Mary's Herbal Garden™
Nature's Promise™ Product Line
Mary's Herbal Garden™ Nature's Promise™ bovine colostrum is a low fat, standardized
concentration of "first milking" colostrum, taken after the newborn calf's first meal. This quick harvest ensures high levels of immune factors and regenerative nucleosides (for cell growth and repair).
Many of these immune factors are in the form of Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG, and
IgM), Lactoferrin, and IgF-1; which have been scientifically and medically proven to be anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-inflammatory in nature.
These
are energizing elements in colostrum that
give a healthy boost to the immune system. Tests on Mary's Herbal Garden™ products have revealed a higher
Immunoglobulin (Ig) content with elevated levels of Lactoferrin and IgF-1 than any
other colostrum product.
The majority of colostrum sold on the market is transitional colostrum.
Transitional colostrum is colostrum that is harvested 48 or more hours after
birth. During this phase colostrum gradually changes into milk, until the 72nd
hour when it is proclaimed to be milk by the health department. Thus, in
purchasing 48 to 72 hour colostrum you might be purchasing colostrum that is
more than 50% milk. This results in elevated levels of lactose (milk sugar)
which can trigger allergic reactions in
those individuals who are lactose intolerant. When colostrum
moves into the transitional phase, beneficial factors, such as immune and growth
factors, are diluted. Transitional colostrum is often denatured when lactase (an
enzyme that aids in the digestion of milk) is added to neutralize lactose.
Many large companies claim standardization. However, we have often seen a lot
of variance in the Ig and IgG levels in many brand name companies that sell
colostrum. When a company claims standardization, its products should have
consistent Ig or IgG levels. If the colostrum is not harvested quickly and
processed correctly, lab tests will reflect a low IgG content. Our colostrum
products are triple tested so that we can guarantee their IgG content, and
thereby offer one of the truly standardized colostrum products on the market,
having a guaranteed minimum 30% & 50% IgG content.
Only the highest standards are accepted for the processing and packaging of
our colostrum. Two USDA registered establishment licenses for the preparation of
veterinary pharmaceutical products (biologic products) are maintained by the
facility that processes our colostrum. To qualify to sell pharmaceutical
products, it is required by law to prove them (in this case colostrum) to be
bioactive and beneficial by conducting clinical trials. However, the USDA has no
set standards for the processing of colostrum for human consumption. As a
result, the need to regulate the quality of our colostrum was seen, and
standards were set, in conjunction with the state in which our colostrum is
processed, for the regulation of colostrum for human consumption as a dietary
supplement. The colostrum that we offer is subject to regular state inspections.
Every batch of our colostrum is sent to a quality control laboratory to be
tested for the presence of any bacteria and/or antibiotics. In addition, the pH,
gravity, and total solids content are measured to assure superior colostrum. These
stringent lab
tests have proven Nature's Promise™ colostrum to be free of any herbicide,
pesticide, hormone, antibiotic, and steroid residue; in addition to being free
of any bacteria and/or contaminants.
All of the colostrum collected and processed for our product line follows
HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point), meeting the requirements
stated in Annex 5 of the U.S. Food Code. Current Good Manufacturing
Practice (cGMP) guidelines are also applied according to U.S. code 21-CFR 110.
In addition, our colostrum is regulated under the guidelines set forth by the
U.S. Code of Federal Regulation - DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health and Education
Act).
Nature's Promise™ colostrum products come from the United States. We feel that
when using colostrum, if possible, it should be collected from the country in
which one lives. For example, if the cattle are in the United States we feel
that they will carry resistant factors to the viruses and bacterium that exist
in the United States. To ensure that our colostrum contains a wide range of
immune-factors, it is collected from numerous dairy farms. We employ smaller
dairies, where the cattle are pasture fed and supplemented, when
necessary, to maintain their health. The cattle that supply our colostrum are
not in enclosed shelters with concrete slabs.
Nature's Promise™ colostrum products are dried using a proprietary
low-heat process to ensure the highest biological activity. The dryers
employ a Low NOx burner with indirect heat. Lab tests have shown our products to
be nitrate free.
The packaging plant we utilize is subject to state and FDA inspections,
assuring our customers of a clean product. They are one of the few plants
that are able to encapsulate and bottle colostrum without the use of flow agents (magnesium
stearate, silica, etc.). In addition to not using any flow agent, they
carefully test the quantity of colostrum in the capsules to verify a full 500mg
of colostrum per capsule.
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug
Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or
prevent disease.
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