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
