Colostrum and first milk are natural foods that have been used since ancient times as dietary supplements. They contain immune and growth factors that help boost the immunity, fight disease, increase recovery from effort, grow lean muscle and heal damaged tissue.

Recovery from Illness
Colostrum’s nutritional properties for good health are of tremendous value. Its immune and growth factors can prevent illnesses and disease and help to regulate the immune system, as well as delay the ageing process. The benefits from neovite are seen after supplementation for a period of at least 14 days neovite Colostrum can:

1. Fight infection and boost immunity
2. Promote digestive intestinal health
3. Speed healing and recovery

Improve your performance!
'Neovite is ideal for athletes and those who train regularly but don’t gain the expected results. As a dietary and sports supplement, colostrum boosts the immune system protecting against infections caused by the physical and psychological stress of competing. neovite allows maximum training and fitness and increases the efficiency of the digestive system to supply neovite's amino acids and growth factors to muscles and vital organs. The combination of decreased illness, increased nutrient uptake, and increased strength results in reduced downtime for training, faster recovery, greater lean muscle mass and superior overall performance.'

Colostrum improves absorption of amino acids and growth factors to muscles and organs and brings:
- faster recovery from effort
- greater lean muscle mass
- stronger bones and tendons

Recommended daily use of colostrum to help you calculate your daily needs
Immune or digestive needs 2-4 grams 1-2 times per day
Recovery from injury 5-10 grams 2 times per day
Muscle build-up 10-15 grams 2 times per day
Professional athletes 20-30 grams 2 times per day
1 gram = 1 level teaspoon
5 gram = 1 level dessertspoon

Please state your requirements in our commentary box when placing your order.

Higher dosages can be reduced once the target has been achieved. For example, professional athletes may use high dosage during pre-season training, but reduce to 10 grams per day during competition to protect their immune system against stresses.

Typical composition of collostrum
Protein 80.0% (IgG 20.0%); Lactose 10.0%; Fat 2.0%; Moisture 5.0%; Lactoferrin 0.5%

In terms of sports, neovite Colostrum does need to be taken 2 months prior to an event as it is involved in boosting the effectiveness of training as well as recovery from a competitive event. The minimum time that it could be taken to protect the body for a specific event would be 14 days. This is unlikely to give protective or boost effects during the training over those 14 days.

neovite is produced from cow’s milk taken during the first 48 hours after calving and includes colostrum.

Russell last won a national cycling title in 1996 and at the age of 41 he felt he was no longer a match for the younger racers. This year he decided to try neovite. Russell took 10 grams of neovite daily for the three months leading up to the National Championships and went on to win the title, beating athletes half his age.

Russell felt that neovite helped him to stay in condition to complete the training necessary to win a national title. He had no illness, injury or exhaustion during the training period. “Training and racing is the easy part,” said Russell. “The hardest thing in top sport is to stay healthy and injury-free. Neovite helped me to do just that.”

Athletes in Australia and New Zealand already use colostrum to maintain their conditioning and over 300 tons were sold in the USA last year!

During his cycling career Russell Williams, 41, has won titles at all levels. He now coaches at the Herne Hill track in South London and commentates for the Eurosport TV channel in addition to his own training and racing.

British dairy farmers have given the surplus first milk to their families for hundreds of years. Ayurvedic physicians in India have used colostrum for countless generations. It is highly valued by the Maasai herdsmen in Kenya, and its use is widespread in Finland and Scandinavia. In the United States, mainstream medical practitioners recommended colostrum as a natural cure before the discovery of penicillin and sulfa drugs. In the 1950s, colostrum was first used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Dr. Albert Sabin, who developed the polio vaccine, found cow's colostrum then contained antibodies against human polio and recommended it as a children's supplement. 300 ton of colostrum is now sold in the USA each year and it recently became available in the UK through neovite.

Low Lactose:
- for those athletes with lactose milk dairy intolerance, allergic reaction (eg wind/gas) and those who may require more than the usual 5-10g per day to build up bulk.

Standard Lactose:
- for plenty of energy

For thousands of years across many diverse cultures, colostrum and first milk have been prized sources of nourishment. Ayurvedic physicians in India have used colostrum for countless generations. It is highly valued by the Masai herdsmen in Kenya and its use is widespread in Finland and Scandinavia. Colostrum is often used by athletes from Australia and New Zealand at the highest competitive levels.

As the body goes through physiological changes with age and the ability to resist disease declines, changes affect the organs, muscles, skin, and bones. These processes can be slowed because among its components, colostrum has immunoglobulins that neutralise toxins and pathogens in the gut; cytokines, small proteins that affect the behaviour and inflammation response of cells; transfer factors, that train the immune system; lactoferrin, which neutralises bacteria, and growth factors that aid cellular, muscular and skeletal growth.

