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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel

Actually eating any kinds of local foods help with allergies with the local plant life. Absolutely bull#### saying all studies show it doesn't have a link. When I lived on the farm I had tons of allergy's. Raw milk producers dont use hormones or chemicals. I think you need to actually do some research. I've been making a living from being a cook for 7 years and 4 As a Red Seal Certified Chef. Its My Job to know the exact in and outs. Ever thing you just said is I'll informed and ignorant of what the nutritional facts are. This Is why North America has the worst diets.

Haha, yeah, I have done some research. Everything you're saying is actually disputing science. I'm just going by what actual studies have shown. If you believe it's beneficial then that's ok for you (you're an adult, drink what you want!), but for the majority of the population in Canada and the USA, it's dangerous and has no proven health benefits. It's a fad, and a dangerous one at that. Here are some quotes with citations:

a reduction of allergies, asthma and eczema; reducing the risk of autism, Crohns Disease and tooth decay; dealing with lactose intolerance; boosting a child’s immune system by providing live bacteria and even reducing the risk of certain cancers.

None of these benefits have been shown to be real in objective, prospective studies, mainly because some researchers would deem it unethical to expose pregnant women and young children to unpasteurized milk, fearing the risks of infections that can lead to food-borne illnesses and in rare cases death.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/touch/s...tml?id=9816550

While the purported benefits of unpasteurized products may be tempting, keep in mind that none of the claims have been substantiated by scientific evidence.The risk of raw dairy product consumption far outweighs any potential benefits, and even products labeled as "certified" raw milk products are not free from these risks

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/the-raw...w.google.ca%2F

The "farm effect" and a dispute to your "raw milk producers don't use hormones or chemicals" theory:

"This [study] would suggest that if you have early life exposure [to allergens], then somehow it drives the immune system away from developing allergies," he said.
"Large animals are part of it, and the straw bedding animals sleep on," said Holbreich.
...One of the most important observations in the study was the benefit derived from drinking raw, unpasteurized milk.
Surprisingly, the dairy cows themselves are not raised any differently from the mainstream dairy industry, according to Holbreich.
"The Amish are not organic farmers," he said. "These are the same cows and the milk they sell goes to bottling - but something in the processing of milk changes."

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/amish-h...w.google.ca%2F

More farm effect!

...growing up on a farm directly affects the regulation of the immune system and causes a reduction in the immunological responses to food proteins.
The research, led by the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences, found that spending early life in a complex farm environment increased the number of regulatory T-lymphocytes, the cells that damp down the immune system and limit immune responses...
...Regulatory T-cells have been identified in many mammalian species, including humans, and appear to be universal regulators of immune systems and a reduction in their numbers is often associated with the development of allergies, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0208132549.htm