> Thanks Andrew. I agree the quality seems very high. Organic Pastures
> raw milk tastes
> better than any milk I've had since I was a kid, and the colostrum's
> flavor is like heavy
> cream (yum) even though the consistency is much lighter. I am hoping
> you're right about
> my husband's reaction = rebooting the digestive system.
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> Can you say more about how colostrum can still be good even if it is
> "old-smelling"? If this
> is so, how will I know when the colostrum is finally past its prime?
> It sounds like I can't
> gauge the same way I would regular milk?
>
> Cara
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> --- In [hidden email], Andrew McAfee <amcafeerr@n...> wrote:
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>> I am glad that you are drinking Organic Pastures. The quality is
>> extremely high. I have never had that severe of a problem. In past I
>> have had intestinal action if I haven't been drinking it for a while.
>> My hunch is that he is doing deep healing and is rebooting his
>> digestive system. Even if the colostrum is old smelling it is still
>> good. I use it and raw organic milk to culture and have it sitting out
>> on the counter for days. Delicious!
>> I encourage you to call my brother Mark at Organic Pastures and talk
>> with him if you want more feedback or to talk with many hundreds of
>> others that drink his milk.
>> Do what feels right to you and your husband.
>> Andrew
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>> On Nov 21, 2005, at 1:34 PM, Cara wrote:
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>>> Hi Andrew, a question about your experience with colostrum: did you
>>> experience a
>>> "healing crisis" (Herxheimer reaction) at first? My husband has been
>>> drinking Organic
>>> Pastures raw milk and colostrum regularly for maybe a week or two,
>>> and
>>> yesterday he
>>> started experiencing chills, stomach pain/cramps and bowel trouble.
>>> Ordinarily I'd assume
>>> the product had gone sour without us noticing, but it tasted and
>>> smelled fine, and my
>>> husband's intuition (surprisingly) told him to drink more, not less
>>> of
>>> the colostrum. This is
>>> in spite of the fact that he was laid up with stomach pain all day
>>> and
>>> night. I'm just
>>> wondering if this reaction is common and how long it lasts.
>>>
>>> Cara
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>>> --- In [hidden email], Andrew McAfee <amcafeerr@n...> wrote:
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>>>> What I do think is essential is RAW ORGANIC MILK products. These
>>>> cows
>>>> raised on organic alfalfa and in green pastures and are extremely
>>>> healthy animals. Their good bacteria count is extremely high and
>>>> kills
>>>> e-coli, salmonella, etc., and has essential probiotics for our
>>>> intestines and immune system.
>>>> Weston Price and Sally Fallon, Mercola all think raw milk, butter,
>>>> cheese, is essential.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.westonaprice.org/index.html
>>>> http://www.mercola.com/2003/mar/29/pasteurized_milk.htm
>>>>
>>>> Here are health benefits.
>>>> http://www.organicpastures.com/healthbenefits/
>>>> Yes, this is my brother's dairy and yes I am biased.
>>>>
>>>> Andrew
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