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The Importance of Real Milk
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You may never have heard of raw, pasture-fed dairy, but let us introduce you to a few of its benefits! Cows raised on pasture, as
opposed to grain, have significantly higher amounts of vitamins A and D in their meat and milk, meaning that consumers get fat
soluble vitamins that are very difficult to find elsewhere. Ever wondered why store-bought milk has added Vitamin D? It's because
commercial milk lost its nutrients when dairies started feeding grain. Sure, the cows produce more and do it faster, but it's at
the expense of the health benefits for the consumer. Grass fed milk has been consumed for centuries until recently and has always
provided the consumer with necessary nutrients for health and happiness. Natural milk is not processed to remove the fat, which is
vital to processing vitamins, such as A and D, as well as other biological processes. In fact, butterfat (the kind found in milk)
is abundant in short- and medium chain fatty acids which help fight disease and stimulate your immune system. Butterfat also
contains glycol-spingolipids which "prevent intestinal distress and [contains] conjugated linoleic acid which has strong anticancer
properties." (Realmilk.com)
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As if this weren’t convincing enough, if grassfed milk is consumed raw (aka not pasteurized), it contains an abundance of natural
enzymes which help the human body digest the milk properly. In fact, "pasteurization destroys enzymes, diminishes vitamin content,
denatures fragile milk proteins, destroys vitamins C, B12 and B6, kills beneficial bacteria, promotes pathogens and is associated
with allergies, increased tooth decay, colic in infants, growth problems in children, osteoporosis, arthritis, heart disease and
cancer. Calves fed pasteurized milk do poorly and many die before maturity." (Realmilk.com) Pasteurization was developed in the
1920’s to prevent illness that occurs by drinking milk from cows that are confined into small space and have poor nutrition for
production purposes. Shockingly, there are no requirements for disease inspection for cows used to produce pasteurized milk. And
beyond that, "pasteurization does not always kill bacteria for Johne’s disease suspected of causing Crohn’s disease in humans with
which most confinement cows are infected." (Realmilk.com) Small dairy farms who raise grass fed cattle take great care to sanitize
and protect their cows from disease and filth, and have modern equipment with which to do so. They do not sell diseased milk.
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In addition to containing helpful digestive enzymes, raw milk is not homogenized, meaning that its fat is in its natural state and
is easier on the digestive system. "Homogenized milk has been linked to heart disease," according to Realmilk.com.
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