Re: ALL'S NOT WELL WITH DAIRY MILK

From: Dr. Jai Maharaj (usenet_at_mantra.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2004 00:50:45 GMT

In article <a35cedea.0409011633.4710ab4@posting.google.com>,
 kshatriya_bharat@yahoo.com (Kshatriya) posted:
> Everyone knows Maneka Gandhi is nuts .

No, please read:

http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/milk.html

Shouldn't I drink milk?

Milk: No Longer Recommended or Required

A substantial body of scientific evidence raises concerns
about health risks from cow’s milk products. These
problems relate to the proteins, sugar, fat, and
contaminants in dairy products, and the inadequacy of
whole cow’s milk for infant nutrition.

Health risks from milk consumption are greatest for
infants less than one year of age, in whom whole cow’s
milk can contribute to deficiencies in several nutrients,
including iron, essential fatty acids, and vitamin E. The
American Academy of Pediatrics1 recommends that infants
under one year of age not receive whole cow’s milk.

Cow’s milk products are very low in iron,2 containing
only about one-tenth of a milligram (mg) per eight-ounce
serving. To get the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance of
15 mg of iron, an infant would have to drink more than 31
quarts of milk per day. Milk can also cause blood loss
from the intestinal tract, which, over time, reduces the
body’s iron stores. Researchers speculate that the blood
loss may be a reaction to proteins present in milk.3
Pasteurization does not eliminate the problem.
Researchers from the University of Iowa recently wrote in
the Journal of Pediatrics that "in a large proportion of
infants, the feeding of cow milk causes a substantial
increase of hemoglobin loss. Some infants are exquisitely
sensitive to cow milk and can lose large quantities of
blood."3

Although concerns are greatest for children in the first
year of life, there are also health concerns related to
milk use among older children and some problems
associated with cow’s milk formulas.

Milk Proteins and Diabetes

Several reports link insulin-dependent diabetes to a
specific protein in dairy products. This form of diabetes
usually begins in childhood. It is a leading cause of
blindness and contributes to heart disease, kidney
damage, and amputations due to poor circulation.

Studies of various countries show a strong correlation
between the use of dairy products and the incidence of
diabetes.4 A recent report in the New England Journal of
Medicine5 adds substantial support to the long-standing
theory that cow’s milk proteins stimulate the production
of the antibodies6 which, in turn, destroy the insulin-
producing pancreatic cells.7 In the new report,
researchers from Canada and Finland found high levels of
antibodies to a specific portion of a cow’s milk protein,
called bovine serum albumin, in 100 percent of the 142
diabetic children they studied at the time the disease
was diagnosed. Non-diabetic children may have such
antibodies, but only at much lower levels. Evidence
suggests that the combination of a genetic predisposition
and cow’s milk exposure is the major cause of the
childhood form of diabetes, although there is no way of
determining which children are genetically predisposed.
Antibodies can apparently form in response to even small
quantities of milk products, including infant formulas.

Pancreatic cell destruction occurs gradually, especially
after infections, which cause the cellular proteins to be
exposed to the damage of antibodies. Diabetes becomes
evident when 80 to 90 percent of the insulin-producing
beta cells are destroyed.

Milk proteins are also among the most common causes of
food allergies. Often, the cause of the symptoms is not
recognized for substantial periods of time.

Milk Sugar and Health Problems

Many people, particularly those of Asian and African
ancestry, are unable to digest the milk sugar, lactose.
The result is diarrhea and gas. For those who can digest
lactose, its breakdown products are two simple sugars:
glucose and galactose. Galactose has been implicated in
ovarian cancer8 and cataracts.9,10 Nursing children have
active enzymes that break down galactose. As we age, many
of us lose much of this capacity.

Fat Content

Whole milk, cheese, cream, butter, ice cream, sour cream,
and all other dairy products aside from skim and non-fat
products contain significant amounts of saturated fat, as
well as cholesterol, contributing to cardiovascular
diseases and certain forms of cancer. The early changes
of heart disease have been documented in American
teenagers. While children do need a certain amount of fat
in their diets, there is no nutritional requirement for
cow’s milk fat. On the contrary, cow’s milk is high in
saturated fats, but low in the essential fatty acid
linoleic acid.