Mainstream medical practitioners recommended colostrum as a natural cure before the discovery of penicillin and sulphur drugs. In the 1950s, colostrum was first used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Dr. Albert Sabin, who developed the polio vaccine, found cow’s colostrum contained antibodies against human polio and recommended it as a children’s supplement.

Many reports suggest colostrum can be used to help a number of ailments and disease states including allergies, ulcerative colitis, diarrhoea, poor wound healing, hepatitis C, bacterial and viral infections, multiple sclerosis, obesity and peptic ulcers. Some studies have also shown that colostrum enhances athletic performance, decreases the harmful effects of stress, and slows the aging process. Some of these potential uses have been rigorously studied in double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.

The evidence to support the use of neovite has been based on these studies and on traditional and anecdotal reports. This understanding of how neovite’s components act in-vivo and in-vitro supports its use for further applications.

1. Fight infection and boost immunity

The immunoglobulins (antibodies) in colostrum recognise and attack bacteria, viruses and yeasts entering the body. They bind to molecules from the foreign organism and recruit other cells to destroy it. Antibodies also block receptors on body cells and prevent viruses from entering.

Colostrum can also assist in the regulation of your immune system, aiding in faster healing of damaged tissue and recovery from auto-immune illness. neovite 's nutritional properties are of tremendous value. neovite colostrum contains immune factors, growth factors and minor components that are essential elements of the body’s defense and regulatory system. Research has shown that neovite colostrum benefits your health.

Colostrum can:

- Boost immunity and fight infection
- Regulate the immune system to help autoimmune illness (such as diabetes, MS, arthritis, colitis)
- Heal wounds, fractures and tissue damage

Antibiotics fight infections but also kill beneficial bacteria that aid digestion of food and suppress yeasts. In some cases, one can avoid treatments with such serious side effects by using neovite, which provides natural antibodies against bacteria, viruses and yeasts. Transfer factors found in colostrum train and refresh the immune system to produce antibodies against infection. This is a form of safe, passive vaccination, intended to initialise the immune system of the calf.

Colostrum contains growth factors that aid the healing of ulcers, trauma, burns, surgery or inflammatory disease. The wound healing properties of the growth factors contained in neovite benefit skin, muscle, cartilage, bone and nerve cells.

Muscle and soft tissue In a difficult muscle or tendon injury, fibroblast cells are the first line of repair. Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF) in colostrum stimulates production of these muscle and cartilage cells. Another important effect of basic FGF is its induction of more IGF-1 receptors in muscle, preparing it to grow.

Transforming Growth Factors (TGF-a and -b) in colostrum, coupled with IGF-1 have been unsurpassed in their role in muscle and cartilage repair. TGF-b is present in all regeneration processes but has specific application in cartilage.

Bone healing Growth factors play an important role in the control of bone deposition (osteoblasts). The most prominent factors are those that are produced locally by osteoblasts and are present in the bone. They include IGF, FGF, TGF, and bone morphogenetic proteins. Increases in these growth factors in the blood can trigger the healing process in bone fractures, which may be slow or even absent in older people.

The combination of components in neovite colostrum is ideal for digestive health. Initially, the antibodies are able to fight disease and balance gut microflora, and secondarily, the growth factors and immuno-modulatory components can reduce inflammation and repair the damage caused. There is anecdotal evidence supporting the use of neovite colostrum for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), covering ulcerative colitis and crohn’s disease, and diverticulitis. neovite colostrum can also be used for Candida infections of the gut. There is further anecdotal evidence to support the positive effects of neovite colostrum and coeliac’s disease. In fact, many doctors now believe that most diseases originate in the bowel. Research has shown that neovite is particularly beneficial to you as colostrum can help to:

- Protect against harmful bacteria
- Heal ulcers and inflammation, alleviate irritable bowel and gut permeability
- Increase nutrient uptake

Many diseases begin in the gut. Caffeine, alcohol, antibiotics, aspirin and ibuprofen can cause intestinal inflammation (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) leading to a permeable intestine (Leaky Gut). Bacteria, viruses, toxins and large proteins (allergens) can then enter the bloodstream causing diarrhoea or constipation, allergies, malabsorption of minerals and even auto-immune diseases.

Leaky Gut Syndrome is associated with autoimmune diseases - an immune system which cannot turn itself off. Auto-immune diseases include: arthritis, multiple sclerosis, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, Addison’s, Crohn’s and Raynaud’s diseases, fibromyalgia, lupus, thyroiditis, vasculitis, colitis and diabetes. The substances that trigger this reaction are known as allergens and healing the lining of the gut prevents their absorption.

