Drinking Milk

I'm going to introduce Deepa Verma who is the founder of Synergistiq Integrative Health.  She is against the idea of drinking cow's milk for health. I got the article from- Verma, D. (2016, August 22). The Fallacy of ‘Milk Does the Body Good' . Synergistiq Integrative Health. https://www.synergistiqhealth.com/fallacy-milk-body-good/#:~:text=That's%20supposed%20to%20be%20beneficial,strength%20created%20the%20milk%20myth. We seem to be the only species of mammals that drink milk after infancy, and definitely the only species that drinks another species’ milk. Cow’s milk is NOT designed for human consumption. Cow’s milk contains on average about three times the amount of protein than human milk does, which creates metabolic disturbances in humans that have detrimental bone health consequences, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.   How is this possible when a glass of milk is touted to have 300 mg of calcium? That’s supposed to be benefic...

Today, I'm going to introduce an executive editor of the Harvard Men's Health Watch.  I got this article from- Solan, M. (2019, January 25). Dairy: Health food or health risk? Harvard Health Publishing. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dairy-health-food-or-health-risk-2019012515849.   He supports the idea that milk is good for your body. I’m Matthew Solan, and I am the executive editor of the Harvard Men’s Health Watch. I previously served as executive editor for ULCA Health’s Healthy Years and as a contributor to Duke Medicine’s Health News and Weill Cornell Medical College’s Woman Nutrition Connection and Woman’s Health Advisor.   When I was a growing teenager, I drank as much milk as possible. I’d seen the TV ads - milk and other dairy foods were the express ticket to stronger bones and bigger muscles.   But today dairy’s nutritional reputation is as clear as, well, a glass of milk.   Dairy products like milk, yogurt, cheese, and cottage cheese, are good ...

  Is milk really good for our body? Which type of milk is the healthiest to drink — fat free, low fat, reduced fat or whole milk? How is cow’s milk different from milk alternatives? Why can’t some people tolerate milk? Why do some people have a cow’s milk allergy? What are the risks associated with drinking raw milk? Is milk really good for bone health? What is the link between milk and heart disease? Is drinking cow’s milk good for adults? Are there any benefits to drinking raw milk? Why is milk pasteurized? How do you test for milk allergy? What is the difference between a milk allergy and lactose intolerance? How common is milk allergy? What kind of symptoms do you get when you have milk allergy? Does drinking milk make you gain weight? Can those who are lactose-intolerant drink milk? Is drinking milk bad for the environment? Which milk is most environmentally friendly? Who is at greatest risk of getting sick from drinking raw milk? How does milk get contaminated? Does pasteuriz...