You probably are wondering what will happen to your bones and teeth
if you stop milk. The majority of the world's population takes in
less than half the calcium we are told we need and yet they have
strong bones and healthy teeth.

Cows' milk is rich in phosphorous which can combine with calcium --
and can prevent you from absorbing the calcium in milk. The milk
protein also accelerates calcium excretion from the blood through the
kidneys.

This is also true when you eat large amount of meat and poultry
products. Vegetarians will need about 50% less calcium than meat
eaters because they lose much less calcium in their urine.

It is possible to obtain all your calcium from dark green vegetables
(where do you think the cow gets their's from?). The darker the
better. Cooked collard greens and kale are especially good. If you or
your child is unable to take in large amounts of green vegetables,
you might want to supplement with calcium.

If you can swallow pills, we have an excellent, inexpensive source
called Calcium Citrate, which has a number of other minerals which
your body requires to build up maximally healthy bone.

It is much better than a simple calcium tablet. You can take about
1,000 mg a day. For those who already suffer from osteoporosis, the
best calcium supplement is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite.

It is also important that you take vitamin D in the winter months
from November to March. Normally your skin converts sunshine to
vitamin D, but the sunshine levels in the winter are very low unless
you visit Florida or Mexico type areas.

Most people obtain their vitamin D from milk in the winter; so if you
stop it, please make sure you are taking calcium with vitamin D or a
multi vitamin with vitamin D to prevent bone thinning.

Most people are not aware that the milk of most mammals varies
considerably in its composition. For example, the milk of goats,
elephants, cows, camels, wolves, and walruses show marked
differences, in their content of fats, protein, sugar, and minerals.
Each was designed to provide optimum nutrition to the young of the
respective species. Each is different from human milk.

In general, most animals are exclusively breast-fed until they have
tripled their birth weight, which in human infants occurs around the
age of one year. In no mammalian species, except for the human (and
domestic cat) is milk consumption continued after the weaning period.
Calves thrive on cow milk. Cow's milk is designed for calves.

Cow's milk is the number one allergic food in this country. It has
been well documented as a cause in diarrhea, cramps, bloating, gas,
gastrointestinal bleeding, iron-deficiency anemia, skin rashes,
atherosclerosis, and acne.

It is the primary cause of recurrent ear infections in children. It
has also been linked to insulin dependent diabetes, rheumatoid
arthritis, infertility, and leukemia.

Hopefully, you will reconsider your position on using milk as a form
of nourishment. Small amounts of milk or milk products taken
infrequently, will likely cause little or no problems for most
people.


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