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Milk, Can it harm you? "Research"
By, Uwe Paschen.
(Based on research still being under way)
Milk Can it harm you?
Well Yes, would be the short anther! How ever not because of TB nor due to expiry dates being over looked.
No the problem is one that has not been proven yet, at least not a 100%, and since Science is what it is, slow and meticulous, it will take some more time before we know forsure. However it seems that there may be a relations with Jones or Johns disease and the Human form of Crone Disease. Basically a wasting disease where the digestive system can no longer absorb Food or nutrients followed by severe diuria and bleeding until one does eventually dies!
Now some like the University of Guelph that is doing some serious research to that regard as well as some other Universities and Scientist believe that there is not only a relation but that the illness is past on to Humans true the Milk from Cows and other Dairy Animals.
The Worth would be of course raw milk consumption increasing the risks immensely regardless of the outcome of the still open research. Especially since Pasteurisation, it self does not seem to always kill this illness. In animals we know for certain that the disease is past on true the Milk and true blood from the infected Animal to it’s young. Why many Dairy Farmers take the young away from their Mothers right after birth in order to minimize the risk should the Mother be a carrier. We know that 80% and more Farms are already struggling with Jones disease and that as many as 20% of all Bovines and ovine are carrier of Jones disease today. Why the Dairy Industry wants to keep a lid on the hole research since it could have worth consequences than Mad Cow disease did for the Industry over the last 10 years!
The main problem being we do not know for certain, how everwe do very strongly suspect that Jones disease can be past on to Humans true the Milk and blood and we suspect that Jones and Crones disease are one and the same.
Now with out panicking we should at least be cautious and either avoid Milk all together until we know for certain, or take additional precautions such as boiling the Milk and freezing it as well before consuming it. Even though it may already have been pasteurised. Alternatively, buy your milk right from the Farmer and make sure you know him or her and their Lifestock as well! Crone disease is a very serious illness that no one should take lightly! Now do I still have milk in my Coffee? Yes of course, never the less I do Freeze my milk and boil it as well. Just to be on the safe side so to speak!
Now some may ask how would they get the Calcium needed on a day to day base if they where to stop drinking Milk?! Many cultures true out the World do not drink milk and yet do not lack calcium either, mainly because there are many substitutes rich in calcium and who's calcium is actually better absorbed by the Human Body than the one fund in Milk. Brocolly for instance has lots of Calcium so does Tofu and crustaces, who's calcium is easier to absorb for the Human body than the one fun in milk.
However Milk is still safe if pasteurised and well handled, even safer would be aged cheeses that contain lots of calcium!
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February 21, 2008 at 07:05 am by Paschen, 944 views, 16 comments
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at 21:45 on June 15th, 2008
Thanks for posting this article. Is this an opinion piece? If so, please write OPINION at the beginning of your article. Otherwise, please use the highlight tool in future, so that our readers know where your stories are coming from, as this looks like you wrote it yourself. Here's our guide to our highlight tool. http://www.nowpublic.com/newsroom/tools/highlight/getting_started.
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at 23:05 on June 15th, 2008
I do not believe this to be an opinion, the research is still under way and complex, why we cannot say for certain one way or the other. I my self took part in that research as a chemical engineer for some time and know the topic well, why I said that caution is advised not panic, after all we could be wrong. What did motivate me to writ this piece, is the growing number of advocates for raw milk products for Children, since this is a serious illness with devastating consequences and since we do suspect a strong link between Jones illness and Crone , we should there for be cautious and stay on the safe side until all research data is completed and conclusive!
at 11:52 on June 16th, 2008
I apologize for the misunderstanding. If this is part of your research work, perhaps you could let that be known to our user by listing "Own research work" or something in the beginning of the article. Otherwise, this is a great article and I truly believe that the general public should be kept up to date on current research taking place in the science community.
Thank you for this article,
Ruoping
at 02:16 on June 17th, 2008
Thank you for the Input. I did make the changes as you suggested. Take a look at it and let me know SVP! Merci!
at 17:50 on July 3rd, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
What about BioDynamic milk producers? Are they better able to manage this?
Also, in relation to the editorial comment above, you could simply write "By Uwe Paschen" then we'd all know immediately that you wrote it.
at 01:25 on July 8th, 2008
Sorry for taking so long, I was held up in Hokkaido at the G8!
Thank you for the flag, it is an important issue! I do write all my articles and never really put much thinking into it! I may have to put in Uwe Paschen in the future in order to make that clear, thank you for your input and suggestion!
The source of the Milk is not the problem, Organic, Bo Dynamic or industrial, the Illness can be fund any where, and can be transmitted through the blood of the Milk! The only way to eradicate this Illness would be through testing all animals every where and calling the infected once. This has to be done over a couple of years since this Illness can stay dormant for 2 to 5 years before it shows up in test! The test being rather expensive it would mean that they needs to be some sort of Government program since the Farmers could never finance it them self!
at 03:14 on July 8th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff. But I love milk! I love getting up in the middle of the night and making a chocolate spread sandwich and a glass of milk! Yum Yum! But I know it's dangerous. Every time I return from a milk free diet in another country, I feel much better.
Gerry
at 03:29 on July 8th, 2008
Thank you for the flag, I do appreciate it a lot in deed! Prevention is always better than cure and a lot cheeper as well!
I have to admit though that I like Milk as well, especially Old Cheeses yet I do sleep a lot better if I do not drink any Milk or eat any Milk products!
at 05:16 on July 8th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 21:05 on September 30th, 2008
Thank you for the support here Caoimhin1, I do appreciate that you dropped by and read it!
at 16:26 on September 29th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Crohn's Disease isn't the only risk you face by drinking milk:
Source: cbc.ca
Plus, there's the current milk scandal that continues to expand from China around the world.
I'll opt for soy milk in my coffee whenever possible, although cheese will be much harder to give up...
at 22:36 on September 29th, 2008
You are correct Terri and thank you for pointing that out as well as for the link. Milk can cause a great number of problem why the Pasteurization laws remain in place even though many advocate to remove them. Soy Milk is a good alternative and may be a lot safer, I use more and more of it my self as well. I think that the introduction of milk in Asia and Africa as well as South America by big Business is not only wrong, but even criminal, since Milk has never been part of their diet nor are they used to handle it and in many cases in makes then sick even causes death due to the fact that most Asian and African can not digest Milk since they are missing the enzyme to do so that only Western and Central European as well as Hindus seem to have developed. Sheep Milk is the closest to in its chemical and Organic structure to Human Mother Milk whereas Cow Milk is the most remote from us and hard to digest for Humans. Soy seems to be one of the best alternatives in deed. Thank you for the read and comment here Terri Potratz, as well as the Flag, I appreciate it. THank you for the link here as well, I do appreciate it.
at 22:16 on September 29th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 22:38 on September 29th, 2008
Thank you for the read, comment and Flag here Amitjha, I do appreciate it.
at 05:04 on September 30th, 2008
Paschen, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 06:09 on September 30th, 2008
Thank you Barry for the visit read and Flag here, I appreciate it.