A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that there is a link between dairy consumption and prostate cancer.
The dairy industry often uses research studies to self-promote, but few realize these studies are often industry-funded and manipulated to favor cows’ milk. Conversely, research from independent organizations and universities are finding that dairy does not do a body good. When you really look at the science, dairy just doesn’t make sense.
Study Finds Dairy (Not Soy) Skyrockets Breast Cancer Risk
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Study Reveals Shocking Results: Cow’s Milk Ranks as the Number One Cause of Fatal Anaphylaxis
In a world where we’re understandably concerned about peanut and tree nut allergies in our children, you might be shocked to learn that cow’s milk is actually the most common food allergy in kids younger than five. Even more surprising is that milk from a cow accounts for about half of all food allergies in children younger than one.
Study Shows Plant-Based Diets Are the Most Effective When It Comes to Losing Weight
In today’s world while browsing the internet, you may be faced with a lot of conflicting and inaccurate information when it comes to diet and weight loss. One study has put disinformation to rest and shows that a plant-based diet is most effective when it comes to weight loss.
What’s the Difference Between Dairy-Free and Lactose-Free
The dairy-free trend is on the rise, as is the prevalence of lactose-free products. Here’s the thing: they’re not the same. Lactose-free products still contain dairy and many of the health issues associated with it. This grey area can be confusing and jeopardize...
The History (and Appropriation) of Soy Milk
Oat, almond, soy milk +$0.75. We are living in an age of “fancy milks” where coffee shops and restaurants offer plant-based milk as an alternative option to dairy—with an upcharge. Soy Milk Appropriation The plant-based movement is largely supported by BIPOC, but...
The Link Between Dairy, Cancer, and Neu5gc
As brands like Yoplait continue to don pink lids in support of finding a cure for breast cancer, the mounting research is constantly leading back to animal products as a major cancer culprit. Oh, the irony. A recent French study (1) analyzed the link between Neu5Gc...
8 Things You Don’t Know About Dairy
Even as an Integrative Physician in my 40s, I love competitive sports and being physically active. I’ve competed in soccer, tennis, cross-country, sand volleyball, and basketball, and I regularly practice ashtanga yoga and rock climbing. Being this physically active...
Study Finds Dairy Sugars Elevate Cancer Risk
Sugar is the new fat. The days of low-fat and fat-free have been replaced with zero sugar or no added sugar labels on nearly every packaged product we consume. Most experts would agree that sugar additives aren’t conducive to health, but what about the natural sugars...
Dairy Study Uses 7 White Men to Represent All Americans
Why is chocolate milk so ingrained in sports culture? Milk has science on its side. The industry pays for studies that are designed to yield positive results, and these (often barely statistically significant) results are turned into national advertising campaigns to...
The 411 on Cheese: Definition, Health Risks, and Alternatives
In the western world, cheese is everywhere. It’s ultra-processed and shaped into peelable, waxy sticks that are packed into lunchboxes; it’s powdered and packed into paper packets then stored in a certain iconic blue box, and it’s aged in basements to eventually be...
Study Finds Dairy (Not Soy) Skyrockets Breast Cancer Risk
If you could reduce your relative breast cancer risk, wouldn’t you do it? A new study claims that women who drink cow's milk could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by up to 80 percent compared to women who drink soy milk. Unbiased by either soy or dairy...
Harvard Researchers Claim Cows’ Milk Is Unnecessary
Most American adults, and even children, believe they should aim for three servings of dairy a day—thanks to the US Dietary Guidelines. From a young age we are taught to believe that by devoutly consuming dairy on the daily, we will be protected from brittle bones and...
