Ok, before you read any further, you must consciously erase or temporarily turn off EVERY single bit of belief or truth you have been taught about milk your entire life. (I know what those things are…because I was ingrained with the same information)
Milk does a body good. 3-a-day of dairy. Milk makes strong bones. Milk gives your body 100% of the calcium it needs.
Now click the ‘delete’ button…even if it’s just temporarily.
*By the way, after a lawsuit a few years back, the dairy association is not longer able to claim that “milk does a body good.” Just fyi.
First of all, before going any further, you need to read this. It can’t be explained much clearer by me and it will give you the base of the coming information.
Here’s what else I know.
1. Cows milk is made for baby cows. Just as human milk is made for baby humans. Here’s an interesting blog post.
2. The protein structure of cow’s milk is extremely different than the protein structure of human milk, therefore making it extremely difficult and/or impossible to digest for people young and old. In fact, goats milk is the most similar in structure and digestion to human milk and that’s the reason it is recommended to those with little ones who are allergic to milk. Here’s another interesting blog post.
3. Cow’s milk is mucous creating. Below is an excerpt from another interesting article. You’ll definitely want to make sure and read the entire article as well.
MUCUS
Mucus (the unhealthy kind, thick greenish-yellowish in color) greatly sabotages the health of Westerners, especially here in the U.S.
Mucus is the result of excess acid in the body, referred to as acidosis. This acidosis stems from eating far too many acid-forming so-called foods, i.e. meat, dairy products, refined grains, refined starches; processed foods, etc.
The acid-forming foods break down in our bodies via the digestion process. A byproduct produced in our bodies from dairy consumption is LACTIC ACID.
Lactic acid forms and stores in the blood and tissues of the body. It is produced by anaerobic respiration. It is what is responsible for the stiffness after you work out.
Lactic acid inflames the mucous membranes (internal skin). To protect the body, the body begins to produce vast amounts of thick mucus to serve as a barrier between the acid and the mucous membranes; but because we eat so much acid-forming foods and non-stop, more acid is produced in the body and in turn the body has to produce more mucus; well, the mucus builds up so much so that the mucus now becomes a problem to the body. The mucus obstructs the mucous membranes and now there arises a problem with the blood and skin, usually of an inflammatory nature.
Mucus causes inflammation (burning). It the medical world, inflammation is denoted by the suffix 'itis.' The English word (actually a suffix) "itis" denotes or means "inflammation" and said inflammation is due to mucus which is the result of eating too much acid-forming so-called foods, i.e., meat (hot dogs, hamburgers, steaks, fried chicken, pork chops, sausages, fish, lamb chops, shrimp, lobster, etc.), pizza, potato chips, cake, donuts, spaghetti, pasta, bread, bagels, muffins, etc. Yes, all the good tasting stuff (that only seemingly taste good due to the chemical food additives added to them).
The excess mucus eventually stores in areas of the body whereby there is space and room for it, i.e. joints, female reproductive tract, etc. or will store in certain organs where the energy is low so as to convey a metaphysical message to the person.
In Western medical language, wherever the mucus stores in the body and causes inflammation, the disease is named after the body part (in Latin) and usually ends with the suffix 'itis'; so for example, if there is excess mucus in the vagina, the disease is called 'vaginitis.' If there is excess mucus in the bronchi tubes, the disease is called 'bronchitis.' If there is excess mucus in the 'arthr' (joints of the arm), the disease is called 'arthritis.'
Appendicitis = inflammation of the appendix
Arthritis = inflammation of the arthrs (joints)
Bronchitis = inflammation of the bronchi
Carditis = inflammation of the heart
Colitis = inflammation of the colon
Conjunctivitis = inflammation of the conjunctiva
Diverticulitis = inflammation of the diverticuli
Hepatitis = inflammation of the liver
Meningitis = inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
Nephritis = inflammation of the kidneys
Otitis = inflammation of the ears
Phlebitis = inflammation of the veins
Prostatitis = inflammation of the prostate gland
Tendonitis = inflammation of the tendons
Urethritis = inflammation of the urethra
Vaginitis = inflammation of the vagina
Any disease ending with the suffix 'itis' lets you know that there is inflammation present caused by excess mucus buildup and the particular disease.
