Useful properties of goat milk: a healing drink

The benefits and harms of goat's milk cause a lot of controversy in the medical and scientific world. Some are sure that it is a panacea for many diseases and is an indispensable product for feeding babies. Others are sure that goat's milk can harm the body and health.

To understand this issue, consider the composition of milk and its effect on the human body.

Benefits of goat milk

Goat milk in its composition is just a storehouse of natural vitamins, macro- and microelements. It contains a large amount of vitamins A, C, D, E and a group of vitamins B, as well as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, phosphorus, copper, cobalt, etc. These substances have a positive effect on the body:

• Vitamin D strengthens bones;
• B vitamins are responsible for accelerating and normalizing the processes of blood formation and metabolism (the content of these vitamins in goat's milk is much higher than in cow's);
• Beta-casein contained in goat's milk, in its composition and concentration is not inferior to human milk;
• Sealic acid is involved in the formation and strengthening of immunity;
• Potassium affects the development and functioning of the cardiovascular system;
• Calcium is responsible for the normal development of the skeletal system, circulatory processes, the functioning of the central nervous system, the strength and permeability of the walls of blood vessels.
• Magnesium is responsible for the regulation of cell growth, promotes the removal of radionuclides and body cleansing, prevents the deposition of stones in the kidneys and bladder, and stimulates normal intestinal motility.
• Manganese has a positive effect on the functioning of the kidneys, liver, brain, pancreas, and is involved in the development of the bone and muscle systems.

The fats, animal proteins, minerals and trace elements found in goat milk have a beneficial effect on metabolism and facilitate easy absorption of the product.

Who benefits from goat milk?

The above composition of goat's milk convinces us of its usefulness for almost everyone without exception. But there are some cases when goat's milk has not only beneficial, but also really healing effects on the body of a person suffering from certain diseases:

1. To restore the body after psychological and physical stress . The assimilation of goat's milk is much easier and faster than cow's, which is important for a person whose body is weakened due to various destructive factors.
2. For childhood rickets, weak skeletal system and for fracture repair . Calcium and vitamin D, contained in goat's milk in large quantities, strengthen bone tissue and contribute to the rapid fusion and restoration of bones.
3. To get rid of excess weight . Despite the high fat content, goat's milk is not converted into adipose tissue in the body. This fact, along with the high content of nutrients in goat's milk, allows you to use it during diets in order to avoid beriberi and weaken the body.
4. During pregnancy and lactation . Calcium protects the future mother's teeth from destruction, hair from falling out, nails from delamination, and the baby ensures the proper formation of the skeletal system. Microelements contained in milk help to restore the mother's hormonal background, disturbed due to pregnancy and childbirth.
5. With intestinal dysbiosis . Milk has a positive effect on the functioning of the intestines and that is why it is recommended to drink it after a long-term use of antibiotics, after severe intestinal disorders to restore the flora.
6. With stomach ulcers, gastritis, high acidity. Goat milk contributes to the active secretion of gastric juice, at the same time neutralizing the hydrochloric acid contained in it. Lysozyme, which is part of milk, promotes the healing of wounds on the mucous membranes (this property allows you to treat ulcers).
7. With diathesis. Goat's milk, unlike cow's milk, is not an allergen. Therefore, in babies who consume goat's milk, diathesis is extremely rare. And the antihistamine properties of milk allow you to cope with the resulting diathesis much faster.
8. With lactose intolerance. Many people cannot consume cow's milk due to individual lactose intolerance. In this case, cow's milk is replaced by goat's, and in most cases, after regular consumption, allergic reactions to cow's milk protein completely disappear in a person.
9. For problems with the genitourinary system. Milk has a beneficial effect on the state of the genitourinary system, and also helps to get rid of some problems associated with the genital organs (prostatitis, inflammation of the appendages, etc.).

Some sources cite cases of the beneficial effects of goat's milk in the treatment of diabetes, pancreatitis and cancer. However, these cases are controversial and both benefits and harms from its use can be observed here.

Goat milk in cosmetology It is used most often as part of various creams, scrubs and lotions:

• Promotes the restoration of the natural collagen of the skin, thereby reducing the signs of aging;
• Reduces acne and improves complexion;
• Restores damaged and dry hair, prevents split ends, fights dandruff.

The beneficial properties of goat milk are obvious. But the same favorable factors, according to some researchers, can also harm the body.

Harm of goat milk

Nutritionists express several opinions about the dangers of goat milk, which can be combined into several rules for its use:

• The high fat content of goat's milk and the high content of minerals in it makes this product undesirable for children under 1 year of age.
• Excessive consumption of goat milk can lead to intestinal disorders and inflammation of the stomach, as well as problems with the urinary system.
• Goat milk contains an insufficient amount of iron and folic acid, therefore, to replenish these substances, it is necessary to additionally take multivitamin complexes.

The only real harm from goat milk can be considered the conditions in which the goat, whose product is consumed, was fed and kept. Therefore, be sure to ask about these conditions before purchasing milk.

Finally, it is worth noting that according to the results of statistics, everyone who regularly consumes goat's milk in the right and correct proportions has acquired not harm, but tangible benefits in the form of good health, strong immunity, prolongation of beauty and youth.