Contaminants

Milk contains frequent contaminants, from pesticides to
drugs. About one-third of milk products have been shown
to be contaminated with antibiotic traces. The vitamin D
content of milk has been poorly regulated. Recent testing
of 42 milk samples found only 12 percent within the
expected range of vitamin D content. Testing of ten
samples of infant formula revealed seven with more than
twice the vitamin D content reported on the label, one of
which had more than four times the label amount.11
Vitamin D is toxic in overdose.12

Osteoporosis

Dairy products offer a false sense of security to those
concerned about osteoporosis. In countries where dairy
products are not generally consumed, there is actually
less osteoporosis than in the United States. Studies have
shown little effect of dairy products on osteoporosis.13
The Harvard Nurses’ Health followed 78,000 women for a
12-year period and found that milk did not protect
against bone fractures. Indeed, those who drank three
glasses of milk per day had more fractures than those who
rarely drank milk.14

There are many good sources of calcium. Kale, broccoli,
and other green leafy vegetables contain calcium that is
readily absorbed by the body. A recent report in the
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that calcium
absorbability was actually higher for kale than for milk,
and concluded that "greens such as kale can be considered
to be at least as good as milk in terms of their calcium
absorbability."15 Beans are also rich in calcium.
Fortified orange juice supplies large amounts of calcium
in a palatable form.16

Calcium is only one of many factors that affect the bone.
Other factors include hormones, phosphorus, boron,
exercise, smoking, alcohol, and drugs.17-20 Protein is
also important in calcium balance. Diets that are rich in
protein, particularly animal proteins, encourage calcium
loss.21-23

Recommendations

There is no nutritional requirement for dairy products,
and there are serious problems that can result from the
proteins, sugar, fat, and contaminants in milk products.
Therefore, the following recommendations are offered:

 o Breast-feeding is the preferred method of infant
feeding. As recommended by the American Academy of
Pediatrics, whole cow's milk should not be given to
infants under one year of age.

 o Parents should be alerted to the potential risks to
their children from cow's milk use.

 o Cow's milk should not be required or recommended in
government guidelines.

 o Government programs, such as school lunch programs
and the WIC program, should be consistent with these
recommendations.

References

 1. American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on
Nutrition. The use of whole cow?s milk in infancy.
Pediatrics 1992;89:1105-9.

 2. Pennington JAT, Church HN. Food values of portions
commonly used. New York, Harper and Row, 1989.

 3. Ziegler EE, Fomon SJ, Nelson SE, et al. Cow milk
feeding in infancy: further observations on blood loss
from the gastrointestinal tract. J Pediatr 1990;116:11-8.

 4. Scott FW. Cow milk and insulin-dependent diabetes
mellitus: is there a relationship? Am J CLin Nutr
1990;51:489-91.

 5. Karjalainen J, Martin JM, Knip M, et al. A bovine
albumin peptide as a possible trigger of insulin-
dependent diabetes mellitus. N Engl J Med 1992;327:302-7.

 6. Roberton DM, Paganelli R, Dinwiddie R, Levinsky RJ.
Milk antigen absorption in the preterm and term neonate.
Arch Dis Child 1982;57:369-72.

 7. Bruining GJ, Molenaar J, Tuk CW, Lindeman J, Bruining
HA, Marner B. Clinical time-course and characteristics of
islet cell cytoplasmatic antibodies in childhood
diabetes. Diabetologia 1984;26:24-29.

 8. Cramer DW, Willett WC, Bell DA, et al. Galactose
consumption and metabolism in relation to the risk of
ovarian cancer. Lancet 1989;2:66-71.

 9. Simoons FJ. A geographic approach to senile
cataracts: possible links with milk consumption, lactase
activity, and galactose metabolism. Digestive Diseases
and Sciences 1982;27:257-64.

10. Couet C, Jan P, Debry G. Lactose and cataract in
humans: a review. J Am Coll Nutr 1991;10:79-86.

11. Holick MF, Shao Q, Liu WW, Chen TC. The vitamin D
content of fortified milk and infant formula. New Engl J
Med 1992;326:1178-81.

