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Five Reasons I Prefer Ghee Over Butter

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I went through a “dairy-free” phase in my life. In the past few years I have cautiously added dairy back in, but I tend to stick to dairy that is free of A1 beta-casein, which I have read is very harmful. One of the first “dairy” products I added back in is ghee. I am not sure if it is O.K. for everyone who has a sensitivity to dairy, but I have not had a problem with it in our family.

So what is ghee? Ghee is basically clarified butter, it is butter without the milk solids.

I find it surprising how many people have never heard of ghee, but I did not discover it until I read up on the pros and cons of dairy 5-6 years ago. I actually prefer it to butter, and here is why.

1. It does not have to be refrigerated

I can store it in my cupboard. This makes it easy to travel with, I don’t have to place it in a cooler. Since it is not refrigerated, it is always soft and creamy. I love that.

2. It does not contain A1 casein.

This is the protein in dairy that many people are sensitive to. If not fully digested it becomes a free radical that is harmful to the body. If not digested it can become BCM7. What is BCM7? BCM7 is a powerful opioid. (Source)

3. It is good for cooking

As mentioned, it does not burn as easy as butter, it is great to cook with. It is a saturated fat, which makes it controversial in some circles. However, I feel more comfortable cooking with saturated fats. I have read they are good to use for cooking, and less likely to go rancid when you cook with them.  (Source)

4. I Can Use It Instead of Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is a good oil to cook with, but my husband does not care for the taste of coconut oil, but he tolerates ghee. (Ghee is basically butter without the allergenic proteins).

5. It is Available On Thrive Market and Iherb

When I lived in South Korea, I liked ghee because of the cost. Organic Valley organic butter was very expensive, (because of import fees). The cost was approximately $30.00!! (Fortunately I was able to order ghee through iherb). When I lived in South Korea, my iherb orders did not have the import fees added on to them.

What’s The Best Brand of Ghee?

I prefer the Organic Valley brand of ghee. It is the brand I have used for many years. It is a little expensive, but I have found Thrive Market to have the best price for it. If you are not a Thrive member yet. it is worth checking out their website. It is sort of like a “Sam’s Club” for health conscious folks. You can get a 15% discount on your first order by clicking here … http://thrv.me/ircMeJ

If you are interested in reading more about fats and how the right kind of fats can improve health, I recommend reading the book Eat Fat Lose Fat. I have seen improvement in my cholesterol by removing complex carbohydrates and sugar from my diet and adding in healthy fats like ghee, grass-fed butter, coconut oil, and well sourced olive oil.

I also removed canola oil from my diet COMPLETELY. I do not buy anything that contains it and I do not cook with it. My cholesterol was never “high”, but I did find it interesting that my numbers improved when I incorporated good quality fats and removed the poor quality fats.

Have you used ghee? Do you prefer it over butter?

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