Are there any Doctors or Med Students or just people who have any opinion on this claim???
Milk Myth #1: Milk Helps Build Strong Bones
American parents pass this myth on to their children, and misguided nutritionists reinforce it. Actually, milk and other dairy products weaken the bones and accelerate osteoporosis. That’s right, consumption of milk causes the very condition it’s advertised to prevent.
As I’ll explain in the next story, osteoporosis results from calcium loss, not insufficient calcium intake. And dairy products, because of their high protein content, promote calcium loss. Studies examining the incidence of osteoporosis have found that high consumption of dairy products is associated with high rates of osteoporosis. If you want strong bones, don’t drink milk.
Plenty of doctors agree with you. You’re right about calcium loss. People think you just have to drink your milk and you’ll get enough calcium. Not true. You have to have a healthy, low-fat, low-sugar diet and get lots of exercise in order to KEEP your calcium. Raw milk is probably good for your bones if you can tolerate it, but Americans drink pasteurized and/or homogenized milk, which isn’t even the same product – it has been chemically altered beyond recognition. The acidity of pasteurized milk is said to leach calcium OUT of the bones – the bloodstream’s way of maintaining its alkalinity.
Read mercola.com and his articles on dairy. He cites several big-time pediatricians and well known doctors who don’t advocate drinking milk or giving it to your children. His arguments are powerful. If nobody believes me they will have trouble disbelieving him and his sources.
I don’t drink the swill myself – it gives me sinus problems and ear infections. I get my calcium from a great supplement called Osteo Pro Care, which is much more absorbable than milk and makes me feel great.
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