Organic unhomogenised mil

[Greenwitch]

Hi there, can anyone tell me where to buy organis unhomogenised milk.  And what's wrong with homogenised?  I'm not sure of the process but thought it was just a means of distributing the fat evenly through the milk, whereas pasteurisation necessitates heating it to quite a hight temperature.

Thanks

[Nay-nay]

Def: "The milk is forced through a very fine screen at high pressure. The particles of fat break down and combine with the watery portion of the milk, resulting in a uniform liquid which will not separate out, since the fat particles are blended with the water."
This infact changes the chemical structure of the milk. It is only one of many processes food is now subjected to entirely for commercial purposes. It makes for a longer shelf life of an extra 11 days. I was reading that it could be the leading cause of heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Have a read of this.    http://www.naturopath.org.nz/homogen.html

[Nay-nay]

You can buy unhomogenised milk in supermarket but just make sure you read label because some of them are organic but still homogenised.  For me I'm sticking to milk straight from my jersey cow, Clarabell. 

[zebraa]

So jealous nay-nay.

We have switched to unhomogonised 3 months ago and it has made a huge difference. My 4.5 year old had a bloated tum and we tried her on lactose free and A2 milk and nothing helped. Were going to go dairy free but changed to unhomogonised and her tummy went down and she went down 2 clothes sizes and can wear pants at a proper hight. Homogonised milk makes the proteins small enough to go through the stomach wall and into the blood - I guess that was what was happening for her.

[Greenwitch]

Thanks nay-nay and Zebraa - homogenisation explained but, unfortunately, I don't have a Clarabelle and can't find it at the supermarket!  Do you know if it's in supermarkets Zebraa?

Sue

[I Love Bimby!]

It is available in the supermakets. Both Woolies and Coles stock I think it's Pure brand which has "unhomogenised" on the front of the carton. But be aware that at least here the 2Lt bottles are homogenised and only the 1lt cartons are homogenised.

We swap a bit between A2 and the un-homogenised. I think DD tends to get less tummy pains with the A2, but she's also sensitive to gluten so that could also be affecting her. We tried soy as well but that made no difference.

[I Love Bimby!]

Oh and some time ago I did actually contact the A2 office and asked if they were going to sell an un-homogenised version but they were very anti the idea... 

[Greenwitch]

I'm now feeling just a tad stupid -  Pure organic is what's in my fridge and I have only just now seen  the unhom word on the carton.  Thanks so much I Love My Bimby!

Sue x

[cookie1]

Glad you discovered it so easily.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

We have that dilemma too.  My Dietician friend recommends A2 milk for children, but I really like them to have unhomogenised.  If only I were allowed to have a jersey cow. Sigh!!!

[Terri]

Chelsea, why does your friend consider A2 better than organic unhomog?? i have been using the light unhomog for the boys and i dont want to give the boys the wrong stuff??
I was diag Lactose intolerate as a little baby and have struggled for the last 28yrs with it but i find that if i have organic unhomg milk i dont have any of the symptoms, if i drink the normal cheap brands it flairs up, i havent tried A2 milk though.

[Zan]

Everytime I see this title I think why an unhomogenised mother in law, lol.

[Nay-nay]

That is funny Zan!! 
The only difference with A2 milk and other milk is marketing and the cow it comes from. It comes from Jersey or Guernsey cows as opposed to Friesians. So just getting A2 doesn't mean it is organic or unhomogenised. 

[Tebasile]

For me I'm sticking to milk straight from my jersey cow, Clarabell. 

I'm jealous, too Nay-nay. Do you milk by hand? It's a crime here to get raw milk 

[CreamPuff63]

thanks for this, I now have a big 2 litre bottle of Margaret River milk (organic and unhomog) sitting in the fridge. Made a yummy Tapioca Pudding from Cyndi's Healthy Eating booklet last night, and it was a lot more thicker than the previous night when we made it with skinny milk. Made a bit of a mess when I took the lid off and was trying to pour into the TM, and didn't realise there was a big cream plug stopping the flow - and then whoosh!