January , 01 , 1970

6 Surprising Benefits of Camel Milk (And 3 Downsides)

For centuries, camel milk has been an important source of nutrition for nomadic cultures in harsh environments like deserts.  It’s now commercially produced and sold in many countries, as well as available online in powdered and frozen versions. With cow’s and various plant- and animal-based milks readily at your disposal, you may wonder why some people choose camel milk.  Here are 6 benefits of camel milk — and 3 downsides.   <h2> </h2> 1. Rich in Nutrients Camel milk is rich in many nutrients that are important for overall health.  When it comes to calorie, protein, and carb content, camel milk is comparable to whole cow’s milk. However, it’s lower in <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/saturated-fat-good-or-bad">saturated fat</a> and offers more vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium, iron, and potassium (<a href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/336070/nutrients" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1Trusted Source</a>, <a href="https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/3131418/2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2</a>). It’s also a good source of healthy fats, such as long-chain fatty acids, linoleic acid, and unsaturated fatty acids, which may support brain and heart health (<a href="http://www.wjpsonline.org/admin/uploads/tCQEW6.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">3</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5445635/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">4Trusted Source</a>).  One-half cup (120 ml) of camel milk contains the following nutrients (<a href="https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/custom/3131418/2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2</a>): <ul> <li>Calories: 50</li> <li>Protein: 3 grams</li> <li>Fat: 3 grams</li> <li>Carbs: 5 grams</li> <li>Thiamine: 29% of the Daily Value (DV)</li> <li>Riboflavin: 8% of the DV</li> <li>Calcium: 16% of the DV</li> <li>Potassium: 6% of the DV</li> <li>Phosphorus: 6% of the DV</li> <li>Vitamin C: 5% of the DV</li> </ul> 2- May be a better obtion for people with lactose intolerance or milk allergy <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lactose-intolerance-101">Lactose intolerance</a> is a common condition caused by a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme needed to digest the sugar in dairy known as lactose. It can cause bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal pain after consumption of dairy products (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4586575/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">5Trusted Source</a>).  Camel milk contains less lactose than cow’s milk, making it more tolerable for many people with lactose intolerance.  One study in 25 people with this condition found that only 2 participants had a mild reaction to roughly 1 cup (250 ml) of camel milk, while the rest were unaffected (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20857626/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">6Trusted Source</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4700900/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7Trusted Source</a>). Camel milk also has a different protein profile than cow’s milk and appears to be better tolerated by those with an <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-food-allergies">allergy</a> to cow’s milk (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5669503/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">8Trusted Source</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4627205/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">9Trusted Source</a>). One study in 35 children ages 4 months to 10.5 years old with cow’s milk allergy noted that only 20% were sensitive to camel milk through a skin-prick test (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21703103/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">10Trusted Source</a>, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16382703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">11Trusted Source</a>). What’s more, camel milk has been used to treat diarrhea caused by rotavirus for hundreds of years. Research suggests that the milk contains antibodies that help treat this diarrheal disease, which is especially common in children (<a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23484237" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">12Trusted Source</a>). Check out more information <a href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/camel-milk-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3">here</a> <div> </div>

January , 01 , 1970

Would you drink camel milk?

Would you switch to drinking camel milk? Australia's growing number of camel farmers are hoping to persuade you. According to BBC: It's not unusual for the owners of a small, close-knit business to treat their workers as an extension of their family. Of course those members of staff aren't usually of the four-legged, one-humped variety. Lauren Brisbane is the owner of QCamel, Australia's only certified organic commercial camel milk dairy. Camel milk production has become one of Australia's emerging agricultural industries, as demand for the product grows both locally and internationally. However, Lauren says her family-owned and run operation isn't driven by commercial influences - it's motivated by love. "We have a different philosophy in how we run our dairy," she says of the Queensland-based farm. <img alt="Lauren Brisbane" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/FA66/production/_107820146_laurenbrisbane.jpg" style="height:549px; width:976px" />IMAGE COPYRIGHTQCAMEL image captionLauren Brisbane is evangelical about camels and their milk "It is paramount when running a happy and healthy camel dairy to really understand and respect the camels. We see them as our family members and fellow members of staff, rather than just stock or machinery. "They're like people, they've all got a different personality. They're gentle souls, kind and loving, and just so intelligent. You can sit and talk to them about what's going on, and they completely understand.   <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48935371">Check full Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Is camel milk the new super food or food safety roulette?

