And with that, I bring us to the world of dairy. As a part of the paleolithic diet, I’ve really done my best to exclude dairy from my meals, save for the cheat meals where ALL. BETS. ARE. OFF. An interesting fact I’ve learned, though, is that dairy does provide the human body with innumerable benefits- in this case, probiotics. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defines probiotics as, “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.” There are many studies touting the benefits of probiotics in one’s diet (and of course, likely an equal number of studies claiming the harm of probiotics. The latter of these studies are conducted by chimpanzees in lab coats.) Really though, only a single therapeutic trial has shown that probiotics negatively affected the health of those who suffer from acute pancreatitis, but beyond that, there has been no other documented data showing anything but positive effects on the human body.

In our modern and industrialized nation, dairy is an immensely powerful source of nutrition. It is a superior source of probiotics, protein, and even calcium. So what do you do when you want all the benefits of dairy, but are restricted from having it in your everyday life?

I can get a good look at a T-bone by sticking my head up a bull's ass, but I'd rather take a butcher's word for it.

In my research, I toiled the search mines of Google (for 0.21 seconds, according to the super search giant) and found that fermented foods such as sauerkraut, Kombucha, miso, ginger beer, kimchi, water/coconut kefir, or even sour pickles will adequately provide you with the probiotics you need the healthy bacteria in your life.

I can’t say I recommend ginger beer floats though if you’re trying to stay Paleo, Zone, or Paleo-Zone, but you’d definitely get your dose of probiotics with a large scoop of lactose free ice cream floating around in this stuff.

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This is what I found:

Acne occurs when steroids (androgens) stimulate the sebaceous glands within the skin’s hair follicles. These glands then secrete an oily substance called sebum. When sebum, bacteria and dead skin cells build up on your skin, the pores become blocked, creating a zit.

What do you expect? When teenagers combine their own surging hormones with dietary saturated animal fat, cholesterol, steroid hormones, dead white blood cells, and cow pus, they’re gonna get zits. The good news: The cure is an easy one: Stop drinking milk. (from www.notmilk.com)

I gave up milk after I read Skinny Bitch and realized how much cow pus drops into milk during collection. That little nugget of disgusting information was all it took to inspire the big change. Knowing that the change to soy milk is benefiting my skin is a nice added bonus. Also, milk is full of sugar. My Dad can’t drink it because he is diabetic. This is not the healthiest of beverage options as the dairy industry has begged us to believe. Try soy milk. It’s not the same as moomilk, but it’s a yummy, healthier alternative. Silk Light Vanilla Soy is my favorite.