Re: ALL'S NOT WELL WITH DAIRY MILK

togcow_at_cowhotspot.com
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: 02 Sep 2004 00:33:39 GMT

Ah, changing the topic. Jay stevens,aka dr. jai etc., having lost the
original point to
his better informed, now changes the subject in a vain attempt to regain
face, not. Do notice that the info presented below is from an animal
rights group who think cows should not be milked. Do notice that all the
problems identified as potential are for very specific fractions of the
very young. Even with those in mind, the original ideas about milk and
india etc. are trashed in total. Do snip, as this does, all the
commercial several links jay adds to each post so his use of them to spam
the many newsgroups will be thwarted.

>> 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 cows milk products. These
>problems relate to the proteins, sugar, fat, and
>contaminants in dairy products, and the inadequacy of
>whole cows milk for infant nutrition.
>
>Health risks from milk consumption are greatest for
>infants less than one year of age, in whom whole cows
>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 cows milk.
>
>Cows 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
>bodys 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 cows 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 cows 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 cows 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 cows 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
>cows milk fat. On the contrary, cows 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
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>
>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
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>
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>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.
>
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>
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>
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>dietary boron on mineral, estrogen, and testosterone
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>
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>
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>
>SOURCE - http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/milk.html
>
>Jai Maharaj