Always in the quest to find the magic bullet of health, some U.S. consumers are turning to it as the latest answer to better health. Some are going so far as touting it as the new “super food.” “Trending” is another way to describe it. According to FSN Its rise in popularity can be attributed to the perceived health benefits of camel milk. And because it doesn’t contain certain proteins that cause milk allergies, people who can’t drink cows milk can sometimes drink camel milk without having digestive problems. According to the Australian Camel Industry Association, camel milk has five times the vitamin C and 10 times the iron compared to cow’s milk. <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1984.tb13200.x">In a study</a> of the chemical composition and nutritional quality of camel’s milk, researchers found levels of sodium, potassium, zinc, iron, copper, manganese, niacin and Vitamin C were higher than in cows milk, while levels of thiamin, riboflavin, folacin, vitamin Bt12, pantothenic acid, vitamin A, lysine and tryptophan were relatively lower than those of cow milk. A report on FoodSafetyHelpline says camel milk is low in fat but has a high percentage of unsaturated fatty acids. In addition, components like long chain immunoglobulins are found in the milk, which some people say helps boost immunity in those who drink it. “From all the data presented it is clear that the camel produces a nutritious milk for human consumption,” according to a report from the <a href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6528e/X6528E03.htm">Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations</a> (FOA). However, the FOA data does not show a difference between camels milk and cows milk in terms of specific health claims by proponents. Federal law in the United States prohibits food producers, including milk producers, from making medical claims about their products. It is also against the law for producers to disseminate consumer testimonials about specific health benefits of the products. Such claims move products out of the food category and into the drug category of the Food and Drug Administration’s jurisdiction. Producers seeking FDA approval for products claimed to have specific medical or health benefits must prove those claims with research and testing data that has been peer reviewed and met other requirements to ensure safety and effectiveness. Where can I buy it? For the most part, camel milk is sold online in the United States, delivered to customers frozen via Fed Ex. However, in some cases it’s distributed direct to the customer. And some specialty stores sell it. In California, it’s  sold at nine Lassens stores and the marketing director said people can special order it at stores that don’t carry it. A google search will lead a consumer to an array additional sources. What does it taste like? Descriptions about its taste vary. Some say camel milk is sweet and delicious. Others say it tastes good but has a hint of salty flavor. Others say you start with just a shot glass to get used to it and then proceed to the point where you can drink all you want. Others say it tastes horrible. And still others say it tastes like milk, adding that’s because it is milk. Of course, when it comes to any kind of milk, a lot of the taste depends on what the animal is eating and how it’s cared for. And also, taste can be impacted by how sanitary the milking operation, processing and storage facilities are. In addition to raw, pasteurized and powdered forms, camel milk is also used to make products such asa dietary fat referred to as hump fat, fermented kefir, soap, lip balm, lotions, bath soaps, facial washes, face masques and bath bombs. Supply and demand in the U.S. The supply in the United States is limited for a variety of reasons: As a starter, it’s not something the U.S. consumer if familiar with. Then, too, there aren’t many camel dairies in the country, and those, for the most part, are small — very small.  One in Ohio has only two camels. Price also enters into the picture. Frozen camel milk is generally going for about $8 per pint, far more than $3.50 for a gallon (8 pints) of whole cow’s milk. That’s not surprising considering that a camel will produce about only about 2 gallons a day compared with 8 to 12 gallons a day that a daily cow produces. Some people conjecture that camel milk hasn’t garnered much attention in the United States because camels are considered animals from “under-developed countries.” However, an earlier form of the camel used to live in the American West, Canada and South America. For unknown reasons, it became extinct more than 10,000 years ago. Some scientists say the animals migrated across the land bridge to Asia when the continents were joined. Is camel milk legal in the United States? In 2012, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that camel milk could be sold in the United States. But for sales to be legal, they must comply with the same state licensing requirements as other dairies in their state, with all of the necessary food safety and health standards in place. For the most part, those standards require milk to be pasteurized, which involves heating it to 166 degrees F for 15 seconds, according to public health officials. Pasteurization kills viruses, parasites and bacterial pathogens such as E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter. These pathogens can cause serious illnesses, among them kidney failure and even death. High risk groups more likely to develop life-threatening illnesses are young children, pregnant women, old people, and other people with compromised immune systems, among them are cancer patients, HIV-positive patients, and transplant recipients. Raw milk, regardless of the animal On a national level, the  FDA prohibits the distribution or sale of raw  milk — milk that hasn’t been pasteurized — across state lines. <a href="https://milk.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=005192">As of April 2016</a>, 13 states allow raw milk to be sold in stores as long as it meets state standards. Seventeen states allow raw milk sales on the farms where it was produced — again, as long as it meets state standards — and eight states allow acquisition of raw milk only through a herdsman-share agreement. Under that sort of arrangement, which is often referred to a “loophole” by public health officials, people pay for shares of an animal or herd and therefore aren’t considered to be buying the milk. Overall, 20 states prohibit the sale of raw milk. Although raw camel milk is advertised online, including on Amazon.com, that doesn’t mean it can be sent out to anyone who orders it. Because each state has its own regulations on how raw milk can be sold and distributed, customers need to check their own states’ regulations before ordering. Meet three U.S. camel dairy farmers Camelot Dairy:  As the owner of a Colorado dairy with 130 cows, Kyle Hendrix was plenty busy. But that didn’t mean he wasn’t worried about the future. He was beginning to realize that if you aren’t shipping out huge quantities milk, “you’re a nobody.” “The guys here who are milking 2,000 cows, they’re considered small,” he said. “The business has become a vicious cycle.” Hendrix had already shown an independent streak when he left a multi-generation family beef cattle business and started a dairy farm. So it’s not all that surprising that he was open to trying something new. That “something new” turned out to be a camel dairy farm, which he aptly named Camelot Dairy. As he tells it, it was all a matter of happenstance. <img alt="" src="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2018/07/Camelot-Dairy-hillside-camels-Colorado.jpeg" /> At the Camelot Dairy in Colorado, Kyle Hendrix has a herd of 100 camels. He said many of his customers are from Somalia, where camel milk is routinely consumed. Photo courtesy of Camelot Dairy It was the Christmas season, and someone in the area had brought in some camels for a nativity scene. That sparked his interest, enough so that he visited a man in Oklahoma who had been raising camels for 20 years. He was quickly sold on the idea of getting some for his farm. “It was so cool to see a herd of camels,” he said. His wife, parents and neighbors thought he was crazy when he started the camel dairy. Back then, in 2011, he had three cows, a bull and a calf.   <a href="https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018/07/is-camel-milk-the-new-super-food-or-food-safety-roulette/">Learn more</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Camel Milk and Autism: Connecting the Genetic Dots

