Camel Milk Vs Cow Milk - 7 Health Benefits of Camel Milk
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If you’re thinking this article must be about how to survive a trek across the
Mojave with nothing but a grunting (albeit friendly) camel, you’re in the exact
same place that my mind went to when I first heard about people consuming
this exotic camel milk.
While we may quizzically gape at farmers milking anything other than the standard
dairy cow or goat, camel milk is anything but exotic to traditional Arab and North
African cultures.
When you think about it, it makes sense that it’d be consumed by nomadic people:
What better animal to roam the desert with, since camels can survive with very little
sustenance? However, it’s also still a staple in Arabic households, due to its myriad
of benefits.
Camel milk contains protein, vitamin B1, potassium and calcium.
Aside from containing the same nutritive properties as colostrum, camel milk is also
a good source of protein, essential fatty acids, vitamin B1, potassium, phosphorus,
and calcium. But the benefits hardly stop there.
This smooth, silky, ancient milk differs from regular dairy milk in several beneficial
ways—from simply being easier to digest to improving autism, diabetes, and
the immune system.
7 Health Benefits of Camel Milk
To discover the secrets hidden in this special beverage, journey on.
1. Helps Prevent Diabetes
Traditionally, camel milk has been used in the Middle East to treat, prevent, and
control diabetes. Research is now starting to reveal the wisdom in this tradition.
Camel milk reduces insulin requirements in patients, while also improving glucose
tolerance.
Although the mechanism behind this effect still stumps scientists, several
possibilities are thought to be the cause. They include special properties inherent to
the insulin in camel milk, which make “absorption into circulation easier than insulin
from other sources.”