Milk is an ideal source of nutrients such as calcium, vitamins A and B, magnesium, protein and zinc. Milk is good for bone health, smooth skin and strong immune system, right??

1. From Toddler to Adult - Do We Really NeedMilk?
Milk is an ideal source of nutrients such as calcium, vitamins A and B, magnesium, protein
and zinc. Milk is good for bone health, smooth skin and strong immune system, right??
A few months ago I discovered that having normal milk as part of my diet was not good for
me. I was on holiday for a few days and didn’t like the brand of milk where I was so I stayed
off milk for the duration. When I got back home, I had some tea with semi-skimmed milk in
it and lo and behold, my stomach started doing some serious somersaults. I got bloated,
windy and felt really uncomfortable. The only thing I’d had was the tea that morning so next
day I had tea without milk and I was fine. Just to make sure, I had tea again with milk and
surprise, surprise the discomfort started again.
So, here’s a question for you folks out there – Do we really need milk or dairy products as
adults?
Apparently, humans are the only mammals who continue to consume milk into adulthood.
We really don’t need dairy because it is not an essential part of the human diet – I’m not
saying quit having dairy straight away, just be aware of what your body can tolerate. There
are a lot of adults who don’t have dairy at all, some because they are lactose intolerant –
which means they lack the digestive enzymes required to digest dairy, there are some who
just don’t like dairy and there are those who love it and can’t do without, which is all fine.
People who can have dairy products generally have too much of it. Dairy products especially
cheese and ice creams are full of fat and cholesterol that contribute to clogged arteries and
heart disease. The Harvard School of Public Health has cited dairy as a significant
contributing cause of menstrual pain, asthma, brain fog, mucous, a wide range of allergies
with symptoms such as skin conditions and mood swings. A lot of people tend not to realize
that their problems may be cause by dairy sensitivity and instead take a lot of drugs to mask
the problems.

2. Increasing your intake of dairy to prevent osteoporosis or bone fracture does not work
apparently. According to studies carried out by Harvard University’s Landmark Nurses,
countries with the highest dairy consumption such as the Unites States, Sweden and Holland
have the highest records of osteoporosis and fractures than countries with lower dairy
consumption like Japan and South Africa.
For those who are not lactose intolerant or don’t have sensitivity to dairy and wish to have the
“normal” milk or other dairy, I suggest choosing organic products. The organic cow’s natural
diet contains no added hormones, chemicals or antibiotics like non organic farmed cows.
There are alternative types of milk out on the market for people who cannot stomach normal
cow’s milk like rice, soya, oat, almond milk. I tried most of these to determine which one was
good for me and finally settled on almond milk, which I sometimes make myself or buy from
the health stores.
To find out if you sensitive to dairy, go take an allergy test or the cheapest way would be to
experiment with your body. Stay off dairy for about a week or more, and the start re-
introducing it back into you system slowly. Keep a food diary of how you feel when you have
any dairy products, and do this continuously for about a week, after which you would know if
you are sensitive to dairy on not. If you feel lighter and less bloated like I did, then I suggest
finding an alternative you like or cut out dairy completely.
So what do you think? I’ll leave you to experiment and decide!
Peace and fabulous health!
Gloria
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