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Old 06-27-2008, 11:25 AM
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Does anyone know anything about goat's milk? I found skimmed goat's milk at the store today and thought I would try it. I'm severely lactose intolerant, so milk is not a luxury I get to enjoy. But I'm so sick of water + whey protein shakes that I just had to try something new.

But now I'm second-guessing myself... Goat's milk doesn't contain lactose, does it?

I've tried almond milk, which is very good but quite expensive. Are there any other good lactose-free milks? The only thing I will ever use it for is mixing with whey protein. Thanks!
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if your lactose intolerant or having difficulties on digesting or breaking dowm,actually goats milk is recommended on this problem. Or try Calcium-fortified soy milk has no lactose, is low in fat and is a good source of Vitamin D .
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Yes, soy milk is a good alternative, rice milk can be your choice as well.You can also have vegan cheese which is also lactose free, but i wouldn't advice you to eat goat milk unless you are not lactose intolerant but one of the 1-in-10 people who is allergic to alpha S1 casein protein, the protein you find in cow's milk and has the same symptoms when consumed.Both goat milk and human milk lack this protein.Nevertheless, many people that are lactose intolerant and consume goat milk have no problems, for reasons not well understood; they think it's because the goat milk does not leave residue in the colon for fermentation, which causes the symptoms of lactose intolerance.
Bottom line, you won't know unless you try, simple as that. But soy milk is the best alternative by far.
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I had a whey protein + goat's milk shake last night...delicious! And better yet, I had no digestion problems.

I've always heard that soy milk contributes to estrogen production, so it's generally best for guys to stay away from it. Is there any truth to that?
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I had a whey protein + goat's milk shake last night...delicious! And better yet, I had no digestion problems.
Goat milk, like milk of all mammals other than sea lions and monotremes, contains lactose. According to The Lactose Zoo! , goat milk contains a similar percentage of lactose as cow milk.
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I've always heard that soy milk contributes to estrogen production, so it's generally best for guys to stay away from it. Is there any truth to that?
Soybeans (and some other things, like flax seeds) contain phytoestrogens, which are estrogen-like compounds. They are somewhat controversial, since they may weakly bind to estrogen receptors, which may either cause greater estrogen-like activity (by having more things attached to the estrogen receptors) or lesser estrogen-like activity (by displacing real estrogen on the estrogen receptors). Unless soybeans and flax seeds are a huge proportion of your diet, it is probably not a huge difference overall.
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I also have heard that goat's milk is healthy.... hmmmm

Why not to try it...

I will try and will share my suggestion with you soon......
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