Raw Milk

What is raw milk you say? Well, it is straight from the cow to your tummy! Well, a little refrigeration as well. My family has been drinking raw milk for almost 2 years now. My sister had been drinking it for about 4 years before we started. She would always tell me how amazing it is and all the health benefits, but at the time, I wasn't ready. I truly believe you have to be ready before you try something different no matter how many times someone tells you!

So, what's the difference between raw milk and the milk you get at the store? Well to start, raw milk is alive. Have you noticed there are more and more people becoming lactose intolerant? Well, that's because you need the enzymes in the raw milk to properly digest it. Some people have an ok time digesting it on there own, but for the intolerant portion of society, it takes its toll on the body. Some people become bloated, gassy or break out in rashes. Those are all signs that your intestines are having issues.
So, isn't it not safe to drink raw milk, isn't that why they started pasteurizing and homogenizing it in the first place? Well, the answer to this is in the farm. Would I drink milk from factory farms, such as the ones that produce most of the milk for grocery stores, HECK NO! They are what you call dirty farmers. That's why they shoot their cows up with all the antibiotics in the first place. At the dirty farms, it doesn't matter what they do to the cows, because in the end they kill everything in the milk anyway by pasteurizing and homogenizing it. With the smaller farms that sell raw milk, the cows are true pastured cows, which means they are out in the field eating grass. For the same reason you should eat grass fed beef, you should drink the milk from grass fed cows. Eating the grass actually does something to kill E Coli in their intestines (btw, E Coli is in everyone’s intestines, it's when it runs ramped that it is harmful).
Did you know that it is actually illegal in most states to buy and drink raw milk? Do you want to know why? Some of you may say, "to keep people safe"... NO, I assure you that is not their motivation. Dairy is a HUGE profit machine for the government. It is subsidized, which means they make money on every ounce of milk or any dairy for that matter, sold in the US. When people sell raw milk, the government doesn't make a dime. That does not make Uncle Sam happy you can be sure of that. So, in order to sell raw milk in some states, you have to label it "For Pet Consumption Only". I know, sounds kind of gross, but it's just a legality I assure you.
There are so many health benefits to drinking raw milk. Unlike the dead stuff, or as I like to refer to it as puss, it can last in the fridge for up to a month before souring. Funny though, when this sours, it's not like the dead stuff where you want to run to the bathroom and vomit after smelling it, it just seems "off". This is milk you have to shake because the milk and cream separates. This is the stuff your grandparents and maybe some parents of yours used to drink. Remember the milk man?
Anyway, I will give you a website and you can get some more information if you like. You will also be able to see if there is a farm or co-op in your area that you can buy it from. Believe me, it is yummy! My daughter will not drink any other milk other than raw, it's amazing!

www.realmilk.com