BACK IN 2022, we learned that colostrum could be 3x more effective than the flu vaccine at preventing the flu, according to a 2007 study. We thought that was pretty impressive, so we started to dive deeper into the world of colostrum, which has basically become the newest “cool thing” in wellness on the tips of everyone’s tongues (even though it may as well also be the oldest thing in the history of wellness). What exactly is it? Why is everyone talking about it? Why haven’t we all been using it as a part of our every day health-and-wellness regimens with so many reported benefits?
At the helm of the colostrum ship is ARMRA Colostrum, the palindromic brand bringing a proprietary bovine colostrum concentrate with proven superior efficacy to the forefront of the wellness zeitgeist. With over 5,000 published research studies documenting the benefits of bovine colostrum and its ability to optimize health during all stages of life, ARMRA Colostrum is anything but a trend, and has become the difficult-to-say, easy-to-take bioactive whole food strengthening our immune systems, rebuilding our guts, and optimizing our daily performance.
Everyone around me was colostrum’ing, so I felt it was only appropriate to join the LA wellness scene once more and see what all of the Erewhonites were raving about while sipping on their afternoon adaptogenic smoothies post-workout (with colostrum added, by the way). Join me on my 30-day journey with ARMRA Colostrum’s Immune Revival.
A Refresh On Colostrum
Colostrum is not “just another pretty face” in mainstream wellness. Known as “liquid gold,” colostrum is the first nutrition we receive in life, containing all essential nutrients our bodies need to thrive. Produced by all mammals within the first 48-72 hours after giving birth, colostrum is a whole food that has served the vital function of protecting and strengthening the mucosal barriers of infants before their own barrier matures. Because colostrum is such an innate part of our cellular blueprint, it has the potent ability to activate our body’s most healing systems, fueling some serious regeneration in the process.
This is all thanks to the numerous bioactives found in grass-fed bovine colostrum, such as peptides, prebiotics, and growth factors, which have been shown to support cellular repair, cellular energy production, and mood. With this support comes healthier cells, potentially leading to a stronger, more resilient gut. People have also found colostrum to be insanely beneficial when it comes to strengthening the immune system because of the presence of numerous immunoglobulins (which assist the immune system), prebiotics, peptides, and growth factors.
Why I Love ARMRA Colostrum
Before you run to your local web browser to start adding any old colostrum to your cart, it’s important to note that not all colostrum is created equally. In fact, the sourcing and manufacturing around colostrum has become a hot-button issue with many concerns surrounding heat-pasteurization, ethical harvesting, pesticides, and grass-fed cows.
ARMRA Colostrum uses a gold standard of production throughout its entire supply chain to preserve the potent effects of this “liquid gold.”
LOW-TEMPERATURE EXTRACTION | ARMRA Colostrum leverages proprietary Cold-Chain BioPotent™ Pasteurization Technology to concentrate the colostrum’s over 400+ functional nutrients in their most natural and bioavailable form, ensuring maximal efficacy in the body.
RESPONSIBLE SOURCING | All of ARMRA’s colostrum is sourced from grass-fed cows raised on family-owned U.S. dairy farms. Their calf-first sourcing ensures that only overflow colostrum is collected after baby calves finish feeding and receive all the nutrients they need.
CLEAN + DIGESTIBLE | In order to enhance the concentration of essential bioactives, ARMRA Colostrum removes unnecessary compounds from bovine colostrum like casein and fat for the highest potency colostrum on the market, uniquely optimized for human health.
THIRD-PARTY TESTING | Most impressively, ARMRA Colostrum can back up all of its health benefit claims with dual-arm, third-party clinical research trials.
The Benefits Of ARMRA Colostrum
ARMRA Colostrum uniquely strengthens your body’s barriers, which are responsible for creating a tight seal that guards against nasties (aka environmental triggers) that break down your barrier, affecting your whole body health over time. Using the ancient wisdom of colostrum with clean, sustainable practices and modern science, ARMRA Colostrum’s proprietary colostrum leverages potent prebiotics that support your microbiome, a host of peptides and antibodies that strengthen your immune system, and dozens of antioxidants and bioactive molecules that optimize cellular health for a whole body revival.
Some other call-out-worthy benefits:
+ Strengthens immunity
+ Ignites metabolic function
+ Fortifies gut health
+ Restores sleep
+ Improves mood, focus & energy
+ Supports sinus health
+ Enhances skin complexion
+ Activates hair growth
+ Fuels better performance & recovery
Everything I Noticed During My Colostrum Caucus
When ARMRA Colostrum Immune Revival came my way, I had a real “You had me at hello” moment. My friend’s boyfriend had already reported that he was obsessed with his colostrum jar and three different people in my neighborhood mentioned that they felt less bloated and more amped post-workout. I even saw one woman online suggest that ARMRA Colostrum helped her hair grow back after menopause. Transparently, I knew ARMRA before ARMRA knew me, you know what I mean?
I took my product integration slow so I could really see how it made me feel over the month ahead. ARMRA suggests using 3-to-4 scoops, so I followed suit accordingly. “Cold beverages only!” I repeated to myself every time I was tempted to pour a scoop into my morning bone broth or hot water and lemon.
I decided to take my Immune Revival pre-workout, in the afternoon on an empty stomach, and as the last thing before bed to support my post-workout recovery, strengthen my gut health (which definitely suffers by the middle of the day), and improve my sleep quality (which is lacking because I lollygag in the evenings). Initially, I didn’t notice much other than I actually really enjoyed the taste and texture of it. Because it literally comes from a milk source, it has a creamy flavor off the bat so it was pretty easy to consume. Oftentimes, I didn’t even need to pour into anything, but directly into my mouth. Hardcore, I know!
After about a week or two, I started to notice that my skin wasn’t breaking out with such fervor as it normally does during my cycle fluctuations. I also noticed that I felt less bloated throughout the day, which both myself and my Chinese Medicine Doctor considered to be an absolute revelation (it’s one of my top complaints). As someone with very stubborn candida (the hard strain), I am very skeptical and/or cautious about ingesting things for fear that they’ll irritate my stomach…and I can usually tell within a minute of consumption because my sinuses plug and I get a sugary taste in my mouth. Within the month of taking ARMRA Colostrum, I was having way fewer sensitivity reactions to food, which was so freeing, I can’t even tell you.
The best part was that when I knew I wasn’t going to be home, I would take one of the Immune Revival Stick Packs with me for extra support on the go (which was especially helpful for meals out).
Final Thoughts + Gut Feelings
I’m still very much on my ARMRA Colostrum journey, and am excited to see how I further “optimize” over the coming weeks / months. Knowing that ARMRA Colostrum was a bioactive whole food vs. a supplement really encouraged me to keep on colostrum’ing on along the way. I never felt like I was overwhelming my system with endless supplements that had to be processed through my digestive tract and liver. Instead, I felt like I was adding in something supportive that was giving my system the strength it needed to function optimally on its own—pure, natural, clean, and sustainable.
Don’t believe me? Get 15% off your first order of ARMRA Colostrum with the code CHALKBOARD. See you at Erewhon.
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