Re: What's the story on milk?
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:00:39 -0600 (CST)
As far as I know, this is not the general acceptance of the medical
profession. The info from the Harvard study is inferred from the dtudy
and thus has little statistical merit.
Besides, I like milk.
At Mon, 30 Oct 2000, AMD wrote:
>
>I've started to see various news stories and articles describing milk
>and dairy products as basically unhealthy for you. The basic argument
>is essentially that adult humans are not designed to consume any milk,
>and certainly not cow's milk. That milk is actually a poor source of
>calcium because the calcium in milk is difficult to absorb and the
>protein in milk actually contributes to osteoporosis by leaching
>minerals from the bones. Several of the articles quote the "Harvard
>Nurses Study" which supposed studied the rate of osteoporosis and
>fractures.
>
>In a way it makes sense - no other species consumes milk after infancy
>and almost never from another species. But there is something about the
>whole notion that just sounds "fringey".
>
>Is this idea being accepted by mainstream medicine at all, or is it
>considered "out there"?
>
>Andrea
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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