tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post7451245479047739550..comments2024-01-03T02:05:03.288-06:00Comments on Our Homegrown Tribe: Cheese... The CHEESE POST!Homegrown Tribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05133402009068636449noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-46912810975232323042009-06-09T23:47:11.523-05:002009-06-09T23:47:11.523-05:00thanks for the post, Magic Brush actually linked m...thanks for the post, Magic Brush actually linked me to your page. it's funny because I recently wrote a post called "web of chaos" addressing the numerous things i've heard about how to go about my weight loss...and one man mentioned not drinking milk. I thought it was absurd, but after reading your post I'm reevaluating my conclusion.<br /><br />http://Meshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369633273834498488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-18367172856486522122009-05-25T20:15:02.540-05:002009-05-25T20:15:02.540-05:00A friend of your emailed this to me. I hate milk....A friend of your emailed this to me. I hate milk. But I have 3 kids under 7... who of course love it and we are told need it. We have done organic milk for the last year or so... but I am concerned that maybe we should do goats milk. What do you think??? I have a 17 month old that I am especially concerned about.Magic Brushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663747993075580281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-13724067885048959272009-05-01T11:49:00.000-05:002009-05-01T11:49:00.000-05:00Did you know that we are the only living thing tha...Did you know that we are the only living thing that drinks another living things milk? Brittany you are not far fetched. The closests animals milk to human milk enzyme wise is goats. Rice and coconut milk are great choices. We are not a milk free family (although the only dairy I eat is cottage cheese and cheese) they don't drink a whole lot. I totally agree with everyone saying our parents gbmom2407https://www.blogger.com/profile/11091061258191553179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-45550922210244198382009-04-30T21:42:00.000-05:002009-04-30T21:42:00.000-05:00How do you/your kids get their calcium? This is i...How do you/your kids get their calcium? This is interesting!Jenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074541529484344348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-49661707396894018022009-04-21T10:11:00.000-05:002009-04-21T10:11:00.000-05:00what a great post! thank you for sharing all this ...what a great post! thank you for sharing all this info. I am wondering though if you might be able to recommend a book or a site where you learned a great deal of information about this in. would you let me know if you have any suggestions? thanks!<br /><br />-AmandaAmanda @ notsoextraordinaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04690853822648478297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-83929498251195474052009-04-14T13:51:00.000-05:002009-04-14T13:51:00.000-05:00Thank you for your time & effort in this post....Thank you for your time & effort in this post. Whether or not I (or anyone else) agrees or disagrees with you, you have well-thought out ideas and plans for your family. Our challenge, as mothers and wives, is to do what we feel is best for our family. I know many of my choices are considered radical by many and mainstream by many. What is important is that I make educated decisions basedTraceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264139369626438392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-21701182191066328272009-04-14T07:20:00.000-05:002009-04-14T07:20:00.000-05:00a friend just told me about your blog, and i love ...a friend just told me about your blog, and i love it! thank you so much for this post, too! i've been recently eliminated dairy from my diet, and have been having the roughest time trying to convince my family that i'm not actually crazy, that yes, i do feel better not eating it. thanks for all the good substitute suggestions, too!Alissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04891056194581146763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-67464738867184382182009-04-13T09:58:00.000-05:002009-04-13T09:58:00.000-05:00I have never heard this, but am definitely going t...I have never heard this, but am definitely going to look into it some more. <BR/>I think the best thing for us to do, is what many have said and do some research on our own. We have a lot to learn from each other. <BR/>I'm a firm believer in "everything in moderation." <BR/>I do think we have to be careful though, because it's so easy to become consumed with all the "what if's" in life. We Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315531636224980426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-88597554059753998612009-04-13T08:37:00.000-05:002009-04-13T08:37:00.000-05:00WOW...I am simply amazed at some of the rude comme...WOW...I am simply amazed at some of the rude comments on here. If you don't agree GREAT, but don't be rude, just move on to the next blog you believe in!! I do believe that society can go overboard, however I don't think that cow's milk is great either. For all the people who bash, try it, see how different you feel, and then come back and respond. Believe me it takes a much stronger person toThe Johnson Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888330785594840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-60213235480656788472009-04-11T16:54:00.000-05:002009-04-11T16:54:00.000-05:00Brittany,Thanks for the information! I like what ...Brittany,<BR/>Thanks for the information! I like what Michael Pollan (In Defense of Food) says: "Eat food, not too much, mostly plants." I think it's pretty obvious that the foods that are best for us come from plants. So we should eat MOSTLY plants, but not make ourselves crazy with the rest. As you said, "Do what you can easily and pray about the rest." Great phrase!<BR/><BR/>And thanks Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-44227695903108021482009-04-11T09:14:00.000-05:002009-04-11T09:14:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.my3sonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686643278121513340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-20075921695731912412009-04-11T03:36:00.000-05:002009-04-11T03:36:00.000-05:00The idea of losing "mucus weight" is the most ridi...The idea of losing "mucus weight" is the most ridiculous notion...I mean, seriously. How can you not laugh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-1723198656264002322009-04-11T03:35:00.000-05:002009-04-11T03:35:00.000-05:00Brittany,I think it's great that you are causing p...Brittany,<BR/><BR/>I think it's great that you are causing people to sit up and pay attention to things they may not normally even think about. As Christian women we should be striving for a Proverbs 31 attitude, where we weigh out the options and make a decision for the good of our families.