Transcript Using Milk - Leaves Of Life UK

The Milk Myth
or
“It’s part of my culture.”
Milk has something for everybody.
There is one thing dairy products
have more than any other food I
can think of:
contamination.
John McDougall, MD
Some extras you can get from
milk...
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Digestion trouble
• Low blood levels of:
– Calcium
Higher cholesterol
– Manganese
Allergies
– Magnesium
Lactose intolerance
– Zinc
Bacterial growth
– Iron
Bowel disorders
– Copper
Type I Diabetes factors:
 Early dietary exposure to cow’s milk
 Short duration of breast feeding
 High milk intake after age 9, or at diabetes
onset
 Recent infection
 Attending day care before age 3
The enemy
is us?!
There is a 17-amino acid peptide chain commonly found
in the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas.
There is a 17-amino acid peptide chain commonly found
in cow’s milk.
Both are nearly identical.
Children with IDDM had elevated serum concentrations
of antibodies against bovine whey protein.
Mice, milk, and me
Diabetes does not occur
in diabetes-prone
rodents reared on a diet
free of cow’s milk for the
first two or three months
of life, indicating that
cow’s milk protein can
trigger the disease.
New England Journal of Medicine 1992
The Milk/Allergy Connection
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Constipation
Eczema
Dermatitis
Vomiting
Headaches
Psychological
problems
• Retarded growth
• Fatigue
• Bed-wetting
An estimated 50 million
Americans experience
intestinal discomfort
after consuming dairy
products. Symptoms
include bloating,
stomach pain, cramps,
gas, diarrhea.
Postgraduate Medicine 1994
Colic
About 20% of babies suffer from colic,
or abdominal cramping and gas. Milk
proteins may be one of the leading
causes of this digestive disorder.
Lancet 1978
Pediatrics 1991
Ethnic Intolerance
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Ethnic Group
% intolerant
African Blacks ................................ 95-100
Indians ............................................. 90-100
Asians ............................................... 90-95
Native Americans ............................ 70-90
Mexican Americans ........................ 70-80
African Americans.......................... 70-75
Mediterranean Peoples .................. 60-75
North American Whites ................. 10-15
Northern Europeans ....................... 5-10
Cow’s Milk and Cataracts
Adults who consume
large quantities of
milk, who have high
lactase activity,...suffer repeated small
galactose challenges, accumulation of
galactitol in the lens, and a greater
likelihood of developing senile cataracts.
Digestive Diseases and Sciences 1982
The Pharyngitis Connection
Any time a patient of mine
is found to have
streptococcal pharyngitis
or pyoderma, we can
establish by history that
he has ingested milk
protein within five days...
Frank Oski, M.D.
Pediatrician
Fat Content of Foods
90
80
Cream cheese
Beef,pork
Ice cream
Milk,whole
Cottaqge cheese
Grains
Legumes
Milk,skim
Fruits/veggies
70
60
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10
0
% fat
Prostate & Breast Cancer
Nations with the
highest dietary fat
consumption also
have the highest
rates of prostate
and breast cancer.
Advances in Cancer Research 1980
Cancer Research 1975
Hip Fractures
Women Per 100,000 Dairy/day Protein
American
102
462 gm. 106g
NZ
97
480
112
Israeli
70
315
105
Singapore
15
113 82
Bantu
5
10
47
Eskimos have highest hip fracture rate in
USA, also highest calcium intake, 1,5002,500 mg./day with 250-400 gm. protein.
The Protein Connection
Osteoporosis is caused
by a number of things,
one of the most
important things being
too much dietary
protein!
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1974
Journal of Nutrition 1981
Science 1986
Causes of Osteoporosis
• High protein diet - over 50 gm. protein/day gives negative
calcium balance. American men and women both take more than 50.
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Tobacco use - 1% loss/year
Coffee use (1 cup) - 1.4% loss/year
Deficiency of zinc, fluoride, magnesium
High phosphorus intake:
Soft drinks
Milk
Red meats
Yeast
Processed meats
Processed cheese
Baking powder
Instant soups
#1 A Protein-rich diet
Women average: 90-130 grams
Men average: 110-180 grams
Protein burdens the kidneys causing heavy
calcium losses
Less than 50 grams protein produces
positive calcium balance
More than 50 grams or protein produces a
negative calcium balance
Causes of Osteoporosis
High Phosphorous Intake
Soft drinks
Red Meats
Instant soups
Processed meats
Baking powder
Processed cheese
Milk
Brewer’s Yeast
Detergents
Other Lifestyle Factors
Birth control pills
Aluminum antacids
Thyroid supplement
Smoking
Alcohol
Tetracycline Alum
Steroids
High fat diet
High Intake of
Low Intake of
Sodium, Vitamin A, Vitamin D Zinc, Fluoride
To Control Salt Intake...
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Avoid
Canned vegetables
Bakery goods
Processed meats
Use no:
Dairy products
Salt in preparing food
Salt at the table
Mother’s milk
350 mg/l
Cow’s milk
1500 mg/l
Result: A therapeutic low-salt diet (approximately 1 gram)
Magnesium Functions
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Constituent of bones and teeth
Reduces muscular sensitivity - tremors
Enzyme cofactor
Prevention of disease
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Osteoporosis
Hypertension
Cancer
High blood cholesterol
Heart and artery disease
Requirement: 300-500 mg. per day
• Nuts, seeds
• Grains
oats
corn
barley
wheat
rice
rye
• Legumes - peanuts, peas, beans
• Carob
• Fresh vegetables - beets, greens,
squash, green vegetables
• Fruits
How much calcium
is really needed?
According to Dr. Mark Hegsted of
Harvard, we need
126 mg/day of calcium
The RDA is 1000 to 1500
mg/day!
1/2 cup peaches …………….…........... 38 mg
2 oz raisins ………………….…..…..... 36 mg
Cow’s milk, 1 cup ………...……......... 288 mg
Human milk, 1 cup ……….....…..….... 80 mg
1 cup cooked broccoli ….……..... 117-393 mg
Greens, 1 cup cooked ……......… 300-516 mg
Chick peas, 1 cup …….…..…............. 300 mg
Tofu, 1 cup ……………..……............ 290 mg
Calcium Sources
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Cow’s milk, 1cup.…………………288 mg.
Greens, 1cup..………………...300-517 mg.
Beans, 1cup……….....…….….250-325 mg.
Figs, 3 large………………….……...78 mg.
Apricots or peaches, 1/2 cup…....50-60 mg.
Okra, 1cup.………………….……..290 mg.
Sesame seed, 2 T.………………….258 mg.
Blackstrap molasses, 2 T.……...….274 mg.
Low Absorption of Calcium
From Milk
• Only 25% of dairy
calcium is absorbed by
the body.
• Human milk with less
than half the calcium is
better absorbed.
• Kale, greens, or sesame
seeds are better sources
for the same reason
It’s the Law!
U.S Public Health Service regulation:
“Milk, after pasteuration, should
contain no more than 20,000
bacteria per millileter of milk
and no more than 10 coliform
bacteria per each milliliter.”