Go Pro® Matrix
Go-Pro® Matrix is a premium quality all-natural protein powder made with milk collected from goats organically raised amid the foothills of the coastal mountains of the northwestern United States, where the final product is made in an in-house dairy. These goats are raised as nature intended—grass-fed and free from chemical or biological intervention, with no hormones, no antibiotics, and no commercial feeds. In this way the original nutritional composition of the milk is preserved as near as possible to its pristine state.
The wonderful thing about Go-Pro® Matrix is that it provides a balanced combination of whey protein and milk protein. This is a critical point. Most animal protein supplements come from cow’s milk and supply only one part of the proteins found in milk. We at St. Francis Herb Farm are convinced that a combination of milk protein and whey protein from goat’s milk is far superior. Not only that, but Go-Pro® Matrix provides a favourable ratio of potassium to sodium and is well tolerated by most people.
A great many milk and whey protein powders are made with low-grade cow’s milk from sources of questionable purity and quality—from cows raised according to the modern practices of the dairy industry, where they are fed commercial feeds and exposed to hormones, antibiotics, and other chemicals that end up passing into the milk. Apart from the concerns of quality and purity, cow’s milk is not ideal for the human digestive system.
As well, most other milk protein powders are made by using several harsh processing steps that include heating at high temperature. Go-Pro® Matrix, on the other hand, is minimally processed.
Furthermore, unlike cow’s milk, goat’s milk is well suited for human consumption, as it most closely resembles human milk in its composition, nutrients, and natural chemical properties. In fact, only in North America is cow’s milk preferred to goat’s milk. Yet even here, goat’s milk is enjoying rapidly increasing popularity.
Studies have shown moreover that, compared with cow’s milk, goat’s milk has a higher percentage of many essential minerals and trace elements.
In addition to its inherent natural benefits, Go-Pro® Matrix is partially pre-digested in a process called lacto-fermentation. This process assists digestion and absorption, helping to provide the body with the beneficial naturally occurring probiotics and enzymes of the whole milk.
In fact, Go-Pro® Matrix is a full-spectrum protein source containing a complete amino acid profile. It is an excellent whole-food nutritional and a superior source of high-quality protein for building and maintaining optimal health and well-being.
Protein is an indispensable nutrient required daily in regular amounts by everyone. Proteins are essential to the growth, development, maintenance, and repair of the human body. They are the principal constituents of bone, muscle, blood, connective tissue, organs, skin, hair, and teeth. Proteins are used to form not only the body’s physical structure, but they are also essential for making hormones. In addition, proteins specialize as enzymes and antibodies. They are essential to millions upon millions of biochemical activities in the human body. The brain itself is composed of more than one-third protein, and a deficiency in protein can manifest itself in psychological and emotional symptoms. Of course, a protein deficiency can also lead to serious physical problems, with symptoms ranging from chronic fatigue and muscle weakness and wasting to frequent illness because of compromised immunity.
Proteins are a combination of approximately 22 different amino acids. These amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are used by the body to form all its parts. In fact, apart from water, amino acids are the most abundant substance in the body, accounting, in dry weight, for 70% of skin, 80% of muscle, and an amazing 90% of blood!
Of the 22 amino acids, eight are considered “essential amino acids” because the body requires them but cannot synthesize them. In contrast, all the non-essential amino acids can be synthesized in the body. Thus, it is vital that every person receive adequate dietary sources of protein to provide the essential amino acids.
To maintain optimal health, we need to consume “complete proteins”, that is, an adequate amount and balance of the essential and non-essential amino acids from any one food or combination of food sources. If the protein in a person’s diet is deficient in one or another essential amino acid, the person’s health and well-being will be seriously compromised. Although a body needs a constant supply of the essential amino acids, it is advantageous to our health to consume protein that contains all the non-essential amino acids as well.
Of course, a person’s individual protein needs depend on factors like age, weight, and body frame. Protein needs are also determined by a person’s lifestyle, level and type of physical activity, and certain life-stage factors, such as pregnancy, lactation, and childhood growth and development. Athletes, pregnant or nursing women, and children all have greater protein needs than the average, moderately active adult.
Getting enough protein in the diet can be problematic. The body cannot store protein as it does fats and carbohydrates, and thus relies on a regular and adequate daily intake. As we strive to meet our specific protein requirements, we must pay attention to its quality and source—not all protein sources are equal. For best value, protein must be of high quality, readily bioavailable and absorbable, and easily available.
Meat, cheese, and eggs are the principal sources of protein in food, but these may be high in fat. For this reason, people often shy away from them in favour of lower-fat choices, such as chicken, fish, low-fat yogurt, and cottage cheese. But even with these choices, there may be significant health-related concerns—many meat, dairy, and poultry products may contain dangerous hormones, antibiotics, or other chemicals.
Turning to vegetable sources to meet our protein needs is also problematic. Although vegetarian options (such as soy) may have a high overall protein content, they typically contain incomplete proteins, missing one or more of the essential amino acids, or their amino acid ratios are out of balance, seriously limiting the benefits they bring as a protein source.
Food processing is yet another concern, because many critical components of proteins, like enzymes for example, are sensitive to heat. Thus, even cooking food, let alone the industrial preparation of most of the foods that make up the North American diet, can profoundly degrade the quality of the protein in our diet.
Getting sufficient quality protein in our diet is difficult, and many people realize that they must find alternative protein sources with which to augment their regular dietary intake.
Hence the immense value of Go-Pro® Matrix. When it comes to providing the body with quality protein and a balanced matrix of essential and non-essential amino acids, nothing compares to it. Quite simply, Go-Pro® Matrix is unique, the highest quality goat milk protein powder available. There is nothing else like it on the market today.