<BR/><BR/>To all the readers: Brittany is not an expert. A lot of what she says are her opinions and you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-70591967075644993702009-04-11T00:52:00.000-05:002009-04-11T00:52:00.000-05:00my daughter had a life threatening allergy to milk...my daughter had a life threatening allergy to milk protein...that meant a complete exclusion diet of everything with all forms of milk in it...it was tricky to learn but absolutely essential to her living!! therefore not hard at all. <BR/><BR/>it's just about educating yourself about what foods have what in them...good post Britany, I know it's been a long time coming.<BR/><BR/>Thankyou for susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13527217796834847224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-9256610212907628262009-04-10T18:53:00.000-05:002009-04-10T18:53:00.000-05:00Thank you for taking the time in sharing this post...Thank you for taking the time in sharing this post. I am very interested in my family living and eating healthier than we do. I hate that it seems like it cost so much more to live that way. And I know that that is a lame excuse and can be argued in many different directions, but still it does seem to cost us much more upfront money and we struggle enough as it is. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I think Awdreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11902233183297145376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-11275925140603349582009-04-10T15:55:00.000-05:002009-04-10T15:55:00.000-05:00I think it's great that Brittany's post stirred up...I think it's great that Brittany's post stirred up some discussion. <BR/><BR/>Everyone who is "sittin' on the fence" so to speak, about the dairy issue, I encourage you to do some research on your own about the subject. It's one thing to read someone else's collection of information, but when you invest your own time into the research, it will be of value to you. It's easy, just start GooglingShellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461444216319493264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-72151508490496356202009-04-10T15:30:00.000-05:002009-04-10T15:30:00.000-05:00Re: Anonymous 1:14 on April 10.I did not intend to...Re: Anonymous 1:14 on April 10.<BR/><BR/>I did not intend to come across as high and mighty. My opinion was this: the blog post is misleading.<BR/><BR/>Brittany makes a blanket statement about Crohn's disease when she says that "EVERY" person with CD has tested positive for MAP. This is false. I have Crohn's disease and I have always tested negative for MAP.<BR/><BR/>I may be in the minority, Sarah @ BecomingSarah.comhttp://www.becomingsarah.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-63988894981711443382009-04-10T14:12:00.000-05:002009-04-10T14:12:00.000-05:00Interesting post, Brittany. I agree that many com...Interesting post, Brittany. I agree that many commercial practices involved in the dairy industry are problematic. But I also think that pure and natural dairy (like Abraham served to his "human" visitors in Genesis) is quite beneficial for most people. By pure and natural, I'm referring to cows who graze, live in clean and spacious conditions, etc. Obviously we must allow for the exception Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-90931204609330955622009-04-10T12:14:00.000-05:002009-04-10T12:14:00.000-05:00Sarah,You are not the authority on CD. I also have...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>You are not the authority on CD. I also have it in the family and guess what? Cutting out Dairy has helped so much! Some in the family have said it is gone because of a serious diet change 2 years ago. NO DIARY! <BR/><BR/>People have had cancer healed and much more through diet change. Have you ever seen Christina Cooks? Her story is great! <BR/><BR/>We inherit things yes, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-42807848431136495412009-04-10T12:05:00.000-05:002009-04-10T12:05:00.000-05:00As a woman who had cut out all dairy for 4 months ...As a woman who had cut out all dairy for 4 months as a new year's resolution a few years ago, I applaud this post! Alas, I went back to eating dairy when I started dating my now husband (largely because I felt as though I was asking his family to adopt food habits that they weren't prepared for--they tried to accomodate my non-dairy-ness at all functions and I felt like the "Oh look at her, she'sThomasinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-88272072078717320872009-04-10T11:04:00.000-05:002009-04-10T11:04:00.000-05:00I always find it funny when someone comments about...I always find it funny when someone comments about someone else "being rude/judgemental" in their comments, but isn't that exactly what you did? Just because you obviously didn't agree with the other persons comments doesn't then make you right. Oh so funny! I just think people are trying to say about Chron's (sp?)/Asperger's ect. that maybe Brittany shouldn't comment on something she doesn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-63246546688386497372009-04-10T10:10:00.000-05:002009-04-10T10:10:00.000-05:00Dear Charity,Show some maturity and respect will y...Dear Charity,<BR/><BR/>Show some maturity and respect will ya? Or maybe you have none. GROW UP!<BR/><BR/>To attack someone's children or involve them in a discussion the way you did is uncalled for. You are rude and must be jealous to have attacked Brittney like that. So, take some advise and shape up or ship out?! Got it? <BR/><BR/>Britney, everything you have said is very true. I have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-41412331441892103762009-04-10T09:08:00.000-05:002009-04-10T09:08:00.000-05:00Wow - you really got me thinking! I can't say that...Wow - you really got me thinking! I can't say that I am overly eager to EVER drink milk again (although cheese and icecream are going to be awfully hard to do without - we are looking for ways to cut back on the cheese though and have ice cream rarely). My question, though is that they say that babies need the fat from whole milk from age 1 to 2. What do you do in place of that? Or do you give Julesmcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467668536961323627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-53547858746793125902009-04-09T22:42:00.000-05:002009-04-09T22:42:00.000-05:00I've just been reading through the comments...just...I've just been reading through the comments...just wanted to tell Sarah I think she has nothing to apologize for. I have a friend with Crohns too, and also learned about Crohns in my health class. Yes, it's present at birth so Brittany you got that part wrong.<BR/><BR/>I also wanted to ad to "Anonymous" who posted about Aspergers Syndrome - I also have AS and cutting out dairy does not cure it. Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22505067.post-77429628149608531102009-04-09T22:15:00.000-05:002009-04-09T22:15:00.000-05:00hmmmmmmmmmmm very interesting. I do have a husba...hmmmmmmmmmmm very interesting. I do have a husband and son that LOVE milk and both have issues with mucus and allergies. There are times that we limit my son's mild drinking because it seems to flame the problem.....<BR/><BR/>Google google google.............Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027920490798367239noreply@blogger.com