A Sicamous dairy farmer may have tapped into a way for people who have trouble digesting dairy to enjoy milk.

Nic Dewitt says for some people whose stomachs have been upset by dairy in the past, the A2 milk his cows produce at Dari Delite Farm could be the answer.

91裸聊视频淲e actually read an article about a company doing it in Australia, and it91裸聊视频檚 the fastest-growing fluid milk product in the world,91裸聊视频� Dewitt said

91裸聊视频淭he big thing that caught our attention was they claim 50 per cent of people that are diagnosed lactose intolerant are actually sensitive to the protein in the milk.91裸聊视频�

The protein in question is beta-casein, which occurs in a form called A1 and in the A2 form, which gives the variety of milk its name. Sensitivity to the A1 form of beta-casein carries many of the same symptoms as lactose intolerance.

Dewitt said dairy cows naturally fall into one of three groups: those whose milk contains only A1 beta-casein, those whose milk contains only A2 or those whose milk contains both.

He said he took tissue samples from his cows and had them analyzed for genetic markers that indicate what type of beta-casein each cow91裸聊视频檚 milk will contain and from there built a herd of entirely A2 producers.

The first test case for Dewitt91裸聊视频檚 A2 milk was his wife Lindy.

91裸聊视频淪he was never diagnosed lactose intolerant but what happened was about a year ago she wasn91裸聊视频檛 able to digest it properly. She started getting symptoms like stomach irritation,91裸聊视频� Dewitt said.

Lindy91裸聊视频檚 doctor suggested cutting dairy out her diet so she did until she had the opportunity to try the A2 milk. Dewitt said his wife had none of the symptoms she had been suffering from after trying the A2 milk.

91裸聊视频淎s soon as she tried it I knew it would work for other people,91裸聊视频� Dewitt said

Dewitt said about 10 people with sensitivity to most milk have tried his, and nine of the 10 had no symptoms.

The A2 milk still contains lactose so it will not help those who are actually intolerant to it, but Dewitt thinks there are a lot of people out there who will be able to enjoy A2 dairy in their diets who haven91裸聊视频檛 been able to before.

Dewitt said he is aware of other farmers testing their herds for the cows91裸聊视频� beta-casein types but to the best of his knowledge, he is the first in Canada to be processing A2-only milk.

The milk from Dewitt91裸聊视频檚 cows will be processed and sold by D Dutchmen Dairy in Sicamous. Dewitt said customers will be able to request the A2 milk at any store which carries D Dutchmen products and both Salmon Arm Askews locations as well as D Dutchmen91裸聊视频檚 on-site store, which will be stocking it as soon as it is ready for the market on Feb. 20.

jim.elliot@saobserver.net
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