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

First Order with iherb.com from Singapore Review - Part 3

Really busy with kids and work this few weeks so Part 3 of my review for the iHerb order to Singapore is late. Anyway, I took some photos of the parcel when it arrived on that day.

 
 The iherb parcel comes in a normal brown paper box.

Upon opening, I found my order of 6 ChildLife, Probiotics with Colostrum Powder, Natural Orange/Pineapple Flavor, 1.7 oz (50 g) and 1 ZOI Research, Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, 1,000 mg, 30 Softgels. There is also a complimentary iHerb measuring tape which I guess is for those who wants to lose weight or build muscle.

A little bit about the products I ordered.

The ZOI Research Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil costs only $1 when I ordered as it is on discount. Now it cost $9.95. iHerb usually will have some products on huge discount. So everytime you go to iherb to make your main purchase, be sure to check out the discount pages to hunt for bargain. Who knows, you may find some organics product or Manuka honey on great discount.

The ChildLife, Probiotics with Colostrum Powder, Natural Orange/Pineapple Flavor, 1.7 oz (50 g) is my main iHerb purchase which is for my child to boost his immunity. Originally, I bought from Singapore GNC and 1 bottle cost $78.50 (you do get discount if you buy 3 bottles). $78.50 is expensive for me, so I have to find a cheaper source. I found iHerb and The ChildLife, Probiotics with Colostrum Powder cost only US$23.95. After discount, it is only US$18.44. That is a huge saving from buying Colostrum Powder in Singapore!

As you can see from the picture, the ChildLife Colostrum one on the left is bought in Singapore GNC and the Colostrum on the right is from iHerb. There is no difference between the two as both are originated from USA. The two bottles are identical except that the one sold in Singapore have a "keep refrigerated" sticker label on the bottle cap. (Singapore is in perpetual summer, really warm! That's why have that special label.)

The six bootles of ChildLife Colostrum should last for quite some time. I will ordered from iHerb again when those Colostrum are finished.

But as a returning iHerb customer, I won't get the $10 discount. But I think returning customers still get 5% discount for order above $60 if I am not wrong.

Anyway, if you have not order from iHerb before, be sure to use this discount coupon code MRV946 during your iHerb checkout to get the $10 discount. My advice is to die die order above $40 so that you get the $10 discount. Once in a lifetime for first iherb order only, don't miss it.

First Order with iherb.com from Singapore Review - Part 2

This Part 2 of the review of my first shipment from iherb.com to Singapore. I ordered from iherb.com on 27 April and shortly the next day 28-Apr-2014 07:42, the product was dispatched from their warehouse and a tracking code was send to my email address. Initially, I thought using Singpost as a shipping option for iherb will not have any tracking code but I was wrong. Singpost option do provide a shipping code.

The shipping code is from http://customer.cjgls-asia.com/

On 2 May, I checked the tracking code and I have a shocked. My first shippment from iherb.com to Singapore using Singpost is marked as Delivery Failed/No such person/name on 02-May-2014 20:34. I doubled checked the delivery address and it is correct. And I am sure on 02-May-2014 20:34, there is someone at home to received the iherb parcel. I was starting to get worried and was wondering if iherb.com is a scam!

I get the tracking code(HAWB No.) iherb emailed me and checked it on Singpost website
http://www.speedpost.com.sg/index.php?quickTool=TrackItem

But I still get the same Failed Delivery/No such addressee or company status. Luckily, there is a contact information on the Singpost site.

Customer Care

    Tel: 1800 222 5777 (for Singapore use only)
         (+65) 6222 5777 (when calling from outside Singapore)

    Operating Hours
    Mon - Fri : 8 am - 8 pm
    Sat : 8 am - 4 pm
    (excluding Sundays and Public Holidays)

Since they are already closed for the day, I have but no choice to call Singpost the next day (3 May) early in the morning at 820am. There wasn't long waiting time and I get thru the line within minutes. The Singpost customer service officer confirmed again my address and contact number and say that they will redeliver the iherb parcel to me.

Finally the parcel from iherb arrived at my place at 03-May-2014 12:26. Less than a week since I ordered from iherb.com using Singpost as a shipping option. Pretty fast and I am very satisfied with the purchase from iherb. I will talk more about what inside the parcel in Part 3 again  as it is now late. Need to rest.

If you urgently need to order from iHerb, you can use this iHerb discount code MRV946 on your checkout. As a new customer, you can get $10 discount if you order over US$40 using the iHerb code  MRV946.

First Order with iherb.com from Singapore Review - Part 1

As you all know, stuff in Singapore is not cheap. Supplements products sold in Singapore GNC, Guardian, Watsons, etc can often be found online as well at a much cheaper price. The trick to saving money in Singapore is to buy the same product from a reliable online source with cheap shipping option.

Anyway to cut the story short, I was researching on supplements products to boost immunity as my kids are often falling sick. Spending lot of money seeing doctors and eating medicine. Upon research and reviews, its seems that many parents are getting good results with Colostrum for their kids. Search on different brands of Colostrum and in the end narrowed down to ChildLife, Probiotics with Colostrum Powder.

Go to GNC Singapore local store to buy ChildLife Colostrum. Cost about $70+ per bottle. Luckily, there's a 40% discount for buying 3 bottles. So bought 3 bottles. Figure out that long term wise, need to find a cheaper alternative of buying ChildLife Colostrum. So googled for reliable online retailers and found iHerb.

iHerb is based in USA and sells nutritional supplements and other healthy products both domestically and internationally. It has been in business since 1996. Frankly speaking, I have never heard of iHerb before but review from forums and blogs are very flavourable so I decided to give it a try.

Guess what? ChildLife, Probiotics with Colostrum Powder, Natural Orange/Pineapple Flavor, 1.7 oz (50 g) cost only US$23.95, much cheaper than in Singapore. And as a new customer, you can get $10 discount if you order over US$40. Just need to use this iHerb discount code MRV946 on your checkout.

I also bought ZOI Research, Wild Alaskan Salmon Oil, 1,000 mg, 30 Softgels because its on offer right now at only US$1. Limited to 1 bottle per customer. Of cos I won't missed this lobang(bargain)!

This is my shopping cart from iHerb.

The shipping cost to Singapore is just US$4 as I chose Singpost.

Order Placed - April 26, 2014 - In Processing Queue
Estimated Delivery Range - May 3, 2014 - May 8, 2014

So I will wait patiently for the shipment to arrive and post
First Order with iherb.com from Singapore Review - Part 2 once I received the shipment.