The topic of Raw Milk has a lot of buzz around it right now due the
legal issues of how and where it can be sold. It’s interesting to me
because once again the FDA wants us to believe what’s best for their
bottom line which now a days seems to be more business-related rather
than concern for our education and safety.
I personally wrote off
milk back in 2004, when I became serious about living a wellness
lifestyle. As I mentioned in the past from my findings in the book
Ultra
Prevention, I discovered that that medical research has linked milk
to many common and preventable health problems.
This sentence is
what that made me give up milk forever, “For many, milk is the cause of
allergies, sinus problems, eczema, and ear infections as well as a
potential source of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and digestive
problems.” Most of which I used to suffer from, until I stopped
consuming the majority of the dairy products in my diet.
The book
states that
over 75% of the world’s population suffers from
lactose intolerance. The book also goes on to say that
we
should not consume milk from a cow unless we are a calf.I
know some of you are wondering, “Where will I get the calcium by bodies
needs if I am not drinking milk?”
Ultra Prevention also
notes that most women in Africa ingest little calcium – perhaps 300 to
500 mg a day – yet they rarely come down with osteoporosis. This is
because they are not drinking alcohol, colas, caffeine, or eating salt
or excessive animal protein – all of which leach calcium out of your
bones and into the toilet.
Now, I know most of you may want to
stop reading this, but while living a wellness lifestyle I also insist
upon
balance – not giving up the things that make you
happy. Most of us do enjoy a cocktail, a cup of coffee, a steak and
other indulgences, but there are other amazing sources of calcium such
as broccoli, bok choy, french beans / haricot verts, quinoa, dried figs,
sardines, parsley, sesame seeds and almond butter. (
For
more foods that contain calcium, click here.) There is
also supplementation, but find out which form calcium is best for your
needs.
Back to the topic of Raw Milk, my vote is yes due to the
hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides found in our pasteurized milk
supply.
Bovine
growth hormone, used to increase milk production, may increase the
likelihood of breast cancer. So on top of the everyday ailments, the
additives in our milk supply can also lead to major diseases!
Overall,
my suggestion is to avoid dairy at all costs. With all of the
information we discovered while researching this topic, if consuming
dairy makes you happy I say stick with the raw. Yes, it takes an extra
step or two to get it, but aren’t you worth it?
Were you
aware of all of the issues involved with what was marketed to us as an
innocent and beneficial drink? Ever wonder what happened to all of the
“Got Milk?” advertisements?????Tiffany Houser
Source: http://balanceboost.blogspot.com/