lvysaur
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I have eaten a lot of dairy over the years, of many different types. Nothing does what milk does. I can eat cheeses, fresh cheeses, pure cottage/ricotta/mozzarella that was made yesterday, and it doesn't have the effect that milk has, even the cheap inflammatory gas station milk.
So for me, that rules out calcium. While important, it is not the component that makes milk uniquely calming and focusing over other forms of dairy. It also rules out any fat/casein.
This means that the benefits I get from milk must come from either: the water, the lactose, or the whey.
Lactose: encourages the growth of gram positive bacteria, and it also facilitates the absorption of calcium. In old papers, it was seen to completely abolish the more dangerous "putrefactive" fermentation, where bacteria ferment protein. I think this could be at play, and could be a reason why everyone should consume milk, even if in small quantities.
Galactose: forms when people metabolize lactose, which mostly happens in certain ethnic groups (although individuals from any ethnicity can do so, it's just a matter of likelihood). I have never suffered from lactose intolerance, and drink very large amounts with little problem, so my guess is that I am digesting a large amount of the lactose. Metabolizing galactose may have some beneficial effects, though I'm not sure what.
Water: an underrated factor. People say that milk is estrogenic, but how does it compare to the estrogenicity of tap water? Tap water is full of unknown molecular knick-knacks which public testing doesn't even attempt to test for, although if Flint Michigan is any indicator, they can't even be bothered to properly test for actual heavy metals until it receives public blowback. Thus, drinking milk may be an idiot-proof way to get clean water.
Progesterone: people say that milk is also progestogenic, which balances its estrogenic effects. I know little about this.
So for me, that rules out calcium. While important, it is not the component that makes milk uniquely calming and focusing over other forms of dairy. It also rules out any fat/casein.
This means that the benefits I get from milk must come from either: the water, the lactose, or the whey.
Lactose: encourages the growth of gram positive bacteria, and it also facilitates the absorption of calcium. In old papers, it was seen to completely abolish the more dangerous "putrefactive" fermentation, where bacteria ferment protein. I think this could be at play, and could be a reason why everyone should consume milk, even if in small quantities.
Galactose: forms when people metabolize lactose, which mostly happens in certain ethnic groups (although individuals from any ethnicity can do so, it's just a matter of likelihood). I have never suffered from lactose intolerance, and drink very large amounts with little problem, so my guess is that I am digesting a large amount of the lactose. Metabolizing galactose may have some beneficial effects, though I'm not sure what.
Water: an underrated factor. People say that milk is estrogenic, but how does it compare to the estrogenicity of tap water? Tap water is full of unknown molecular knick-knacks which public testing doesn't even attempt to test for, although if Flint Michigan is any indicator, they can't even be bothered to properly test for actual heavy metals until it receives public blowback. Thus, drinking milk may be an idiot-proof way to get clean water.
Progesterone: people say that milk is also progestogenic, which balances its estrogenic effects. I know little about this.