Re: osteoporosis and milk-- Weil

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>Since osteoporosis is a concern for many of us, I thought I'd send this

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You can get more information from

http://www.newcenturynutrition.com

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Regards, Dr Graham Chiu

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Hi,

The label on my minomycin (Lederle) tablets tells me to avoid several things

including calcium. Does that mean avoid calcium altogether or avoid taking

calcium at the same time as taking the tablets?

Mike

Botswana

rheumatic osteoporosis and milk-- Weil

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>>Q. What's your take on the recent study showing that women who drink the

>>most milk have the highest risk of osteoporosis? Bad research, or bad news

>>about milk?

>>-- Carol P.

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>>>I wouldn't say milk is bad for your bones -- but I'm not surprised to

hear

>>it doesn't offer adequate protection against osteopororis. The research

you

>>refer to is part of Harvard's long-running Nurses' Health Study. For 12

>>years, nutritional epidemiologist, Diane Feskanich, tracked the dietary

>>habits, including milk consumption, of 78,000 participating nurses. When

>she

>>analyzed the information she gathered, she found the nurses who drank two

>or

>>more glasses of milk a day had a modest but significantly higher risk of

>hip

>>and forearm fractures -- compared to nurses who drank less milk.

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>>Critics of Feskanich's findings say you can't draw conclusions from

studies

>>merely asking about a dietary habit rather than controlling the amount of

>>calcium the women consumed.

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>>No one is arguing against the position that we all need calcium for strong

>>bones. It is true that many adults -- particularly women, who are at

higher

>>risk for osteoporosis than men -- don't get sufficient amounts. But the

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>>milk? " ads from the dairy industry, which warn of a " calcium emergency "

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>>treatable by drinking more milk, are way off base. The Physicians

Committee

>>for Responsible Medicine has responded with its own ads -- boldly stating,

>> " Milk does not protect against bone breaks. "

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>>The fact is, milk adds to the general protein load in the western diet --

>>and high-protein diets can cause minerals, including calcium, to leach out

>>of the body. We have abundant sources of non-milk calcium to choose from:

>>calcium-fortified orange juice; calcium-set tofu; sardines with bones;

>dark,

>>leafy, green vegetables (such as kale and collards); sea vegetables;

>>broccoli; and beans. Of course, you can always take calcium supplements if

>>you're not getting enough of the mineral from food. Most adults need at

>>least 1000 mg of calcium daily, but women past menopause need 1200 mg to

>>1500 mg a day. (Women who don't get much sun, and those in nursing homes,

>>should also get 400 to 600 IU of vitamin D daily, which aids calcium

>>absorption.)

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>>Milk is far from the ideal food the dairy industry would have us believe

it

>>is. Many adults are lactose intolerant, meaning they lack the digestive

>>enzyme, lactase, which breaks down milk sugar (lactose). If you're lactose

>>intolerant, eating dairy foods can cause cramping, bloating, gas, and

>>diarrhea. And an allergy to milk protein (far less common than lactose

>>intolerance) can trigger hives, wheezing, diarrhea, vomiting, a drop in

>>blood pressure, and even loss of consciousness. Milk allergy has also been

>>linked to chronic illnesses such as eczema and asthma. And I believe the

>>milk protein, casein, can irritate the immune system and contribute to

>>allergies and autoimmune diseases. Then there's the fact that milk

contains

>>butterfat, a highly saturated fat we should all try to eat less of. If you

>>drink milk, stick to skim -- which actually provides more calcium than

>whole

>>milk.

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