What are the benefits of Goats Milk?
Goat’s milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk. This can result in babies with digestive problems being more settled when their normal formula is replaced with goats milk. This easier digestion by immature digestive systems is due to the fact that it has smaller fat globules and softer curds which are more similar in nature to human milk. Also goat’s milk has twice the amount of easily absorbed Medium Chain Fatty Acids (MCT’s). There are important immunological differences between goat and cow’s milk proteins enabling goat milk to be used successfully for some infants and children with sensitivity to cow’s milk protein. Goat’s milk promotes gut health and reduces inflammation and permeability in the gut. It has high natural levels of nucleotides which provide gastro-intestinal and metabolism benefits. GoodnessDirect recommend the Nanny Infant Nutrition formula of goats milk. This is produced from the milk of free range New Zealand goats raised without the use of stimulants, hormones o