Sammy’s Milk main ingredient is goat milk. Because it’s easier to digest than Cow milk with fewer allergens it became a great alternative to cow milk based formula. But the benefits of Goat Milk aren’t just for toddlers to enjoy. Webmd.com recently published an article citing goat milk’s long term benefits. Some of those benefits don’t just exceed those of cow milk but also soy or nut milks.
A History of Goat Milk Long Term Benefits
Goats were one of the first animals to be domesticated. Advantages of goat milk consumption have been published in academic journals for more than a hundred years. Worldwide, goat milk is the most commonly consumed type of dairy. That could be because goats are easier to keep than cows and supply critical nutrients in developing countries. In other countries, however, people express a preference for goat milk over cow milk. It is thicker and creamier than cow or plant milks. Goat milk also is an excellent source of protein, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
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Even with goat milk’s higher fat levels and other nutrients, a surprising side effect was recently discovered. Studies show goat milk is shown to reduce cholesterol levels in people with high blood cholesterol. Goat milk can also help lower cholesterol in the gall bladder as well as in the blood. Specifically, the study found that regular consumption of goat milk boosted biliary secretion of cholesterol. This helped to decrease plasma cholesterol concentration. Lower Cholesterol is a particular favorite of all the goat milk long term benefits
Digestible Protein
Compared to cow milk, soy or nut milks, goat milk has more protein per serving. Those nine grams of protein are more easily digestible than other milks, so your body can access the protein better. Lactose is 13 percent lower in goat milk than cow milk. The lower level means lactose intolerant people digest goat milk more easily than cow milk. There’s more. The beneficial fatty acids in goat milk are twice that of cow milk, but the fat particles are smaller. That is part of why they are easier to digest. It’s also why goat milk is a good option for formula if a mother can’t or chooses not to nurse her baby. Even the iron and calcium in goat milk are easier to absorb than those in cow milk prompting use as a treatment for anemia.
Allergen Free
Speaking of allergy free, why is goat milk safer than cow milk? Because it has a different kind of protein, called alphaS1-casein, making it less allergenic than cow milk. The NCBI reported finding that “Goatmilk, when used as the first source of protein after a breast-feeding period, is less allergenic than cow milk in mice.”
Goat milk is not the perfect dairy source for everyone. It has higher levels of fat and less folates. For babies, other ingredients in Sammy’s Milk goat milk formula make up the deficiencies. Grown people switching to goat milk need to include leafy greens in their diet. Goat milk, in formula and in a balanced diet is surprisingly healthy when you look into it. We aren’t saying cow milk is bad for you, but for those with a sensitivity to it, goat milk is a great alternative that delivers added benefits.