After eight weeks, although no improvement in exercise performance was noted, both groups showed an increase in body weight. However, the colostrum group showed a significantly greater increase in bone-free lean body mass than the group who consumed whey.
In a similar study conducted by researchers at the Department of Biology of Physical Activity at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland, designed to determine the effects of colostrum on protein metabolism, it was found that colostrum increases essential amino acid concentration during recovery, reducing muscle breakdown and increasing protein synthesis.
Improves Body Composition
Bovine colostrum might improve body composition, or fat to muscle ratio in the body, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Delaware. The report, which was published in the March 2001 issue of the journal “Nutrition,” revealed that subjects performing resistance training three times per week for eight weeks while consuming bovine colostrum experienced improvements in body composition compared to subjects following the same exercise program while taking a placebo.
Reduces the Risk of Helicobacter Pylori
Researchers from MTT Agrifood Research Finland studied the effects of bovine colostrum on helicobacter pylori, bacteria that cause gastritis and gastric ulcer. They discovered that bovine colostrum contains antibodies that might help prevent helicobacter infection in mice. Although these results are promising, further research is needed, especially in humans, according to the Science Daily website.
Boosts Immune Function After Exercise
Bovine colostrum might prevent the drop in immune function following exercise, according to a study conducted by lead investigator Glen Davison and researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales. At the end of the study, which was reported in the July 2010 issue of the “British Journal of Nutrition,” scientists observed that healthy men and women consuming bovine colostrum for four weeks while performing aerobic training improved their speed of recovery of immune cells compared to those receiving a placebo.
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