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Everyone Started Taking Colostrum. Almost Nobody Asked Which Animal It Came From.
Colostrum went from obscure to everywhere in a remarkably short time. The part that got skipped is the milk source every sub-on-the-shelf comes from cows, and cow milk is not the closest match to human milk. Goat milk is.
The boom
Colostrum went from a niche item known to athletes and nutrition obsessives to a shelf standard in about a year. What it is: the thick first milk a mammal produces in the days after birth. Its job is to give immune factors and nutrients to a newborn.
The question the boom skipped: colostrum from which animal?
The species question
Goat milk is compositionally closer to human milk than cow milk is. That is not marketing language; it is why goat milk has been the traditional fallback for sensitive stomachs across most of the world.
A compositional distance scale showing goat and human milk sitting closer together than cow milk.
- Smaller fat globules. Goat milk fat is dispersed in finer droplets, part of why many people find it easier.
- A2-dominant protein. Naturally A2-dominant, with little to no alpha-S1 casein.
- Closer to human milk overall. Protein, fat, and lactose structure more closely resembles human milk.
Three compositional differences between goat milk and cow milk.
How it was dried
Colostrum arrives as a liquid and reaches you as a powder. Everything in between determines whether sensitive proteins survive. Mt. Capra uses patented low-temperature freeze drying to protect the naturally occurring bioactives.
Relative positioning of drying methods on a cold-to-hot scale. No specific temperatures are shown or implied.
The comparison
| Attribute | Typical bovine colostrum | Mt. Capra goat colostrum |
|---|---|---|
| Source species | Cow | Grass-fed goat |
| Casein profile | Typically A1/A2 mixed | A2-dominant |
| Processing method | Commonly spray-dried | Low-temperature freeze-dried |
| Third-party tested | Varies by brand | Yes |
What is in the jar: two ingredients, nothing extra, and a low-temperature process.
The baby goats
Kids need their mother's colostrum to start their own immune systems, and they get it. Mt. Capra harvests only the surplus.
Reviews
I have been taking colostrum for months now and love the benefits. This is my new go-to colostrum.
Verified customer
Goat colostrum is easy on the stomach, dissolves well, and is a great addition to my routine.
Verified customer
The farm
Goat dairy in the Pacific Northwest since 1928. Five generations, one family, its own herd, and its own processing plant in Washington State.
Wide shot of the herd and pastures in Washington State.
How to take it
- Best on an empty stomach.
- Loading: 2 to 4 capsules twice daily for 90 days.
- Capsules and powder are equivalent.
- Not in hot drinks. Heat denatures the immunoglobulins.
Loading for the first 90 days, then ongoing maintenance. Capsules and powder are equivalent.
About the author
Joe Stout, MS
Joe Stout holds a master's in nutrition and owns Mt. Capra, a goat dairy in the Pacific Northwest founded in 1928.