No farmer would let a calf die in exchange for a few dollars gained in selling colostrum. The reason that there is a thriving market in colostrum among farmers is that most milk cows produce about 9 gallons of colostrum and calves need about 4 gallons. Humans will not die without colostrum, but their health will be greatly impaired for the rest of their lives if they do not get their colostrum. Some producers tell you that their colostrum is organic. In New Zealand, there is nothing but organic.
Colostrum is dense with antibodies, proteins, antioxidants, and essential vitamins.
It's the perfect first meal for a newborn baby. It's also the perfect dietary supplement for adults and children-for the rest of their lives. In recent years, the colostrum of dairy cows has been found to benefit humans in a multiplicity of ways. The discovery of colostrum's benefits is the most important to date . The idea of harvesting colostrum isn't a new one.