73. Raw Milk Why We Drink it and FAQ

[@IxAMxSQUISHY]

I recently discovered raw milk and the benefits. It’s amazing how it’s illegal in half of the US even though there has been 0 deaths in the US (there have been cases of illness due to poor hygiene practices, storage etc) but one of the highest digestive forms of vitamins we need. I’m lactose intolerant and haven’t drank milk in decades and casually had ice cream on rare occasions. I have had 0 issues drinking raw milk & or the ice cream from raw milk. Our government deems alcohol & tobacco & fast food as sellable but not raw milk that is highly digestible form of calcium. Our country is so unhealthy overall despite the fact we are health crazed. We as a society are malnourished & suffer from so much (immune disorders, allergies, cancer, heart disease, tooth decay) that it’s insane more people haven’t connected the dots.

[@nicoleallen6768]

We are totally blessed to have a family doctor who is also a homesteader! He highly encourages raw milk for everyone! We now have a dairy cow for almost a year!

[@rebeccaoconnor1641]

Awesome! We are new to raw milk and desire to get a Jersey milking cow at some point… Hie often do you milk the cow? Is it expensive to keep a cow? How many acres of pasture does it need? Sorry so many questions …🫣🤓😇🐄

[@TiffanyM898]

Central florida- I just got home about an hour ago from the local farm with a gallon of raw cows milk, $10. Sticker says milked this morning. Here in Florida, they have to mark it "not for human consumptions- animal consumption only" wink 😉 Same farm sells yogurt, keefer, butter, ricotta, cottage cheese - all raw. Eggs, honey, kombucha, cheesecake, whole chickens, pork buy the pound, and on and on. I just poured me a nice glass.

[@EdibleGoddess]

What’s the name of the farm!? We may be moving that way! ✨

[@Shellsea22]

My husband has stomach issues with A1 raw milk, but he handles A2 raw milk just fine. ❤

[@catelizabeth130]

I pay $8 a gallon 🙃 (East TN) Also, a cow produces so much more milk than just what a single calf can consume. As far as that argument goes.

[@brittney0509]

I pay the same here in Indiana and it’s totally worth it 😋

[@fredost1504]

$6.00..'Real' East TN. Anything west of Jonesborough isnt east. Its Yankee. heh.

[@kathytegreene1562]

Lisa, thank you for your video. You are so amazing! I am 61 and I drink raw Kefir from a local farm. Before I drank it, I visited the farm. They are a lovely family and it was very sanitary. I felt good about it. I sampled a small amount to start with. Kefir helps me sleep. I mix Kefir with blueberries and spinach (not for everyone). I credit it for easing my mild arthritis and rejuvenating my old teeth. I find it relaxes me. In my generation, we had commercials telling us to drink milk for strong bones and teeth. There are several enzymes in raw milk that are destroyed with pasteurization in grocery store milk. I paid $8 for a half gallon at the farm. Worth every penny. There is another place I know that sells kefir for $17 per half gallon but it is much closer. Same milk.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

IF you are interested you can make your own kefir too...I will link the recipe..www.farmhouseonboone.com/how-to-make-milk-kefir

[@farmthreads5679]

Hallo lisa, my husband is a dairy farmer in south africa and we drink our raw milk and love it.

[@oneofmany7051]

My husband and I were both raised with conventionally raised raw dairy (holstein, which I think is A1 milk?). I could be wrong, but I think the whether the milk is A1 or A2 depends on the breed of the cow? Being raised on raw milk, it was very difficult to drink store-bought milk, and don't even get me started on the skim milk - ewww! So I just didn't drink milk during my college years. My first real job out of college was actually at a small organic grass-fed dairy farm where I learned more of the dairy processing side of things. To sell in stores in that state, the milk has to at least be pasteurized, so there was no getting around that; however, they did not homogenize the milk. Anyway, I drank plenty of good milk and dairy products while I worked there. :) Then I moved down South and didn't drink milk because I couldn't stand store milk and I didn't think the quality was worth the extra calories. So when my children were born, I didn't even give them cow milk after weaning them because I didn't think the benefits outweighed the health risks of drinking such garbage. And I didn't think the organic homogenized milk was worth the extra price, either, since it is ultra pasteurized and I had learned about the homogenization process and its effects on nutrient assimilation. I do not think it is possible to homogenize milk without an expensive machine, for those wondering. If you want the cream mixed in, just shake the jar. ;) Anyway, a few years ago, I joined the WAP Foundation to find a local raw milk source because we moved to a state that is allowed to sell raw milk through farm shares. As luck would have it, I discovered that our closest source was just a few short miles down the road. So we are back to raw milk and homemade dairy products - yay! And these cows are grass fed Jersey cows, which I was told is A2 milk. I have yet to delve into making raw cultured dairy products (I pasteurize the milk before adding culture because that's how I was taught.), however, I have an uncle who does make raw milk cheese from 100% grass-fed belted Swiss cow milk. I think, by law, raw milk cheese has to be aged for at least 60 days. For me, if the milk goes sour or if its over a week and a half old, I pasteurized it or use it for baking. Just my preference. :) If anyone has any good recipes for what to do with the buttermilk that is a byproduct of making butter, please share! Has anyone tried culturing that kind of buttermilk?