“Camel milk sounds weird to American ears, but camels are a domestic fact of life elsewhere. Although the US classifies them as ‘exotic” animals, they actually have early origins here; fossils have been found in Los Angeles. But the true reservoir of knowledge on camels is found in rural cultures and universities in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa,” Christina told me. Acoording to DNA Scince Got Camel Milk? In 2005, Christina met a camel at a children’s book fair in Orange County CA. Rather than hauling kids around, the animal was standing near a display of lotions and soaps made with camel milk. When the owner started to tell Christina how the milk is hypoallergenic and helps premature babies in the Middle East, she glanced over at 7-year-old Jonah. He’d already had four years of costly treatments for autism. “Might it help ‘reboot’ my son’s immune system and help his autism symptoms?” she recalls thinking, aware of a link to immune dysfunction. “Cow milk and cheese made him hand-flap and walk in circles, which he described as feeling like ‘having dirt in my brain.’ Vegan substitutes like rice, nut, or soy increased his allergic response.” Camel Crazy details Christina’s two-year journey to find the milk. Once she started giving it to Jonah, four ounces at a time, mixed in with food like cereal, his behavior changed quickly. He became calm. Inquisitive. Caring. His language became more emotional and focused. He held his head straight instead of rolling it. Eating became neat, not a mess fest. He dressed himself and began making eye contact. He even got his shoes and backpack on and was calmer in the car going to school. By the third dose, Jonah was sleeping through the night. “He became more fluid, social, and attuned. Within days he could cross the street without me holding on to him. Within weeks his skin grew smoother. The milk also reversed his skin irritation, agitation, mental distraction, hyperactivity, and stomach pain,” Christina recalled. So she did research and spread the word, first in an article – “Got Camel Milk?” – that went viral, then in a peer-reviewed case report, “Autism Spectrum Disorder Treated With Camel Milk,” published in <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3865381/">Global Advances in Health and Medicine</a>. After describing Jonah’s early difficulties, she wrote “on October 10, 2007, two weeks before my son’s tenth birthday, he drank his first half cup (4 oz) of thawed raw unheated camel milk.” The case report documents Jonah’s “sustained symptom improvements” associated with drinking half a cup a day from 2007 to 2013. Christina then began traveling the world, giving presentations on camel milk and autism, and consulting with scientists and vets. Camel Crazy details her immersion into the world of camels and ‘cameleers’, from Tuareg, Amish and Somali people in America to herders in India, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. She serves on the editorial board of the new International Journal of Camel Science. I was a beta reader for Camel Crazy and loved it. Being a nerd I searched for the science, and wasn’t disappointed. The milk indeed has some startling differences from other milks, yet tastes, Christina says, like cow’s milk. Camels drink a lot, pee a little, exhale minimal vapor, have insulating coats, and their red blood cells balloon and shrink as the water content in the bloodstream shifts. Natural selection has favored persistence of these traits that provide adaptation to heat, aridity, and exposure to intense ultraviolet radiation and choking dust. Body temperature ranges from 93.2-104°F (34–40°C). Being specifically a genetics nerd, I delved deeper into the DNA that encodes the unusual versions of proteins that might explain the magic of camel milk, as well as other details of the physiology. Much of the info below comes from the article <a href="https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2019.00017/full">Desert to Medicine: A Review of Camel Genomics and Therapeutic Products</a>, from three researchers at United Arab Emirates University. Fighting an Opioid Released from Casein Breakdown The first technical paper Christina found was <a href="https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ijdhd.2005.4.2/ijdhd.2005.4.2.67/ijdhd.2005.4.2.67.xml">“The etiology of autism and camel