Re: Video: Traditional Diets: Benefits of Raw Whole Milk?

February 1, 2012

In my opinion, the Weston A. Price Foundation has been taken over by raw milk

faddists and has little to do with Weston A. Price. Also, in my opinion, cow's

milk in any form is suitable only for baby cows, and certainly not for adult

humans.

I am 59 and I have never had a cavity.

The high sugar content of cow's milk can actually trigger the growth of bacteria

that may cause cavities.

February 1, 2012

Dairy is causing diabetes type 1 in children who are genetically predisposed to

developing it.

http://chetday.com/type1diabetescowmilk.htm

the process described here:

http://newstart.com/disorder.php?action=diabetes_type_1

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When a baby is born it has a weak immature immune system. So God has designed a

special way to protect the baby from all of the threats from different bacteria

and viruses in its environment. Mother has lived in this environment for many

years and she has been exposed to lots of different bacteria and viruses. Her

immune system has identified them and made antibodies against them. These

antibodies are special protein molecules that are coded for a specific part of a

virus or bacteria. If mother is ever exposed the same virus again these

previously coded antibodies identify the enemy immediately and it is destroyed

before it can spread and cause an infection. We say that she is now immune to

this virus.

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So how does this help her new baby? Her body packages a supply of these

antibodies in her breast milk. When the baby nurses it receives a supply of

these antibodies in the motherâ€™s milk. Remember that these antibodies are made

of protein. What normally happens to protein when it is eaten? When it reaches

the stomach it is digested. That means that stomach acid and various enzymes cut

up the protein into hundreds of little pieces we call amino acids. These little

amino acids are then absorbed through the intestines into the blood and can be

used by the body to make new proteins. So why doesnâ€™t the baby just digest

these protein antibodies? Because mother has packaged them in special little

packages in the milk so that they cannot be digested. These little packages of

antibodies pass through the stomach undigested and are absorbed through the

intestinal wall intact and release their whole intact antibodies into the

babyâ€™s blood.

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Now the baby is immune to whatever Mom was immune to. A very nice arrangement!

So what's the problem? We are not baby cows! Mother cow packages her proteins

for her baby calf and then we feed this milk to our children. Now we are

releasing whole intact cow proteins into our children's blood. As our children

grow and their immune systems mature the day comes when they recognize that

these cow proteins don't belong in the human body and so they start to make

antibodies against them. They become allergic to cow's milk. Ask an allergist

what is the most common allergy in humans and they will tell you it is dairy

products.

How can this cause type 1 diabetes? Some children inherit a trait where their

beta cells make certain proteins on their surfaces that are very similar to

certain proteins found in cow's milk. This cow protein has been identified and

it is found in about 80% of the dairy herds. The problem is that if they become

allergic to this cow protein then because it is so similar these antibodies will

start attacking their beta cells and destroying them also. Research studies have

shown that all people with type 1 diabetes have developed high levels of this

particular antibody. And when most of the beta cells are gone these children

can't make enough insulin anymore and now they have type 1 diabetes.