Colostrum and Stress/Anxiety
About Stress
Stress is the condition that results when a person perceives a discrepancy, real or not, between the demands of a situation and the resources of the person's biological, psychological or social systems. It is the disruption of homeostasis through physical or psychological stimuli. Stress plays a role in triggering or worsening some diseases such as depression or cardiovascular disease and in speeding the progression of HIV/AIDS. Additional studies are needed across a broader range of cancers on the role of stress. Both negative and positive factors can lead to stress: sensory (sensitiveness to bright light and pain), life events such as birth or death, personal relationships, social defeat, abuse, heavy drinking, conflict.
About Anxiety
Anxiety is a disorder of the nervous system based on illogical worry and not on facts. It is an unpleasant emotional state and it is difficult to recognise the source of it; frequently, it is accompanied by physiological symptoms that may lead to fatigue and even exhaustion.
Examples of types of anxiety are generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, phobias, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and separation anxiety.
How holvita™ colostrum help with stress and anxiety
Both conditions can lead to exhaustion of the nervous and immune system. Colostrum contains around 82 components and all of them work together in the process of regeneration of all cells in the human body, including neurogens. Colostrum can help to increase the level of energy; it contains immune factors, amino-acids and growth factors helping the body to fight off common infections and to enhance weakened immune and digestive systems. It helps to improve a general sense of well-being and body functions by balancing the body's hormones through the thymus gland.
Lactalbulmin found, in colostrum, helps to stimulate the brain to release serotonin and dopamine and prolong their re-uptake promoting a good mood. It has been clinically proven to improve mood during stress. (Markus)
A long term use of our holvita™ colostrum could be very beneficial for people who are stressed or a suffering from anxiety, however more research has to be done in this field.
References:
Markus CR, Olivier B, Panhuysen GEM, Gugten J van der, Alles MS, Tuiten A, Westenberg HGM, Fekkes D, Koppeschaar, HF & Haan EEHF de (2000) The bovine protein alpha-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids, and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces cortisol concentration, and improves mood under stress. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 71 (6):1536-1544.