Posts by Aaron Flores2

Elizabeth Clark5 said:It’s not a private practice, but they’re slammed. When I switched over, they weren't even taking new patients—I actually had to pull some strings to get in.

Same boat here... I've been seeing her for two years now, 🙄 and honestly, she's the best. Both her and the nurse are super nice; you can actually have a decent conversation with them.👍

vividorca45 said:Yeah, and there’s actually a solid reason for that. Homogenization just breaks down those big milk fat molecules into smaller ones so they're easier to digest. As for pasteurization, it happens at specific temperatures for a reason.
Sterilization—just check the label, it’ll say WSJ, which stands for high temperature, short time. Basically, you hit it with intense heat for a quick burst to kill off the microbes, but since the vitamin degradation curve works differently, you end up destroying way less—like ten times less concentration-wise—than the bacteria itself. There are logarithmic functions and mathematical models that prove exactly how this plays out, but I don't think we need a math lecture here 😁
. But hey, if anyone's dying to dive into the science, be my guest...

Packaging tech is so advanced now that everything is done in a completely sterile environment. So, if the milk is sterilized and the atmosphere is sterile too, there’s nothing for it to spoil from. It has zero to do with antibiotics or additives... I'm not saying they aren't added sometimes, but based on the actual technology, those extras aren't even necessary.

👍 nice one.

Oh yeah, I totally blanked on that. There's actually a standard legal procedure for processing milk, so you don't see much difference between small local dairies and the massive plants, other than just their scale and how many different products they carry.

Susan Bishop92 said:how could the story be stupid?!
It’s common knowledge that basically any livestock raised for food is pumped full of antibiotics. So yeah, milk ends up loaded with all sorts of stuff too.
On top of those antibiotics (which definitely aren't harmless), milk goes through homogenization and pasteurization. After all that, there isn't even a tenth of the useful nutrients left compared to raw milk.

Sure, but milk gets run through several tests to check for antibiotics and other junk. When farmers try to sneak that kind of milk in, they don't get a dime from the dairy plant because they have to wait for the cow to clear the meds out of its system, and any tainted milk just gets tossed. Trust me, it's not worth it for them to try anything—they won't get paid and they'll ruin their reputation.
Once it hits the facility, the milk undergoes testing (the big one being for the pathogen Listeria monocytogenes—the stuff that causes listeriosis, which is especially nasty for pregnant women).
Maybe do a little homework on the terms you're throwing around. Pasteurization is just heat treatment, meaning you heat the milk up to about 160 degrees F (usually around 160), and I don't see how you conclude that pasteurized milk loses its nutritional value. You think heating it destroys the milk fat or something? 😂 I don't get it 🤷

Nicole Lee4 said:you really think it’s just about pasteurization and sterilization, or the lack of antibiotics?

😲zero antibiotics, trust me on that one. 🙂

I'm with you on the packaging side—that multi-layer stuff plays a huge role too. 👍
Nutritionists always harp on probiotics, which, unlike basic milk or yogurt, actually pack those live cultures our bodies need. Calling them harmful is totally off base; if anything, they're great for you and help keep digestion on track. ☕

It all comes down to sterilization and pasteurization—basically just nuking the microbes... it's pretty straightforward.

Back in the day, our grandmas couldn't really pull that off; they could only boil stuff, which isn't nearly enough if you want it to last on the shelf.

It’s not even about the caffeine. Red Bull is loaded with it—just like Coke or chocolate—but you don't feel it, right? This is a blood pressure thing. I deal with the exact same issue myself. I’ve never been a smoker and I don't touch coffee in the morning; I usually just grab a cup in the afternoon when I'm out with friends. I actually had to quit entirely because of these same symptoms, so now I’m strictly a tea person—even though there are days I'd kill for a decent latte.

I've tried basically every way to drink coffee: instant, those cheap pre-mixed packets, French press, decaf, you name it. I've messed with milk or no milk, tons of sugar or none at all, or just straight black... nothing works. The symptoms are always the same.

Honestly, there's no point in seeing a doctor; it's not like you're actually sick. Just switch to something else (I basically gained weight from drinking Nesquik, if you can believe it) and stay away from the coffee now, so you aren't dealing with this headache later.👍