[@peggy6183]

I had severe health problems for more than 10 years. I tried so many things, nothing really helped. Since I am drinking raw goat milk, it is 80 percent better. It is just incredible. I just recently read in a book that the body cannot process the calcium of the pasteurized milk. And there are so many other extremely beneficial properties of raw milk.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Thanks for sharing your experience, that might help someone else too

[@Jsumm2]

Honesty. I love this, and you. Thank you for sharing and not being afraid to go against the norm ❤

[@Anonymous-mv9te]

Thanks for sharing and reposting this. For good and real info and needs to be known. ❤

[@elizabethhusom6494]

I am sorry you had trouble with explaining the truths of raw milk. My story in a sentence: since drinking 1/2 gallon of raw milk daily, vitamins and mineral levels are higher, I have no more skin issues, better gut situation, sleep soundly, energy is through the roof, I haven't been ill, and most important; I have temporal lobe epilepsy that has been uncontrolled via meds-yet on raw milk, I haven't even had brain fog.

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

wow! thank you for sharing!!

[@blessedacres2562]

Thank you so much for reposting this!

[@susan3200]

One in six million! Wow. Thank you. 😊 i bought my first jars within the past month. I love the taste and was a little nervous at first. Have to say, i probably needed to ease into it, as i did have a little bit of digestive issues. Im thinking my body will adjust and get used to this healthy Milk. So grateful that i can finally be drinking raw milk.

[@357QueenBee]

As a child, in another country, we drank raw milk until I was about 13. After living in the states since then we forgot about it. Since 2011 we only drink raw milk. July 2021 now. Never has anyone ever been sick. I also love the milk kefir. The drama about the topic is ridiculous.

[@judithsenecal2638]

I just found a souce of raw milk after months of research!! (it's illegal all together in Canada, even having a cow share is illegal!) for 10$ cad a gallon (8$ usd). Thanks Lisa for educating me on the benefits of raw milk :)

[@xaiveredwards9055]

Hi, where did you find your source? I’m also interested in purchasing raw milk.

[@Judith.S]

@@xaiveredwards9055 in Québec but it was to far from us we only went one time it was to inconvevient... 😕

[@Leukick]

​@@Judith.SYou can get it at many local pet stores "for pets only" ;) ... do what you want with that information. Enjoy

[@melindercaudell9120]

I grew up drinking raw cows milk. I literally drank it has an infant. My parents boiled it an gave it to me as an infant. I am 56 and healthy. We had a cow we milked.

[@Robert-tv9rq]

When you boil raw milk, all benefits will be gone!

[@ComeAlongKay]

In your experience is raw a2 organic goat or cows milk an issue on Candida and keto diet? I know the sugar in raw milk is suppose to digest different or so I’ve heard and some lose weight on it so definitely seems different sugar wise and the caprylic acid in goats milk is supposed to be anti Candida.

[@kendrawhitt5712]

Lisa, what are your thoughts on transitioning to raw milk for the first time while you are currently pregnant? I am wanting to start drinking it but I am a little hesitant only because I am already pregnant and I’m not only experimenting on myself (I’m probably just still in my head about it).

[@marissacoleman813]

Thank you soooo much for doing this podcast!

[@allisonstoddard3528]

Before starting baby in raw milk do you recommend mama starts drinking it so it’s first passed through breastfeeding ?

[@marissa2480]

Wow, just listening to this as we're going to tour a dairy to today and buy a cow share for milk. $12/gal in Colorado 😬 We're still sold though.

[@TheSwissChalet]

It’s worth even more than that…health is priceless!

