Bestvital

Internationally certified, organically produced colostrum products are offered under the protected brand Bestvital. For more than twenty years, the brand has been providing health-conscious people with a supplement to a natural and balanced diet. Production takes place in Germany, with modern technology and strict quality control.

Colostrum, called biest in Dutch, is the first milk a mammal gives after giving birth. Its composition differs from that of regular milk and it contains naturally occurring proteins and other components. On farms, colostrum was regarded for centuries as the most special milk yield of the year. In the Netherlands and Germany it was traditionally made into porridge or baked goods, known in the Netherlands as biestpap.

Colostrum is the first milk a newborn calf receives from its mother, and its composition is complex. Among other things, it contains immunoglobulins, growth factors, lactoferrin, interferons and interleukins, alongside amino acids, vitamins and minerals. These are substances that also occur naturally in the human body. A cow only gives colostrum in the first hours after giving birth, after which the composition gradually changes into regular milk.

Bestvital uses only colostrum from the first and second milkings after birth. Only those first yields have the composition that distinguishes colostrum from regular milk. A cow gives more colostrum than her calf needs. The calf first gets what it needs and only the surplus is processed. The raw material comes from small herds of grass-fed cows raised by organic farmers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

All products are tested in independent laboratories. The colostrum is gently processed, without heating, so that the bioactive fractions remain intact. The products contain no preservatives, hormones or antibiotics. The organic certification is under control number NL-BIO-01. The product page shows the full composition, the dosage and the allergen information for each product.