April N.Y.R. - Milk. Does It Really Do A Body Good?

Should We Consume Dairy Products???
The dairy industry has invested heavily in making us think that we need dairy products as a source of calcium. Reality Check: The availability of calcium as well as other minerals in pasteurized milk is very low. When you look at different cultures that consumed dairy products as an important part of their diets, you see that they used raw dairy. The process of pasteurization destroys most of the enzymes which make it hard for us to digest the milk and it's nutrients properly.

Pasteurization/Homogenization
Pasteurization heats and then quickly chills milk to kill bacteria. The beneficial vitamins and minerals (calcium) are also destroyed in this process. In 1908, doctors, dietitians and health activists condemned this process. Homogenization involves passing milk through a fine filter at 4,000 pounds per square inch pressure to make the fat globules smaller. This alters digestion and can lead to "leaky gut syndrome" (a very common problem today) and as a result food particles can get into your blood stream. An immune response results and this leads to allergies and disease.

Note: The naturally occurring lactic acid-producing bacteria in raw milk protects it from pathogens--until it's killed by pasteurization, that is! Outbreaks from salmonella from contaminated milk in recent decades (there have been a lot of them) occurred in pasteurized milk.

rBGH Hormone: If your milk contains it...you consume it...and it is cancer causing!!
This hormone, Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, was developed by Monsanto (a company that developed Agent Orange and Aspartame). Genetic material from cows and E. coli bacteria are merged to create a new hormone that, when injected into cows, results in a increased in milk production. Studies have shown that the cows have an increase of insulin-like growth factor in their milk from this. An increase of this hormone is liked to tumor growth. In a study by Monsanto themselves, all the cows given rBGH develop cancer. The members of the FDA (remember now...not your friends) who reviewed the research just happened to be ex-Monsanto employees!!

What you need to do...
If you enjoy milk and dairy products buy raw organic preferably from grass-fed animals. Check with your local dairy farms or co-ops to see if they can offer it to you. (you may need to buy a share in a cow from a farmer if it is illegal to sell raw milk in your state) If you have allergies to dairy, it is likely you are intolerant to gluten as well. Try eliminating both for at least 2 weeks and see how you feel. If you can't get high-quality organic dairy products, avoid eating dairy. There is no need to eat dairy if you consume a variety of high-quality meats and produce. (dark leafy greens are high in calcium)