Sorry, some more.
This is on dairy in general - pasteurisation makes it all worse.
HEALTH RISKS OF A DAIRY-BASED DIET:
Cow's milk is high in fats; this results in fatty deposits in arteries, around organs and under the skin. It is also the primary cause of mucus in the lungs, sinuses and ears.
Cow's milk contains:
- pus from the 40% of cows that suffer from mastitis;
- bacteria, listeria, salmonella and E-coli have all been found in milk; lethal bacteria, including E. coli 0:157, salmonella and listeria, have all been found in milk, are often responsible for food poisoning incidents in adults and children;
- antibiotic residues from drugs fed to cattle (to increase growth) that are found in commercial dairy products. These antibiotics are still in active form, and are potentially capable of altering the normal, healthful bacteria in the intestinal tract, or inciting adverse reactions in people allergic to the antibiotic;
- herbicides and pesticides (hydrocarbons whose chronic ingestion may raise the risk of birth defects or cancer), are sprayed heavily onto feedgrains destined for livestock. These substances are fat-soluble, which means that they accumulate in the fat and milk of dairy cattle, and are commonly found contaminants in milk and other dairy products; the Government's annual survey of pesticide residues in milk has shown an increase in residues of organochlorine pesticide, alleged to interfere with the sex hormone balance and associated with some cancers; a government investigation showed that one pint in 24 contains the pesticide lindane above recommended maximum levels. Lindane is linked to breast cancer and is banned in 14 countries. In two samples of milk the pesticide DDT was detected, even though it has been banned in the UK for over a decade (2.9.96);
- growth hormones; Insulin -like Growth Factor 1 - is given to cows to increase their milk yield. It has been identified as one of the greatest single risk factors for causing breast cancer;
THREATS TO YOUR SPERM: oestrogen, found in dairy foods, does the opposite of testosterone, shrinking the testicles and lowering the sperm count. Overweight men are especially at risk, as oestrogen is stored in fat.
Cow's milk blocks absorption of iron and zinc, causing anaemia. Cow's milk also causes imbalances in magnesium levels.
Cow's milk protein damages the human immune system. Cow's milk proteins are absorbed into the blood fully undigested. Repeated exposure to these proteins disrupts normal immune function and may eventually lead to disease.
Animal and dairy products can increase potential tumour formation in the breast and uterus. Continued use of dairy products produced from cows' milk provides growth hormone that may increase the growth of cancer cells in reproductive organs.
Nations that consume great amounts of dietary fat per person have the highest mortality rates from breast cancer. Dairy food is very high in fat.
Science News, Vol 136, No 4, p52, 22nd July 1989, reports a study that suggests that women who eat yoghurt and other dairy products may face an increased risk of ovarian cancer that rises with the amount of dairy products consumed. Women who ate yoghurt at least once a month were nearly twice as likely to develop ovarian cancer as women who reported less yoghurt consumption.
The Lancet, 8th July 1989, reported that eating cottage cheese at least once a month also elevated the risk of ovarian cancer.
Harvard University has found evidence that the process of breaking down lactose (milk sugar) into galactose damages the ovaries. Research also indicated that women who consumed dairy products had higher rates of infertility. This effect appeared to be due to ovarian damage from galactose.
The body has a natural alkaline/acid balance, which helps to regulate the normal functioning of the mind and body. Dairy products affect this balance, as they acidify the blood. This affects the brain chemistry, interfering with mental health. This can result in you being hyperactive, always on edge, nervous, depressed, etc.
There are many components in dairy products that are health-damaging substances:
Cow's milk is too highly concentrated in protein and bone building minerals for human consumption. Since cow's milk is too concentrated for the human digestive system, and the wrong chemical composition, it is not digested properly. This is why people who eat meat or dairy products have smelly stools, constant digestive problems, suffer from nasal mucus, obesity, and unhealthy rate of growth. Human milk has 1.1% protein, whereas cow's milk has 3.5% protein. Humans fed cow milk are over eating by a factor of 3. Thus, the fat baby syndrome that is mistaken as a sign of health.
Cow's milk contains 7 times as much of a protein called casein from which casein glue is made. Carpenters use glue in their work. Casein is also the chief constituent of cheese. Casein is also used in making plastics, paints and adhesives.