[@arokiswrld]

Hey @marissa2480 Where in Colorado are you buying from? I’m in Littleton and looking for a raw milk farm

[@HomesteadHealing]

Loved this!! We have really been wanting to do raw milk and have been scared lol youve made me feel a lot better, and I looked into the research and statistics as well, im lactose intolerant and ive been wanting to see if it helps me. Thanks so much! Also in Idaho we can buy it at any store, and our neighbors also have dairy cows! Haha so easy for us too.

[@amotherculture]

Should I heat up the milk or can I just drink direct from the cow?

[@TheSwissChalet]

Do not heat it! Heating destroys the nutrients and enzymes.

[@meve531]

What's the difference between A2 and raw milk? Are there still benefits to A2?

[@Simplefarmhouselife]

Raw milk is just referring to milk that is fresh from the cow and has not been homogenized or pasteurized....usually just filtered or strained and refrigerated leaving all the health benefits intact....A2 refers to the specific type of protein in milk...A2 milk seems to be easier for some to digest than A1....most farmers will let you know what type they have in their dairy.

[@amitloutube]

I am in balkan and I am really interested in raw milk because I love milk but with standard milk I get bloated I tried goat milk but same bloating but I do amazing on kefir so something in Standard milk... I have one raw milk agency but I am scared about food poisoning... May be I will boil it after getting raw milk

[@hoshang747]

Jump to 16:00 for the main part.

[@VT0412i]

Why am I breaking out suddenly on raw milk? I never did before though? I source milk from farmers who feed their cattle both grass and a little bit of hay

[@jenniferibarra7737]

Maybe it’s something else .. it cured my acne

[@johannamatamoros4482]

Thank you for the videos great help

[@Pandorash8]

A few months after my eldest was born (2014), a 3yo died from raw milk here in Australia. That was enough to put me off. Raw milk for consumption is actually illegal in Australia (though it doesn’t completely stop the trade). I think if it were legalised and strict regulation was put in place, I’d reconsider. But until then, I don’t value the benefits of raw milk enough to take the risk. I respect others making different choices for their family and circumstances.

[@Lampstandsupreme]

First and foremost, I’m terribly sorry for your loss. I cannot fathom the pain your and your family endured. My deepest condolensces. Regarding raw milk, from what I’ve seen on some youtube videos, raw milk still has to go through a filtering process that isn’t pasteurization in order to be sure it’s safe for consumption. I don’t know how strict they are in Australia with this but drinking straight after milking the cow might be a bad idea. Also, how the cows are kept and what they’re fed contributes to how safe their milk is

[@Pandorash8]

@@Lampstandsupreme I have no doubt it can be done safely, however here in Australia it is completely unregulated as it’s illegal to sell raw milk for consumption (you can buy it for “cosmetic purposes,” which is how some people get around the law), but it means there’s risk as there’s no accountability for the farm. So you have to be very confident in the farm you purchase from.

[@Lampstandsupreme]

@@Pandorash8 Ah ok I see. Yeah, sounds like it leaves room for some shady stuff. It’s legal here in California in the U.S. But most stores don’t sell it. I have to to to a store called “Sprouts” where a brand called Organic Pastures sells it. They have plenty of videos up on youtube and seem very transparent. Hope ya’ll legalize it soon and get good quality raw milk 🙏

[@cfoster6804]

People die from peanuts, are you put off by peanuts too.🙄

[@Pandorash8]

@@cfoster6804 deaths from peanuts are typically caused by an allergic reaction. I actually was concerned my children could have a nut allergy and was careful to introduce them. As it turned out my son had a hazelnut allergy. Thankfully he grew out of it. Anyway, contaminated raw milk from an unregulated industry is a completely different kettle of fish. It’s asinine to compare them. It’s also rude to roll your eyes at people having a conversation.

[@paigepierce4422]

I'm most worried about the taste than anything

[@oneofmany7051]

My husband actually just mentioned the taste difference the other day. He says he doesn't like the taste of primarily grass-fed milk. However, I don't notice a big difference.

[@fredost1504]

If it is wonderful for your health, what difference does it make what it tastes like. Or go ahead eat another Twinkie.

[@paigepierce4422]

I have since tried it and since my family drink glasses of milk the grassy flavor comes out to strongly in that use case. Glad to live in America where we can get organic whole milk which tastes much better alone. However in cooking and baking I much prefer grass fed milk.