As for milk, my siblings and I (9 of us) including my parents grew up drinking raw cow milk. We did not have any health problems at all! Purchasing it at the store (8+gallons a week) was not in our parents budget but the neighbor was more than willing to sell it to them at a lower price. As an adult I do agree that the organic kind is best and that is what we do now purchase for our family.

I sometimes drink raw milk when I go to my grandma’s (she doesn’t keep cows but the neighbour does). I don’t particularly like it- it’s fattier, and has a different, stronger taste. But it’s probably just beacuse of habit. As a city kid, I’m used to pasteurized milk as “default”, but it’s sure as hell that the other doesn’t kill me either. Plus, you can just boil it if you’re bent on making it safer.

I don’t know what to say about you not feeding your kid dairy and meat. You know, people will survive on many different (and extreme) diets. The eskimos lived on only meat, they were strong enough to hunt and even just survive that climate, but they had typical illnesses because of the inbalance in the diet.
I’m pretty sure this is the first time in history someone can afford to keep their kid on an all-vegetarian diet that includes fancy stuff like spirulina, too. What you do is still an experiment. Your kid could grow healthier and stronger, or… not. But time will tell, and it’s logical that you do what your education says it’s best. It can’t be that bad since you keep them away from fast food and sweets. I just try to point out that maybe, humans would not be keeping certain things (like milk or meat) in their diet for hundreds of thousands of years if there were no considerable benefits.

You are right. I didn’t fully address the unborn child statement that you made. As a mother, I always want to create the healthiest environment possible for my son. So I know what you mean. There are reasons for federal regulations and reasons why people oppose them. This is a reflection of our unique needs. I think one of the most important lessons to learn from reading health-related literature is that we have to build our own answers. Nobody can tell us the full story.

Your feedback was very insightful. Thank You

Gina

Also please note that you have posted a response, to feed raw milk to children, which is not what I posted about. I was simply warning pregnant ladies to be aware of the potential dangers.

People have to read all the information presented to them to make an educated decision. I encourage anyone that wants to make any lifestyle change to read!

mayo clinic once used it to cure cancer/this is a very good article: Got Raw Milk?

Thanks for reading and sharing your experience. We have not tried raw butter. I have actually tried ghee in the recent past (lactose and casein free) I believe that it has its benefits in autism and gut healing — because of research and parent testimonials. But, my gut is telling me that it isn’t the best for our family right now. But, i’m definitely all for selling it raw and healthier. The milk and butter for sale now in my state (Illinois) is poison.

Gina

Pramila

I am curious about the concept that fruit taxes our bodies less. Many fruits, especially make me dizzy, skin breakouts and feel yukky all over.