A Special Treat!

This is more than a treat…

Having access to this is more like a blessing!

Colostrum. Nature’s First Food. I like to refer to it as, “White Gold”. Others know it as the “immune milk”.

(Image to the left is clickable!) Colostrum is the milk that is produced by a mother mammal, in the first 24 hours before and after, giving birth. Every mammal produces it, to the best of my knowledge. It is milk, but a special kind of milk. A milk that reformats your entire system. Colostrum is made twelve hours before the mother gives birth, and another twelve after birth. Once the baby is born, it must drink it’s mothers colostrum immediately because of the small window of time to ingest it, and it is what provides the nutrients, immune factors, and growth hormones, to format the child’s system.

There is always an excess of colostrum produced by the mother mammal; More than the baby can consume, itself. This extra colostrum is then free to be consumed by whoever is lucky enough to get their hands on this white gold! That the the ethical and sustainable way of harvesting colostrum. It would be wrong to harvest any of the colostrum before the baby gets its share, for that would effect its health patterns for the rest of its life. Farmers are aware of the necessity of colostrum, and know better than to harvest it early.

It contains 97 immune factors and 87 growth factors. This is why it is commonly referred to as “immune milk”, because it charges our immune system big time! Consider how a new born child needs its immune system to be in optimal condition, being born into a rough society in vulnerable condition. Of course its mothers first milk is going to be charged with these nutrients! It is our first food. I have witnessed these immune factors at work in my own body, upon consuming colostrum. When the momma cows at the local farm I visit have babies, I always pick up some fresh colostrum. Synchronistically, one day when I felt a sore throat/cold coming on, my farmer called me saying that a calf had been born and there was extra colostrum, if I wanted any. I drove right over and picked some up, chugging a half quart of it down immediately. By the end of the evening, the ill symptoms I was having were nonexistent. Talk about a powerful food! Thank you momma cows!

Colostrum is adaptogenic, meaning that it adapts to the bodies needs, regenerating and strengthening your cells and systems. The high levels of growth factors in colostrum have a profound affect on increased lean body mass, while burning fat. For me, after an extended period without animal fats, losing weight and muscle, colostrum was the first animal product I reincorporated into my diet. I saw immediate changes in my muscle mass, in that it grew rapidly and my energy levels began to sky rocket. I felt more grounded in my exercise routines and recovered from my exercise very quickly, with little soreness.

I can easily say that Colostrum is my favorite food, ever. It is nourishing, supportive, regenerative, and rebuilding. Not to mention ~ It tastes amazing! Occasionally, local farms will have fresh Colostrum around times when calves are being birthed, but the most common way to use Colostrum is freeze-dried. I get my freeze-dried Colostrum from the company SurThrival. In my opinion, they have the highest quality Colostrum on the market and are a company of trusted integrity. Their product tastes the best and I have felt the greatest changes and nourishment through the use of their Colostrum. I like to eat it by the spoonfuls (yes, it is that good!) or I make what I call, a “mash-up” with the Colostrum and some organic, local grass-fed raw butter.

The image link below leads to SurThrival’s website, where you can learn more and purchase some Colostrum of your own!

Here the recipe for my Colostrum mash-ups: I call this one “Cookies and Cream”

4-8 heaping tbsp. of Colostrum (as much as you want, really..)

2-6 tbsp. of Organic, Raw Grass-Fed Butter

1 tsp. of Vanilla

2 Chaga Mushroom Capsules from SurThrival

1 tsp. of Stevia (sweeten with whatever sweetener you prefer, to taste)

2-4 tbsp. of liquid ~ Chaga tea, Raw Cream, Raw Milk, Yogurt, etc.

Add all of the above to a bowl, grab a strong spoon, and mash everything up together! This will create a smooth, creamy substance that is spread-like. The addition of the liquid aids in the mashing up of the ingredients.

I highly suggest you add Colostrum, this supremely amazing food to your health strategy as soon as possible!