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You must have heard about the benefits of milk, but have you heard about the benefits of raw milk? Drinking raw milk not only benefits your skin but also improves health. After heating the milk, the nutrients are removed from it, but if you drink milk raw, your body will get maximum nutrients. Apart from the benefits of raw milk, there are some disadvantages associated with it, which you will know about in this article. So let us tell you the benefits and disadvantages of raw milk:

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  1. What Is Raw Milk?
  2. Benefits Of Drinking Raw Milk
  3. Disadvantages Of Drinking Raw Milk
  4. Summary

What Is Raw Milk?

Raw milk contains many nutrients and enzymes that help in increasing immunity, reduce allergies and raw milk is also easily digested. Raw milk is also beneficial in diarrhea. Raw milk is not pasteurized or homogenized. Raw milk is mainly obtained from cows, goats, buffalo and camels. It is used to make many types of products like cheese, curd and ice cream etc.

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Benefits Of Drinking Raw Milk

The benefits of drinking raw milk are as follows:

Benefits Of Raw Milk For Control Blood Pressure

Raw milk contains a high amount of protein which is made of casein. This helps in controlling blood pressure and minerals are more absorbed in the body. By drinking raw milk you get an adequate amount of vitamin D and calcium, both of which reduce the problem of high BP.

Benefits Of Raw Milk To Avoid Allergies

A study says that children who drink raw milk have a 50% lower risk of allergies and a 41% lower risk of asthma compared to children who do not drink raw milk. According to many studies, raw milk is also beneficial for children's development and other health reasons, such as increasing immunity against infection, keeping teeth healthy, etc.

Nutrients found in raw milk such as probiotics, vitamin D and immunoglobulins (antibodies) increase immunity. They also reduce the risk of allergies in children and adults. The enzymes present in raw milk help in keeping the digestive system right.

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Benefits Of Raw Milk For Nutritional Deficiency

A glass of raw milk contains about 400 mg calcium, 50 mg magnesium and 500 mg potassium. These minerals are essential for cell function, hydration, blood circulation, bone strength, toxin removal, muscle health and metabolism.

Raw milk contains fat soluble vitamins including vitamin A, vitamin K and vitamin E. It is also rich in water soluble vitamins such as vitamin C and vitamin B, which are usually lost when milk is heated excessively.

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Benefits Of Raw Milk For Stomach Problems

Raw milk is rich in healthy bacteria and hence it is a very good probiotic drink which is considered beneficial for digestion. It also contains many enzymes that help digest nutrients present in other foods.

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Benefits Of Raw Milk For Strong Bones

Milk is considered to be the best source of calcium. Raw milk contains more calcium than pasteurized milk. Calcium helps in making bones and teeth strong and healthy. Rather, the calcium present in raw milk is easily absorbed in the body.

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Benefits Of Raw Milk For Beautiful Skin

Raw milk acts as a skin toner and moisturizer. You can use raw milk even in winters to make the skin soft and supple. Applying it on the face and skin daily starts improving the skin. To take care of the skin, use raw milk as much as possible.

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Other Benefits Of Drinking Raw Milk

Apart from the benefits mentioned above, drinking raw milk has some other benefits as well. Like - skin, hair and nails remain healthy, weight is reduced, muscle mass increases, fights Helicobacter pylori infection, the amount of lactose in the body is fulfilled.

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Disadvantages Of Drinking Raw Milk

There can be disadvantages of drinking raw milk, such as:

  • Milk comes from a sterile environment inside the animal. At the time of milking the animal, the milk comes in contact with the skin of the udder, the equipment used for milking and sometimes even the feces of the animal, which increases the chances of contamination of milk.
  • Raw milk can cause diseases like Salmonella and E.coli when it is infected with bacteria. These diseases can cause pelvic pain, nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. 
  • In some serious cases, the risk of these diseases increases, due to which you may have to go to the hospital and in some cases death can also occur.  According to the FDA, drinking raw milk has in rare cases caused Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can lead to paralysis.
  • Refrigerating milk helps prevent bacteria from growing, whether your milk is raw or pasteurized.

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Summary

The benefits of raw milk are that it contains more nutrients because it is not heated (pasteurized), which keeps its natural enzymes, vitamins and proteins intact. Raw milk may help boost the immune system, strengthen bones and aid digestion.

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