The growth factors in neovite stimulate intestinal wall cell growth. They keep the intestinal mucosa sealed and impermeable to toxins and allergens. neovite remedies the gastrointestinal tract injury caused by irritant drugs and provides the ingredients we need to help with nutrient absorption.

neovite is also a valuable aid for athletes and those who train regularly but don’t gain the expected results. As a dietary and sports supplement, colostrum boosts the immune system protecting against infections caused by the physical and psychological stress of competing. neovite allows maximum training and fitness, and increases the efficiency of the digestive system to supply neovite's amino acids and growth factors to muscles and vital organs. The combination of decreased illness, increased nutrient uptake, and increased strength results in reduced downtime for training, faster recovery, greater lean muscle mass and superior overall performance. Colostrum improves absorption of its amino acids and growth factors to muscles and organs. It brings:

- faster recovery from effort
- greater lean muscle mass
- stronger bones and tendons
- faster repair of damaged tissue

One of the antimicrobial factors found in neovite is the iron-binding glycoprotein lactoferrin. neovite’s lactoferrin is similar in structure to the human form. In addition to acting as an antibacterial agent, lactoferrin is also thought to function as an iron-absorption enhancer within the gastrointestinal system and may play a role in cell growth and differentiation. Cow’s lactoferrin is also similar in structure to human transfer in, which is involved in the absorption of iron.

In vitro, lactoferrin inhibits the growth of various pathogenic organisms including Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhimurium, Shigella dysenteria, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus mutans, Bacillus subtilus and Giardia lambia. Many researchers believed lactoferrin’s antibacterial activity was attributable to its ability to chelate iron and deprive organisms of this essential nutrient, but recent work has suggested additional mechanisms that might be more important in explaining lactoferrin’s activity. Some studies have shown lactoferrin activity against herpes simplex virus type-1 and human immunodeficiency virus.

Lactoperoxidase, found in neovite, inhibits the growth of organisms by enhancing the oxidation, and therefore destruction, of essential sulfhydryl groups in proteins. Many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms are sensitive to lactoperoxidase’s toxic effects. Additionally, some viruses, including polio virus and human immunodeficiency virus type-1, appear to be sensitive to the toxic effects of lactoperoxidase in vitro.

Lysozyme is present in neovite and, in lower concentrations, in normal milk. This compound destroys the peptidoglycan layer of bacterial cell walls leading to the death of such organisms. In vitro, tests have shown both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria to be adversely affected by lysozyme. The combined synergy of neovite’s antimicrobial factors offer the most beneficial effect from the whole preparation compared with isolated components.

A primary function of colostrum is to provide antibodies or immunoglobulins (Ig) to the newborn calf because these immunoglobulins do not readily pass from the placenta in utero. Calves with greater immunoglobulin levels have more immunity against diseases. IgG is the most abundant immunoglobulin present in colostrum, with IgM and IgA found in lower concentrations. Of the two forms of IgG, IgG1 is most abundant. Most of these immunoglobulins are also present in normal milk, but in much lower concentrations. In cows, immunoglobulin production begins a few weeks prior to delivery. The immunoglobulins are concentrated in the mammary glands at levels that are 10 times those found in the blood.

Other components of neovite include proline-rich polypeptide, antioxidants, protease inhibitors, lactalbumins (possibly antiviral), and cytokines (interleukins and interferons act as antiviral agents). It is likely that these components play some role in enhancing the immune function of newborns. The combination of first milk’s growth factors, immune modulating compounds, minerals and vitamins contribute to the beneficial effects on growth and development.

In addition to providing essential nutrients and antimicrobial compounds required for normal growth during the first few days of life, colostrum and first milk also contain important growth factors. Growth factors include insulin-like growth factors IGF-1 and IGF-2, transforming growth factors TGF-b1 and TGF-b2 and epidermal growth factor EGF.

Some of these factors are also present in regular milk, but in much lower concentrations (typically 1/100 to 1/1000 of that found in neovite). Insulin-like growth factors are the most abundant growth factors in neovite. Both IGF-1 and IGF-2 are proteins that act via IGF receptors to promote cellular growth and differentiation. The IGFs enhance cellular glucose uptake, and stimulate the synthesis of proteins, DNA, RNA and lipids.

The amino acid sequence of cow’s IGF-1 is identical to that of human IGF-1. IGF-2 differs from human IGF-2 by only three amino acids. Studies have shown that dairy colostrum can increase the serum levels of IGF-1 in male athletes. Taking IGF has been shown to increase muscle protein growth (anabolism) in humans. Australian studies show colostrum is beneficial for the performance of cyclists, rowers and runners.

neovite is produced and processed in New Zealand to the highest standards under government supervision and is certified free of BSE or scrapie. The cows are pasture-fed under strict standards, not administered hormones or antibiotics, and not exposed to pesticides, heavy metals or other chemicals. New Zealand dairy farming is tightly regulated and is highly recommended as a colostrum source.