milk as therapy</a>,” from Ben Gurion University researchers Reuven Yagil and Yosef Shabo. Parent reports inspired their work. They zeroed in on an opiate-like effect. Casein, the most abundant milk protein, breaks down into peptide pieces. And one of them, beta-casomorphin-7, is an opioid. It can slip through the “leaky gut” of a person with autism and enter the brain. Could an opiate bathing the brain affect social interactions and lack of interest in surroundings? Other breakdown peptides of casein (β-casein and no β-lactoglobulin), which are more abundant in cow’s milk, may spike milk allergies Upping Anti-Oxidants Camel milk delivers potent anti-oxidants that might temper autism symptoms, wrote King Saud University researchers Laila Al-Ayadhi and Nadra Elyass Elamin in a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773435/">2013 report</a>. People with autism are more sensitive to oxidative stress, which is damage from unstable forms of oxygen called oxygen free radicals. The researchers measured levels of three anti-oxidants in the blood of 60 kids with autism: superoxide dismutase, myeloperoxidase, and an enzyme needed to make glutathione. Over a two-week period, 24 children drank raw camel milk, 25 drank boiled camel milk, and 11 drank cow’s milk. The trial was double-blinded and randomized, but it wasn’t a crossover, in which each child would have had all three milk experiences. Nevertheless, raw camel milk was superior in anti-oxidant levels and a behavioral rating scale. Special Tiny Antibodies Camels share with only their camelid brethren (llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos) tiny antibodies in milk, called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-domain_antibody">nanobodies</a>. Most antibodies have one or more Y-shaped subunits; a nanobody is one arm of one Y, the variable region that distinguishes species. A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8502296">student discovered</a> camel nanobodies in a lab course at the University of Brussels in 1993, analyzing a dromedary’s blood serum. Camels make large antibodies too. Nanobodies can squeeze into places more bulbous antibodies cannot, vanquishing a wider swath of viruses and bacteria. They look strikingly like monoclonal antibodies, and so have become darlings of <a href="https://www.ablynx.com/technology-innovation/understanding-nanobodies/">pharma</a>, particularly in cancer drug discovery. A camel’s streamlined nanobodies arose from a mutation that removed the hinges that connect the Y-shaped arms of more conventional antibodies. Sometimes a mutation is a good thing! Further infection protection comes from the milk protein lactoferrin, which fights hepatitis C. Tolerating High Blood Sugar A camel-herding people in India, the <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21629270">Raika</a>, drink camel milk and don’t get diabetes. That’s because camels tolerate high blood glucose levels, and some of that ability seeps into their milk. P. Agrawal, at the SP Medical College, Bikaner, India and colleagues have conducted <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24200025">clinical trials</a> that show that camel milk decreases blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c (a three-month-measure of blood glucose), and, in people with type 1 diabetes, reduces the insulin requirement by up to 30 percent . How can camels have high blood sugar yet low HbA1C? In most animals, the beta chains of hemoglobin bind glucose at several points, upping HbA1C. This doesn’t happen in camels. If glucose binding to hemoglobin in us is like Velcro, then in camels, it’s like contact between a boot and slippery ice. Conserving Water Milk requires water, and camels are masters at conserving it. A “self-contained cooling system,” as Christina describes it, cycles body water from a camel’s nostrils to its mouth. The multi-layered eyelids and double row of eyelashes keep out blowing sand. “Their unique oval blood cells compress as camels safely dehydrate, then swell up again as they refill with water, keeping their blood flowing in extreme conditions.”   <a href="https://dnascience.plos.org/2019/11/21/camel-milk-and-autism-connecting-the-genetic-dots/">Learn more</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Camel milk chocolate: Moving from the desert to the dessert table

