Day 33 of 365 | The Carnivore Diet Experiment!
Hi friends: It’s day 33 of 365 of the carnivore diet experiment! I have completed a full month of the carnivore diet. I still have cravings and sometimes I am tempted to try new foods for the variety. Please still remember I am a foodie and I love my food!
Many carnivores do consume dairy products. However, I choose not to have any dairy products because I think there is a connection between eating dairy products and my acne. I have suffered from acne since my early teens. I thought that once I became an adult I would be acne free. Not the case.
In my teenage daughter’s case, her acne cleared up immediately with the elimination of dairy.
When I did the carnivore diet challenge in the summer. I noticed an incredible improvement in my acne breakouts. My face actually cleared. When I re-introduced dairy. I woke up with a greasy face and a few new flare-ups. I vowed to never eat dairy again but I miss it. I did some research on other diary alternatives which lead me to goat cheese. I have never tried it before.
According to Dr. Axe, “Studies have found that, depending on how goat cheese is cured and aged, a wide variation does exist. However, in terms of the concentrations of nutrients, such as phosphorus, vitamin K, calcium, iron, sodium, and zinc. Softer cheeses tend to be lower in calories, fat, protein and most of the minerals mentioned above compared to harder cheeses that have been aged longer.
For people with sensitivities to dairy, why is goat cheese better than regular cheese? Goat milk can be a good choice for some people who can’t digest cow’s milk because its chemical structure is slightly different. Some experts even believe that goat cheese can be safely consumed by people who are allergic to cow’s milk. One reason is because goat’s milk is lower in lactose (milk sugars) than cow milk, and the presence of lactose is a major reason why some people cannot digest dairy very well.
To understand another reason why goat cheese is easier on digestion than cow’s milk. Then we need to go back thousands of years. Milk from cows, sheep, and goats contain specific types of protein, one of which is called casein. In many cases, when people are intolerant of cow milk they are actually sensitive to A1 casein, a type of protein found in milk produced by the majority of dairy cows in the U.S., Western Europe, and Australia. Intolerance to A1 casein can contribute to problems such as gastrointestinal distress, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s, leaky gut, acne and eczema.
Goat milk contains A2 casein, which is less inflammatory and less likely to cause an intolerance. In fact, the chemical composition of goat’s milk makes it very close to human breast milk, which is why some mothers have traditionally weaned their babies by giving them goat’s milk. Recently, the European Food Safety Authority stated that “proteins from goat’s milk can be suitable as a protein source for infant and follow-on formula.” https://draxe.com/goat-cheese/
After researching, I noticed that goat cheese is more expensive than cheese made from cow’s milk but I have decided to give goat cheese a try. I’ll let you know what I think.
Today’s dinner was steak!
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