Kirt:
>Well, one could make a case that avos are less natural than mammal milk,
>eh? What was your overall review of your dairy experiment? Another longtime
>vegan has shared with me her experiment with raw dairy (fine) and cooked
>dairy (immediate trouble), but returned to vegan afterwards.

Tom:
I found raw milk to be fine, most cooked dairy not so good (except ghee, which
is OK in very small amounts). Raw cheese is a bit hard to digest; if I eat
much of it, it feels like lead in the stomach - very heavy, also mucus
promoting. I am of the opinion that much of the problem people report with
dairy is due to the fact that it is 1) cooked (pasteurized & homogenized), and,
2) eaten in the wrong way - refrigerator cold, with meals, with no thought
given to how well the milk combines with other foods. If you drink milk in the
Indian way - raw (not pasteurized or homogenized), warm and spiced (cardamom,
saffron), after meals (not with meals), and only if the milk combines OK with
the foods eaten at the meal - then you may find it a very different, and
positive experience. I still consume a small amount of raw milk (a small
cup most days).

Kirt:
>Addiction may be addiction, but I'll take avos over heroin any day
>of the week...but I'd like to get this avo thing licked and it seems like
>the time has come. Wish me well!

Tom:
Agreed; avo addiction is much better for you than heroin addiction. Good luck
in your effort!

Tom Billings
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