Marsha's Musings: Drinking Milk can Contribute to Osteoporosis!

Drinking milk can contribute to osteoporosis! This is a shocking statement! But it's true. The catch is pasturized milk. In the book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon, she says that pasturized milk is devoid of live enzymes. The pasturization process kills them all. Many people do not produce enough of their enzymes to digest the milk properly and the milk protein is changed by pasturization making it harder to digest. Consequently, the milk protein sticks to the villi in the small intestine. The villi are responsible for absorbing the nutrition from the foods you eat. The milk protein gumming them up makes it hard for the nutrients you need to be absorbed. This includes calcium needed for strong healthy bones. Thus pasturized milk contributes to osteoporosis in many people, especially the elderly and those whose digestive systems are already compromized by Celiac Disease and other intestinal deseases. Not only does this contribute to osteoporosis, but it also contributes to allergies, and chronic fatigue.



The solution is to get access to raw milk if possible and purchace a good enzyme supplement to help you digest what you eat.