Goat Milk

 

Besides consuming goats milk daily, goats milk is also used to make soap.

 

What are the benefits of goat milk soap?

 

 

Skin Care

Goat milk soap gives a rich creamy feel and will leave your skin feeling very soft. Most people with problem skin, eczema (atopic dermatitis), acne, psoriasis and other sensitive skin find that after using goat milk soap their skin condition improve. The soap will clean and not irritate your skin.

 

One of the most popular additives to goat milk soap is  handmade soap. And rightly so. Goat Milk is a natural emollient that helps soothe and moisturize the skin. It contains vitamins A, B6, B12 and E. Goat milk has 3 times more beta-casein than cow milk. Caseins are easily absorbed into the skin and allow for quick hydration of dry skin. The content of triglycerides, capric, caprylic and caproic acid helps balance the skin’s natural pH and promotes natural exfoliation of dry skin.

 

Scented or fragrant goat milk soaps are like Floral, Oatmeal, Spice and Fruit Fragrances. Special Dermatological and Manuka Honey (unscented soaps) goat milk soaps are for people forced to use soap substitutes or very neutral soaps because of allergies or skin sensitive to perfumes. According to a survey, the demand for such soaps make up almost half of all sales.  Dermatologists commented that unscented goat milk soaps are particularly good for patients with skin problems because they leave no residue on the skin. These problems include eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis and infant eczema.

 

There are basically three ways to incorporate goat milk into your soaps however, each works a bit differently.

1. Fresh goat milk
2. Powdered goat milk
3. Canned/ Evaporated goat milk

 

 

Handmade Natural Goat Milk Soap Recipe

 

Handmade soap is akin to rediscovering the traditional value of doing things yourself, doing them naturally, and enjoying the benefits.

Making soap of any kind is fairly simple. Goat milk soap is no exception. Homemade soap can be a welcome addition to anyone bathing routine, especially for someone with sensitive skin.

Goat milk soap is a very moisturizing, soft soap and not that difficult to make. Follow some simple instructions and make goat milk soap for home use or to give away as gifts.

Lye and Borax are available at the grocery stores, make sure that the lye can states 100 per cent lye. Before you buy the lye, shake the can and listen to it to make sure it is free flowing for easy handling, and has no lumps in it. Borax – this boots cleaning ability, soften the water and helps with suds-ing. Liquid Glycerin is available at drug stores. Glycerin gives the soap more moisturizing qualities.

Lye heats the milk up very hot; the sugar in the milk will “caramelize” and the soap will be tan in color. Soap made with 100% lard will not lather a whole lot, but make a good cleaning, very gentle, moisturizing soap. Lathering and cleaning ability have nothing to do with one another.

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Ingredients:

 

• 3 pints of ice cold goat milk
• 1 12 oz. can of Red Devil Lye
• 5 1/2 pounds of lard
• 2 oz. glycerin
• 2 Tablespoon borax
• 1/3 Cup Honey

 

Instructions:

 

*Cautions, wear rubber gloves when handling lye.

 

Use a stainless steel pot for your soap making. Very slowly pour the lye into the ice cold milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. The milk will heat up very quickly due to the addition of the lye. If you add the lye too fast, the milk may scorch and curdle. The milk will turn an orange color and curdle a little bit but do not worry, add the honey. Let the mixture cool down to 85°.

 

While the lye and milk mixture is cooling, warm the lard to 90°. Slowly pour the lard into the lye and milk mixture, stirring constantly, and add the glycerin and borax.

 

The best thing to stir soap with is an electric hand held “stick blender” because you really need to stir the soap mixture to get it to “trace”. The slower your stirring is, the longer it will take to trace. You cannot just stop or go away and let it sit because if you do not stir constantly, the soap will never “trace”.

 

Add the glycerin and borax and keep stirring until the mixture starts to thicken like thin pudding nice “traces”. The mixture “traces” when a small amount of the solution drizzled across the top of the main solution’s surface leaves a faint pattern before sinking back into the mass. A trace should be reached within 10 to 20 minutes of hand stirring, or 5 to 10 minutes of stirring with a “stick blender”.

