Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - Raw milk is increasing in popularity in the natural health

community — and for many good reasons. While there are indeed some concerns about the potential for raw milk to cause illness, for many, the obvious health benefits make raw milk an easy choice. One of the chief reasons why raw milk is considered superior to conventional, pasteurized milk is that it is a “live” food, filled with good bacteria, enzymes, immunoglobulins and nutrients — things that can be drastically affected by the extreme heat used in pasteurization.

The bacteria in raw milk has become one of its most prominent and highly regarded health-boosting features. This is in large part due to the fact that raw milk contains many of the “good” bacteria the human immune system needs to flourish.

These “good” microbes provide a “boost” to the immune system. Probiotics have been shown to fight inflammatory responses in the gut and ward off infection across the body. The overwhelming majority of the body’s immune system resides within the gut — so it’s easy to see why consuming probiotic foods can be so effective.

While the risk of some disease-causing bacteria being in the mix is real, choosing a high-quality raw milk, storing it properly and consuming it within a reasonable amount of time will mitigate this risk. Further, research has shown that the presence of harmful bacteria in raw milk is actually quite low — the high amount of probiotic bacteria helps keep pathogenic bugs at bay.

Raw milk is known to contain a variety of beneficial enzymes, including lactase, lipase, phosphatase. These enyzmes are only present in raw milk, as they tend to be inactivated by the pasteurization process. Because of this, raw milk is superior when it comes to bioavailability of nutrients: The enzymes present in raw milk actually help your body better absorb key nutrients like calcium. Phosphatase is particularly vulnerable to destruction at high heat, but it is essential for calcium absorption.

More, the enzyme lactase actually helps the body break down lactose, the sugar found in milk, that so many people struggle with.

In addition to these beneficial enzymes, raw milk from organic, grass-fed cows is rich in fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, E and K. Water-soluble B vitamins are also found in raw milk. Many nutrients are susceptible to damage via the high heat used during pasteurization. The raw butterfat found in raw milk is also rich in conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). This valuable fat is missing in factory-farmed, pasteurized milk.

There are plenty more reasons to choose raw milk — but the health benefits of this living food are quite clear.

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