#30 - The Surprising Benefits of Drinking Raw Milk: Mark McAfee Reveals All on The Dr. Joy Kong Podcast

What this episode covers

What are the myths about raw milk? Why are so many people scared of raw milk and why is it banned in so many states? What are the potential healing powers of raw dairy? What is the history and science behind it? Could you be doing damage to your health by drinking pasteurized milk? Are you concerned about lactose intolerance? What about raw cheese, raw kefir, raw cream, and raw butter? In this enlightening episode, raw milk super expert Mark McAfee will answer all these questions for you! Mark McAfee founded the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) in 2011 to assure that farmers had a resource to assist them in producing very low risk raw milk for their consumers. He is passionate about “grass to glass” risk reduction management on the farm, and he believes that raw milk cannot emerge as a trusted food unless it is very low risk. He is certified in HACCP management from Chapman University and has developed and implemented award winning Food Safety Plans including Raw Milk Risk Analysis & Management Plans (“RAMP”). Mark co-founded the world’s largest organic raw milk dairy in 1999 named Organic Pastures Dairy. Today, it sells it’s raw products safely across the United States of America in over 900 store locations. The Raw Farm brand estimates to feed over 50,000 families in California, alone. Mark has worked with state regulators and industry leaders to develop the business’s Test & Hold custom food safety program. He is a premed-trained retired EMS Paramedic and acute care medical educator with a background in organic farming. In 1997, Mark was awarded the Best of the West grower award for being the first farmer in the USA to initiate an “on farm audited HACCP type risk management system” with the Odwalla juice company. He has lectured on the safety and gut biome benefits of raw milk at USC, Stanford, UCSB, Rutgers, University of Guelph, UVIC BC Canada, UCLA, CSUF, Chico State, and other Universities and medical schools in Australia, USA and Canada. Learn more at rawmilkinstitute.org To Connect with Mark McAfee: https://www.rawmilkinstitute.org/our-team To Connect With Dr. Joy Kong: http://drjoykong.com/ Watch Video Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZj1GQBWFM5sRAL0iQfcMAQ Follow Dr. Joy Kong on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/dr_joy_kong/ https://www.facebook.com/stemcelldrjoy https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-kong-md-4b8627123/ For more information about anti-aging regenerative medicine treatment visit: https://uplyftcenter.com *Our content is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as medical or health advice. Please consult with your doctor / healthcare provider if you have any questions about your medical conditions.*