Proper Eating: Nutrition Ideas Simplified

Milk is a nearly complete food. A diet of only raw milk has been used to successfully treat a variety of diseases (1). Some individuals have difficulty digesting lactose but this may be caused by a damaged gut, rather than genes. Avoiding wheat can help the gut heal and restore lactose tolerance (2, 3).

A common criticism of dairy products is that they are made from the milks of other species, which are intended for those species' own young. "Milk is for calves, not adult humans!" While it is true that cows' milk is not designed for adult humans, almost no foods are. Plants grow leaves to absorb sunlight. Their seeds are their own children. Neither are intended to feed us, the predators. The question should be "What is healthy," not "What is designed for us?"

Giving camel milk to type 1 diabetics can significantly reduce their insulin requirements (4).

Fermented milk products appear to be especially beneficial, with some ability to reduce cancer or mortality in rodents (5, 6, 7, 8).

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