Nature's Multivitamin

Raw milk contains every nutrient we need, in a form the human body can actually use. It contains vitamins A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), B12 (methylcobalamin), C, D, E, and K, amino acids, fatty acids, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates. It contains minerals calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, boron, iron, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, selenium, rubidium, strontium, molybdenum, chlorine, sulfur, and iodine.

When it comes to raw milk vs pasteurized milk, think life vs death. Pasteurized milk has been heated, destroying much of the nutrition. In this state, pasteurized milk becomes an inflammatory substance. Do you remember the ads that said, "Got Milk?" You don't see those commercials anymore. But, why? It's because they discovered that pasteurized milk makes bones brittle! 

The old-fashion method of pasteurization heated the milk to 170 degrees. With this method, vitamin A and other vitamins are degraded, important proteins and enzymes are denatured, and immunoglobulins (aka antibodies) are destroyed. These days, milk is ultrapasteurized, heating it to 230 degrees. How can anything good remain?

When looking for raw milk to buy, be sure to ask if it contains the A2 beta-casein protein (A2/A2). This protein is the same primary protein found in human mother's milk, making it easier to absorb.

One more thing to note about raw milk...it's illegal. Yep, in most states, it's illegal to sell raw milk for human consumption in retail stores. When you find a farmer that sells it, it will have a label that says it's for animals only. Don't let that deter you. Here in Georgia, farmers can sell their milk for human consumption from their farms, but not in stores, unless it says for animal use only.

When you buy from farmers with a milk-producing business, that milk is much more likely to be safe. In many states, the U.S. Department of Agriculture or a similar goverment agency, inspects the farms to ensure safety and compliance.

Proverbs 27:27 There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls. 

Benefits of Raw Milk

• Known to boost energy in the body overall

• Promotes sexual function and fertility

• Helps cool inflammation in ulcerated tissue

• Boosts milk production in lactating women

• Helps with many digestive issues, including Crohn's disease, IBS, gastritis, liver disorders, and gallstones

• Helps with malnutrition

• Along with potassium iodine, milk has been used to heal alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver

• Known to help with autoimmune skin disorders like atopic dermatitis (aka eczema), rashes, and hives

• Has been reported to aid in weight loss

• Known to build healthy blood (pasteurization kills the components that do this)

• Contains components that normalize blood pressure

• Known to heal adrenal, kidney, and urinary tract issues

• Prevents and reverses osteoporosis

• Proven to heal sciatica and rheumatoid arthritis

• Considered a grounding substance, it helps with nervous system imbalances

• Has been shown to heal many types of cancers, including colon, prostate, and breast cancers

• Shown to improve allergies and asthma

• Helps with ear infections, respiratory infections, and fever

• Can resolve scurvy

Caution

Buy from a reputable milk-producing farmer.

Resources

1. A Campaign for Real Milk. (2021b, May 20). Milk as medicine - Real milk. Real Milk. https://www.realmilk.com/milk-as-medicine/

2. About Raw Milk — Raw Milk Institute. (n.d.). Raw Milk Institute. https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/about-raw-milk

3. The protective effect of farm milk consumption on childhood asthma and atopy: The GABRIELA study Loss, Georg et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 128, Issue 4, 766 - 773.e4

4. Which aspects of the farming lifestyle explain the inverse association with childhood allergy? Perkin, Michael R. et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 117, Issue 6, 1374 - 1381

5. Consumption of unprocessed cow's milk protects infants from common respiratory infections Loss, Georg et al. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Volume 135, Issue 1, 56 - 62.e2

6. Alothman, M., Hogan, S. A., Hennessy, D., Dillon, P., Kilcawley, K. N., O’Donovan, M., Tobin, J., Fenelon, M. A., & O’Callaghan, T. F. (2019). The “Grass-Fed” Milk Story: Understanding the Impact of Pasture Feeding on the Composition and Quality of Bovine Milk. Foods, 8(8), 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods8080350