Milk Does a Body Good or Bad?

Healthy Food Bytes: Milk does a body Good or Bad?

OK, I’m going to do it. I’m going to tell you how I feel about milk – however politically incorrect it is.

Good nutrition can help lower your risk greatly of all sorts of diseases.
However, I am not convinced that milk is the great source of nutrition that it claims to be.

We live in a country that spends a fortune on “sick care” and we are one of the sickest nations in the world. I gave up trusting the government on getting this nation healthy. I threw out their suggested food pyramids and RDA suggestions a long time ago. What are we doing wrong? Well, one of the things is when the government and powerful dairy industry tell people to drink a lot of milk for a healthy body. Is that not what all the stars are doing as they show off their milk mustaches?

One in four females in America has osteoporosis. That’s a huge problem. So, is milk the best source of calcium?

First of all, studies have shown that the calcium from dairy products that you buy from the grocery store is not usable by the human body. When a cow is milked, the milk contains organic usable calcium. But, when it goes through the process of Pasteurization - heated at 160 degrees - the calcium is destroyed – it is destroyed at 125 degrees. The heat process changes the usable calcium into non-absorbable inorganic calcium.

Then there is the homogenized process. This is even worse. When a product is homogenized, it makes it much harder for your body to process the protein in milk, then you have protein particles floating around in your blood stream – this causes havoc on your immune system as it goes into overdrive on a regular basis – putting you at higher risk of autoimmune diseases.

Is getting more calcium the answer to preventing osteoporosis?
There's controversy on this issue.

Studies show woman who drink more than 1 glass of milk per day had more 45% more hip fractures than woman that drink a lower amount. Also, cultures around the world that drink little milk, have lower incidence of osteoporosis.

On the other hand, Eskimos have the highest calcium intake in the world, and have the highest osteoporosis. They have a large animal protein intake and have the highest osteoporosis incidences.

Think about it this way: we are the only species on earth that drinks milk from another animal. Animals by nature do not drink milk from another species and do not drink milk for the rest of their lives.

It is very difficult for the enzymes of a child to break down the larger protein molecules of milk. Cow’s milk was designed for a baby calf that is 20x the size of a human child - cow’s milk was best suitedfor an animal that weighs ½ ton.

The body forms excess mucus to help break down the protein molecules in cow’s milk. And we know that excess mucous causes all sorts of health issues – a prime breeding ground for bacteria and Bronchitis, allergies, ear infections, and digestive problems. Also, many people have bloated intestines or an abdomen that pooches out and don’t even realize that milk may be the cause. A friend of mine went down a whole pant size once she gave up milk. Her abdomen area was no longer bloated, she no longer suffers from constipation and her migraines disappeared.

If you do drink milk, buy it as minimally processed as possible. Raw is best - but very hard to find. Avoid ultra-pasteurized or homogenized. It shouldn't’t have an expiration date two months later.

Also, buy organic - avoid added growth hormones and antibiotics. If you don’t think this translates into increased hormones and antibiotics in your body, think again. We see the effects of added growth hormones and huge consumption of processed milk and animal products mostly in young girls. Did you know, before the 1940’s, girls got their menses around age 16? Now it’s more like age 11. This puts them at much higher risk of getting hormone related cancers. We see that the overuse of antibiotics also comes from ingesting it on a regular basis with the all animal protein people consume.

So what do I pour on my low sugar, whole grain cereal in the morning? Well since soy milk has many controversies as well, I drink very little of it. I stick mostly with organic rice milk and almond milk. These translate very well into any recipe - except mashed potatoes. Not that I eat mashed potatoes often.

So how do I get my calcium? Mostly from green leafy vegetables - I eat a large green salad almost every day. I also drink chamomile tea in the evenings, which is a good source as well. Google "calcium plant based foods" to find more.


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