Like all chocolate, camel milk chocolate starts with the cocoa bean. After roasting the bean, the cocoa nib is removed from the husk and placed in a conch - a mixing machine that promotes flavour through frictional heating. Al Nassma uses only locally sourced camel milk which comes from the Camelicious camel farm across the road from the factory. Scientists say camel milk is as close as you can get to human breast milk. According to Eurone news Van Almsick explains why only powdered milk is used in the chocolate-making process. "Milk contains 90 per cent water and water doesn't go along well with the cocoa butter of the cocoa bean," he says. "Into the mix is added acacia, honey, sugar, bourbon vanilla and dollops of cocoa butter. We want to make this chocolate from top ingredients and vanilla is one of them, acacia honey another. But of course, the camel milk powder as well." Al Nassma produces on average 300kg of chocolate per day which is exported to several countries all over the globe from San Diego to Sydney. It is available in such fine food establishments as Harrods or Selfridges in London or Julius Meinl am Graben in Vienna. The company says there is now a growing market in east Asia where around 35% of their customers are based <a href="https://www.euronews.com/travel/2020/01/31/camel-milk-chocolate-moving-from-the-desert-to-the-dessert-table">Learn more</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Dessert From the Desert: How Ice Cream Is Making Camel’s Milk Cool Again in Dubai Camel’s milk has more vitamin C, B vitamins, calcium, iron and potassium than cow's milk

