Is RAW Milk Keto ?

October 8, 2021

Several medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Canadian Medical Association, and Australian Medical Association, promote a position against consumption of raw milk or raw milk products. The stated reasons for this position are that raw milk may contain dangerous pathogens and that raw milk does not possess any benefits over pasteurized milk. However, these conclusions are outdated and in conflict with the most up-to-date peer-reviewed and internationally-published research.

Raw milk has superior nutrition and significant health benefits over pasteurized milk. Raw milk contains greater bioavailable nutrients than pasteurized milk, as well as a wide array of beneficial enzymes and probiotics which are known to have benefits on the immune system and gastrointestinal tract.

Raw milk intended for direct human consumption is produced in sanitary conditions, with much care to ensure that the animals are healthy and that the milk is clean. This type of raw milk is tested often and held to rigorous standards to ensure that it is being produced in a way that discourages pathogen growth.

Pasteurized milk is now known as one of the foremost allergenic foods. Scientific evidence against pasteurized milk is mounting: for instance, a study of nearly 800 European children found that children who consumed pasteurized milk were more likely to show signs of milk allergy, whereas children who consumed raw milk were protected from milk allergy. The process of pasteurization denatures and destroys many nutrients, so much so that synthetic vitamins are added back in after pasteurization.

Pasteurization of milk has been shown to:

Reduce the bioavailability of calcium and phosphorus
Reduce the presence of copper and iron
Reduce Vitamins A, B Complex, C, and E
Destroy beta-lactoglobulin, thereby decreasing intestinal absorption of Vitamins A and D
Destroy probiotics, including lactobacillus and pediococcus, and
Inactivate beneficial enzymes, including lactase, alkaline phosphatase, and lactoperoxidase

In many ways, raw milk can be likened to breastmilk: they both contain a wide array of beneficial nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals, in their natural form which is most easily utilized by the body. Both raw milk and breastmilk are designed to provide excellent nutrition and strengthen the immune system . It is widely acknowledged that breastmilk is the best food for the early years of life, however raw milk is a natural next step after breastfeeding.

Raw milk, and especially raw milk from pastured animals, is a great source of calcium, iron, Vitamins A, D & K, phosphorus, zinc, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and omega-3 fatty acids, plus many beneficial enzymes and probiotics.

Beneficial probiotics in raw milk are diverse and abundant. These raw milk probiotics have a number of known health benefits. For example, raw milk contains a variety of living bacteria which facilitate the production of lactase enzyme in the intestine, which has been shown to help with lactose digestion in lactose intolerant people

More recent scientific studies have shown that raw milk is associated with a number of tangible health benefits:

A study of over 8,000 European children showed that raw milk consumption is associated with significantly lower rates of asthma and allergies
A study of over 900 European children concluded that, "Continuous farm [raw] milk consumption in childhood protects against asthma at school age"
A study of over 14,800 European children concluded that there is a "significant inverse association between farm [raw] milk consumption and childhood asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, sensitization to pollen, a mix of food allergens, and horse dander"
A study of over 3,000 USA adults concluded that, " Raw milk, if the main type of milk consumed in childhood, was also associated with reduced risk of atopy" and current raw milk consumption in adulthood intensified this beneficial effect
A study of over 3,000 USA adults concluded that, "raw milk consumption, particularly early in life, is associated with better pulmonary function in adulthood"
A study of over 900 European children concluded that, "Early life consumption of raw cow's milk reduced the risk of manifest respiratory infections and fever by about 30%"
A study of over 4,000 European children found that consumption of raw milk was associated with a strong protective effect against eczema

These studies specifically compared raw milk to pasteurized milk, and have concluded that raw milk has significant health benefits over pasteurized milk.

RAW milk has less carbs than normal milk and this is the reason I add RAW milk into my Ketogenic/Carnivore diet. I do not consume RAW milk between meals because I will break my short term fasting window, but I do break a fast after training with a RAW milk shake containing some kind of organ capsules like liver or testicals (Ancestral Supplements link right here and code for 10% off is KETOKEV) LINK - If you are interested.

I add collagen from Hunter and Gather to my milk after training too. (LINK).

HOWEVER..... If i am not training, I don't drink milk, I do not drink milk between meals and I do not consider it to be a "Keto Friendly" food for people to chug down with there tea.

Use RAW milk to your advantage........

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