 | Shavuot is the only holiday when dairy foods are a traditional item on the menu. There are many reasons for this delicious custom . . .
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Dairy is by far the most harmful food item in existence.
Dairy causes diabetes, leukemia, (90% of herds in the US are infected with leukemia), breast and ovarian cancer, countless allergies and auto-immune diseases.
50% of Ashkenazim are lactose intolerant and still more Sephardim.
Dairy acidifies blood, leaches calcium from bones and contributes to osteoporosis.
In the US dairy there are 170 MILLION pus particles per liter on average: The legal limit is 750 Million. The "Got Milk" mustache is made of that!
The greatest gift God gave us to our tradition, but our intelligence, so let’s protect yourself and your family and never touch dairy again.
I have suffered from colds, flues, bronchitis, sore throats, and allergies my whole life until I stopped eating all dairy. Let leave dairy for our enemies.
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The posting on Dairy Health Warning is irresponsible. Of course, there are people allergic to milk, and they should not consume milk products. But to condemn the entire dairy products is asinine. It's like saying that automobiles should be banned because somebody was unfortunately killed in an accident. Or, aspirin should be banned because people have bled from taking them. Or sugar is poison because it causes diabetes. And the list can go on and on and on. I have no interest whatsoever in the dairy industry. I have training in Medical Research Ethics. And it bothers me when someone posts a generalization which scare unsuspecting and uninformed people.
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If you want to not have the colds, flus, allergy problems from milk - drink ORGANIC milk. It does not have the pus, hormones, or added antibiotics that regular cows are pumped full of. Organic dairy herds are cared for better than non-organic. As for lactose intolerance, there IS lactose-free organic milk, I'm severely lactose intolerant and I've been drinking organic lactose-free milk for several years without problems. I am also less sick since I've switched to organic.
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Veet Vivarto, I don't doubt that you believe what you are saying is true, but I happen to consume a LOT of dairy and I don't have the same medical problems you point out. I did notice a big improvement in my health when I reduced my meat intake (note: REDUCED, not eliminated). Things to consider giving up include artificial colors and flavorings and things containing excessive caffeine. I sincerely doubt consuming dairy JUST for Shavous would have any long-term health effects. After all, I drink on Purim and on Pesach and nothing bad happens. If I drank that way every day, I'd certainly have some liver trouble, I'm sure. Before you go cautioning people off observing rich traditions and customs, consider the positive effects of eating kosher. Look it up. There's plenty of evidence.
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Indeed, your evidence is only anecdotal. I am happy that you are healthy. On the other hand there have been tens, perhaps hundreds of studies showing the detrimental effects of dairy on our health.
And the detrimental effects are not caused by "non-organic" cows. It is caused by dairy as such, even from the healthiest cows.
Dairy is simply not for humans, it is for little bulls and cows. It is designed to make that little calf to a huge bull in just one year. It is also likely to make anyone who takes them, fat and unhealthy.
The biggest study on that subject is the "China Study", or "China Project". The statistical error in it is virtually ZERO due to the excellent design and a huge size of the population.
There have been huge studies in other countries: Finland (where they traced people from birth to past 20 and found direct correlation between dairy intake and diabetes.) United states and Australia studies of total 100,0000 women shows that dairy INCREASES osteoporosis. Etc, etc...
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Historically, animal milk was a good thing: lots of fat, protein, and calcium. It was easily stockpiled. Also, it allowed for the creation of dairy products, such as cheese and yogurt, each having its own unique benefits toward human health.
Do we need all of the fat from whole milk in today's day and age? Probably not. Is it going to kill us? No. Is low-fat or skim milk better for you? Probably. Was cow's milk ever meant to be a substitute for human milk in infants? No, recent advances in baby formula ingredients prove that. Does the consumption of milk lead to health problems in some individuals? Yes. Should everyone avoid drinking milk because of those individuals? No.
Just my two cents.
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1. Majority of Jews cannot digest lactose.
2. The statement "historically, animal milk was good thing ..." is misguided:
a. Nobody who is not starving (with the exception of some alcoholics) suffers from protein deficiency. We need very little protein per day, and we get it easily from any source. We need to worry about excess not deficiency!
b. Cow fat in milk is main cause of arteriosclerosis.
c. While dairy products do contain a lot of calcium, they do not improve bone density, they are decalsifying the bones. This has been shown in several population studies. The more dairy intake the more neck of femur fractures.
d. Yogurt is just as harmful as milk and cheese is many times more harmful as it is much, much fat and and has more of the harmful proteins. (Dairy proteins cause cancer, and destroy pancreas in the babies.)
3. Dairy is definitely killing many times more Jews than all the Arabs and other antisemites combined.
4. Low-fat dairy may be slightly less deadly.
Stay away!
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I think you missed the whole "historically" part of my previous statement :P
In a time when food wasn't so abundant, cows milk and the foods you could make from it were kind of essential.
a. Didn't I say low-fat / skim dairy was probably better for you? *scratches head*
b. Fruits. vegetables, and nuts that contain calcium weren't always available all year round.
c. Mind if you send me the link for that study? I would think that other things you eat or drink (like soda or coffee, which is infinitely more acidic) would be worse for you.
d. Yogurt = prebiotic = good thing.
3. Can I see some statistics on that?
:P
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My father was the milkman that came to your home each moring and placed the ordered millk in that little metal box. I drank lots of milk and never had problems. When I became an adult, I found out that I could not digest regular milk. Today, there are many people with this condition. The stores now have so much variety for people with lactose intollerance. It tastes great and offers the same benefits of Vitamin D and calcium which is so important especially when you age.
I do not know where these individuals are getting their infomation but as with any diet anything in moderation is good for you.
In fact, my sister could not drink milk in formula as a child so she was given soy. It takes a liitle getting use to but it is good for you. She still drinks non milk products and is enjoying it. I might add that she is asthmatic and has osteoperosis as a result of the steriod medications she had to take in order to live. So don't blame milk.
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I have found that when I drink pasterurized milk or eat cheese made from pasteurized milk, I get sick. When I drink raw milk or eat cheese made from raw milk, I do not experience any symptoms of lactose intolerance.
As for soy, any unfermented soy is inherently unhealthy, far worse than milk.
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Also, I heard that "Chalav" (milk) has a "gematria" (numeric equivalent) of 40, which corresponds to the 40 days & Nights that Moses was up on Sinai :)
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The harmful effect of dairy is no limited to its lactose content.
The chunks of the dairy protein (peptides) entering the blood stream are confusing the immune system. The antibodies created against those dairy peptides attack various tissues in the body leading to autoimmune diseases, diabetes type 1 and cancer.
The dairy fat blocks the intake of insulin by the cells and causes diabetes type 2.
Dairy is responsible for 800 disease caused by dairy.
If you love the Jewish people, tell all your fellow Jews to stay away from dairy products.
I pray that our Arab/Muslim enemies all eat dairy; may they all grow fat, get diabetes, heart diseases, strokes, arthritis, lupus, may, and may they all suffer from impotence, due to clogging of the arteries leading to their erectile tissues!
May the Jewish people be smart enough to stay away from that poison!`
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