12. Jacobus CH, Holick MF, Shao Q, et al.
Hypervitaminosis D associated with drinking milk. New
Engl J Med 1992;326:1173-7.

13. Riggs BL, Wahner HW, Melton J, Richelson LS, Judd HL,
O?Fallon M. Dietary calcium intake and rates on bone loss
in women. J Clin Invest 1987;80:979-82.

14. Feskanich D, Willett WC, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA.
Milk, dietary calcium, and bone fractures in women: a 12-
year prospective study. Am J Publ Health 1997;87:992-7.

15. Heaney RP, Weaver CM. Calcium absorption from kale.
Am J Clin Nutr 1990;51:656-7.

16. Nicar MJ, Pak CYC. Calcium bioavailability from
calcium carbonate and calcium citrate. J Clin Endocrinol
Metab 1985;61:391-3.

17. Dawson-Hughes B. Calcium supplementation and bone
loss: a review of controlled clinical trials. Am J Clin
Nutr 1991;54:274S-80S.

18. Mazess RB, Barden HS. Bone density in premenopausal
women: effects of age, dietary intake, physical activity,
smoking, and birth control pills. Am J Clin Nutr
1991;53:132-42.

19. Nelson ME, Fisher EC, Dilmanian FA, Dallal GE, Evans
WJ. A 1-y walking program and increased dietary calcium
in postmenopausal women: efect on bone. Am J Clin Nutr
1991;53:1304-11.

20. Nielsen FH, Hunt CD, Mullen LM, Hunt JR. Effect of
dietary boron on mineral, estrogen, and testosterone
metabolism in postmenopausal women. FASEB J 1987;1:394-7.

21. Zemel MB. Role of the sulfur-containing amino acids
in protein-induced hypercalciuria in men. J Nutr
1981;111:545.

22. Hegsted M. Urinary calcium and calcium balance in
young men as affected by level of protein and phosphorus
intake. J Nutr 1981;111:553.

23. Marsh AG, Sanchez TV, Mickelsen O, Keiser J, Mayor G.
Cortical bone density of adult lacto-ovo-vegetarian and
omnivorous women. J Am Dietetic Asso 1980;76:148-51.

