2 ?s- Cod Liver Oil and Lactose Intolerance

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Hello Folks,

I have two questions - 1. Is anyone else taking Cod Liver Oil? Have

you noticed any positive effects?

and 2. About Lactose Intolerance - I am severly lactose intolerant

and have been off all milk and cheese for years. After discovering

the wonderful world of Sally's book and fermented milk products, I

thought I'd give it another try. I have tried Piima and real kefir

(not powdered starter but real kefir grains.) I used raw Claravale

milk when I could get it, and organic Straus when I couldn't. For a

few days, I was able to drink it and I loved it, and it felt really

healthy for me. But then, alas, my nose started up and then it got

really bad. I was only having 1/2 cup kefir and occassional Piima in

very small amounts, by the way, for less than a week.

I have read that goats' milk does not have lactose, but I don't know

if that's true - ? I've tried goat milk yogurt but I doubt that it

was raw, but it also caused mucus. Has anyone else been able to

overcome lactose intolerance? Any suggestions?

Even coconut milk seems to cause mucus for me, which doesn't make any

sense !

I have now switched my kefir grains to water, so I should be able to

benefit from that, but I sure wanted the milk.

Thanks! Lynne