Influencers New Wellness Scam? *I Tried Colostrum for 30 days*

Sophia Ritchie to our Favourite Dietician Influencers are being sponsored by Armra Colostrum...and I'm INTRIGUED. Is it worth it? Lets find out

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[KeltieOConnor]

Thank you everyone that pointed out the potential ethical issue of this. Being honest that didn’t even cross my mind *face palms myself*. I’m researching it right now and will update this pinned comment once I have more information on it!

In the mean time if you know any information about it please comment below.

1) I’d love to hear from dairy farmers (thank you to those that left comments below, I defiantly recommend going and reading them)
2) my main concern is by harvesting the colostrum is it depriving the new born calves? Or is there plenty to go around from the mama?

Let us know if you have any insight!


UPDATE:
So far I have found it is dependss on the dairy farmer. Some dairy farmers take the calve away within 24 hours of it being born and bottle feed it, therefore the baby calve isn't using the colostrum from its mother. Other dairy farmers believe the newborn calve will only use a portion of the colostrum, therefore there is extra to harvest. Then there is dairy farmers that believe all of it should go to the calve and do not harvest any colostrum. Comes down to finding the practices of the dairy farmer that align with your ethics most (just like your own thoughts on drinking milk). I'm still researching this so will continue to update as I find more and more :)

[hsc]

I'm a dairy farmer and we don't drink collostrum, despite having free access to it. I know this isn't a scientific take but i definitely made me suspicious when i saw your video come up. So a few thoughts: quality of the collostrum varies incredibly between cows (best quality is known as "golden colostrum" which is often checked by colour or using a little test for brix percentage. A cow only has this high quality colostrum for under a day so hopefully the cows producing it are part of a normal dairy herd so the rest of their milk is sold as normal? Otherwise it's insanely wasteful. This colostrum is also the time when there is most likely to be infection/pus in the milk (part of why it's not normally allowed to be sold as milk). And the gut health thing is kind of curious as cows as ruminants with 4 stomachs. Not so much in common with humans... interesting video. Thanks. Really got me thinking.

[cirquedulindsey]

When Keltie said "all milk is breast milk when you think about it" I pictured an almond with little bewbs

[Lauradaserra]

I am not vegan, etc. But isn't colostrum important for the calves? It is their first protection and very important for their immune system (like it is for humans). In a world where we don't want to consume loads of antibiotics in on the food we consume, shouldn't we keep this nature's protection for the organisms that actually really need it? Specially when we think of some pandemics that have its sources in industrial farming. Idk, just an idea... I don't fully understand or studied the impacts of its production, but... Sounds wrong

[villtussa]

Sooo... its a newborn baby cow's most important nutritionak milk - why are WE taking it from them? When the baby cow gets robbed of its milk, what are WE replacing the milk with? I'm confused ..and sad for the calf. (and I am aware that many baby cows basically go straight to slaughter so milk will be "left over"

[francesmartin]

As a Veterinary student and an animal scientist I saw influencers talking about this and it really just made me laugh. I appreciate you giving it such an honest review! The reason colostrum is so important for new borns (calves specifically) is because they have an open gut for the first 6 hours of life to be able to absorb the nutrients in colostrum such as immunoglobulins. This process is called passive transfer.

[UrieLove]

So…I’ve been taking three scoops of Armra every day for about eight months. I did some research beforehand but I heard it helped with hair shedding and I was desperate to try anything at that point. I haven’t been sick in that time (my partner has been and I never caught anything) but I don’t think I’ve seen any solid results. I thought it helped hair fallout after a few weeks, was so happy…then it started again soon after and hasn’t stopped. I kept taking it hoping to find that happy place again but it never happened for me. I might be one of the only people who watched this to see if I should STOP taking it!

This is only my experience, but I fully agree with what Keltie says at the end - if you have your nutrition down and are getting enough sleep (and maybe throw a multivitamin of some kind in there), you don’t need this. Plus, if you’re taking the recommended three scoops, it’s over $100 a month. Put that toward food that feels good in your belly and you’ll be way better off.

[The.Unscripted.Life.x]

Seriously, colostrum is good for calves. If you are a baby cow, go ahead it’ll be super beneficial… but as I’m not a cow or baby cow… I’ll pass thank you.

[Life.With.Carrie]

If you were a breastfed baby, you’ve had colostrum from you mom soooo you’re good babes. This is about as cray cray as bodybuilders buying breastmilk on the black market. Yikes. Also, colostrum from other beings that are not your mom is risky. This seems like a sham. There are benefits of colostrum for babies but it’s from their mother, not supplements. This seems like a money grab and a sham. Just my 2 cents.

[shrm]

hooray! my Saturday got better!! Also, just wanted to say bc I feel proud, I’ve been a year “clean” from my ED. No vicious hyper restriction in the past 12 months, as of today! anyway, thank you for displaying such a positive and balanced approach to eating and fitness!!

[MamaSwole]

“All milk is breast milk…when you think about it” pls put this on a loop in your next song or mix😂

[neurospicyrainbow]

It’s so sad how animals are being treated right now and that needs to change first and foremost. selling this colostrum as a “supplement” is so bogus as to be laughable. also veel needs to be banned asap I don’t care what anyone says, they can kick rocks.

[lizabean]

personal opinion: dairy is not a necessary food group, nutrients we get from it can be sourced elsewhere. reasons why i think this:
historically humans weren't drinking milk past the age of 5. milk is for babies. this is why lactose intolerance is common. additionally, there's only cross-mammalian breast feeding in rare fostering situations. bovine colostrum should be for bovine infant. all of the benefits this product touts is assuming the effects colostrum has for infants is equally transferrable to adults.
yes, i eat dairy products but only because i enjoy butter & cheese. not because i think i need to.

[Mollyl]

Side note Abby sharp is the most annoying person on the internet you can tell her I said so

[KateS]

Used to love Abbey but now she just makes me cringe…sad for Canada!

[lagoss]

10:57 the way I shouted "noo" and recoiled in horror. Thank you for taking a massive one for the team! WHY is dry scooping a thing?

[lilidawes]

Thank you Keltie! You are Awesome! I really appreciate all the things you try and your advice! ❤

[Starfang_Wanderer]

All milk is breast milk and all eggs are chicken periods, nothing is safe anymore lmfao 😂

[jmatt]

Thank you, Keltie, taking one for the team😊

[katherinekline]

So the calves who need this don’t get it cuz we are taking it from their moms?