1. The Dairy Myth
Dr. Patrick Garrett, DC, B.Sci, DCCN,
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Chiropractic College / Medical School
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10. The Dairy Myths
Topics
• Why do humans consume breast
milk from a cow?
• Myth – Dairy is a good source of:
• Protein
• Calcium
• Vitamin D
• Raw is healthier
• The hormonal nightmare of dairy
• Men
• Women
• Children
11. Why do we consume dairy?
2009 – Journal of Endocrinology
Dairy is directly tied to heart disease,
cancer, obesity and diabetes
12. Why do we consume dairy?
Dairy can no longer be
considered a part of a
healthy diet.
24. Myth2: Diary source of protein
Protein
– 100 gram of milk = 3.4g of
protein
• Very little bio-availability
– Compare to 100 grams of
• beef – 26g
• eggs – 13g
• oats – 17g
• quinoa – 14g
• nuts – 21g
• seeds – 17g
• kale – 4.3
26. Myth 3:Diary source of Vitamin D
Vitamin D
– Dairy = trace amounts
• 100 IU per 8 ounces
– Compare to 100 grams of
• 15 minutes of sunlight (10,000 – 20,000 IU)
• cod liver oil (1360 IU)
• salmon (566 IU)
Which drug lowers vitamin D?
28. Myth4: Raw dairy is better
Lactose deficiency is the normal
not the disease
– 70-90% of Chinese, Japanese,
Ashkenazi Jews, and
Mediterraneans lose the ability
to digest lactose after around 2
years of old.
– Why?
– Is raw any better?
29. Myth4: Raw dairy is better
Dairy Allergens
– 25 proteins that cause allergic reactions
– symptoms like gas, bloating, nausea, cramping and diarrhea.
– Lesser acknowledged reactions to milk are mental disturbances.
– The most common food to trigger mental reactions like depression, weepiness,
feelings of being overwhelmed and an inability to cope with life.
– In children symptoms often include bed-wetting, chronic ear infections, persistent
coughs, asthma, and nose bleeds.
30. Myth4: Raw dairy is better
Why is dairy so comforting and yet so
addicting?
31. Truth: Hormonal Nightmare of Dairy
Men
– Prostate
– Breast cancer
– Skin tags
– Libido
– Moobs
Why are Harvard men
more scared of dairy
than plastic?
32. Truth: Hormonal Nightmare of Dairy
Women
– Endometriosis
– Breast cancer
– Heart disease
– Ovarian failure
– Fibroids
– Etc…
– Bonus: Auto-immune