Benefits of Neovite 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 other 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.

From neovite you gain:

- faster recovery from effort

- greater lean muscle mass

- stronger bones and tendons

- faster repair of damaged tissue

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Faster recovery from effort
The fitness effects of colostrum were recently documented in new studies from Australia. Footballers, cyclists and rowers of the national teams used colostrum to enhance their performance and to protect against over-training. They showed significantly improved stamina and shortened recovery between activities.

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 events. neovite has the potential to do just this.

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

neovite's repair factors regulate cellular division, synthesise new protein and increase efficiency of nutrient uptake. They shift fuel utilisation from carbohydrate to fat, producing fuel more efficiently. Insulin-like growth factors help supply muscles with fuel during long-term exercise and help rebuild glycogen stores during recovery. Colostrum is rich in carnitine, important for long chain fatty acid metabolism within the mitochondria. Epithelial Growth Factor has a potent effect on the gut to enhance nutrient absorption.

The Finnish Olympic Ski Team athletes were subjected to acute exercise and levels of their blood creatine-kinase (the marker for muscle damage) were monitored for seven days. Compared to the placebo group, the athletes who consumed colostrum showed half the blood creatine-kinase levels four days after the acute exercise. They were less fatigued and their performance improved. read more

Dr John Buckley, presented a paper at the Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport on the benefits of dairy colostrum supplementation for sports performance. The study showed that oral supplementation with dairy colostrum improves the ability to perform a second bout of maximal exercise following a relatively short period of recovery from a prior bout of maximal exercise. read more
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Greater lean muscle mass
As well as increasing recovery from effort, studies show the improved absorption of amino acids and repair 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 involved in signalling to deliver muscle repair and 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. These factors are found in high quality first milk and 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 have received the same attention as IGF-1. 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.

Studies have shown that dairy colostrum can increase the serum levels of IGF-1 in male athletes. As it has been shown that IGF-1 in colostrum is only absorbed into the blood stream in fragmented segments, it is likely that this increase in serum IGF-1 levels occurs via the combination of training, conditioning of the digestive tract and possible enhanced stimulation of human IGF-1 synthesis via the intestinal mucosa. If a person has an unhealthy digestive system, then they will not adequately absorb the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that they need to stay healthy. If their body is able to absorb these nutrients, they will recover faster after effort. One of the factors contained in dairy produce is lactoferrin - an iron binding compound which aids the absorption of iron. Studies also show that other factors assist the recovery of the microvilli (finger-like projections lining the gut walls responsible for digestion) after damage by infection or prescription drugs or even ibuprofen. The restored gut surface means greater nutrient absorption, means more nutrients for the body to use, means faster recovery from effort. Research in this area has been undertaken here in the UK at Hammersmith Hospital, by Professor Raymond Playford. read more

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

Multi-functional food for health and performance

neovite is dairy protein from milk taken in the first 48 hours after calving and includes colostrum.
colostrum is an exceptional natural food prized by many cultures for thousands of years.

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