 

Add any essential oils you wish to add to the soap at this point. Stir it in well.

 

Pour the mixture into your molds. Cover the top of the molds with a cloth such as cheesecloth and then cover it with a blanket. Leave it undisturbed overnight.

 

The next day you can cut the soap into bars using fishing line. Stack the bars on a cookie sheet lined with a large paper bag. It is not ready to use yet; the mixture needs to saponify and cure. Let the soap cure by air-drying it for at least 6 weeks before using or giving away.

 

 

Handmade Organic Goat Milk Soap Recipe

 

Since I posted a topic about the benefits of goat milk soap, I have been asked “Do you have homemade milk based soap recipe for beginners?” After experimenting a few shortcuts, I recommend this simple Organic Goat Milk Soap recipe.

 

What are the benefits of  organic goat milk soap?

 

Organic goat milk soap offers a natural and less-abrasive form of cleansing bar. And organic goat milk soap aids in the treatment of mild to moderate acne.

 

Recipe:

 

Light essential oil scent can be added to the soap and oatmeal mix, if desired. The recipe yields approximately 12 bars of organic soap.

 

Ingredients:

 

• 15 oz. organic olive oil
• 5 oz. organic palm oil
• 5 oz. organic coconut oil
• 3.5 oz. lye
• 8 oz. goat milk
• 1/2 cup organic oatmeal
• 1 oz. lavender or lilac essential oil for fragrance (optional)
• Soap molds

*Cautions, wear rubber gloves when handling lye.

 

Instructions :

• Purchase molds. Chocolate or candy-making molds are permissible for use in soap making. Do not reuse molds for chocolate making once used in the soap making process.
• Combine 1/2 cup organic oatmeal with 1 oz. fragrance oil, and set aside. Lavender scent is recommended.
• Mix all remaining soap base materials together in a stainless steel bowl.
• Heat inside a slow cooker on medium heat until melting occurs. Do not reuse the slow cooker for food preparation.
• Mix fragrance mixture into the slow cooker.
• Pour soap mix into molds once it is warm enough to handle safely.
• Cool soap mix for 24 hours. Remover from molds and use. Clean molds with warm water, dry and store.

 

I love making this organic goat milk soap recipe because it is easy, good for your acne skin and shows my love for goats.

Want more fun DIY Skin Care recipes?  Check out my other DIY post as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started drinking goat milk daily and began doing research about this milk since more than a decade ago. I learned interesting facts and would continue to share more.

 

Goat Milk is gaining popularity all over the world and is the popular choice besides cow milk. Goat milk is available all year round in retail stores and market. If you have not tried drinking goat milk, you may find that it taste strange, slightly sweet and at times salty undertone.

 

A2 casein – Goat milk can sometimes be consume as another option if individual or infant is allergy to cow milk. Goat milk mostly contains ‘A2 casein’ which makes it comparable to human breast milk in terms of protein. A2 casein does not cause any inflammatory diseases, like colitis. A study even states that when babies are fed with goat milk as the first protein after breast feeding, they are less allergic as when compared with cow’s milk feeding.

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Reduce bad cholesterol – Goat milk decreases bad cholesterol and increases the level of good cholesterol in the human body. It has healing properties and just like olive oil, are effective in keeping high cholesterol under check.

 

Prevents arteriosclerosis – Goat milk helps to prevent arteriosclerosis. This is because it contains a limited amount of the enzyme, xanthine oxidase. This enzyme is believed to cause heart issues on entering the bloodstream. Goat milk contains this and very less quantity and hence can prevent arteriosclerosis

 

Medium-chain fatty acids – Goat milk also contains medium-chain fatty acids (30–35% in comparison to 15–20% in cow milk). These acids offer energy boosts and are not stored as fat in the body. These help to decrease cholesterol and treat tough conditions like coronary diseases.

