Does drinking milk (eating dairy) cause digestive problems?!
Answers: My mother wants to know if milk (dairy) is the cause of her digestive problems and if this is so can you explain, show me a link? Thanks so much!
Yes, almost every one of us is affected, only that your mother’s symptoms are more pronounced.
Fact that the mother’s milk is good for a child up to certain age and the milk production stops gradually after that certainly proves some thing.
Apart from digestive systems, milk is the cause for many other diseases.Thought that this may interest you -------------
Breast cancer is the most common cancer-related death among women in most of
the Western world and the leading cause of death for women under 50. It
strikes about 182,000 women in the U.S. Each year and kills 46,000.
Consuming dairy products is linked to an increased risk for breast cancer
because dairy products are high in fat, animal protein, and hormones, each
of which increases cancer risk. Since the 1980's, study after study has
linked dairy consumption to a high incidence of breast and other cancers.
Women seeking to minimize their chances of breast cancer should avoid milk,
other dairy products, and meat.
Just a few examples:
The American Cancer Society points out that "about one-third of the 500,000
cancer deaths that occur in the United States each year is due to dietary
factors … Although the committee recognizes that no diet can guarantee full
protection against any disease, we believe that our recommendations offer
the best nutrition information currently available to help Americans reduce
their risk of cancer." The Society's top two recommendations are: "1. Choose
most of the foods you eat from plant sources"; and "2. Limit your intake of
high-fat foods, particularly from animal sources."
The American Dietetic Association reports that breast cancer is most
prevalent in countries where women consume high-fat, animal-based diets. In
Asia, where milk consumption is extremely rare, breast cancer is almost
unheard of. International renowned nutrition expert Dr. T. Colin Campbell
points to China, a basically nonmilk-drinking country, where cancer deaths
among women aged 35 to 64 averaged less than 9 per 100,000, as opposed to 44
per 100,000 in the U.S.
Japanese women who follow a more Western-style, meat- and dairy-based diet
are eight times more likely to develop breast cancer than their counterparts
who eat a plant-based diet not containing dairy products.
There are numerous other studies to cite. For example, Dr. J.L. Outwater of
Princeton University and Drs. A. Nicholson and N. Barnard of The Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine cite more than 12 epidemiological studies
that show a positive correlation between dairy products and breast cancer.
An Italian study revealed that breast cancer risks increased as a result of
the consumption of animal fat, animal protein, most significantly with
regard to dairy products. The authors of this study, published in the
British Journal of Cancer, indicate that the results are consistent with
previous reports. Additionally, doctors in Milan report data showing a
strong correlation between dairy consumption and breast cancer.
Another Italian study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer
Institute, reported that adult women who reduce their dietary intake of fat
and animal protein substantially lower their risk of breast cancer.
A survey of 1,486 Danish women with breast cancer indicated that women who
frequently consumed "standard" (whole) milk or consumed three or more liters
of low-fat milk per week prior to their diagnosis significantly elevated
their risk of developing breast cancer.
A report published in Cancer Research correlates breast cancer mortality
with dairy consumption and suggests that dairy products play a role in the
development of breast cancer.
A comparison study published in Cancer shows that meat and milk consumption
are positively associated with breast cancer deaths. Doctors found a strong
link between breast cancer and animal fat, but no relationship between
breast cancer and vegetable fat.
Researchers at Stanford University and the National Institutes of Health
found that high concentrations of the IGF-1 hormone stimulate cancer cell
growth. IGF-1, a hormone that occurs naturally in humans and cows and in all
milk, is increasingly abundant in milk from cows treated with synthetic
bovine growth hormone (rBGH). In the International Journal of Health
Sciences, University of Illinois scientist Dr. Samuel Epstein warns that
elevated levels of IGF-1 in milk from cows injected with rBGH is a potential
risk factor for breast cancer in humans who consume cow's milk.
Studies published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and
the British Medical Journal found that consuming three additional servings
of nonfat or 1 percent milk for 12 weeks was associated with a 10 percent
increase in IGF-1 levels. The Food and Drug Administration reports that
IGF-1 is not destroyed by pasteurization. In fact, pasteurization actually
increases its concentration in rBGH milk.
Kristen
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yes, if you are allergic or lactose intolerant. Many adults cannot digest milk.
Could be if she is lactose intolerant.
http://www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddise...
If your mother is lactose intolerant she will get digestive problems eating any sort of dairy product. Best to stick to soya milk or lactose free milk products. If she's an older person sometimes older people can't digest fats and dairy products are sometimes too high in fat. If that's the case try skimmed milk which is also higher in calcium which is good for more mature women. Hope this has helped.
If she is lactose intolerant, then yes it can cause problems. I am very lactose intolerant, I didn't show any symptoms until I was in my late 20's. Some of the symptoms are stomach pain, indigestion, gas, diahrea, cramping. Lactose is an enzyme in the milk that can not be digested by some people, have her try Lactaid or Dairy Ease, you can buy it at the local grocery store. It tastes good just like regular milk. Here is a link that can help answer some questions.
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases...
Milk could very well be the cause of her digestive problems. Milk isn't easily digestible because it is after all meant for baby cows, not humans. That's why so many people are lactose intolerant. Maybe she could try giving up milk for a couple of weeks and see if it helps.
http://www.rense.com/general26/milk.htm
http://www.notmilk.com/
http://www.milkmyths.org.uk
http://www.milksucks.co.uk
YES but it is not only being Lactose Intolerant. In fact I am allergic to Casein. Which is the Protein of Dairy.
http://nomilk.com/
http://www.foodintol.com/dairy.asp
http://www.parentsofallergicchildren.org...
I hope this is some help.
Slainté(to your health)