Also, any disease ending with the suffix 'itis' can be healed by simply removing the mucus from the body. You first stop eating the things that cause the mucus - the good-tasting stuff, usually junk foods. Then, you work on dissolving and removing the mucus. This is done by using certain herbs such as Mullein leaf, Yerba Santa, Boneset, Comfrey Root, Fenugreek Seed, or Coltsfoot or ready made herbal compounds such as Dherbs.Com Mucus Buster, Acid Buster, Lungs Formulas and the 3-week Lungs and Respiratory Cleanse.
Next, you begin eating things that will repair the area that was damaged by the mucus and which will also prevent mucus formation and proliferation in the body.
Read more: http://www.dherbs.com/articles/dangerous-dairy-238.html#ixzz1GCiPltHn2.
4. And if all of that wasn’t enough for you to digest (pun intended)…milk and dairy products are PASTEURIZED. Pasteurization is done to “protect” us from harmful bacteria, but it also has some other nasty effects. Here’s a great link that will help you weed through any of the confusion if you were to try and Google “milk and pasteurization” on your own. It’s SO difficult to know who’s right…and for the right reasons. (no money motivated!!) The author of my FAVORITE book on health stated the following,
“One day I found some information by Dr. Paul Auster, an expert on pasteurization and homogenization. He explained that the high temperatures required for pasteurizing dairy products not only killed enzymes, they also created a poisonous chemical called xanthine oxidase (the XO factor), which went directly into the arterial system and formed plaque. Alarms went off in my head. Heart disease caused by hardened plaque in the arteries has risen dramatically across the country over the past hundred years. So had our intake of pasteurized dairy products.
Dr. Auster went on to say that milk pasteurization killed a vital dairy enzyme called lactase. We were not able to produce it ourselves, and without it, it was impossible to break down the lactose. I cut out all dairy, even through it was a mainstay of my diet, and after only a few days, I awoke one morning with no congestion. I could breathe through my nose for the first time in years…” The Cure pg. 43.
Ok, that’s enough for now. I’ll let you try and regroup. Now that I’ve exposed the “problem” you are probably asking yourself…how can I change? Even after reading the first article I linked to at the top you still may be asking yourself…”But HOW can we get enough calcium, if we stop drinking milk or eating dairy?” (I know…old habits and programming die hard) Well, what kind of help would I be if I gave you a problem…but didn’t give you a solution? Coming right up…a diet rich in calcium without dairy and milk…COMIN' RIGHT UP!
Good stuff Camber. The Dairy Debate is a difficult one to swallow. I believe that what you and many others are saying is true, however it is very difficult to make the changes.
ReplyDeleteOur STANDARD of what food ought to taste like is based upon using dairy as ingredients. Butter on Toast. Cows Milk on Cereal. Cheese on pizza. What are we to do? The alternatives are just not as tasty as REAL dairy! These are the things we have been taught, conditioned and raised to believe. It is comfortable.
I like the article about Mucus (and other bullet points on the dangers of dairy) From Dherbs.Com...however it is unfortunate that it is written in a very catty way. It was sort of a turn off, actually- even for someone who agrees with what they are saying (mostly).
For people to begin to open their minds to the very thought that they've been lied to for so long about Dairy, it is important to share the info in a way that is not belittling, threatening or offensive. Granted, sometimes things have to be said.
I think you are doing a great job at being true to what you believe (from experience) and stating data, then letting us sift through it all. And there is a TON of info out there! It is hard to know what is true or not.