 

Calcium  – Goat milk is a very good source of calcium. Hence, I suggest that you should drink raw goat milk because up to 50% of people who are lactose intolerant can easily digest goat milk, especially if it is raw. When you drinks raw goat milk, you can attain most benefits of this nutritious drink.

 

Calcium is also widely recognized for its role in maintaining the strength and density of bones. In a process known as bone mineralization, calcium and phosphorus join to form calcium phosphate. Calcium phosphate is a major component of the mineral complex (called hydroxyapatite) that gives structure and strength to bones.

 

Normally, you think of cow milk as the most healthy and calcium-rich food. But do not worry about calcium while you are switching to goat milk. A cup of goat milk supplies 32.6% of the daily value for calcium as compare to cow milk has 29.7% calcium.

 

In recent studies, goat milk calcium has shown to:

• Reduce PMS symptoms during the the second half of the menstrual cycle
• Help prevent the bone loss that can occur as a result of menopause or certain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis
• Help prevent recurrent migraine headaches
• Help protect colon cells from cancer-causing chemicals

 

In fact, this mineral does more then just stronger bones and teeth. Calcium also plays vital role in many other vital physiological activities, including cell membrane function, nerve conduction, muscle contraction, regulation of enzyme activity, blood clotting and blood pressure regulation. Since these activities are essential to life, the body utilizes complex regulatory systems to tightly control the amount of calcium in the blood, so that sufficient calcium is always available. As a result, when dietary intake of calcium is too low to maintain adequate blood levels of calcium, calcium stores are drawn out of the bones to maintain normal blood concentrations.

 

Tryptophan – Goat milk contains high Tryptophan. Tryptophan is one of the 20 standard amino acids, as well as an essential amino acid required in the human body.

 

Dairy Foods Better than Calcium Supplements for Growing Girls’ Bones

Based on recent studies,  young girls going through the rapid growth spurt of puberty, getting calcium from dairy products, such as goat milk, may be better for building bones and teeth than taking a calcium supplement.

 

Essential Nutrients – Goat milk is also a good source of protein, potassium, phosphorus and riboflavin, vitamin D, B-6 and vitamin B-12. Research has found some anti-inflammatory compounds (short-chain sugar molecules called oligosaccharides) to be present in goat milk. Oligosaccharides is know to make goat milk easier to digest, especially in the case of compromised intestinal function.

 

In recent studies, goat milk has also been shown to enhance the metabolism of both iron and copper, especially when there are problems with absorption of minerals in the digestive tract. These benefits and others are likely to play vital role in the tolerability of goat milk. As for older children and adults, besides an excellent calcium-rich which is widely recognized for its role in maintaining the strength and density of bones and teeth, goat milk may help to reduce some of the recurrent ear infections, asthma, eczema, and even rheumatoid arthritis. Goat milk can also prevent disease such as anemia.

 

Skin care – Goat milk is also great for your skin because it is rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins as well as high in lactic acid which helps exfoliate dead skin cells and soften your skin.

 

Lactose Intolerance – Goat milk, like cow milk, contains the milk sugar, lactose, and may produce adverse reactions in lactose-intolerant individuals. Goat milk is slightly lower in lactose than cow milk, with 4.1% milk solid as lactose versus 4.7% in cow milk, which may be an advantage in lactose-intolerant persons. Here, goat milk is a viable option for them.

 

The common symptoms of lactose intolerance are nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, abdominal cramps and passing of flatus. The degree of symptoms depends on the amount of milk consumed specifically, the amount of lactose and the degree to which our body is deficient in lactase enzyme. Intolerance adverse reactions are not life-threatening but may result in life long discomfort.

 

I experienced vomiting after drinking milk. My first impression at that time was allergic to lactose . From my previous experience, now I must consider both milk allergy and lactose intolerance when adverse reactions like vomiting occurred because both milk allergy and lactose intolerance can exist simultaneously. A correct diagnosis must be made and properly followed up, as the treatment, dietary avoidance, is often very difficult and if incorrectly applied can lead to vitamin deficiencies or malnutrition.

