For Lactose Intolerants: Camel's Milk!

Filed in archive Food Allergy on July 6, 2010

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Promoters from the United Arab Emirates is saying that camel's milk is healthy, and almost like a mother's own milk.

European grocery shelves will soon be invaded by camel's milk. According to Ulrich Wernery, the scientific director of Dubai's Centre for Veterinary Research Laboratory:

"People with lactose intolerance can drink it with no problem, unlike cow's milk, it doesn't cause protein allergies, and it's high in insulin."

A healthier option than cow's milk, camel milk is closer in composition to human milk. Though it has a similar taste and appearance to cow's milk, camel's milk is high in Vitamin C. The Bedouins (Arab desert nomads) - who lacked fruits or vegetables in their diet - have been drinking camel's milk for generations .

The European Commission recently approved plans for screening camel milk that will come from the UAE. Hopefully United States, Canada, Hong Kong and China follow suit. Camel's milk will be a better alternative for those with allergies to cow's milk.