Colostrum is processed from fresh chilled material, flash pasteurised at 72 degrees Celsius for 15 seconds to be free of pathogens, defatted to ensure long product life, lactose reduced by membrane filtration, and then low temperature spray dried with a beta-lipid coating for optimum care of its delicate components. It is packaged as a protein powder to mix with milk or yoghurt before consumption to ensure the greatest uptake of its factors.

Colostrum is collected and pooled from thousands of cows to increase the antibody and growth factor present. The first through to the fifth milkings following a cow’s second calving have been found to provide the highest quality product.

The great majority of people who take neovite report no adverse effects. The very few reports of adverse effects include headache, gastrointestinal upset, nasal mucous, muscle aches and itching. Usually these events are brief and disappear completely after a few days of continued use. Some individuals report insomnia and for these neovite should be taken early in the day so as not to interfere with sleep. neovite does not contain high amounts of lactose, so the supplement usually poses little or no problem for lactose-intolerant individuals, but very sensitive individuals report mild discomfort. These individuals should test neovite at low dosage to determine if any lactose-dependent events occur. People with severe sensitivity to cow’s milk should probably avoid neovite. People with cancer or who are pregnant or lactating should consult their healthcare provider prior to taking colostrum.

neovite is great news for those who train regularly but don't gain the expected results. As a dietary and sports supplement, colostrum boosts the immune system protecting against infections caused by the physical and psychological stress of competing. neovite allows maximum training and fitness, and increases the efficiency of the digestive system to supply neovite's amino acids and growth factors to muscles and vital organs. The combination of decreased illness, increased nutrient uptake, and increased strength results in reduced downtime for training, faster recovery, greater lean muscle mass and superior overall performance.

When involved in competitive sport, performance on the day is critical. In order to achieve peak performance, effective training prior to the event is essential. Training can be affected by injury or illness and performance is dependent upon strength, stamina and recovery times. A slight improvement in any one of these areas can provide the advantage over your opponent that is needed, particularly in endurance or multi-heat.

As well as increasing recovery from effort, studies show the improved absorption of amino acids and growth factors to muscles and vital organs by colostrum brings greater lean muscle mass and lower body fat. neovite's amino acid profile includes Arginine. Arginine is glycogenic, which helps the body burn calories efficiently. It is considered crucial for optimal muscle growth and tissue repair. It stimulates the release of growth hormones and promotes wound healing and regeneration of the liver.

neovite also contains protein factors which have very important anabolic properties and deliver rapid muscle growth response without upsetting the balance of hormones, which leads to disproportionate growth and other unpleasant side effects. Unlike steroids, neovite does not interfere with the body's natural hormonal functions. Instead it provides the actual growth factors that signal for the body to rebuild muscle tissue. These factors are found in high quality colostral powder such as neovite. They are:

- Insulin-like Growth Factors (IGF-I and IGF-II)
- Transforming Growth Factor-B (TGF-B)
- Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF)
- Epithelial Growth Factor (EGF)

There are other nutrients of value in neovite to the serious athlete, but none possess the directly anabolic effects of IGF-1 on muscle. neovite's growth factor IGF-1 delivers a strikingly more potent anabolic effect on muscle cells than any other known compound. neovite has all that a muscle tissue with IGF-1 receptors needs. A small amount of IGF-1 leads to increasing cellular division, changing the structure of the dividing cells, synthesising new protein and increasing efficiency of nutrient uptake.

IGF-1 is able to "promote muscle growth by itself", writes Steve Schwade, Associate Editor of Muscle & Fitness, in their May, 1992 issue. "Dairy colostrum has a higher concentration of IGF-1 than human colostrum", he continues, "and its structure is virtually identical. Human IGF-1 and dairy IGF-1 differ by only three amino acids in the 67-amino-acid chain that makes up the IGF-1 molecule. Because of this similarity, dairy IGF-1 is just as potent as the human form."

For an athlete, the combination of first milk’s growth factors, immune modulating compounds, minerals and vitamins that are contained in neovite have a beneficial effect on growth, development and performance. to the top

Stronger bones and tendons, and faster repair of damaged tissue neovite contains natural antibodies for immune boost, immuno-modulatory components that act as anti-inflammatory agents and factors which aid in growth and strength. These allow maximal training as the immune system does not become depressed, the athlete does not become sick and the strengthened tissue is less likely to be damaged. read more

If an injury does occur, neovite’s growth factors help to rebuild muscle, bone and cartilage. neovite contains proteins with properties for rapid muscle growth, without upsetting the normal hormonal balance.

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