Thread by @MrSollozzo

RAW MILK NATIONALISM

Here's what it is and why you need it.

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First off: 99% of the milk you see in your local supermarket is not as nature intended. Commercial milk is pasteurized / ultra-pasteurized / homogenized.

"Pasteurization" is the process of heating milk to remove the bacteria and protect the shelf life.

Pasteurization was introduced in the 1890s as agriculture became more industrialized.

It was intended to keep people safer. It was difficult to keep milk clean enough to drink on large scale farms, thus, pasteurization was born to make milk consumption more safe.

When milk is pasteurized, it undergoes a number of changes:

- Destroys enzymes
- Denatures nutrients
-Promotes pathogens
- Damages milk proteins
- Kills vitamins & beneficial bacteria

It has a FAR weaker nutrient profile than raw.

Raw milk is milk as nature intended. As such, the nutrient profile is off the charts:

- Iron
- Zinc
- Calcium
- whey
- Vitamin A, C, E
- Immunoglobulins
- Digestive Enzymes

Often, people who are lactose intolerant have NO TROUBLE tolerating raw milk due to the natural enzymes.

Lactose intolerance

Pasteurized milk is undrinkable to anyone who is lactose intolerant.

Lactose is the sugar in milk. It’s what gives milk its sweetness. When someone is lactose intolerant, their small intestine does not make enough of a digestive enzyme called lactase.

Lactase breaks down the lactose in food so your body can absorb it.

That is why products such as Lactaid / Fairlife exist. They add lactase into the milk to make it tolerable.

LACTOSE INTOLERANCE SOLVED

Raw milk facilitates the production of lactase enzyme in the intestinal tract, and allows people to tolerate & thrive off milk.

@JoshRainerGold has a fantastic thread on this:

https://twitter.com/JoshRainerGold/status/1457079312348106752?s=20

SOURCE IS EVERYTHING

You cannot go to any large dairy farm and ask for raw milk.

You want to find yourself a small operation where they ensure quality & cleanliness.

@getrawmilk is a fantastic site that allows you to search local raw milk providers.

The Breed of Cow Matters Greatly

You want to look for a farm that is breeding old-fashioned cows like Jersey or Guernsey.

Most modern dairy farms are using Holstein cows. They are designed to mass produce milk and are fed off grain, whereas Jersey / Gernzey should be grass-fed

How to drink raw milk

If you have never drank raw milk, your gut will need to go through an adjustment.

Start with raw yogurt, raw kefir, raw sour cream for a few weeks before you transition to raw milk. Your gut should be adjusted by then.

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