I'm curious if someone allergic to cow's milk might be able to drink goat's milk, or at least eat goat cheese? Also, do you think if someone is allergic to milk, that they could have a topical reaction to it on the skin? (like say, buttermilk soap)

I've heard that if you are allergic to cows milk, you can drink goat milk. I would give it a try :)

My dh is allergic to milk and he can eat goat cheese with no problems. My mom is also allergic to cow's milk (gives her insomnia) and she can eat goat or sheep cheese.

I've also read that people that are allergic to cow's milk can often eat raw/unpasterized milk with no problems. My dh has been eating raw cheese and seems to do fine with it. I want to get my mom to try it, but she says she doesn't want to be up all night.

A woman I knew several moves ago married a man whose family had a goat farm. We had many discussions during our prenatal yoga classes about goat's milk & goat's colostrum. According to what she said, goat's milk is closest to human milk & often times people who are allergic to cow's milk can tolerate goat's milk much better, often completely. She also said they kept a stock of colostrum just this reason.

This is by no means scientific, just what she shared with us.

when griffen was a baby we had a really cool ped. is wash state & she gave us this recipe for a goats milk & carrot combo that she said was good for babies - iirc, i was trying to wean him somewhat b/c we were getting married..lol, i know - lame now that i look back on it. he was 9m when we got married.

Thanks. I know I've heard that goat's milk prepared a certain way is superior to formula. I figured it would be easier to digest. I usually eat goat cheese anyway. I was wanting to introduce it to ds (who is dairy allergic) because there are questions about prolonged exposure to high amounts of soy (which we do consume - soy everything!) can have a negative effect on thyroid function. I already have thyroid disease and I think my nursing is allergic to either dairy of soy in my bm. I think cutting out the soy might be a good thing.

Hmm, I had actually heard that goat's milk and cow's milk had similar proteins. I have never tried to give goat's milk to Lauren because I was afraid of the reaction. Now that she is not having severe reactions anymore, I might have to try giving her some! She isn't fond of rice milk or soy milk so that might be a good option!

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I've also been told (by a doctor) that goat's milk is alot closer to human milk atleast as far as the size of the milk molecule goes(more easily broken down by humans). Another reason is something along the lines of goat's milk having no or alot less lactose than cow's milk, I cant remember exactly. HTH!
btw, crafty kitty, that is the most beautiful outfit on your lil girl!!! did you make it?

Devin's allergic to dairy, and we tried raw goat's milk. He didn't seem to have a real reaction to it like he did dairy, but we talked to a chiro that told us that when we switched we needed to take an enzyme for lactose because goat's milk has more lactose or something. My brain is sketchy on this because it's been almost a year since we did this.

Now we just use Houston enzymes to replace the gf/cf diet and drink regular dairy with no problems. Hth.

Hmmm, dh has been asking if we can get a goat lately (he thinks he won't have to mow anymore. :rolleyes: ). Maybe we should. I want chickens, so maybe I wll tell him we can get a goat if we get chickens! :chick: :hatch: (heehee, I got to use the chicken smilie!) It would worth a try with the milk and if it didn't work - well, we got a new pet. LOL! My friend is about to aquire a preggo nanny goat. Maybe we'll just try hers out first. :) We live in the burbs, so the petting zoo in the back yard is going to be interesting. LMAO!

Mamaluv ~ thanks for the compliment. :) I did make it!

Griff drinks almond milk....I think goat's milk is stinky!! YUK!! I know I'm probably in the minority here!! :rolleyes:

My whole family has severe dairy issues. My son and I can drink some soy but my daughter gets severe eczema with both (plus all the other effects of dairy). She can drink goats milk just fine. And yes it is the closest animal milk to a humans. (Doesn't mean its the same thought ;) )

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AS others have said, goat's milk is closet to human milk in composition, protein size, lactose content, and sodium content. Cow's milk has the largets protein of all mammals, and also the highest sodium content. Also, it has a much lower lactose content that human milk. Human milk is one of the sweetest mammal milks, and lowest in sodium.

So, it's a good possibiliyt that if you/baby have cow milk protien issues, that you'll have much better success with goat's milk, and a bit less so (but still way better than cow's milk) with sheep's milk.

My family has issues with cows milk. My dad had to grow up using goats milk because of allergy. Everyone says that goats milk tastes different but he said that after growing up on goats milk, he couldnt stand the taste of cows milk when he tried it. But previous post are correct, it is easier to digest ..etc.
mommyladd

Actually in Milk, Money and Madness it states that ass's milk is the closest thing to humans. However, no one wants to milk them .;)

So, goat is workable. When my milk dried up due to pregnancy I supplemented with raw goats milk formula that I made at home. FWIW, the fresh-from-the-farm stuff is way, way tastier than the pastuerized store-bought stuff.

HTH

http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol06/issue3/goatmilk.htm

I used to have more links on the subject. My brother is allergic to cow's milk. When he was a toddler, they put him on goat's milk. He was fine. Of course it was expensive, so my mom just stopped buying it and we just didn't keep milk in the house, but that is a whole different issue, LOL.

BTW, ice cream made with goats milk is WAAAAY creamier and yummier than cow's milk. My husband made some for a co-worker who was allergic to cow's milk. When we all tried it, he decided that is they way he prefers to make ice cream now.

My dds have problems with cow but not goat. Raw cow doesn't seem to bother them either. Most goats milk doesn't stink though, I think it depends on what type of goat it comes from.

Liz Hayashi

when griffen was a baby we had a really cool ped. is wash state & she gave us this recipe for a goats milk & carrot combo that she said was good for babies - iirc, i was trying to wean him somewhat b/c we were getting married..lol, i know - lame now that i look back on it. he was 9m when we got married.

We did this with dd when I went back to school part time. She wasn't too crazy about the taste at first but it grew on her. I've considered giving it to ds. I know at the local HFS they sell canned goats milk with the organic formula.

Goats milk is closest to humans milk and most people who are allergic to cow's milk can tolerate goats milk just fine. We had to put our second child on goats milk because I dried up and our chiro suggested raw goats milk with a bit of carrot juice mixed in (canned processed goats milk has had all the beneficial enzymes stripped from it).

Dh and I were both intolerant of store bought milk but I can now easily drink a quart of raw milk each day. Homogenization breaks down the fat particles in milk which allows them to be small enough to pass into the bloodstream and also to aggrevate the body in a way that creates bloat, diarrhea, etc... in many people. Raw milk particles are to big to do this damage and thus just pass through the body and are removed as waste.

If you would like to learn more about how milk effects the body do a google search for Weston Price. He was a dentist who studied the effects of diet on various societies and he did a large amount of research on raw milk consumption.

HTH

Also, do you think if someone is allergic to milk, that they could have a topical reaction to it on the skin? (like say, buttermilk soap)

Yes! I've tried soaps with buttermilk & it was awful. I mainly use the Burts Bees products for us but avoid the Baby Bee line like the plague.

If the cows milk allergy is severe, I'd hold off but otherwise, I'd give it a try. It sounds like most don't have a problem with goats.