Dubai may be famous for serving one of the <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/united-arab-emirates/articles/7-of-the-most-jaw-droppingly-expensive-foods-in-dubai/">world’s most expensive sundaes</a>, but in the city’s oldest neighbourhood, a humble kiosk dishes up a sweet treat of a different kind. Overlooking Deira Old Souk abra station, According to culture trip where wooden water taxis ferry shoppers from the nearby gold and spice markets across the creek, Geewin Café sells a dozen flavours of ice cream made exclusively from camel’s milk. The kiosk is one of a growing number of cafés and restaurants across the city serving everything from camel’s milk lattes and shakes to camel’s milk chocolates and desserts. Popular Emirati restaurant Al Fanar in Festival City has baklava-flavoured ice cream made with camel’s milk on the menu, while Majlis Café in the Dubai Mall is known for its frothy ‘camelccino’. <h2>When did camel’s milk become so popular in the UAE?</h2> Known as the ‘ship of the desert’, the camel has a long history on the Arabian Peninsula. The one-humped dromedary camel was first domesticated in the region in 3000 BC, and its milk was a vital source of nutrition for Dubai’s <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/united-arab-emirates/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-uaes-bedouin-people/">Bedouin tribes</a>. After the discovery of oil in the 1960s, the Emirate underwent rapid modernisation and urbanisation. The first dairy farms were founded in the 1980s, and unpasteurised milk straight from the camel was replaced with cartons of cow’s milk from the supermarket. Commercial camel’s milk production soon followed. In 2004, Al Ain Farms launched its Camelait brand; today, the company has 1,800 camels producing 3.65 million litres of milk a year. Meanwhile, the Camelicious dairy has seen its herd increase tenfold since 2006, with around 7,000 doe-eyed dromedaries now producing 5 million litres of milk annually. The UAE’s dairies have since branched out with camel’s milk products such as flavoured milks, ready-to-drink coffee and ice cream. But NOUQ, a camel’s milk gelato brand launched by two French residents in 2017, is perhaps the industry’s most exciting development. NOUQ has created nine flavours, including French vanilla, chocolate chip and mango, while their best-selling honey and saffron gelato taps into the popularity of the spice across the region in both savoury and sweet dishes. <a href="https://theculturetrip.com/middle-east/united-arab-emirates/articles/dessert-from-the-desert-how-ice-cream-is-making-camels-milk-cool-again-in-dubai/">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Camel's milk can cure mice, but we still don't know how much it helps humans