SOURCE - http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/milk.html

Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti

> Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> > All's not well with dairy milk
> >
> > By Maneka Gandhi
> > Op-Ed
> > The Pioneer
> > Wednesday, September 1, 2004
> >
> > Let me tell you a few facts about the dairy industry in India. It
> > did not come in with Lord Krishna! It was actually started by the
> > British in India. Today, all our advertising and Government
> > positions on milk are taken directly from United States. It is an
> > unpalatable fact that the dairy industry is a monster destroying so
> > many lives.
> >
> > But since the industry runs on vast political patronage and since
> > it is impossible to convince politicians of something that is so
> > patently obvious, I would like the doctors and bankers (who give
> > free funding under various schemes to the unemployed to open
> > dairies) to understand what they are doing and how much foreign
> > influence has corrupted us.
> >
> > Both the American and Indian governments declare that milk is
> > essential to good health and subsidise the dairy industry to the
> > tune of billions of dollars. In America, it is made compulsory to
> > give milk to children in public schools. They proclaim that milk is
> > rich in proteins and calcium. But they forget to tell you the
> > downside. Apart from the enormous environmental impact and the
> > suffering of the animal involved, the health effects of milk are
> > being decried by mainstream doctors. Researches show that the
> > consumption of milk may cause anaemia, migraine, bloating, gas,
> > indigestion, asthma, prostate cancer, and a host of potentially
> > fatal allergies, especially if you are a coloured person.
> >
> > Chairman of Paediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, Frank Oski,
> > MD, wrote a book, Don't Drink Your Milk, in which he says every
> > second health problem kids suffer is due to milk. 60 per cent of
> > ear infections in kids under six years of age are milk induced and
> > milk consumption is the number one cause for iron-deficiency in
> > infants today, according to the American Association of
> > Paediatrics.
> >
> > Dr Benjamin Spock, the US's leading authority on child care, spoke
> > out against feeding "cow's glue" to children, saying it can cause
> > anaemia, allergies, and diabetes and obesity and heart disease.
> > Most of milk's much-vaunted protein is contained in casein - which
> > is also a raw material for commercial glue.
> >
> > Undigested, it sticks to the intestinal wall and blocks nutrient
> > absorption. Havard studies show an increase in osteoporosis in
> > people who consume milk.
> >
> > Milk has now become a racial issue. I went to a site called
> > "MooMilk.com" run by the milk industry. In question and answer
> > form, it is clearly written in 12 point type about all the
> > wonderful things that milk does, and gives you patently wrong
> > statistics on practically every issue. However, it reluctantly
> > agrees that you can get enough calcium and proteins without
> > drinking milk, but gives the comparison with eating broccoli and
> > turnips, the two vegetables most disliked by children in America).
> >
> > When it comes to the question whether "coloured" people are
> > intolerant to it, the answer is in six point type, barely readable:
> > "Milk allergies are an abnormal response by the body to milk
> > protein. Lactose intolerance is the body's inability to digest
> > lactose, the sugar in milk. Allergies to milk are rare, while
> > lactose intolerance is not. A food allergy is an abnormal response
> > of the body's immune system to ordinarily harmless foods or
> > ingredients - in this case, milk protein." An estimated one to
> > three per cent of infants and young children are allergic to milk,
> > but usually outgrow it by two or three years of age. If milk
> > allergy is suspected, consult a certified allergist for diagnosis.
> > Those diagnosed with milk allergy should avoid the consumption of
> > dairy products.
> >
> > Lactose intolerance refers to the symptoms experienced by
> > individuals having low levels of the enzyme (lactase) necessary for
> > the breakdown lactose. It is most prevalent among coloured people.
> > Infants are born with high levels of lactase enabling them to
> > digest it in human milk. "90 per cent of African Americans, Latin
> > Americans, Asians and Southern Europeans lack the genes necessary
> > to digest lactose. The milk industry's response is classic; they
> > have launched new campaigns arguing that non-Whites can digest milk
> > if they take in small sips during the day! The pharmaceutical
> > industry is the only beneficiary; $450 million a year worth of
> > products are sold to minimise the effects of lactose intolerance.
> >
> > For the vast majority of the world's coloured people, milk is a
> > public health disaster. The mainstream media and governments ignore
> > the medical studies. The institutionalisation of racism is
> > highlighted by the US Department of Agriculture's statement on milk
> > that the Government's recommended milk is intended for "the
> > majority of Americans. It doesn't communicate to all Americans."
> > The dairy lobby in America is extremely powerful and lies to ensure
> > its profits.
> >
> > The milk lobby in India is no less powerful. When I spoke against
> > it a few years ago in a small meeting of Jain munis in Gujarat, I
> > was hauled in the same evening by the Prime Minister - on an
> > official complaint made by the Gujarat Chief Minister - saying I
> > was hurting the milk industry. A study has shown that men who drank
> > milk daily are at a higher risk of prostate cancer than men who
> > reported never drinking milk.
> >
> > Is there no one in India who understands that that milk hurts our
> > children and puts a burden on the health system? And that the milk
> > industry is out merely to make profits and couldn't care less about
> > the consequences? And that we are victims of fake and dangerous
> > advertising.
> >
> > More at:
> > http://www.dailypioneer.com
> >
> > Jai Maharaj
> > http://www.mantra.com/jai
> > Om Shanti
> >
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> > http://www.mantra.com/holocaust
> >
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> > http://www.hindunet.org
> >
> > The truth about Islam and Muslims
> > http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate
> >
> > The terrorist mission of Jesus stated in the Christian bible:
> >
> > "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth:
> > I came not so send peace, but a sword.
> > "For I am come to set a man at variance against his
> > father, and the daughter against her mother, and the
> > daughter in law against her mother in law.
> > "And a man's foes shall be they of his own
> > household.
> > - Matthew 10:34-36.
> >
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