I would like to thank April
McGinley for her letter to the editor regarding milk. These articles are limited
to about 650 words. Her wonderful response gives me license to present more of
the issues . . . (Issue 52, January 19, 2005)
April’s claim that pasteurization and homogenization are the
primary
problems with milk is absolutely accurate! That being said, with a
showing of hands, how many of you readers go to a wonderful, clean, organic farm
and buy raw milk? Hmmm. That few, huh? If you insist on drinking milk, that
should be all of you!
It is illegal in Idaho
for raw milk to be sold by any outlet other than a farmer or a dairy who has
obtained a raw milk license. When they do, they come under the close scrutiny of
a government agency that would love to shut them down. This is great for the
consumer, but a nightmare for the dairy farmer. As April noted, they need to be
grass-fed whenever possible, grain and alfalfa fed only during the cold winter
months when fresh grasses are not available. (Grains and alfalfa are warming,
also giving them better survivability during cold periods, but they are very
high in nitrogen.) Most farmers and dairies are not willing to put up with
the hassle, and produce raw milk only for themselves. Frankly, few people know
enough or care enough to go out of their way to get good, organic raw milk for
their families. I am hopeful that April will send in another letter that
discloses her source of raw milk for the readers who would like to obtain it.
That being said, for a Perfect Health program I continue to
recommend strongly against even organic raw cows milk for any creature other
than a calf. The protein level is way too high for humans and it is yet another
source of excessive acidity. The average composition of Holstein milk solids (excluding water) is: Lactose = 26%; Fat = 20%; Sum of True Protein, Crude
Protein and Casein = 47%; Ash = 4%; Other = 3%.
For those who want “proof or backup”,
the library and the Internet are available
to anyone. Just be certain to also check out sources that are not
advocates for the milk industry, albeit processed or raw.
You can download a PDF copy
of “The Milk Letter – A Message To My Patients” by Dr. Robert M. Kradjian,
M.D. from
HERE
The “rule of thumb” that I adopted is: “About nature consult nature herself.”
Even on the immaculate dairy farm that April describes in her letter to the
editor, what would your impression be of seeing a child or a grown man or woman
suckling the teat of a cow? Does it really make it any less bizarre when
the milk is collected in a pail first?
I should mention that I absolutely love cow’s milk and everything that comes
from it. Since learning more about it I now know that it cannot be part of my
perfect health program, but I will always wish that this was not true! If I ever
cross the line and treat myself to a nice, cold glass of milk, be assured that
it will be raw and organic.
In Oregon raw milk may be sold from small farms exempt from state
licensing, i.e. having 3 cows or 9 goats or less.
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