GHS, along with other physicians, have information that resolves the dairy dilemma. So, lets take a look at some of the reasons why milk is not necessary after a certain age. Dr. Ken Berry, is a family physician and best-selling author of the book, “Lies My Doctor Told Me.” He looks at the body holistically. This means not just treating symptoms with medication but also looking at root causes. Much of the reasoning behind why it is best to avoid dairy can be found in Dr Berry’s writings, which coincide with what we have been teaching for years.
Consuming Milk Helps Baby Mammals Grow and Gain Weight Quickly.
One reason we want to avoid dairy is because, after a certain age, you don’t need milk any longer. The main purpose of milk production in mammals is to provide human and animal babies with nutrition to help them grow and gain weight quickly. That is the main reason for the consumption of milk.
Milk consists of three macronutrients that exist at the perfect ratio of carbohydrates, proteins and fat to nourish a young human or animal in order to gain weight and grow quickly.
The carbohydrates in milk are mainly milk sugars known as lactose. When you are growing quickly, especially in the first year of life, you need this carbohydrate. After a certain age, every mammal (including humans) is not able to digest milk any longer.
The next macronutrient in milk is protein. There are many proteins in milk (actually over 100 proteins and amino acids), but the most common are known as casein and whey. A large percentage of people may not have a true allergy to these proteins in which they produce hives, but they respond to them by producing inflammation somewhere within their body – mostly in the gut.
Dairy Proteins Can Create an Inflammatory Response in Joints, Skin, and Even the Brain
Many people and many healthcare workers do not make the connection that dairy is the driving factor behind their complaints. It can be the driving factor behind many conditions, like migraines, eczema, or irritable bowel even up to two days after consumption.
The last macronutrient found in milk is fat. There is actually quite a bit of fat in whole milk, which is the way we would drink it naturally from the mother. This fat is actually the least problematic and most healthy of all the macronutrients in this dairy product, but has unfortunately been falsely demonized.
Cheeses, Yogurt, Kefir, Cream Cheese, or Sour Cream, are more Friendly than Plain Milk.
Because they have undergone fermentation from microbes, the bacteria in the fermentation process consumes almost all of the lactose or milk sugar. In the process, some of these bacterial byproducts can alter the protein molecules, making the dairy product less inflammatory and easier for many to eat.
This is why, once you get to maintenance, you can re-introduce some of these products to see how you respond to them. After having them out of your diet for many months while you are on the plan, you re-introduce them one at a time in a systematic fashion to see if your body reacts negatively. However, we would not ever advise going back to drinking milk.
Grass-Fed Beef Contains More Calcium than Milk
You would be surprised to see how much more nutrient dense calcium is in grass-fed beef than in dairy. It is 10 times higher in vitamin A, three times higher in vitamin E and substantially higher in calcium, magnesium, potassium, and B-vitamins.
Calcium in Green Leafy Vegetables
There is also plenty of calcium in green, leafy vegetables, which are very bioavailable. A significant portion of the calcium in these foods are absorbed into the body. Some examples include broccoli, brussels sprouts, collard greens, turnups, greens, and Chinese cabbage.
Oxalate Interference in Raw Spinach
Raw spinach, with its many positive sides can actually block calcium absorption because it contains something called oxalates. Oxalates interfere with calcium absorption and can promote kidney stones. You can still eat it but not make it an everyday staple. This is another reason why we need to eat a variety of foods.
Nuts, Seeds, Berries Have Calcium
Nuts and seeds also contain calcium, as do oranges, blackberries, and raspberries. Vitamin D3 and K2 are also essential for calcium absorption and preventing bone loss. No one vitamin or mineral is always effective on its own. Rather, they work together to keep us healthy.
The Dairy Dilemma is Solved by Obtaining Calcium from the Options Above
Calcium supplements can be beneficial for some people. However, it is still best to obtain calcium and better bone strength by eating a healthy diet as a lifestyle. We recommend sticking with your Genesis Health Solutions plan by incorporating calcium from the varied options that we listed above.