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RAW MILK - an anti-inflammatory, gut healing, immune supportive superfood: There are so many components in raw milk that mature the immune system and have antimicrobial properties. The problem is that when we heat and homogenize it, these components don’t survive. It is specifically designed to feed animals with weak immune systems, which is why, despite having bacteria, infections from it are exceptionally rare. Bottle fed babies have higher rates of: • Intestinal inflammation • IBDs • Celiac disease • Autoimmune disease • Cancers • Infections • Metabolic syndrome + lower intelligence scores. You cannot replace real milk. But that’s what we have done. Consumption of unpasteurized milk has shown to reduce risk of: • Asthma • Allergic rhinitis • Eczema By 30-50%. Raw milk also massively reduces risk of infectious disease symptoms in other studies. • Runny/stuffy nose by ~30% • Fever ~30% • Respiratory tract infection by ~20% • Ear infection by over 80% Raw milk is particularly beneficial for the gut. Components like: • Lactoferrin • Angiogen • Osteopontin • Colostrum protein • Raw milk fat ALL have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties, improving experimental colitis. Immunoglobulins, another protein destroyed with heat and homogenization, have been shown to benefit: • Frequent bowel movements • Diarrhea • Stool consistency • Gut symptoms By binding pathogenic microbes and halting subsequent inflammation. Raw milk components can recover the gut after heavy antibiotic use in experiments. Many people get their gut destroyed from hefty antibiotic use, but immunoglobulin A in raw milk can alleviate dysbiosis by binding pathogenic bacteria. Lysozyme is an antibacterial enzyme in raw milk that the immune system employs to maintain the digestive environment. TGF-β is a cytokine found in raw milk that promotes the migration of cells to a cite of injury, particularly important for healing the gut. Giving TGF-β to people has been shown to improve gut inflammation. Disrupting the structure of milk through homogenization breaks up milk fat globule membranes, which: • Dampen inflammation • Improve cognition • Enhance delivery of beneficial bacteria another way raw milk uniquely creates health. Lactoferrin is an anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial "miracle molecule" found in milk. It has shown benefit in inflammatory gut conditions and can be supplemented (post below here), but it is mainly in raw milk. Given all of these incredible compounds, it's no surprise that when we feed children synthetic milk formula they develop inflammatory gut diseases like UC or Crohn's at nearly twice the rate, compared to native raw milk. Raw milk components also eliminate are great for the teeth, eliminating dental plaques. A combination of compounds found in raw milk: • Lactoperoxidase • Lactoferrin • Immunoglobulins Have strong antibacterial and immune supportive properties, that prevent: • Plaque accumulation • Gum inflammation • Bad breath Lactoferrin & immunoglobulins have also been demonstrated to: ⬩Reduce cold occurrence by over half ⬩Improve cold symptoms ⬩Reduce total sick days Supplementing the globule fat membranes in raw milk actually lowers insulin and markers of inflammation in response to an unhealthy meal. I am NOT saying that pasteurized milk is BAD. Many people seem to actually digest it better. It is still superior to the vast, vast majority of foods you will find at the grocery store. However, it is NOT simply raw milk without bacteria. It loses a lot of good stuff!

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One key finding is that during a period of intense stress, the animals who lost weight would tend to die earlier. This is probably one of the reasons why the lighter / leaner mice fared worse overall. Having some extra weight and being resilient to stress was really the key. But overall - it's far more likely that OTHER things about calorie restriction, like: ◇ Mitochondrial function ◇ Changes in oxidative stress ◇ Balance of mTOR / AMPK / SIRT1 activation ◇ Inflammation ◇ Cell senescence are the main drivers of the lifespan extending effects of calorie restriction, not just weight loss. This is not saying that being fat is good or lean is bad, but it's just not the mediator of calorie restriction induced lifespan.