milk and milk products, Msg No. 1321

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Milk intolerance irrespective of source (organic, conventional) is

quite common. The question arises why adult humans should selectively

consume the baby food of another species: its a fairly recent phenomena

in our human evolution. Some are intolerant to milk sugars, others to

milk proteins. Most people can tolerate milk fat however, i.e. butter,

ghee - i rarely see a problem with this in my practice. At the least

milk should never be mixed with other foods (because it increases the

permeability of the intestines), and in best case scenario be drunk

warm and fresh (unpasteurized). So, unless you have a cow in your

backyard or can be assured of the purity and freshness, I would avoid

milk altogether. Some people, esp. where their genetic background

indicates it (i.e. asians, scandinavians etc.) shouldn't drink it at

all. In Scandinavia milk during early childhood diabetes is linked to

promoting a cross tolerance with bovine insulin, leading to the

immunological destruction of the insulin-secreting beta cells in the

pancreas, and the subsequent development of type 1 diabetes. In my

practice, dairy is among the first foods to go in folks with chronic

health problems, esp. those relating to digestive and immune problems.

Caldecott