If you are willing to stop eating just one group of foods, you will experience the most profound improvement in your health and appearance by eliminating all dairy. – John A. McDougall, MD
After hearing some horror stories this past weekend from fellow athletes on how dairy effected their bodies, I found it only fitting to do a post on such that. I know the idea of dairy elimination is a controversial subject for many. And for myself being a woman I have often been asked don't I worry about osteoporosis? This question actually angers me. Has the media brainwashed people so much that they think they can only get their recommended amount of calcium through dairy? Is it the cute got milk campaigns with the milk mustaches that have people so blindsided?
Fact... sources of calcium besides dairy are: (just to name a few)
Kale
Spinach
Green Leaf Lettuce
Almonds
Sunflower Seeds
Salmon
Sardines
Shellfish
1. Milk doesn't reduce fractures. Contrary to popular belief, eating dairy products has never been shown to reduce fracture risk. In fact, according to the Nurses' Health Study dairy may increase risk of fractures by 50 percent!
2. Less dairy, better bones. Countries with lowest rates of dairy and calcium consumption (like those in Africa and Asia) have the lowest rates of osteoporosis.
3. Calcium isn't as bone-protective as we thought. Studies of calcium supplementation have shown no benefit in reducing fracture risk. Vitamin D appears to be much more important than calcium in preventing fractures.
4. Calcium may raise cancer risk. Research shows that higher intakes of both calcium and dairy products may increase a man's risk of prostate cancer by 30 to 50 percent. Plus, dairy consumption increases the body's level of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) -- a known cancer promoter.
5. Not everyone can stomach dairy. About 75 percent of the world's population is genetically unable to properly digest milk and other dairy products -- a problem called lactose intolerance.
- Mark Hyman, MD (6 reasons you should avoid dairy at all costs)
Below you will find a link to an article I found extremely fascinating... it's short and sweet and to the point. There was one particular topic that really stuck with me in this article and that is this...
Milk may contain hormones, antibiotics, and chemicals that cause endocrine disruption and have been associated with developing certain cancers. One of the most worrisome of these chemicals is recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), a genetically engineered growth hormone used to increase milk production in cattle. According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition, Canada and European countries have banned American milk because it contains this hormone, which has been linked to increased rates of cancer. Milk containing rGBH is not labeled in the United States.
I strongly urge you to do your own research on dairy and see what you can come up with. However the best way to see how dairy effects you is by eliminating it completely, and then reintroducing it. As tempting as cheese, and ice cream may be I know that for me it's just not worth the way that they make me feel.
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