Colostrum is essentially concentrated mothers milk. It's all the good stuff in real unrefined milk, bovine colostrum, as the name implies is derieved from cows. It's got isolated concentrations of growth factors (IGF-1) and such as well as immune supporters. You will see/feel no immediate effects unless your one such as myself being of the bodybuilder type. As you'll notice less of a catabolic/anti-anabolic effect post workout, and over the longer term, fuller muscles. To the average joe, there's little reason to take it.