Milk

Does Milk Really Make a Body Good? The Other Side of Story

Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., DACBN, MS, CFMP I have to wonder how the government dietary guidelines still recommends consuming three glasses of milk a day.  Where is there evidence? A 2020 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Walter C. Willett, M.D., Dr.P.H., and David S. Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D. reviewed over 100 top […]

Efficacy of Dietary Odd-Chain Saturated Fatty Acid Pentadecanoic Acid Parallels Broad Associated Health Benefits in Humans: Could It Be Essential?

Sci Rep. 2020 May 18;10(1):8161. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64960-y. Stephanie Venn-Watson 1 2, Richard Lumpkin 3, Edward A Dennis 4 PMID: 32424181 PMCID: PMC7235264 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64960-y Free PMC article Abstract Dietary odd-chain saturated fatty acids (OCFAs) are present in trace levels in dairy fat and some fish and plants. Higher circulating concentrations of OCFAs, pentadecanoic acid (C15:0) […]

Dairy, soy, and risk of breast cancer: Those confounded milks

International Journal of Epidemiology — Fraser GE, et al. | March 02, 2020 Researchers sought to ascertain the correlations between soy, dairy intakes, and breast cancer risk via following 52,795 North American women, initially free of cancer, for 7.9 years (29.7% were Black) and estimating their dietary intakes from food frequency questionnaires and, for 1,011 calibration […]

Do Milk and Sugar Cause Acne?

IT’S CONFIRMED. DAIRY PRODUCTS AND SUGAR CAUSE ACNE. As our sugar and dairy consumption has increased over the last 100 years so has the number of people with acne. We now have over 17 million acne sufferers, costing our health care system $1 billion a year. Eighty to ninety percent of teenagers suffer acne to […]

Integrative Treatment for Colorectal Cancer: A Comprehensive Approach – Full Text

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 24, No. 9-10 Invited Review Articles Free Access Keith I. Block, , Penny B. Block, , and Charlotte Gyllenhaal Published Online:24 Sep 2018https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2018.0125 Abstract A comprehensive approach to integrative treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients involves three spheres of intervention: lifestyle, biology, and conventional treatment. Individualization of […]

Women and OA: More Milk, Less Progression

Women who drank milk regularly had less progression of knee osteoarthritis, data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative showed. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 29, 2014 Women who drank milk regularly had less progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative showed. Compared with women who never drank milk, whose decrease […]

Meats, milk and fat consumption in colorectal cancer

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 06/30/2016 Tayyem RF, et al. The authors want to investigate association of diet high in meat, including processed meat and fat with risk of colorectal cancer(CRC). The results exhibit the risk of developing CRC can be related with some types of meat, processed meats and Labaneh (strained yogurt) intake. […]

New study finds clear differences between organic and non-organic milk and meat

Date: February 15, 2016 Source: Newcastle University Summary: Both organic milk and meat contain around 50 percent more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids than conventionally produced products, report researchers who conducted systematic literature reviews and analyzed data from around the world. In the largest study of its kind, an international team of experts led by Newcastle […]

Drinking Raw Milk: Worth the Risk?

Jennifer Garcia December 11, 2013 The incidence of illness secondary to raw milk consumption is higher than previously recognized and highlights the need for more education in this area, according to a new study by the Minnesota Department of Health. The study findings were published online December 11 in Emerging Infectious Diseases. Using surveillance data […]

Drinking Sweet Beverages and Type 2 Diabetes: Beyond Obesity

Expert Opinion / Commentary · August 04, 2015 Written by Wahida Karmally DrPH, RD, CDE, CLS, FNLA Sugar is on the FDA “generally recognized as safe” list despite the growing body of evidence that sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is detrimental to health and has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality,1 hypertension,2,3 liver […]

The Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Food Allergies

July 23, 2015 Written by Sarah L Chamlin MD and Lisa Y Shen MD 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Boston, MA; July 9-12, 2015 Speaker: John Lee (Boston Children’s Hospital) Clinical Director of the Food Allergy Program There has been a longstanding association between atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergies. This […]

HOW TO HEAL A LEAKY GUT

CATHERINE GUTHRIE · MARCH 2015 Your intestines are home to a great deal of your digestive system, nervous system, and immune system. Here’s how to keep them healthy. Modern life is hard on your gut. Your entire digestive tract can be affected by stress, processed foods, alcohol, medications, and bacteria. All that chronic irritation can lead to inflammation and, […]

Diet and colorectal cancer

01/30/2015 Maturitas   Baena R, et al. – The aim of this report is to present a review of the published epidemiologic research to date reflecting the most current scientific evidence related to diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. CRC is a preventable disease through the modification of associated risk factors, including physical inactivity, obesity […]

Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention

January 28, 2015 Nutrients, Foods, and Colorectal Cancer Prevention Gastroenterology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Epidemiological and experimental studies over the years have linked several foods to risk of colorectal cancer. Foods associated with lower risk include calcium, fiber, milk, and whole grains. Foods associated with higher risk include red meat and processed meat. Chemopreventive effects are attributed […]

Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

Dagfinn Aune Abstract Background: Dairy product and calcium intakes have been associated with increased prostate cancer risk, but whether specific dairy products or calcium sources are associated with risk is unclear. Objective: In the Continuous Update Project, we conducted a meta-analysis of prospective studies on intakes of dairy products and calcium and prostate cancer risk. […]

Health Concerns about Dairy Products

Many Americans, including some vegetarians, still consume substantial amounts of dairy products—and government policies still promote them—despite scientific evidence that questions their health benefits and indicates their potential health risks. Bone Health Calcium is an important mineral that helps to keep bones strong. Our bones are constantly remodeling, meaning the body takes small amounts of […]

High Milk Intake Associated With Mortality Risk?

Larry Hand October 29, 2014 Story Source Swedish researchers have found that a high intake of milk may be associated with higher mortality and fracture risks in women and higher mortality risk in men, but they caution against basing any dietary recommendations on their findings, which were published online October 28 in BMJ. Karl Michaëlsson, MD, PhD, professor […]

Pediatric allergology: Fresh milk keeps infections at bay

Date: October 20, 2014 Source: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet Muenchen (LMU) Summary: Infants fed on fresh rather than UHT cow’s milk are less prone to infection, new research suggests. The authors recommend the use of alternative processing methods to preserve the protectants found in the natural product. A study by researchers of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich shows that […]

Got Proof? Lack of Evidence for Milk’s Benefits

by Mark Hyman, MD Last Updated October 19, 2014 There is no biological requirement for cow’s milk. It is nature’s perfect food but only if you are a calf.. The evidence of its benefits are overstated, and the evidence of its harm to human populations is increasing. The white mustached celebrities paid by the Dairy […]

The Impact of Cow’s Milk-mediated mTORC1-signaling in the Initiation and Progression of Prostate Cancer

Bodo C Melnik, Swen M John, Pedro Carrera-Bastos, Loren Cordain Nutr Metab. 2012;9(74) Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is dependent on androgen receptor signaling and aberrations of the PI3K-Akt-mTORC1 pathway mediating excessive and sustained growth signaling. The nutrient-sensitive kinase mTORC1 is upregulated in nearly 100% of advanced human PCas. Oncogenic mTORC1 signaling activates key subsets of […]