Since I was small, I have drunk cow's milk everyday and I could consume 4 glasses of fresh milk at the end of the day (Mom's rules), a thing that became a very important part of my diet. Today, my kids do the same thing as I make sure they get enough glasses of milk daily. I have always believed that the reason they are so physically active and strong is because of the milk.
Raw milk forgoes a method called homogenization, a process that breaks down butterfat globules. After the cow is milked and the milk settles, "butterfat", or a layer of cream naturally rises to the top, forming a sort of cream. This thick cream is better quality milk that contains vitamins C, B12 and B6, along with some "friendly" bacteria components that aid in digestion and improve the body's immune system.
Farmers raise cows to produce raw milk and among the mostly-raised milk cows are the old-fashioned breed Brown Swiss, Guerneys, Jerseys, Red Devons, and Holteins. These cows are feed with fresh green grass during summer and stored hay or root vegetables during winter. I mostly buy my raw milk directly from the farm or
local cooperatives in the area. You may find fat-free and low-fat milk in grocers and supermarkets, but never at a raw milk dairy. Fresh, raw milk contains milk fat, which is essential to make milk a complete food for growth, development, health, and maintenance.
Raw milk is pure, contains no additives and is not pasteurized. Pasteurization is the method of heating liquids for the purpose of destroying bacteria, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. When milk undergoes pasteurization process, it destroys milk proteins, enzymes, vitamins and beneficial bacteria which all aids in digestion. Among the friendly bacteria are lactobacillus acidophilus, immune-globins, lipase and phosphates, all of which are killed by the heat treatment.
For some people, goat’s milk is more easily tolerated than cow’s milk. That is because
goat milk protein forms a softer curd, which makes the protein more easily and rapidly digestible. For me, for as long as its milk, I drink it.