Michael Anthony wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Wolf Sternberg" <[log in to unmask]>
>   What benefits would I gain
> > by giving up dairy?   I'd really like to know.
> > Susan Wolf
> In the short term, I think you can find out what you would gain by giving up
> dairy for a period of time ( 3 weeks to six months) and then eat lots of
> dairy to see the difference in how you feel. If there is no difference when
> you go off dairy and no difference when you go back on then you probably
> tolerate dairy.

I would have to say this is the best advice I have read  for
this question.  I didn't think I had any dairy problems
either, but gave it up for one month and then drank a test
glass of milk while making no other changes in the paleo
program I was using.  I had upset gut and an asthma attack.
So I wrote dairy off the diet again (for now anyway LOL).
Symptoms of intolerance or autoimmune can be real sneaky -
they mimic other things.  If you are concerned, give it up
for a while and then test.  Then do what feels best for
YOU.  You are still (and have always been) the best
authority on you and your needs.

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