I have received many calls and emails from worried parents of autistic children over the last few months who have heard about methyl folate deficiency in autistic children. There has been talk about dairy and its role in this deficiency. Let me try and ease your mind in regards to the camel milk.
1) Cow, goat, sheep, donkey, mare and buffalo all have the same casein or protein in their milk and many also have higher levels of lactase or sugar than camel milk.
2) Camel milk does not contain the same casein as any of the other animal milk. It is totally different.
3) The most important factor in camel milk concerns the antibodies.
The antibodies found in camel milk are not like those found in other animal milk. The antibodies in camel milk are unique in size and shape which is why the health benefits are so impressive. Recent studies have shown that camel milk antibodies have the ability to cross the brain barrier as well as act as a carrying agent (a characteristic not found in other animal milk.) Scientists feel this is a major breakthrough to aid in the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders such as those seen in autistic patients. The remedy for a methyl folate deficiency is to take it in supplement form. I have not seen proof of its ability to cross the brain barrier in supplement form in order to “fix” the problem. I have worked with doctors who have known about this deficiency for years and have had their patients on the supplement for several years with no significant improvement in symptoms of autism. I do know for a fact that many of the children who had been on the folate supplement when placed on camel milk showed significant improvement in their symptoms. I have developed a specific protocol that doctors I work with are using and are seeing major improvements with their patients. More in depth research needs to be completed on camel milk and the effect of its antibodies in relation to methyl folate deficiency before grouping it with other animal milk.
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