Raw Milk

Okay so for the past 10 days I have been drinking raw milk. Personally, I love. it. It tastes great and it's health benefits are astounding, especially compared to regular milk. Like I said in the intro to the page, this is a subject that I'm not incredibly familiar on but am learning about. Here's a very basic, partially ignorant, description of raw milk: it is milk that has not been pasteurized or homogenized so all of the enzymes and bacteria that are naturally in milk, and supposed to be in milk, are in the milk. These bacteria boost our immune systems and keep us healthy and the enzymes allow our bodies to function as they were intended to. For instance, people who are lactose intolerant don't do well with milk or milk products because their bodies are unable to produce the lactase enzyme. However, this enzyme that is destroyed in regular milk during pasteurization is naturally found in raw milk and therefore most people who are lactose intolerant are able to handle raw milk and raw milk products very well. For athletes, especially those who strength train and/or are trying to put on muscle, the enzymes in the milk are incredible in boosting protein synthesis and adding mass. This is where my shaky knowledge of raw milk ends, but there are others out there who are much more informed. For instance, Sean Croxton of Underground Wellness constantly talks about raw milk in his weekly radio show as well as his youtube videos. Here's one of Sean's earlier videos about raw milk:

This is just one source of information out there. There is a whole other side to the raw milk story, which Sean talks about in his video, about the increasing struggle to be able to purchase raw milk. I won't talk about that here because I am completely ignorant on this subject, but nonetheless it is something to think about.

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