Milk is much more than just a drink; it’s a cultural phenomenon that can be traced back thousands of years ago. And still today, the milk myth rings loud and clear.

Did you know that……

……milk depletes the calcium from your bones?

The milk myth has spread around the world based on the flawed belief. It has been said that this protein and calcium-rich drink is essential to support good overall health and bone health at any age. But many scientific studies have shown a collection of detrimental health effects directly linked to milk consumption. Most ironical fact is that not only do we barely absorb the calcium in cow’s milk (especially when pasteurized), but to make matters worse, it actually increases calcium loss from the bones.

Like all animal protein, milk acidifies the body pH which in turn triggers a biological correction. Mineral such as calcium is an excellent acid neutralizer and the biggest storage of calcium in the body is in the bones.

When we drink milk, calcium that our bones need to stay strong is utilized to neutralize the acidifying effect of milk. Once calcium is pulled out of the bones, it leaves the body via the urine, so that in it is an actual calcium deficit.

Statistically countries with the lowest consumption of dairy products also have the lowest fracture incidence in their population.

…..cow’s milk is custom-designed for calves?

Unlike humans, once calves are weaned, they never drink milk again as every mammalian species on this planet.

Also, each mammalian species has its own “designer” milk. For example, cow’s milk contains on average three times the amount of protein than human milk which creates metabolic disturbances in humans that have detrimental bone health consequences.

Mother’s milk is excellent nourishment for human babies, but its composition is very different from cow’s milk.

.....today’s milk is a processed food

Until the end of the 19th century in Europe milk was consumed unpasteurized or raw. Later on, homogenization and pasteurization became a standard. These processes alter milk’s chemistry and actually increase its detrimental acidifying effects that cause a long list of digestive and other health problems. Nowadays, milking cows are given antibiotics and most are also injected with a genetically engineered form of bovine growth hormone (rBGH) that in the future may be linked to several cancers.