ontrary to popular belief, milk is not the most nearly perfect food, which is what we have been led to believe for decades. In fact, there are many reasons why cow's milk should not be consumed at all. Here is the real truth about milk.
Milk is the number one allergen in the world.
Allergies and sensitivites to cow's milk can produce any number of ailments and con-ditions. The symptoms and effects are wide-ranging, and can include: rashes; hives; acne; skin eruptions; sinus congestion; digestive disorders; excess mucus; headaches; brain "fog"; ear infections; behavioral problems; asthma; arthritis; clogged arteries leading to heart disease; and mutation of cells leading to cancer, to name a few.
Milk is very difficult to digest.
Cow's milk is meant solely for the nourishment of baby calves, not humans. The molecules that make up the structure of cow's milk are considerably larger than those of human milk, and this difference can cause serious digestive problems. Once babies are weaned, they quickly lose the enzyme that helps to digest milk. Humans are the only animals that continue to drink milk ~ and then ~ from a cow!
Milk is contaminated with harmful chemicals.
The cow's milk that we drink is not "natural" or "pure". Cows are injected with antibiotics, as well as, growth hormones, and given feed laced with pesticides. If this isn't bad enough, diseased and cancerous meat may also be added to the feed! All these deadly materials are carried in the milk that we drink. As well, cow's milk is very highly processed, being subjected to extreme heat, which kills any vitamins and minerals that the raw milk may have contained. During pasturization and homogeni-zation, many chemicals are used in the process, turning milk into a carcinogenic substance. Chemical additives weaken the immune system, and can cause disease.
Milk causes the body to be acidic.
As stated on the "Optimum Health" page, since milk is an animal product, it makes the body acidic. Because the body always wants to be slightly alkaline, acid-forming foods leave it open to a wide variety of allergies, viruses, infections and diseases.
Milk does not provide calcium to bones and teeth.
Milk may contain calcium, but it is not able to be used effectively by the body. Be prepared for a shock ~ milk actually leaches calcium from the bones! All meats and animal by-products pull calcium out of the bones and excretes it from the body. The fact that the majority of Canadians and Americans consume such huge quantities of animal products is the main reason why North America has the highest incidence of osteoporosis and arthritis. (Another factor, is the lack of magnesium, which most of us are deficient in.) Studies have shown that countries with the lowest occurance of these diseases, eat little or no meat and dairy prducts, but consume a diet primarily of vegetables, fruit, berries, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, some fish, and water. We should be getting our calcium from a vegetable source such as dark leafy greens and raw nuts and seeds. An all-natural calcium/magnesium supplement could be taken, as well, or just magnesium (if deficient), but have "Omega" testing done first.
Milk could become infected with "mad cow" disease.
Although we have banned the importation of cows from Europe, we still permit their beef by-products. Some substances that are allowed to be used are: bovine blood, bone meal, skin and gelatin. Guess where some of these contaminated products end up ~ in animal feed and in fertilizers spread over our crop fields! If these deadly substances end up in feed for dairy cows, then the disease could be present in the milk we drink. The temperatures reached during the processing of milk may not be sufficient to kill mad cow disease. As with cows, this terrifying disease attacks the brain of humans, and the end result is death! |
