http://chriskresser.com/i-have-high-cholesterol-and-i-dont-care

http://chriskresser.com/the-most-important-thing-you-probably-dont-know-about-cholesterol

http://chriskresser.com/new-study-puts-final-nail-in-the-saturated-fat-causes-heart-disease-coffin

http://chriskresser.com/more-silly-shenanigans-against-saturated-fat

The reason why women should switch back to low-fat dairy once they are pregnant is simply that full-fat dairy is high-calorie and contains saturated fat.  Overall, it is not advised for women or men to consume much full-fat dairy, but full-fat can be thought of as a temporary “health fix” for women wanting to get pregnant.  The study’s advice is not “twisted” logic.  Yes, there are other benefits (aside from fertility) that can come from dairy. The fact of the matter, though, is that this is a complicated issue.  Increase of consumption of full-fat dairy products without giving something else up leads – unavoidably – to increase in consumption of calories, and being overweight above a certain point can decrease fertility and is just plain unhealthy.  Being overweight while pregnant can lead to several complications.

There have been studies which show that dairy consumption in some way results in smaller waistlines.  There are probably other benefits, too.  But in America today, most people do not bother to balance their intake of high-quality higher-fat foods with a decrease in consumption of other foods.  They could likely do so – consumption of real, honest to goodness fat, satiates in a way that fat-free cannot.  But they don’t.  And the jury seems to still be out on the issue of saturated fat from milk and its affect on the heart.  So, it seems to be simply the responsible thing to do to tell women who are already pregnant to switch back to low-fat.

I think coconut oil is an incredibly healthy food. In addition to the MCTs, which you just mentioned, it’s also the most saturated of all fat (at @97%). Contrary to popular dogma, the benefits of saturated fat are numerous. Coconut is also a significant source of lauric acid, which is anti-microbial. Since coconut oil is so highly saturated, it doesn’t oxidize easily and is safe to use in cooking.

Coconut milk shares some of the benefits of other coconut products, but it’s much higher in sugar. It’s best used sparingly.

Chris

Have you tried raw milk? Visit this link to learn why raw milk is superior to pasteurized milk. I’ve known many people, including myself, who cannot tolerate pasteurized milk but do very well on raw milk.

Chris

1) Yes, go to “http://www.realmilk.com/where-other.html”. They have some listings for BC, but I don’t see any in the Victoria area. Nevertheless, it might be worth asking around. Occasionally local farmers will be willing to sell raw milk for your *pets* if it is illegal to sell for human consumption. It’s also often possible to buy into a “cow share”, which means you will own a portion of a cow with others; since you are then the owner of the cow, you are entitled to drink its milk legally. This is how many people obtain raw dairy products in the U.S. You might also ask at the local health food stores if anyone knows of a local cow share or source; Elanne’s sister-in-law Trish found a source in Prince George this way. Finally, you can try joining the “Native Nutrition” Yahoo group and posting a message there asking if anyone knows of a source in Victoria. It’s a large group of folks who follow these nutritional principles.

2) I think ghee made from grass-fed or organic butter is excellent. We use tons of the stuff ourselves – just bought a five-pound tub a few weeks ago, as a matter of fact!

Best,
Chris

Two things:

1) is there a resource site listing sources of raw dairy? or is this wishful thinking, being that in many places it is illegal to sell raw dairy products?!

2) what is your thinking about ghee made from a good source of organic butter?

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