::: Fluoridated Water or Fluoride Tablets? Dr. Mercola addresses why this isn't good. One thing he doesn't mention in this video but has written about is the negative effects of fluoride on your bones and how it increases the risk of fracture as you age.
::: Sally Fallon Morell (Nourishing Traditions) briefly explains what a healthy diet should consist of (I don't know her age now (guessing in the 60's) but when you see her, she just exudes a glow that shows health!):
::: Raw Milk Raid in the News Again:
Rawesome Foods in Venice, California was raided again a couple days ago. They poured out all of the raw milk and put the owners in jail. Colbert covered the raid last year (see the spoof here). The police say it's because they didn't have a permit to sell to the public but it's a private co-op so technically it's like a CSA... member owned.
The real issue here is why the government spends so much time trying to keep people from drinking raw milk? Why is it such a big deal? The map above shows which states allow sales or where it's illegal to buy it. I guess you have to be a farmer in Montana or Iowa if you want to drink real milk.
The Big Issue is really that the FDA thinks it is unsafe. But this isn't true. There are prebiotics (different than probiotics which are added) in raw milk that provide good flora to our intestines... something everyone needs. When milk is pasteurized, all good bacteria is killed with any bad. Did you know we all have e. coli in our bodies all the time? Most strains are not harmful and with a strong digestive system, our bodies are constantly keeping the huge amounts of bacteria that exist daily in our gut from harming us. This is why it's important to keep sugar out of your diet because sugar feeds all the bad stuff going on inside of you. Don't believe it? You can read the sworn testimony about bacteria and raw milk here.
Raw milk is also not hydrogenized which means the fat particles have not been broken down into tiny pieces which are harder for our body to digest... which is why people like me have a really hard time drinking hydrogenized milk (which is all milk in the store). I have no problems with raw milk.
If you're worried about the fat, don't be. The fat keeps the milk sugars in check and if you are drinking 2%, 1% or skim, then the sugar glucose level of that glass is going much higher and THAT's what is making you gain weight which leads to heart disease. The natural fat in milk helps your brain, your skin, your immune system and your energy.
Raw milk also has natural vitamins in it... especially D which they are finding is a huge benefit in curing depression, colds and flu, and possibly cancer.... we just don't know all the benefits yet as these studies are new. Pasteurization kills the good vitamins in milk. They have to add vitamin D back in it and whenever something is added it is never as good as in the natural form.
So... I'm going to continue to give my family raw milk to drink. We have more chance of getting bad e.coli from the produce in the grocery from other countries or that travels across the country. Raw milk, grass-fed free-range meat and poultry, wild caught fish and lots of organically grown local vegetables and fruit. It's pretty simple.... the hard part is finding the farms that sell it and keeping the FDA from closing them down. Big government money comes from the Corporations and this kind of diet is the last thing they want Americans to embrace! It's always about the profit. But we should be all about being healthy!
::: Sally Fallon Morell (Nourishing Traditions) briefly explains what a healthy diet should consist of (I don't know her age now (guessing in the 60's) but when you see her, she just exudes a glow that shows health!):
::: Raw Milk Raid in the News Again:
The real issue here is why the government spends so much time trying to keep people from drinking raw milk? Why is it such a big deal? The map above shows which states allow sales or where it's illegal to buy it. I guess you have to be a farmer in Montana or Iowa if you want to drink real milk.
The Big Issue is really that the FDA thinks it is unsafe. But this isn't true. There are prebiotics (different than probiotics which are added) in raw milk that provide good flora to our intestines... something everyone needs. When milk is pasteurized, all good bacteria is killed with any bad. Did you know we all have e. coli in our bodies all the time? Most strains are not harmful and with a strong digestive system, our bodies are constantly keeping the huge amounts of bacteria that exist daily in our gut from harming us. This is why it's important to keep sugar out of your diet because sugar feeds all the bad stuff going on inside of you. Don't believe it? You can read the sworn testimony about bacteria and raw milk here.
Raw milk is also not hydrogenized which means the fat particles have not been broken down into tiny pieces which are harder for our body to digest... which is why people like me have a really hard time drinking hydrogenized milk (which is all milk in the store). I have no problems with raw milk.
If you're worried about the fat, don't be. The fat keeps the milk sugars in check and if you are drinking 2%, 1% or skim, then the sugar glucose level of that glass is going much higher and THAT's what is making you gain weight which leads to heart disease. The natural fat in milk helps your brain, your skin, your immune system and your energy.
Raw milk also has natural vitamins in it... especially D which they are finding is a huge benefit in curing depression, colds and flu, and possibly cancer.... we just don't know all the benefits yet as these studies are new. Pasteurization kills the good vitamins in milk. They have to add vitamin D back in it and whenever something is added it is never as good as in the natural form.
So... I'm going to continue to give my family raw milk to drink. We have more chance of getting bad e.coli from the produce in the grocery from other countries or that travels across the country. Raw milk, grass-fed free-range meat and poultry, wild caught fish and lots of organically grown local vegetables and fruit. It's pretty simple.... the hard part is finding the farms that sell it and keeping the FDA from closing them down. Big government money comes from the Corporations and this kind of diet is the last thing they want Americans to embrace! It's always about the profit. But we should be all about being healthy!
3 comments:
I bought some of the florinated bottle water by accident one time,and it tastes terrible!
I haven't seen any raw milk around here,only organic,but after some research i found that even some of that isn't as "organic" as they claim because not all the companies play by the same rules.It also said the cows with names produce 5% more milk a year!
So,if you buy a cow...give it a good name!:)
A goat farm in my county was shut down as part of the Venice venture so this affected more than just that store in Venice. (The only caution I have about raw milk is the possibility of contracting undulant fever. I knew people who got it from drinking raw milk in Indonesia. But standards were different there.)
I vote for Bessie for the cow's name :)
I guess the all of that is an affair of money! Your post is very interesting as always!
I vote for Marguerite for the cow's name!
C'est chouette Marguerite :) et une marguerite qui broute de l'herbe, de l'herbe du pré, ça donne du bon lait :)
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