A flurry of research published recently by a number of academics across all manner of countries presents more evidence that camel’s milk is an all-round superfood. According to  dairy reporter.com The most recent of these, published this month in the Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture by researchers in Jordan, is said to be the first to look at the effect of camel milk on the development of colorectal cancer in a whole organism. Another, from the less camel-dense principality of Wales, learnt that camel milk reduces cell inflammation associated with diabetes. The nutrition value contained in camel milk’s fat, with lots of vitamin C, iron, calcium, insulin and protein, helped reduce inflammation produced by the body’s macrophage cells. And a recent review of medical literature by South Dakota State University, Brookings, declared that camel’s milk “solves the problems of autism in children, enhances the immunity of the body and fights the microbes that attack the human body because it contains many organic compounds and proteins. In addition, it is useful to cure hepatitis, addresses the allergy caused by some types of foods <a href="https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2019/06/19/Camel-s-milk-can-cure-mice-but-we-still-don-t-know-how-much-it-helps-humans?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Camel milk, the best alternative to cow’s milk! Camel milk is raw, pure and natural and not pasteurized!

Dutch camel milk tastes about the same as cow’s milk. Some people find that camel milk that tastes saltier and spicier than cow’s milk According to Dutch oasis Cows and camels eat mostly grass. This grass largely determines the taste of the milk. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), camel milk is one of the healthiest animal milks. Camel milk contains no beta-lactoglobulin, the protein that plays a major role in the development of cow’s milk allergy. <a href="https://www.oasismilk.com/fr/">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

The unique composition of camel milk: A food with medicinal properties

since 2001, June 1 each year has been observed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as World Milk Day. For the first time this year, camel milk consumers and producers from across 35 countries have come together to focus attention on the unique properties of this milk. According to National herald Camels are such large animals that they cannot be raised in farms – they are adapted to deserts, and can go for days without water. They are traditionally herded by nomads, who walk vast distances with their herds. The animals feed at different spots along the way, getting a range of desert vegetation as their regular diet. It is the diversity of the nomadic diet, and the fact that they keep healthy and active by walking such long distances explains the unique properties of camel milk. For some years now, camel milk has been used in the treatment of autistic children. In 2019, the Journal of Family Medicine and Disease Prevention published an essay by scientists from Jordan and Iraq titled “Miraculous properties of camel milk and perspective of modern science,” showing that camel milk differed from other milk in being a source also of vitamin C; this makes it a very special part of the desert diet, as other sources of vitamin C are hard to find in desert landscapes. Camel milk could also be used by those with lactose intolerance problems. It has antifungal, antiviral and antibacterial properties, was helpful for those with diabetes, and can inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. The scientists have also noted that camel milk was beneficial for those under treatment for malaria, gastrointestinal disorders and tuberculosis. In 2005, researchers at the Bikaner Diabetes Care Research Centre in Rajasthan discovered that consumption of camel milk regularly could reduce the dose of insulin that those suffering from Type 2 diabetes took. The author Christina Adams is responsible for popularizing camel milk as treatment for autism in the US. In TV interviews, she explained that she met a man with a camel at a children’s book fair, and it was through him that she learned that camel milk was supplied to hospitals in the Middle East for feeding premature children because they had no risk of allergy to it. <a href="https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/health/the-unique-composition-of-camel-milk-a-food-with-medicinal-properties">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Effect of camel milk against cancer tested in regional study

The study, published in the Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, is said to be the first to look at the effect of camel milk on the development of colorectal cancer in a whole organism - specifically in mice. Accordong to the national news The scientists, from Yarmouk University in Irbid, say their results suggest camel milk could be used as a “complementary approach” to managing colorectal cancer, which is also known as bowel cancer. However, because the study involved only mice, experts have cautioned against drawing conclusions about the treatment or prevention of colorectal cancer in people. During the study, 30 mice were given an injection and fed a substance that promoted the development of colorectal cancer. Some of these animals were also given camel milk whey (the water-like liquid left behind after curd is removed), while another group was given cow milk whey, and a further group received neither In a postmortem examination, six out of 10 mice not given any whey were found to have tumours in their colon, while six out of eight of those fed cow milk whey had tumours. Among the mice that had been given camel milk whey, however, just one out of eight had tumours. The researchers carried out genetic tests on the animals’ tissue and found that, in mice given camel milk whey, genes involved in the production certain proteins associated with inflammation became less active. In these same animals, genes that suppressed the activity of these inflammatory proteins were more active. Camel milk has long been seen in the Middle East as offering significant health benefits, with the authors of the latest study noting in the paper that it has traditionally been used for the “maintenance of good health and treatment of diverse diseases”. Compared to the milk of other ruminants, they say it contains less sugar and cholesterol, but has higher mineral content. It is also recognised for its “potent antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties”. “Our data represent a valid rationale for the use of CM [camel milk] as a complementary approach, with nutritional value, safety and no side effects, during management of CRC [colorectal cancer],” the researchers wrote. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with 130,000 people having the condition diagnosed each year in the United States, for example. It also causes around 50,000 deaths each year in the US, the second-largest number for any cancer. Dr Abdul Raziq Kakar, the technical manager for Al Ain Dairy’s camel farm, said camel milk had anti-cancer properties for a number of reasons. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/science/effect-of-camel-milk-against-cancer-tested-in-regional-study-1.874484">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Making camel milk 'safer': Researchers combat E. coli and salmonella with new lactic acid bacteria

