?
It costs SGD$80 for a box of 30 sachets which can last you for a month, if you are taking 1 packet a day and 1 tub of bamboo salt (can last you like, forever) costs around SGD$10.
It costs SGD$80 for a box of 30 sachets which can last you for a month, if you are taking 1 packet a day and 1 tub of bamboo salt (can last you like, forever) costs around SGD$10.
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Please contact Max at max@bodynav.com for any enquiries or orders.
Written by: Alexis Tung
(admitted obsessed beauty and weight loss researcher)