Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Thank you for your reply. I am thinking of trying a dairy-free diet for a while. That will be difficult though as I love cheese..<br><br>What is it in milk and other dairy products that should be avoided? Lactose? Would eating lactose-free dairy do the trick?<br><br>Any good suggestions of calsium sources? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 "Any good suggestions of calsium sources?"<br><br>Funny how most people think calcium can only come from milk, when in fact excess animal protein actually leaches calcium from the bones.<br><br>For calcium, look to the dark green veggie world, which includes spinach, chard, broccoli, and many other greens. Avoid supplements. They only cause toxic build up in the liver. Oh, oranges have calcium, too.<br><br>The reason dairy should be avoided in many individuals is that most of us don't have the enzymes in our bodies to break down the lactose. You might consider organic yogurt because fermentation causes the food to pre-digest, making it tolerable to most lactose intolerent folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 I've read that one of the reasons dairy is quite difficult on the gut is the modern technique of pasturization--this essentially sterilizes the milk and kills the natural enzymes in the milk which aid digestion. While the dairy industry claims it's for safety (true to some extent) by killing potentially harmful bacteria, it also extends the shelf life greatly, thereby increasing profits. In the US, selling unpasturized milk is illegal in 48 out of 50 states--I don't know what two states permit this.<br>Also, cheeses made from unpasturised milk contain enzymes which aid digestion--again mostly illegal in this country.<br>I would think lactose free dairy products would not be very healthy due to the intense processing needed to remove the lactose.<br>good luck<br>PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 Much has been said on the merits of a vegan diet recently. But what about vitamin B-12, which can only be found in dairy products? Are you supposed to swallow vitamin pills if you go vegan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2001 Report Share Posted April 18, 2001 I don't know. I tried vegan for a year and a half and felt awful, ungrounded and very flighty. I've heard Ayurveda will prescribe meat for folks who are predominantly Vata in order to help them stay grounded--I eat fish once a week or so and chicken a couple of times a month, It's made a huge difference.<br>I've also seen Vipassana teachers recommend meat to meditators who have a hard time staying grounded or get too spacey when they sit retreats.<br>I'm not sure folks who live in northern climates are meant to be vegetarian. I know Buddhist monks in Japan eat fish to stay warm through the cold winter.<br>I was vegetarian for eight years and watched the intake carefully, but feel much better now that I've added a small amount of animal protien<br><br>PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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