Not Milk?

Apr 01,2004 12:00 by LifeDynamix

Studies show that early exposure to cow?s milk may encourage juvenile diabetes. Scientists believe it is because the protein in cow?s milk is so similar to the molecular structure of islet cells. Islet cells are the cells in our pancreas that produce insulin. Because of the close resemblance, our immune system confuses the two and attacks its own cells by mistake.

A good option is goat milk. Goat milk is closer in composition to human milk. It is better assimilated with less inflammatory properties. Also many people who are lactose intolerant find they can tolerate goat milk.

Some other interesting facts about cow's milk:
It is an inflammatory food (the body functions best on low inflammatory foods).
The majority of calcium in cow's milk is unavailable to us because it bonds to the casein and it is lacking in pottasium and magnesium. Infact, the kidneys excrete more urea from its dense protein depleting calcium, pottasium, and magnesium from the body.