Where to buy colostrum in Singapore

It is not difficult to find colostrum in Singapore. You can buy colostrum in Singapore from major pharmacies or nutrition shops. But the prices of colostrum in Singapore shops can be quite steep. To save cost, you can try buying colostrum in Malaysia but you have to travel over the causeway which can be crowded at times. And the savings may not be worth the time and trouble.

The best place and cheapest place I can find in Singapore to buy my colostrum supplement is none other than iHerb which is based in US but ship to Singapore using our national carrier Singpost.

As I mentioned in my previous post, ChildLife Colostrum Powder which I bought for my child to boost his immunity cost only US$18.44 from iHerb. Price in Singapore shops?  SGD$78.50!!!

In case you never heard of colostrum, please read on. (Well, I knew colostrum only after my 1st child is born, didn't take biology in secondary school mah)

So, What is colostrum?

Colostrum is the first milk breasts produce during pregnancy. Most mammals (including humans) will generate colostrum just prior to giving birth. Colostrum contains antibodies to protect the newborn against disease, as well as being lower in fat and higher in protein than ordinary milk.

In short, colostrum is a type of super-charged milk! It's full of antibodies and immunoglobulins, which help protect newborns as they come into our world of bacteria and viruses.

While newborns get their colostrum from their mother's breast milk. Young children and adults can get their colostrum from colostrum supplement.

Where does colostrum supplement comes from???

Of cos colostrum in our supplement does not come from human breast milk. Colostrum supplement comes from Bovine colostrum which is the pre-milk fluid produced by cow mammary glands during the first two to four days after giving birth. Just like the milk powder and fresh milk that we drink come from cows, the colostrum supplements in the market also come from cows.

Benefits of taking colostrum supplements

 There are two main areas where colostrum has shown to be useful for humans:

    1. To support your immune system
    2. For Athletic Performance in building lean muscle mass, improving  performance or recovery from training,

Depending on your needs, there are different types of colostrum supplements available from iherb at reasonable prices.

Colostrum For kids
Childlife probiotics with colostrum powder

Colostrum for bodybuilders or adults
Symbiotics Colostrum Plus Powder

Goat Milk Colostrum for those who don't take cow milk
Mt-Capra CapraColostrum

Is there a need for iHerb spree to Singapore?

What does a Singapore Online Spree means?

Making online purchases from overseas to Singapore has its drawbacks. The shipping costs can be quite high and at times ordering and arranging shipments can be very frustrating. This especially true if you want to order a few items only and it is not cost efficient as the shipping cost is high. This is where an online spree comes in.

A online Spree consolidates several buyers orders and ships them back in bulk, thus saving a substantial amount in shipping costs. There are several websites in Singapore which organise spree for it members or anyone can organise one by finding enough people to participate.

So the next question is: Do we need to spree for iherb purchase to Singapore?

iHerb Shipping Cost to Singapore

The main reason for spree is to save on high shipping cost but the cost of shipping from iHerb to Singapore is only US$4 for up to 6350g. Therefore, it is not necessary to spree if you are buying from iHerb as you won't get to save much from a iherb spree vs a direct iherb order.

Furthermore, if you use this iHerb Discount Code MRV946, first-time customers will save $10 on purchases of $40 or more, or $5 if the order is less than $40. So effectively, the $5 or $10 discount more than offset your $4 shipping fees.

Shipping from iherb to Singapore is fast and safe as they use Singpost, our trusted Singapore carrier. I have ordered 3 times to date and all arrived within 6-8 days. Just make sure your don't hit the weight limit of 6350g or value limit of US$200.

Check out what I have ordered from iHerb below

3rd iHerb order to Singapore - 8 days
2nd iHerb order to Singapore - 8 days
1st iHerb order to Singapore - 6 days

Why Omega 3 is important and where to buy cheap Omega 3 supplement in Singapore

Have you ever wonder why so many people like to take cod liver oil, fish oils or omega 3 as a supplement? Find out why omega 3 is so important and why we need to take it.


Story of Fats

Basically, there are 4 types of fat, 2 bad and 2 good.

The bad fat are Saturated fat and Trans Fat which raises the level of LDL-cholesterol in our body, which increases the risk of heart disease.

The good fat are Monounsaturated fat and Polyunsaturated fat which helps improve heart health by reducing total and LDL-cholesterol levels in the blood.

In simple terms, the good fats reduces LDL-cholesterol whereas the bad fats increases it.


Omega 3 vs Omega 6 vs Omega 9

Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are two types of polyunsaturated fat. They are considered essential fatty acids because the body cannot manufacture them. We need totake in food that contains omega-3 and omega-6.

Omega-9 fatty acids are from a family of monounsaturated fats and can be created by the human body from unsaturated fat. Therefore there is less or no need to take omega 9 supplement.

So how much omega 3 and omega 6 should we take? To stay healthy, it is recommended to take in a balance amount of omega 3 vs omega 6. Unfortunately, our modern day diet are much higher in omega 6 then omega 3. Which is the reason why people always take omega 3 supplement and not omega 6 or omega 9.


Omega 3 vs Omega-3-6-9 supplement

There are some Omega-3-6-9 supplement in market which sounds good. Take one and you get all 3 omega fatty acids which are good for your body.

Omega-3-6-9 supplement are just marketing gimmick. Omega-3 is the only fat that is really lacking in most modern day diet. If you need to buy supplements, you may as well pay for what you really need: omega-3 and not 3 in 1 like Omega-3-6-9.


Types of Omega 3

ALA (α-linolenic acid)
EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and  DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)


Natural sources of  Omega 3

Fatty fish, such as salmon, lake trout, herring, sardines and tuna.
Plants such as Chia seeds, Flax seeds, Walnuts and Soybeans.

Sardines is one of the best sources of Omega 3 and it is very affordable as compare to salmon and tuna.Another important point is sardine is smaller in size and lower down in the marine food chain and thus contains much less mercury that other bigger fishes.


Omega 3 Supplements

Athough there are pretty of food that contains the very important omega-3 that our body need, but our modern day diet are always not taking in enough of these omega 3 rich foods. Especially if your lived in Singapore... Chicken rice, Char kway teow, hokkien mee, Bak Kut Teh, Lasksa, Curry, Chilli Crabs, Roti Prata, Satay, Nasi Lemak, etc. All those heavenly food awaits, difficult to settle for just sardines and flax seeds, right?

If you don't have the discipline of a bodybuilder to take in healthy foods that have omega 3.
So how? Next best alternate choice is to settle for omega 3 supplement loh. At least you are getting omega 3 from supplements.

Affordable Omega 3 Supplements in Singapore.

Singapore is the cheapest place to live in and getting your Omega 3 supplement in Singapore may be expensive. I get my omega 3 supplements from iHerb.

Madre Labs, Omega-3 Premium Fish Oil, 180 mg EPA/120 mg DHA, 100 Softgels cost only US$4.95 at iHerb. Where can you find this price in Singapore?