Susie,
  Great idea but there is not a Whole food store within hundreds of miles. I w onder if I could make it myself?
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From: Susie Jo Skinner
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Subject: Re: Raw milk
Sent: Jan 6, 2010 3:29 PM

Whole Foods sells coconut milk kefir (and yogurt)

SusieJo

Robin Temple wrote:
> Ron,
>   Thanks for the info. I would really miss the daily kefir but will consider abstaining for a month to see what happens. 
>   Oddly enuf my iron level is too high. In fact, I donated blood yesterday to lower iron level. I do not supplement w calcium due to atrial fibrillation issues. For a year now I take supplemental mg, potassium, taurine and nattoo to keep afib at bay. 
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> Cheers,
>
> Robin
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> From: Ron Hoggan
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> Subject: Re: Raw milk
> Sent: Jan 6, 2010 12:50 PM
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> Hi Robin,
> If your immune system is sensitized to milk proteins you may be mounting 
> an immune reaction without being aware of it. There are several apparent 
> health benefits that, on closer inspection, may be detrimental. For 
> instance, the calcium in milk is highly bio-available. On the other 
> hand, the calcium overwhelms the active transport capacity that moves 
> minerals from the lumen to the bloodstream. The net result is a shortage 
> of other minerals. Dairy is often recommended to women as a preventive 
> measure for bone density issues but iron storage often suffers as a 
> result of such recommendations.
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> I'd like to suggest that you try strictly avoiding dairy for several 
> weeks. If you then find yourself reacting to the dairy, you will know 
> that it has long posed a health problem to you that had been masked by 
> what Hans Selye called "adaptation" . It might also be useful and 
> interesting to check your status of other minerals, especially iron 
> stores and zinc.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Ron
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