While camel milk is somewhat of a rarity in Europe, the same cannot be said of Africa, where camels are considered a common dairy animal. Indeed, up to 9% of Africa’s total milk production comes from camels. According to food navigator.com Compared to cow’s milk, camel milk is slightly lower in total fat and saturated fat, but on par with cow’s milk total calorie and protein content. Camel milk is also considered a source of iron and vitamin C. Such nutritional benefits, however, can be compromised in Africa when disease-causing microorganisms contaminate the milk. This occurs when farmers, who may have poor hygiene, are unable to refrigerate fresh camel milk. The milk naturally ferments, and when it is sold by farmers at roadside stalls or in local markets, it is often already contaminated with pathogens such as E. coli or salmonella. A research project led by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and assisted by the University of Copenhagen and Haramaya University of Ethiopia is working to solve this issue, by making camel milk ‘safer’. Danish ingredients supplier Chr. Hansen also partnered with the researchers, providing ingredients for several application trials. The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) contributed funding to the project. solating ‘new’ strains of lactic acid bacteria The researchers successfully identified new strains of lactic acid bacteria from raw camel milk. Using these bacteria as a starter culture, they were then able to acidify the milk and kill ‘large amounts’ of various disease-causing microorganisms in the process. Five litres of milk was found to make enough starter culture to produce half a million litres of safe, fermented camel milk, they noted. However, they recommend that farmers heat-treat the milk to kill as many disease-causing microorganisms as possible before adding the starter culture. <a href="https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/09/25/Making-camel-milk-safer-Researchers-combat-E.-coli-and-salmonella-with-new-lactic-acid-bacteria">Original Article</a>

January , 01 , 1970

Using camel milk in skincare

From the bygone days in history, camels have been a primary part of the Arab World’s heritage.  According to gulf today In order to promote the goodness that camel’s milk offers, Stevi Lowmass launched The Camel Soap Factory in 2013. “We love UAE and want our products to reflect the rich traditions and heritage of the region. We have simply expanded our soap and gifting niche to include gorgeous skin care products such as a rescue cream, using local ingredients like camel milk and frankincense. Stevi proceeds to explain the sheer potential of camel milk What is your source for the local camel milk? We buy all our milk from one of the oldest dairies in the region, Al Ain Farms. They provide us with the highest quality camel milk we can source from animals that are well treated and fed. How did the idea of getting into skincare with camel milk come about? Our mission has always been to create beautiful products that reflect the traditions and heritage of the region. Moving into creams was a natural step from our natural soap products. How affordable are products related to camel milk and what variety can be produced from it? Camel milk as a raw ingredient compares in price to any other natural or organic ingredient and is therefore a very cost-effective active ingredient. Our company focuses on skincare and we manufacture a wide range of soap products with camel milk. We also produce lip balms and creams based on camel milk. All our products are formulated with natural ingredients using a minimum amount of preservatives or any other additives. The lip balms are formulated with rich shea butter, coconut oils and beeswax as well as the camel milk. The creams are based on a rich formulation of olive and rice bran oils, shea butter, camel milk, frankincense and sweet orange essential oils. <a href="https://www.gulftoday.ae/lifestyle/2020/08/15/using-camel-milk-in-skincare">Original Article</a>

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