Contents:
- Medical Video: DAIRY IS SCARY! The industry explained in 5 minutes
- Various benefits of wild horse milk for health
- 1. The nutritional content is the same as breast milk
- 2. Suitable for people who are allergic to cow's milk or lactose intolerance
- 3. Promotes digestion
- 4. Beauty care
- 5. Low calories
Medical Video: DAIRY IS SCARY! The industry explained in 5 minutes
Most people prefer to drink cow's milk or its vegetarian version, such as almond milk or peanut milk, rather than having to drink wild horse milk. Although less popular, in fact horse milk has been consumed by many people from all corners of the world since thousands of years ago. Even in the 19th century, horse milk had begun to be consumed as a substitute for cow's milk. Wild horse milk is equally healthy compared to cow's milk. What are the benefits of wild horse milk for health? Check out this article to find out more.
Various benefits of wild horse milk for health
The most famous wild horse milk in Indonesia comes from wild horses in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara. That is why for the people of Eastern Indonesia, consuming wild horse milk is no longer a new item. Here are the various benefits of wild horse milk that you should know.
1. The nutritional content is the same as breast milk
Wild horse milk is animal milk that has the most nutritional value similar to human breast milk. ASI is known to contain a series of essential vitamins and minerals for the baby's body, ranging from proteins (whey and casein), fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6), carnitine, vitamins (A, C, D, E, and K; and riboflavin , niacin, and panthothenic acid), to carbohydrates.
In fact, many maternity hospitals in France use horse milk as a substitute for breast milk to increase strength and immunity for newborns, especially those who are premature. However, the use of horse milk as a substitute for breast milk began to experience a reduction after the second world war was over.
2. Suitable for people who are allergic to cow's milk or lactose intolerance
Wild horse milk contains less casein protein than cow's milk. The less casein content makes wild horse milk easier to digest compared to cow's milk. This is the reason why wild horse milk can be consumed for children and adults who have difficulty digesting cow's milk (lactose intolerance) or those who are allergic to cow's milk.
The quality of wild horse milk protein is also better than cow's milk because wild horse milk has a more complete type of amino acid than cow's milk.
3. Promotes digestion
Wild horse milk has long been believed to be a natural remedy to help cure various digestive problems due to colonization of bad bacteria in the intestine, such as diarrhea and intestinal infections. This is because wild horse milk has a substance called lysozyme and lactoferrin which can limit and restrain the growth of unwanted bacteria in the intestine.
Please note, lysozyme is an enzyme that acts as an antimicrobial agent. While lactoferrin is a substance that has antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory properties to strengthen the immune system. Well, it is the content that makes wild horse milk can act as a probiotic because it can promote the growth of good bacteria, such as lactobacillus plantarum and lactobacillus salivarius.
4. Beauty care
Just like goat milk, one of the benefits of wild horse milk is for skin care. This is because wild horse milk has properties as a natural moisturizer that can help regenerate the skin and slow down premature aging because it contains lactoferrin in it.
Not only that, horse milk is also beneficial for treating and preventing skin breakouts because of the anti-bacterial components contained in it. Some studies also reveal that wild horses can help cure some skin problems such as eczema, psoriasis, or neurodermatitis.
5. Low calories
It is known in every 100 grams of wild horse milk to produce 44 fewer calories than cow milk which is 64 calories. This makes people who often drink horse milk not fat fast. In addition, the monounsaturated fat content it contains contributes to reducing bad cholesterol in the body so it is good for controlling cholesterol levels.