Cow's milk causes mucus that clogs and irritates the body's entire respiratory system; It coats the mucus membranes and forces everything to transpire in a very sluggish fashion. Huge amounts of mucus from dairy products coat the lungs, causing illness. Dairy products are implicated in all respiratory problems.
The enzyme lactase is necessary for humans to digest cow's milk. Humans don't have this enzyme. This means that if you drink milk you could end up suffering from such symptoms as chronic or occasional diarrhoea, bloating, flatulence, abdominal pains, and in older women, osteoporosis.
Antigenic proteins that, in many people, can "leak" out into the bloodstream through the intestinal lining, and incite allergic reactions in lungs and joints, thereby exacerbating asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Proteins and other substances in cow's milk can cause intestinal bleeding, leading to anaemia in children.
Intolerance to milk is the commonest of all food allergies. Symptoms include asthma, eczema, skin rashes, chronic nasal and sinus problems, tonsillitis, ulcerative colitis, bowel irregularity, hyperactivity, depression, migraines and some forms of arthritis.
Cow's milk is known to cause gastro/stomach-intestinal bleeding in infants leading to anaemia and there is a proven link between milk consumption and senile cataracts.
Colic, a common manifestation of cow's milk allergy in human infants, is a form of digestive upset affecting many babies. Even in breast-fed infants, toxic cow milk proteins can be transferred to the infant through the mother's milk. Removing dairy products from the mother's diet tends to ease the effect on the child.
About 85% from infants dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome are bottle-fed babies. Allergic infants may become sensitised to a milk protein while being fed, and later, while asleep, they may cough up some partially digested milk, inhale it, and go into allergic shock that stops their breathing.
Cow milk seems to be a source of diabetes in children, and insulin dependent diabetes is directly correlated with cow's milk consumption. Researchers from Canada and Finland found that cow's milk was implicated in all the 142 diabetic children they studied: a cow's milk protein, named bovine serum albumin, differs enough from human proteins to cause the human body to produce antibodies which later attack and destroy insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Every one of the 142 children had high levels of the antibodies to the cow protein.
The diabetes that starts in childhood (insulin-dependent diabetes) is a leading cause of blindness, and contributes to heart disease, kidney problems and amputations resulting from poor circulation. Diabetes becomes evident when 80-90% of the insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed.
Cow's milk has the tendency to push iron-rich foods out of the diet. Milk actually causes loss of blood from the intestinal tract, which can eventually reduce the body's stores of the mineral. The bovine albumin produces an immunological reaction that leads to loss of blood.
In England, dairy products account for half of our saturated fat intake, making them a high risk factor in heart disease - our biggest killer.
There is a colossal amount of information linking the consumption of dairy products to heart disease, cancer, arthritis, migraine, headaches, allergies, ear infections, colds, hay fever, asthma, respiratory ailments, etc.
Cheese is a major contributing cause of headaches.
Dairy products are high in cholesterol.
Dairy products aggravate ulcers.
There is a 3 times higher risk of breast cancer for women who eat butter and cheese 3 or more times a week compared to women who eat these foods less than once a week.
Diseases linked to excess protein consumption: osteoporosis and kidney failure.
Breast milk is an adequate source of B12 for babies.
Foods high in fats, such as dairy products, have a slowing effect on the healing process. After a fatty meal the blood tends to thicken as blood cells stick together or agglutinate. This decreases the effectiveness of the blood cells that are trying to bring nutrients in for repair and carry away waste products.
Animal protein in particular requires intensive work by the liver and kidneys to detoxify and eliminate the waste products of its metabolism. A back log can easily be created and this is a potent contribution to toxaemia.
Information excerpted from Diet For A New America by John Robbins:
1: Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat butter and cheese 3 times a week compared to women who eat these foods less than once a week: 3 times higher.
2: Increased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who consume meats, cheese, eggs, and milk daily compared to men who eat these foods sparingly or not at all: 3.6 times higher.
Do not take calcium supplements. They can cause constipation. And they can cause calcium to leak from your bones!
A good book on dangers of consuming dairy produce is:
Milk: The Deadly Poison, by Robert Cohen.
For further information on the link between what you eat and your health checkout the following websites:
www3.islandnet.com/~arton/fruitnet.html
www.livingnutrition.com/fwn/
www.Healthful.LvingIntl.com
www.angelfire.com/ia/sniadach/