IS cow's milk dangerous? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

Kramerica · 03-24-2003, 06:43 PM

Hi everyone, I'm 17 years old and have been a heavy 2% partly skimmed milk drinker for practically all my life. At one point I would drink up to one litre a day!

Anyways, I've stopped drinking 2% two months ago and have started drinking soy milk now.

I remember watching a clip somewhere, it mentioned that cow's milk:

-Is loaded with bad growth hormones, toxins, antibiotics and bacteria

-Causes too much mocus

-Is like drinking glue

-Causes lactose intollerance and allergies, can offset cancers and asthma.

It also mentions that the protein inside milk prevents calcium from being apsorbed, even though the media says milk builds strong bones. According to the clip, the media gives everyone the idea that milk is nature's perfect food, because you see celebrities with those moustaches. The media is all trying to cover up the fact that milk is one of the most hazardous supstances ever.

By the way, I'm talking about cow's milk. I don't think any of this applies to human breast milk so don't worry.

Anyways just my two cents on why I stopped drinking milk. If this can help anyone out then that's great; I know that I feel a lot healthier now.

Take care.

[This message has been edited by Kramerica (edited 03-24-2003).]

netviper13 · 03-24-2003, 07:06 PM

You are absolutely correct. The factory-farming methods used to increase milk production have led to a horrendous quality to our milk. In fact each glass of cow's milk you drink contains nearly dangerous amounts of puss, yumm eh?

The fact about animal protein is also true. For proof look to the fact that Americans consume far more calcium than any other nationality of people in the world (also more animal protein), yet we have the highest rate of osteoporosis. Calcium from plant sources is much better for you.

Good for you on the soy milk part; you can also get calcium-fortified soy milk which has just as much calcium as cow's milk, just without the chemicals, hormones, pus, and cholesterol.

The Borg · 03-24-2003, 08:58 PM

Very good Kramerica! Yes, milk is not good for you. The dairy industry is very powerful. Recently i heard they lobbied to stop the sale of soy milk in public schools.

Milk is a very poor source of calcium, because it contains too much phosphorus that blocks calcium absorption.

Unfortunately, most people will always think it's "does a body good."

auntjudyg · 03-25-2003, 07:32 AM

The other alternative would be if you could find some nice unpasteurized, unhomogenized milk from pasture-fed cows.

Magpiezoe · 03-25-2003, 11:14 AM

Unpasturized milk or juice is not a good idea. Orangic pasturized milk, yes. Pasturization is just a method of heating up the milk/juice so that it kills the bacteria in the product. Pasturization does not add the hormones. The hormones are fed to the cows and that is how it gets in the milk. If you get a hold of some unpasturized milk, you can really get sick. Unpasturized milk/juice contains ecoli and saminella. If you're scared of milk, just stick with the soy milk. Soy milk is much safer than unpasturized milk.

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