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Milk Consumption Harms Bones And Health Instead Of Helping Them

By | March 16th, 2015 | Modified - March 16th, 2015
Milk Consumption Harms Bones And Health Instead Of Helping Them
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Cow’s milk has been highly promoted as basically being the best and only food the supplies the calcium needed to support bone health. If you don’t believe me, tell of another food that is promoted to support bone health. Cow’s milk has been the go to calcium source for supporting bone health.

We can get all the calcium we need from plant-based foods, and we don’t need to drink cow’s milk because though it contains calcium it also harms bones.

The studies Dr. Greger referenced in the video examined the association of milk consumption and hip fractures. One study indicated that it was puzzling that:

“…hip fracture rates are highest in populations with the greatest milk consumption.”[1]

The reason why it was puzzling was though cow’s milk was a good source of calcium, weakened bones were still associated with its consumption. Now it seems like science understands why.

There is a compound in milk called D-galactose which can cause bone loss. So though milk contains bone strengthening calcium, it also also contains bone weakening galactose. Most people do produce enzymes that detoxify galactose but heavy consumption of cow’s milk likely minimizes the enzymes ability to totally detoxify the galactose.

Galactose is not only harmful to bones and it also speeds up aging. Scientists use galactose to speed up the aging of laboratory mice, which is caused by inducing oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, brain degeneration, decreased immune response, and genetic changes.[2]

Sources:
[1] D Feskanich, H A Bischoff-Ferrari, A L Frazier, W C Willet. Milk consumption during teenage years and risk of hip fractures in older adults. JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Jan;168(1):54-60.
[2] K Michaelsson, A Wolk, S Langenskiold, S Basu, Warensjo Lemming, H Melhus, L Byberg. Milk intake and risk of mortality and fractures in women and men: cohort studies. BMJ. 2014 Oct 28;349:g6015.

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About Author:

Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the book Alkaline Herbal Medicine, the Alkaline Plant Based Diet book, and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to avegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.

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