The best way to know is just trying it. I know that I have a severe reaction to milk with my skin. TERRIBLE eczema/dry skin. And unfortunately, wheat kicks my butt too. The hard part is learning alternatives and slowly incorporating them into my family's lifestyle. (And that is not always easy when dear hubby insists on milk. So I pay more for local organic. Its a start.)
And the cheese. Oh my dear cheese. I just love it.
Thanks for ALL of your thoughts, Holly! I completely understand what you are talking about with that long article. It just had so much GOOD info that I wanted present. I could tell that he was a little bitter or "emotional" about the whole thing. I have tried to keep my emotions out as best as I could so that these important posts don't come across as emotional without anything substancial to back it up. Thanks for all of your great insights! I LOVE THEM!
ReplyDeleteCutting milk out of Chris' diet has helped so much with his extra mucus! It is really scary to think what lies big companies tell people about the wonderful benefits of dairy. It just makes you think what other lies we have been told about our health. I even have a Bachelors degree in Health and have learned so much more about proper nutrition and true health the last couple months then I ever did in school. We have switched over to raw milk as we fade out dairy as much as we can and I know we will see the benefits. Thanks for your strong words!! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteI haven't had a glass of milk in over 35 years, at least.
ReplyDeleteCamber I have a questions for you. What did you give your kids after you stopped nursing them? Goats milk?
ReplyDeleteKim...that's really exciting for you guys! It's kind of interesting to me how "un-educating" education can be at times. Dad...I can't tell you how surprised/EXCITED that I am you are reading my blog. THANKS! And Kara, what I have learned...and even included in some of those articles linked to this post is that you aren't actually getting the calcium you think you are from cow's milk, so it kind of defeats the purpose with a bunch of added negatives. Our kids drink water, occasionally soy milk and coconut milk. I nursed our oldest until she was a little over 19 months and I was 5 months pregnant and our youngest until she was 27 months. When the oldest first stopped nursing, she was given some cow's milk for a month or so...before I learned everything. I had also drank milk daily the entire time I was pregnant with her. Her weakness, no matter what cold or sickness is going around is mucous in her chest and always gets that tightening and barking. Our youngest...never once. We're working on correcting the weakness in the older. Tomorrow, I am going to post about the alternatives that actually DO deliver the calcium that you need and that are beneficial all around. Hopefully you will find some great ideas tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteIIt is hard because our pediatric cardiologist said she would rather have jenna get her calories from whole milk than anything else! It's hard to go against doctors! Keep the info coming!! I wish you were our personal shopper and chef!
ReplyDeleteI understand your difficulty, RaeAnn. It's difficult to feel like we are qualified sometimes as parents to "question" what we are being told, especially by those who have been held in high authority by so many. I can't tell you what is right for Jenna...but I can tell you that you will know what is right for her. You have the authority and that sense as a mother and can find the tools to ultimately choose what you feel is right. Have you ever considered a holistic physician? I'm not sure about Jenna's specific reason for needing to see a cardiologist...but my sis-in-law recently faced a struggle between what she was told her son needed and what she felt was safe and right. She has been visiting an N.D. there in Meridian and has seen wonderful results without the invasive procedures that were being recommended. I'll let you know the name as soon as I hear from her. I'm so glad you are reading! Keep in touch. It would be so fun to be a personal shopper! I've thought about it many times. And ps...Jenna is adorable, by the way. I hope you guys are well!
ReplyDeleteAbout giving children milk after they are weaned, I personally don't see a reason to go from breast to bottle if you are breastfeeding exclusively. When my daughter weaned at 19 months, we didn't give her a substitution for milk. She drank water throughout the day and went to bed fine without a bottle or sippy. Now, she takes a sippy to bed and drinks water whenever she is thirsty. (She's three now)
ReplyDeleteI have read that so many people are lactose intolerant because our body STOPS producing the enzyme that digests lactose when we are through drinking our mothers milk. Biologically, we don't need milk anymore and our bodies adjust to that weaning process.
To give another animal's milk after weaning is counter productive.