I know the consumption of dairy products calls for a big debate... I just wanted to give you the truth behind this money making industry so that you are able to make the best decisions for your health. When it comes to properly nourishing your body and giving it foods that promote vitality, knowledge really is power.

Cow’s Milk is Meant for Cows

• The purpose of cow’s milk is to grow a baby calf

• Baby calves grow 300-500 lbs in one year- Human babies, of course, do not grow that fast

• Compared to human milk, cow’s milk contains 4x as much protein

• Between the ages 3-4, humans lose the enzymes to digest milk (lactase) ~ which is around the time we should be weaned from our Mother’s milk

• Adults are not able to properly digest milk, which leads to congestive issues over time

• Milk becomes irritating and mucus forming in the intestinal track

The Effect of Pasteurization

• Pasteurization requires heating, which changes the chemistry of milk & its pH

• Milk turns from alkaline forming to acid forming after the heating process

• The result of heating milk destroys water soluble vitamins & binds proteins to minerals and minerals to minerals

• If you feed a baby calf pasteurized milk instead of fresh raw milk from its mother, it dies!

Cause of Congestion + Mucus Forming

• The consumption of dairy products is associated with colds, flu, mumps, and any lymphatic or respiratory condition

• Dairy products are mucus producing and constipating

Calcium & Utilization

• The highest concentration of USABLE calcium is found in sesame seeds + sea vegetables (i.e. kelp)

• In order for calcium to be utilized, it needs magnesium

• The concentration of calcium is much higher than magnesium in cow’s milk, which leads to a lot less calcium being utilized ~ it has been estimated that less than 20% is actually used by the body

• Many people who drink milk and even supplement with calcium are still getting osteoporosis

• Start thinking about UTILIZATION rather than SUPPLEMENTATION

• Best sources of calcium: sesame, sea vegetables, dark leafy greens
  

Parasites

• 60% or more of American dairy cows have one or more of the following: leukemia virus, salmonella, tuberculosis virus

• Dairy & refined sugar produce mucus in the body, creating the perfect environment for Candida, yeast, fungi, & worms to thrive

rBGH

• rBGH is bovine growth hormone created by Monsanto from the E-coli bacteria

• Studies have demonstrated this hormone to increase the growth of cancer cells

References

“Toxic Habits.” The Detox Miracle Sourcebook: Raw Foods and Herbs for Complete Cellular Regeneration, by Robert S. Morse, Hohm, 2004, pp. 109–112.