SHOULD WE BE GIVING DAIRY TO INFANTS?? Or adults for that matter? Those of us who make it a passion to understand physiology are, in general, against dairy products. It is a very common allergen for starters and is an animal based protein with little additional to offer. And let’s face it…name another mammal stupid […]
There are times that I think that maybe I’m off base when it comes to my dislike for dairy products and my recommendation to avoid it. After all, the recommendation to have at least 3 servings of dairy daily is firmly entrenched in just about every public health recommendation since, well like…forever. And the commercials […]
Insights into milk protein allergy: Microenvironment matters. This is an interesting article that delves a little deeper into the immunology between cow’s milk allergy. Essentially, in milk allergic subjects, their T cells (a portion of the immune system known as cell-mediated immune) produce cytokines (chemical messengers that tell other cells what to do) consistent with […]
At times I question my anti-dairy stance because every public health recommendation includes 3 servings of dairy. This is NOT one of those times. I would challenge you to find a public health recommendation from a government agency that does not include 3 servings a day of milk, cheese or yogurt. Schools teach it like […]
Practically every day I hear the “dairy is awesome” commercials on the radio, and it’s a continual fight to keep my lunch down. One would think, listening to the commercials, that dairy is a proven method to make muscles stronger, bones stronger and make a child grow taller. Given the authoritative tone of the commercial, few would […]
