Milk protein types
Posted: 10 February 2015 06:03 AM   [ Ignore ]
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The other day I came across an article that I can’t find anymore; but the gist if it is that there are two types of protein in milk.  The A1 type is blamed for most of the lactose intolerance in humans as well as contributing to other non-contagious diseases, such as autism.  The A2 type is said to be relatively harmless.  The article further stated that the A1 protein is more commonly found in Holsteins, which are the primary dairy cow in North America and a lot of Europe.  The point of the article is that we are using the wrong type of cow as a source for our dairy products.

Well, I came across another article along the same vein, so I thought I’d share it with y’all.  It gets a bit technical at times, but it basically corroborates the theme of the first article.

http://www.snowvillecreamery.com/

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Posted: 11 February 2015 09:07 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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Thanks!
I learn many decades ago Goats milk is healthier, never got into details.
http://www.mtcapra.com/benefits-of-goat-milk-vs-cow-milk/

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Posted: 11 February 2015 10:28 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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True.  Goat’s milk is more digestible than cow’s milk.  But even with cow’s milk, apparently there are major differences depending on breed of cow.  I was checking into the difference in protein and milk fat in Jersey milk when I came across all this other stuff.

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