 

In addition, we should not believe the myth that humans are never meant to digest cow milk or goat milk. And our bodies are meant to consume  mother’s milk for the first several months or years, and then move on to other foods. In fact, people only become lactose-intolerant as teens or adults, when the enzymes to digest any kind of milk stop being produced by the human digestive system.

 

So, let us not stop drinking goat milk daily, it’s good for your health.

 

 

 

 

 

Occasionally, I visit my family dairy goat farm to learn more and updated about the management of dairy goats, and the milking process.

 

This is a type of drink that can supply lots of nutrients and many values for health. Unpasteurized goat milk is milk that comes from grass-fed goats, is unpasteurized and unhomogenized. Meaning raw milk contains all of its natural enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals,  making it a complete food.

 

Most accusations and concerns over raw milk have been overstated. In fact, unpasteurized milk benefits are numerous and can help address a large number of nutritional deficiencies that millions of people are currently experiencing. For instance, raw milk benefits allergies and skin, all while containing beneficial nutrients without the processing dangers.

 

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Folks have been drinking raw goat’s milk for centuries. In fact millions do around the globe on a daily basis. Raw milk is known to contain very rich fat and protein. Raw goat milk contains immunoglobulins, and the enzymes lipase and phosphatase and these are normally inactivated when pasteurizing milk. Also many beneficial bacteria, proteins and enzymes are also destroyed.

 

While unpasteurized milk cures or prevents disease but, many issues arise out of raw goat milk induced illness, one is animal husbandry and the other major one is dairy parlor cleanliness and sanitization regimes. Contamination can occur at the time of collection, processing, distribution or storage of milk. Hence, milking process – good hygiene practices and procedures,  plays a vital role in producing clean raw milk.

 

7 Amazing Raw Goat Milk Benefits:

 

1) Support Your Digestion – It takes approximately 30 minutes to digest raw goat milk while you need 2 hours to digest cow’s milk. This is because goat milk is low in fat globules. And, there are many short-chain fatty acids in raw goat milk that can support your stomach digest easier. Raw goat milk includes small amount of fat molecules and it is easier for people to assimilate. Fat molecules are like the factors that cause raw goat milk homogenized naturally. In addition, raw goat milk includes different protein structure to reduce allergy and support digestion. It is great if you add raw goat milk into your weight loss plan.

 

2) Have Alkalinity – Alkalinity is one of the most common raw goat milk benefits. Do you know about the mucous creation in your body when drinking raw goat milk? Raw goat milk is an alkaline forming food and help maintaining PH level in the body at the proper level. Additionally, raw goat milk is very helpful if you get some digestive problems such as acid reflux, heartburn and other stomach-related diseases.

 

3) Raw Goat Milk Is Less Allergic – While many people including kids and elderly people get allergy with cow milk, raw goat milk is relatively safe as it is less allergic. Reason being that raw goat milk does not include the complex protein, which encourages allergic reactions in your body when drinking milk. Though it does not mean that raw goat milk does not cause allergy, you could test before drinking it and the best way is to test if you are suitable with raw goat milk is by drinking a little.

 

4) Raw Goat Milk Has Healthy Fatty Acids – You probably have read or heard about lots of raw goat milk benefits. I would like to inform that raw goat milk includes two kinds of fatty acids; – capric acids and caprylic acids, which are very full of antimicrobial. They can fight bacteria and protect your health in some manners. Milk is nutritional food that affects well on human health. Especially, biochemical and physiological facts in raw goat milk are discovered and include both short and medium chain fatty acids that can help you prevent diseases and disorders, particularly for cardiovascular issues.

 

5) Provide Minerals and Vitamins – Providing vitamins and minerals are raw goat milk benefits that you could not forget whenever drinking it. This ingredient is high in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin B including vitamin B6, vitamin B12. It is also full of vitamin C, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, sodium, zinc, etc. In fact, if raw goat milk is fresh, it will be healthy and beneficial for your health. However, you should not use raw goat milk as the formula for kids due to it is lacked of folic acid. Instead, you should supply folic acid through foods.

