Mrs. D,
What's your's or (anyone else's) take on consuming raw milk from a state certified small dairy. Once again, I'm still on the new health kick. I'm slowly increasing the omega three's. I've added Cod Liver oil (low dose), grass fed beef and free range chicken. I've switched to totally gluten free since Jan. 1st for good.

I was supposed to start goats milk too but the one supplier that is state certified has all their goats milk spoken for by one of the local hospitals who uses it in premmie babies who won't nurse. They put my name on a list of people who need it in the event they do find themself with a bigger supply. But I really don't expect to get any because they are the ony one in Texas who qualifies. But I was told by my new surgeon that raw cow's milk from grass fed cows that comes from a state supplier might heal my stomach and digestive tract. I went out today and looked at their set up. Very small herd. Only 3 jersy cows who are babied, kept spotless and the barn and milking facility is the same way. They wouldn't let me come pick it up until it had been cooled to a certain temp and I had to take a cooler that was pre-cooled. Only a short drive from me. But what do you think about it?

They also have free range chickens, and beef. I'm eating so much healthier. Wish I'd learned about all of this years ago. The taste isn't even the same. I'm baking my own gluten free bread and dessert breads.

Yummie,
Billye

That is great, Billye.

Cow's milk has high glutamine in it. (10 times more than human milk).
And glutamine is used to maintain the gut mucosa. About 50% of the glutamine we eat stays in the GI tract, for example.

You can speed up the glutamine by taking supplements, or using Whey protein
labeled with added glutamine as a smoothie. The aminos are predigested and more available to your body. Protein needs to be digested, before the aminos get thru. And good protein intake reflects on the bones.
Most of the quality Whey protein powders have glutamine added.
There have been studies showing improved lean muscle mass with Whey, in seniors.

Too much glutamine, and it goes to the nervous system, to form glutamate.
So one smoothie a day is plenty. But glutamine also fuels glutathione production in the liver, and glucosamine for joints. Both of these are important too.

I don't really know much about raw milk. Sorry about that.

mornin' SilverLady.

I'm so gung-ho on raw milk (and free-range chickens, ducks, and geese) that I moved to the country, and started raising all my own food, eggs, milk, and meat.

I have two goats, two pigs, dozens and dozens of ducks & chickens, and six geese.

rabbits and guinea pigs too, and one lone turkey.

my only problem is my goat doe (Leeloo) has dried up her milk, and we're having difficulty finding a suitable billy goat to mate with her.

so, I'm now getting my certified raw milk from the local dairy.

and yeah, I have free-range, organic *fresh* eggies for breakfast every morning.

we pencil the date on every egg we collect from the nestboxes.

and we have meat that we butcher, dress, pluck, and process ourselves, so I know *exactly* how fresh it is, and that there's no chemicals or hormones in their feed, and no sick animals being processed.

and I'm even collecting duck-down, to make pillows!

Hi Silverlady,

Your question peaked my interest....

I found this link that "may" help you find raw milk in your area..

http://www.realmilk.com/where5.html#tx



I'm off to find out more info on this.... thanks for peaking my interest!!!


Abbie

Not an answer to your ? but have you tried soy milk or almond milk. Almond milk has very little protein though. I like soy milk for a change but it takes adjustment.I am not sure if this is gluten free though. Have you called a whole foods because maybe they would be more able to order it for you. Good job on healthy eating.

Daniella,
Thanks for your interest. I wouldn't touch soybean with a ten foot pole. I have read so many articles about how they pour the pesticides on soy in order to keep the weeds out. Almond milk I'm not sure about.

My doctor told me that whole raw goats milk or cow milk is the place where you get the enzymes etc. to heal your intestinal tract and then that will eventually heal your body. I'm just looking for ways to improve the way we eat. I've located the milk I wanted.

Abasaki,
I really appreciate the link you sent. It gave me the names of two more places really close to me.

Billye