{"id":4726,"date":"2016-09-29T05:26:59","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T09:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/?p=4726"},"modified":"2019-09-19T12:36:52","modified_gmt":"2019-09-19T16:36:52","slug":"dairy-free-diet-benefits-no-milk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-no-milk\/","title":{"rendered":"Dairy Free Diet Benefits &#8211; Should You Ditch the Milk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>What are the dairy free diet benefits? Is cow milk really that bad for you? Let&#8217;s see why so many have decided to ditch dairy products.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1103\" src=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-cover.jpg\" alt=\"What are the dairy free diet benefits? Is cow milk really that bad for you? Let's see why so many have decided to ditch dairy products. | AllNaturalIdeas.com\" class=\"wp-image-4747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-cover.jpg 735w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-cover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-cover-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you heard that dairy can be bad for health? Wondering what the benefits of a dairy-free diet are? You\u2019re not alone. More and more people are realizing that they may have an allergy or sensitivity to dairy products. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the Physician\u2019s Committee for Responsible Medicine states 25 percent of all people in the U.S.&#8211;and a whopping 75 percent worldwide&#8211;are lactose sensitive or intolerant. The enzyme that breaks down milk sugar, lactase, loses its ability to break down lactose almost immediately after weaning off breast milk. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those that can digest lactose and other sources of dairy with no problem, eating grass-fed\/pasture-raised butter, cheese, raw milk, can be part of a nutritious diet. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But for millions of people who have trouble digesting dairy, the dairy free diet benefits may be quite noticeable. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of going dairy-free may include:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Less overall inflammation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clearer skin<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced chance of autoimmune reactions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better digestion\/elimination<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced cognition and focus<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decreased cancer risk<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimized risk of osteoporosis<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dairy Free Diet Benefits: Less Chance of Ovarian Cancer?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A study published in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/15069693?dopt=Abstract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Cancer<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reviewed whether lactose consumption was a risk factor for epithelial ovarian cancer. The researchers hypothesized that the increase in cancer risk is attributable to lactose\u2019s toxic effects of its metabolites. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study involved over 80,000 participants in the so-called \u201cNurses&#8217; Health Study.\u201d The participants had no history of cancer other than nonmelanoma skin cancer. The researcher\u2019s findings provided some support for the hypothesis that lactose intake increases risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The women who consumed at least one serving of nonfat or low-fat milk per day increased their chances by a third of developing any ovarian cancer. They also increased their chances by over two-thirds of developing serous (the fluid) ovarian cancer. These statistics were compared to women who consumed less than 4 servings per month of milk.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s interesting about the study is that not only is whole-fat milk implicated in ovarian cancer, but now, so, too, is low-fat and fat-free milk. Some researchers suggest that the way the milk sugars break down over-stimulates the ovaries, leading to the growth of cancer cells. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid.jpg\" alt=\"Dairy free diet benefits - Ditch the cow milk?\" class=\"wp-image-4749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid.jpg 800w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-mid-640x640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Dairy Bad for Bones?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember the slogan, \u201cMilk \u2026 it does a body good?\u201d It\u2019s perhaps one of the best advertising headlines of the modern ad age. If it were created in the 1960s, we could easily picture Don Draper, one of the ad exec characters on the hit TV show \u201cMad Men\u201d sitting around a conference table coming up with the diabolical headline. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But another large study, this one involving almost 80,000 women in the famous Harvard <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nurseshealthstudy.org\/about-nhs\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nurses\u2019 Health Study,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> concluded: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women consuming greater amounts of calcium from dairy foods had significantly increased risks of hip fractures, while no increase in fracture risk was observed for the same levels of calcium from nondairy sources.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait. Stop the presses! Isn\u2019t milk (and dairy) supposed to do a body good, meaning, that because of the high amount of calcium, it\u2019s good for our bones. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though the direct evidence linking dairy to osteoporosis is still not 100% clear, researchers have some theories. And the theories seem to have some merit, considering countries with the highest per capita dairy consumption\u2014England, Sweden, Finland, USA\u2014also had the highest incidences of osteoporosis. Scientists speculate that phosphorus in dairy may interfere with calcium absorption. So even if you chug the previously-recommended 4 glasses of milk per day, all that bone-building calcium is not getting absorbed in the body. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, certain amino acids that contain sulphur may leach calcium from the bones. The conclusion: you may be better off eating plant-based sources of foods that have calcium, such as spinach and other leafy green veggies. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is There a Link Between Acne and Dairy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/27422392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Norwegian study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows an association between high intakes of dairy products and acne in adolescence. The overall prevalence of moderate to severe acne was 13.9%. Intakes of more than two glasses per day of full-fat dairy products were associated with moderate to severe acne.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/is-dairy-good-for-you-products-bad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether dairy is good or bad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the skin is still up for debate. It shouldn\u2019t be ignored that fatty foods and added sugars may be more responsible for acne than dairy. Or, at least, just as culpable. But, it is one of the dairy free diet benefits to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion: Anecdotal evidence is important, too<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind that other studies don\u2019t show a strong association between dairy consumption and acne. But anecdotal evidence should not be ignored. There are many cases where people report having better skin complexion upon giving dairy up after even a brief period. And some of the other possible dairy free diet benefits listed above have been experienced by many people after giving up dairy products. So, you may want to reconsider consuming things like butter, milk, cheese, and ice cream. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are allergic or sensitive to dairy, you may benefit from giving it up entirely. That\u2019s because when you consume dairy, your body\u2019s immune system will be over-stimulated. Prolonged overstimulation may give rise to an autoimmune disorder. That\u2019s one dairy free diet benefit&nbsp;that\u2019s certainly worth it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, if you\u2019re trying to manage your blood sugar levels, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ajcn.nutrition.org\/content\/80\/5\/1246.long\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"broken_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dairy can cause high insulin responses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, yet another reason to ditch dairy. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1103\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/allnaturalideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/dairy-free-diet-benefits-feat.jpg\" alt=\"What are the dairy free diet benefits? Is cow milk really that bad for you? 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