I know there have been some posts on how whey protein may be helpful in detoxing. I have come across a whey drink (goat cheese liquid) It is my understanding that this goat cheese liquid is whey. Do you think that drinking this daily would be as beneficial as taking a whey protein shake? It is less expensive and in its natural form so I don't have to worry about any addatives.

Hey, just to follow up on Nina's post...

I have a very mild form of psoriasis: two small patches of dry skin which persist on my elbows. I've never believed (and in fact have proven through my own use) that hydrocortisone and other psoriasis "medications" work. Not only is hydrocortisone a (dangerous) steriod, but repeated use causes the psoriasis to, in time, develop resistance to the drug.

I've tried countless homeopathic remedies with little success. Salt baths temporarily relieve the symptoms but the dry patches always return a few days later. Because I'm a fairly slim individual, I'm not about to attempt any of the countless diets I've read out there which involve abstaining from wheat, rice, meat, and any other form of sustenance; if all I ever ate was brussels sprouts and asparagus all day I would simply waste away and appear horribly malnourished (I'd rather deal with psoriasis, thank you very much!)

I've recently read there may be a relation between psoriasis and impurities in the blood. OK, I thought. So I need to try cleaning out my blood. It can't hurt to experiment, since we all probably need to purify the blood in our bodies. Which leads me to the subject of whey.

Living in the Balkans, now, I've recently discovered the wealth of cheeses and other dairy products available here which never seemed available in the states. Nina's mother suggested drinking this fluid that comes from a certain type of goat cheese. I've seen it before. You buy a big block of goat cheese that sits in a tub of water. The water, I always thought, was simply to keep the cheese fresh. Well, that is true, but it also happens to be what is otherwise known as whey. I never even knew what whey was other than something you can purchase at a health food store. I thought it must come from wheat! I vaguely remembered the old nursery rhyme... Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet eating her curds and whey... I still never knew what it was until I investigated a little.

So... after all this blathering, since Nina's last post we just discovered a friend of the family was diagnosed with a tumor in his liver. The only treatment he used was drinking a great deal of "goat/cow cheese water" -- or what I now know as whey -- and, evidently cured himself! True story.

Now that's not to say the tumor didn't go away on its own or that perhaps it was something altogether different, but whey, here, is a sort of "homeopathic" remedy in this part of the world and I'm going to give it a try (despite the awful taste!)

I wonder if drinking the whey is better than powdered or tableted forms. It seems to me the fresher, the better.

Anyways, feedback on the wonders of whey is most welcome!

Thanks for the interesting information. Please keep us posted as to what happens if you experiment.

I take whey protein 5 mornings-a-week as a gentle detox and I feel good after taking it. On days that I use it, I have more energy, a clearer mind and a stronger immune system. Of course, all this makes sense to me as I understand some of the underlying mechanisms that would cause these benefits.

Pertaining to negative effects...

It is certainly possible that some may not fair well on whey. If someone is extremely mercury toxic or has IBS or allergies, it could cause symptoms to occur.

There are so many different factors to consider relating to how mercury affects each person that I wish everyone could have a specialist guide them each step of the way. Unfortunately, most of us have to live and learn as we go along. Fortunately, I believe the bulk of detox is the same for everyone. It's managing the symptoms in the mean time (until we're detoxed) that many need specific help with.

Hope this helps.