Colostrum is one of the only natural sources of growth factors essential to the building of all body tissues, especially muscle. These growth factors (IgF-1 & IgF-2, FgF, TgF and others) are naturally produced hormone-like substances that actually trigger or stimulate the growth process, rather than being the building blocks of new tissue themselves, as in your regular protein powder.

 

Under optimum nutritional and environmental circumstances the body can produce enough of its own growth factors to maintain normal musculature. However to build extra muscle, either the body needs to be stimulated to produce more growth factors (this is where certain drugs have been used), or have more of the growth factors supplied directly. The growth factors in freeze-dried Colostrum can be absorbed by the body intact, increasing growth potential.

 

Colostrum also stimulates glucose transport in muscle, fuelling the muscles to make greater use of protein along with other supplements. The immune factors in Colostrum also boost efficiency of nutrient uptake by helping stomach condition.