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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?

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"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.

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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

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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?

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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

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