Dealing with lactose intolerance?

placidfox55 said:You're right that you can burn off calories through physical activity.

but just ask your grandma how much milk a single farmhouse actually gets from a barn with just two cows. First, the calf has to get its share, then the kids need their portion, and whatever little bit is left over goes toward making cream, buttermilk, yogurt, or cheese...

How much milk do adults even manage to get for themselves in a day back then? How much cheese are they really slapping onto a slice of bread before heading out to work the fields?

(If there’s no grandma around, let me answer: 😬) Not much.

So, back in those days when people were actually moving around constantly, they weren't stuffing themselves with calories from dairy products. Heck, on an authentic Italian pizza, you aren't going to see nearly as much cheese as we see in this modern era. Why? It's not because some ancient Italian was obsessing over his cholesterol intake, it's simply because cheese was scarce—or just plain expensive.

Here in the States, the dairy industry has spent decades hyping up the benefits of milk and calcium (you know, through those famous "Got Milk?" ads where celebrities pose with those fake white milk mustaches... which is basically just white paint).

Milk is a great source of calcium, sure. But there are plenty of other fantastic sources of calcium that come with way less animal fat (which, honestly, even a toddler knows we should be avoiding these days). And like the article points out perfectly: olive oil, fatty fish, and walnuts are much better ways to get your healthy fats.

And if you're looking for protein, peas (including soy), fish, and chicken are superior options.

I'm curious—for those with intolerances... did you get bullied in preschool or elementary school because you were forced to drink milk?
I was always pressured to drink it, even though just the smell made me want to gag...
Milk, cocoa, all that stuff...

driftinggull13 said:There you go—peas are a better protein source? Sorry, meat is actually a superior protein source. Plus, meat has essential amino acids that peas mostly lack.

driftinggull13 said:I honestly don't get the logic here. What's the actual issue with milk? Is it an animal welfare thing or what?

fadedtrucker19 said:Yeah, true: I've noticed my tolerance dropping over time.
Back in high school, I could grab a small cup of hot chocolate from a vending machine without much drama; nowadays, I don't even dare...

placidfox55 said:Actually, no. Soy has all the essential amino acids. And beans paired with whole wheat also provide a complete protein profile. So our ancestors weren't wrong when they dipped their dark rye bread into bean stew. 😉

Legumes ARE a better protein source than meat because they don't come packed with animal fats. 😎

driftinggull13 said:. I mean, who around here has actually been eating soy for centuries?

placidfox55 said:Milk is certainly a great source of calcium. However, there are plenty of other excellent ways to get your calcium without all the extra animal fats—which, let’s be honest, even a toddler knows we should be avoiding these days. As this article points out quite effectively, you're much better off getting your healthy fats from sources like olive oil, fatty fish, and walnuts.

casualfox9 said:since the body can't actually absorb calcium from milk,

Milk has never helped older women prevent osteoporosis; if anything, it’s just made things worse.

And for the record, mothers haven't been feeding their babies cow's milk for millions of years—it's only been part of the diet for less than a century.

shadowfalcon33 said:🤣

Is there actually any legitimate argument to back up even one of these three claims?

shadowfalcon33 said:🤣

Does anyone actually have a solid argument for even one of these three points?

shadowfalcon33 said:🤣

Is there actually any logical basis for even one of these three claims?

casualfox9 said:The milk we find on grocery store shelves today is basically just junk loaded with antibiotics, hormones, and—of course—only 0.9% fat. Honestly, what's even the point of drinking it? I mean, seriously... 😁

casualfox9 said:If you dig into the statistics, Americans and Europeans consume the most milk, while consumption is lowest in places like Africa, China, and Japan.
You can probably guess where the highest rates of osteoporosis are found? It's right here in the USA and Europe. China, for instance, has an almost negligible percentage of cases.

Go spend some time in the countryside and talk to the older generations; seventy or eighty years ago, people in rural areas weren't drinking milk every single day.

Kyle Nguyen16 said: My oldest son has asthma. Ever since I stopped breastfeeding him, he refused all commercial formula. He was constantly sick. We were literally rushing him to the ER twice a week at night. Then a friend from BG visited, whose uncle is an allergist. Through her, he told me that all respiratory allergies are linked to cow's milk consumption. I didn't really believe it at the time, so I kept doing what I was doing. Then my little one was referred for tonsil surgery. The ENT doctor recommended removing all three without even checking for allergies. Three days before the surgery, his asthma flared up, causing all our complications. We switched doctors, had his sinuses checked with a camera, and followed a specialist's advice to see an allergist. But even there, they failed to check for a milk allergy. We just got handed piles of chemicals and kept going the old way. Eventually, we visited a homeopath. Through testing, he identified a milk allergy. We cut out dairy—which was hard because he needed to eat—and the child recovered.
We haven't needed injections, inhalers, or IV drips for 3 years now.
Since then, I’ve been following this path and sharing my experience. It works.
My story is minor compared to others I've heard. One woman had her child diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, which turned out to be leukemia. They poked and prodded him, torturing the kid; he's still seeing a psychologist from the trauma. He was exhausted, with an Hgb of 70 at his last exam, but now, 9 months later, his iron is 126. He's healthy and started daycare.👍
And yet, because the doctors insisted, she kept giving him whole milk to help him "recover.":top

Kyle Nguyen16 said:I haven't actually touched dairy since I was a little kid. Honestly, I've never broken a bone in my life. My brother, on the other hand, grew up on milk—he absolutely loves it and used to drink it by the gallon—yet he was constantly breaking bones throughout his childhood, even needing surgery once or twice, so from what I can see based on my own family history, this whole theory about milk being essential for strong bones doesn't really hold much water...

Taylor Swift said:They ran allergy tests on my little one because I kept pushing for them, but everything came back totally clear. Apparently, allergies can be tricky at such a young age and sometimes don't even show up on a test. I eventually figured out it was a milk issue just by using an elimination diet. It’s funny how things work out... my husband used to love giving our kid chocolate milk for dinner, and I always had this gut feeling that it wasn't doing him any favors. Then the symptoms started popping up, so we began cutting things out one by one. During a checkup, my husband mentioned the chocolate milk to our pediatrician, and she basically told him it was junk food 🤣 (poor guy looked so crushed 😬 ) so that same day he made some cornmeal porridge with buttermilk instead. The second it touched his mouth, his stomach flared up... I knew right then we were dealing with the exact same thing I had.
We cut out all other dairy too, and honestly, he hasn't so much as had a cough in two years 🙏

dustycanyon6 said:Lactose intolerance and milk allergies are two totally different things.

So what, his bone just snapped by itself?! Just because he was a clumsy kid and broke a bone doesn't mean milk isn't healthy.