 

6) Retard Harmful Organism Growth – Fresh milk includes bioactive components, which can help you retard harmful organism growth and improve your health when you drinking it. Raw goat milk also contains the same bioactive component as the mother’s milk and you can believe to supply this kind of raw milk in your diet. Certainly, you must be sure to avoid allergy or check it by drinking a little before drinking more.

 

7) Raw Goat Milk Have Less Lactose – Lactose is a kind of sugar that derived from glucose and galactose that you can find in milk. Many people get lactose intolerance which is normally the result of lactase deficiency. Lactase is a kind of enzyme that is used to digest lactose. As the result, you cannot drink raw milk if you have lactose intolerance. However, you can drink raw goat milk because it is low in lactose and help you digest very easily without stomached. The Lactose content in cow milk is 4.7 % higher than lactose in goat milk which is 4.1%.

 

In conclusion: After reading this, I am confident that you will try drinking goats milk, Its affordability is more superior than cow milk, meaning that even if you are on a strict budget, switching to goats milk will not put you out of your pocket or fighting for your Christmas dollar.

 

 

 

What is Pasteurized Milk

 

Pasteurization extends milk’s shelf life and is also the only way that you can make milk from a goat with a chronic disease safe for feeding to kids.

 

Pasteurization is the sterilization of liquids such as goat milk as well as cheese, to destroy disease-causing and other undesirable bacteria.

 

How to Preserve Goat Milk

 

Pasteurizing goat milk kills unnecessary bacteria and extends the refrigerated life of your milk.

 

If you are raising and milking goats, and you want to keep your raw goat milk fresh and to pasteurize it,  follow the instructions below. It is an easy and simple process that any individuals  can master.

 

Double Boiler

• Fill the bottom of your double boiler with a couple inches of water.
• Pour your fresh goat milk into the inner pan.
• Pour a few inches of cold water into your sink.
• Heat the milk until it reaches 161 degrees F and hold it there for 30 seconds. Candy thermometers usually have handy clips on them so you can have it sitting in the milk the whole time.
• Remove pan from heat and set the pan down inside your waiting sink of cold water to cool your pan and milk.
• When the milk temperature is below 127 degrees F, replace the cooling water with ice water and continue to cool the milk, Stirling once every 30 seconds until the milk reaches 39 degree F or below.
• Pour the milk into the clean milk jugs and store in the fridge below 39 degrees F.

 

In goat milk, after pasteurization, the harmless lactic acid bacteria survives, but if the goat milk is not kept cold, they multiply rapidly and cause it to turn sour. Hence, it is best store in the refrigerator.

 

And there are other three easy ways to do this:

 

Slow Cooker:  Simply heat milk on low until hot enough. This should take 2-4 hours, depending on crock size and milk volume.

 

Microwave: This method would kill pathogens if you topped 161 degrees F for the required 30 seconds. But it is difficult to judge temperature and hot spots in microwaved food, meaning your milk may burn or not all areas may reach safe levels.

 

Stovetop:  This method is quick and can be done in any pot that holds liquid. Caveats: it is easy to scorch milk if you don’t pay careful attention and stir often. If you use medium heat, you must pay close attention. If you use higher heat you could accidentally burn the milk.

 

Pros: Pasteurization is the process of heating milk to a high temperature for a short period and then rapid cooling, this kills off the various pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, which are responsible for causing numerous foodborne illnesses.

 

Cons: Pasteurization alters goat milk mineral components such as calcium, chlorine, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and sulfur as well as many trace minerals, making them less available. According to studies, pasteurization  destroys all the enzymes in goat milk. These enzymes help the body assimilate all bodybuilding factors, including calcium. That is why individuals who drink pasteurized goat milk may suffer, nevertheless, from osteoporosis. Lipase in raw milk helps the body digest and utilize butterfat. Butterfat has a cortisone-like factor which is heat sensitive that prevents stiffness in the joints. So, the choice is yours.

 

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