Raw Milk, please pasteurize for making yogurt, this is why

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Hello everyone,

I from time to time see discussions about what is better, raw or pasteurized

milk. I have been on the raw milk side of belief, and I still believe that

ultra-pasteurization is very bad, for any food. Nevertheless, I just wanted to

share something along these lines, because, based on this experience, I think

for those of us that buy raw milk, we should definitely do our own

pasteurization prior to making yogurt, per SCD instructions.

There is a wonderful local farm, impeccable, great people, clean, biodynamic

that I buy from. While tests for E.Coli have so far been negative, three

children are gravely ill and hospitalized at this point. 3 healthy children are

fighting for their lives. I believe others were infected, but am not sure of

this.

Even my children and myself have done wonderfully on SCD, if that had been us

that had taken ill, the prognosis would have been even worse still. I feel bad

saying this, especially in lieu that these children are fighting for their lives

in the hospital as I speak, but it is also crucial at times like these to be

aware.

So, this was a personal warning. Always pasteurize your own milk. Yeah, I

believe buying raw is better, but skipping the pasteurization step is a gamble.

I just keep thinking, if this had been us, goodness.

I know some people have asked relatively recently, on this list, about raw

milk, and so I felt prompted to post this here. I do believe ultra pasteurized

old milk is unhealthy to drink, and raw is best for making yogurt and cheese,

but pasteurization should be done, no matter what, as people with leaky guts

have weakened immune systems, and E. Coli is devestating.

Summer and Family, SCD 14 months

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