It is certainly not the first time you have heard about donkey milk and its amazing benefits for the human body. You have heard countless times about Cleopatra and her obsession with donkey milk or about Hippocrates, also known as the father of medicine, who recommended cures with donkey milk for the treatment of lung conditions.
But if you have never tried drinking donkey milk before, you are probably wondering whether everything said about this miracle food is true or not and how much it deserves its fame.
What happens when you drink donkey milk?
In terms of its nutritional composition, protein composition, and hypoallergenic properties, donkey milk is similar to human milk, which is why in some countries, such as Italy, infant formulas made with donkey milk are very popular on the market. Donkey milk has a high content of unsaturated and saturated fatty acids.
Its content of polyunsaturated n3 fatty acids and the low ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids make it a suitable food for human consumption, especially for babies and the elderly.
2. You enjoy milk without suffering the discomforts caused by cow's milk intolerance
According to nutrition specialists, there is approximately an equal amount of casein and whey in donkey milk, which makes it more friendly to people with lactose intolerance than cow's milk, which contains mostly casein.
Cow's milk protein allergy affects 2-7% of infants who consume cow's milk formula and many more adults who also cannot enjoy it. But studies have found that donkey milk could successfully replace cow's milk.
