What happens if we drink raw milk?

Answer 1

Here's what I know about raw milk, it's become the hotbed after the articles last year.

Making the decision to drink raw milk, as with eating raw eggs, raw meat etc., isn't as simple as trying a new food, you really need to know what you're doing, so you don't get sick. The risks of becoming sick are definitely there, the way we handle mass produced food today is really disease ridden.

However, there's no doubt that raw foods are superfoods compared with buying a factory produced version of the same thing. People who operate small farms and thus have access to absolutely fresh milk from cows that consume nothing but raw grains are drinking something that is exponentially more health sustaining than what you and I get down at Safeway for 2.99.

There has been a lot of backlash about the dangers of consuming raw milk, but we should all consider this: 150 years ago the only milk that you could drink was raw, factory processing didn't exist yet. Did people all get violently sick from drinking milk? No, but what was different about that situation? If you wanted milk, you had to get it locally, it didn't have to come into contact with so much transport, faciliities which may foster bacteria, etc.

If you have access to local raw milk in your community, then by all means, take advantage of it.

I wouldn't feed raw milk to infants, just because there's always that risk of disease, and they would be more vulnerable than adults.

But the thing about raw millk is its like the nature of foods we used to consume a long time ago, yes, they contain bacteria, which in some situations can make you sick, but your body is much stronger than that bacteria, and can also increase the intestinal flora, thus improving digestion from consuming raw milk, eggs, etc.

We become weaker and more susceptible to these things when we stop eating them and only eat processed and cooked foods. The way the body works is whenever it stops seeing someting come in, or be consumed, it assumes that the thing will never again be consumed. If raw foods are never consumed, the body says, "Well, I guess I don't need to guard against too many probiotic bacteria that might make me sick," and intestinal immunity response goes down. This happens in all of us, it's the reason why when Americans drink local water in Mexico, they get sick, but Mexicans aren't getting constantly sick from their own water, because they have the immunity.

This is why raw foods are important, in moderation, they keep our body and immune system 'on it's toes'.

I don't believe anyone should eat a 100% raw diet, but I believe we should all eat raw foods in moderation.

Answer 2

There's a possibility nothing adverse would happen if you drank unpasteurized milk. However, there is also the possibility that you could contract one of many food-born illnesses caused by bacteria such as Salmonella, E. Coli, and Campylobacter. These sicknesses can range from intestinal discomfort to death. If you are immunodeficient or pregnant -NEVER drink unpasteurized milk. For more gory details, see these links...

fda.gov/Food/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/ucm079516.htm

cdc.gov/Features/RawMilk/

Answer 3

Raw milk is not germ-free milk. Long time ago people used to drink raw milk and many got sick. Pasteur came up with the method of pasteurization. This heated the milk to a certain temperature that killed most harmful bacteria and it could be stored for a few days without going bad.

Answer 4

You will throw up. Spoiled milk will give you food posioning. It will be cheaper to buy new milk rather then pay for the hospital bill.

Answer 5

taste bad?