Goat's milk vs. cow's milk

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Bender Bending Rodriguez said:

Hi

It seems to be an accepted truth that cow's milk really
isn't very healthy, in a number of ways.

Actually, that's not an "accepted truth." If you, for
example, are lactose-intolerant, then drinking milk is a bad
idea for you, and if you're on a very low-fat diet, then
drinking anything other than skim milk is probably a bad
idea for you. However, milk is a good source of calcium and
vitamin D, which are both necessary nutrients.

Quoted message said:

Still, it's hard to avoid using milk in certain
circumstances. Is goat's milk any better ? I'm particularly
concerned about digestive problems etc.

From what I've read, you're probably less likely to
have digestive upsets with goat milk that with cow
milk, but there are no guarantees. It certainly
wouldn't hurt to try it.

Quoted message said:

I bought some goat's milk and was surprised by how nice the
taste is.

Then go with it. It's perfectly good stuff.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my
opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "If I
have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were
standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)

Goat's milk has more acceptable calcium to the human body
and causes slightly less irritation and disease than
cow's milk.

"Bender Bending Rodriguez"
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Quoted message said:

Hi

It seems to be an accepted truth that cow's milk really
isn't very healthy, in a number of ways.

Still, it's hard to avoid using milk in certain
circumstances. Is goat's milk any better ? I'm
particularly concerned about digestive problems etc.

I bought some goat's milk and was surprised by how nice
the taste is.

003 06-30-04 09:25
Bender Bending Rodriguez posted:
bbr> It seems to be an accepted truth that cow's milk really
bbr> isn't very healthy, in a number of ways.

David Wright replied:
Wr> Actually, that's not an "accepted truth." If you, for
Wr> example, are lactose-intolerant, then drinking milk is a
Wr> bad idea for you, and if you're on a very low-fat diet,
Wr> then drinking anything other than skim milk is probably
Wr> a bad idea for you. However, milk is a good source of
Wr> calcium and vitamin D, which are both necessary
Wr> nutrients.

If Mother Nature causes the enzyme which digests lactose
to disappear in humans after several years of age, maybe
"she" is trying to clue humans in to the fact that they
should not drink milk?????????

Actually (per www.notmilk.com web site), if one is a
human being then drinking cow's milk is bad for you.
Because cow's milk has three times the amount of casein
than human mother's milk.

Casein is hard for humans to digest and "gums" up the
insides of the human body. Many cases of ear infections
and strep throat just disappear once a person stops
drinking cow's milk and diary products.

bbr> Still, it's hard to avoid using milk in certain
bbr> circumstances. Is goat's milk any better ? I'm
bbr> particularly concerned about digestive problems etc.

Wr> From what I've read, you're probably less likely to have
Wr> digestive upsets with goat milk that with cow milk, but
Wr> there are no guarantees. It certainly wouldn't hurt to
Wr> try it.

Goat's milk has a chemical composition closer to that of
human mother's milk.

bbr> I bought some goat's milk and was surprised by how nice
bbr> the taste is.

Wr> Then go with it. It's perfectly good stuff.

He should "watch" to see if he suffer any health
problems from drinking goat's milk.

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"Gymmy Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Goat's milk has more acceptable calcium to the human body
and causes slightly less irritation and disease than
cow's milk.

What on earth does "more acceptable calcium" mean? Calcium
ions are calcium ions are calcium ions. I think you're
trying to say "has fewer proteins that some people are
allergic to."

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Quoted message said:

In article
<[email hidden]>,
Bender Bending Rodriguez

Quoted message said:

Hi

It seems to be an accepted truth that cow's milk really
isn't very healthy, in a number of ways.

Actually, that's not an "accepted truth." If you, for
example, are lactose-intolerant, then drinking milk is a
bad idea for you, and if you're on a very low-fat diet,
then drinking anything other than skim milk is probably a
bad idea for you. However, milk is a good source of
calcium and vitamin D, which are both necessary nutrients.

Quoted message said:

Still, it's hard to avoid using milk in certain
circumstances. Is goat's milk any better ? I'm
particularly concerned about digestive problems etc.

From what I've read, you're probably less likely to
have digestive upsets with goat milk that with cow
milk, but there are no guarantees. It certainly
wouldn't hurt to try it.

Quoted message said:

I bought some goat's milk and was surprised by how nice
the taste is.

Then go with it. It's perfectly good stuff.

But whoo-boy, it's expensive. Around here, it's $4.00 for a
half gallon.

Mark, MD

In article <[email hidden]>,

George Lagergren said:

003 06-30-04
09:25 Bender
Bending
Rodriguez
posted:
bbr> It seems to be an accepted truth that cow's milk
bbr> really isn't very healthy, in a number of ways.

David Wright replied:
Wr> Actually, that's not an "accepted truth." If you, for
Wr> example, are lactose-intolerant, then drinking milk is
Wr> a bad idea for you, and if you're on a very low-fat
Wr> diet, then drinking anything other than skim milk is
Wr> probably a bad idea for you. However, milk is a good
Wr> source of calcium and vitamin D, which are both
Wr> necessary nutrients.

If Mother Nature causes the enzyme which digests
lactose to disappear in humans after several years of
age, maybe "she" is trying to clue humans in to the
fact that they should not drink milk?????????

George, this may come as a shock to you, but Mother Nature
is not some conscious entity who makes a deliberate decision
to, for example, have lactase reduce in certain people.
Furthermore, since my lactase has not been reduced, why, by
your own "logic," isn't that a signal from Mother Nature
that I *should* be drinking milk?

Quoted message said:

Actually (per www.notmilk.com web site), if one is a
human being then drinking cow's milk is bad for you.
Because cow's milk has three times the amount of casein
than human mother's milk.

Casein is hard for humans to digest and "gums" up the
insides of the human body. Many cases of ear infections
and strep throat just disappear once a person stops
drinking cow's milk and diary products.

Sure it does. That's why I never get ear infections or
strep throat.

Quoted message said:

bbr> I bought some goat's milk and was surprised by how
bbr> nice the taste is.

Wr> Then go with it. It's perfectly good stuff.

He should "watch" to see if he suffer any health
problems from drinking goat's milk.

Somatic hypervigilance is no way to live a happy life.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my
opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "If I
have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were
standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)

I am not a chemist but I know that cow's milk calcium
molecules are a huge irritant to human digestion and usually
results in calcium deficiencies.

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Quoted message said:

Goat's milk has more acceptable calcium to the human
body and causes slightly less irritation and disease
than cow's milk.

What on earth does "more acceptable calcium" mean? Calcium
ions are calcium ions are calcium ions. I think you're
trying to say "has fewer proteins that some people are
allergic to."

In article <[email hidden]>,

Gymmy Bob said:

I am not a chemist but I know that cow's milk calcium
molecules are a huge irritant to human digestion and
usually results in calcium deficiencies.

You surely are not a chemist, and you are wrong, as you so
frequently are.

-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net These are my
opinions only, but they're almost always correct. "If I
have not seen as far as others, it is because giants were
standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)

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"Eric Bohlman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Gymmy Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:X6mdnaoj1oVQgXvdRVn-
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Quoted message said:

Goat's milk has more acceptable calcium to the human
body and causes slightly less irritation and disease
than cow's milk.

What on earth does "more acceptable calcium" mean?
Calcium ions are calcium ions are calcium ions. I think
you're trying to say "has fewer proteins that some people
are allergic to."