Walter Last
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 Avoid gluten and milk proteins. and purple foods. Have allergy testing and practice intestinal sanitation. Avoid gluten and milk proteins. supplements: Take Vitamins A (halibut-liver oil capsules and cod-liver oil), E (preferably including gamma tocopherol), C, and B6; magnesium (1000 mg daily) best as magnesium chloride and magnesium ascorbate, selenium, zinc (30 to 50 mg in divided doses), bioflavonoids, quercetin, kelp, protein-digesting enzymes, spirulina, and bee pollen. Try Epilobium parviflorum (small-leafed willow), saw palmetto, Pygeum africanum, and stinging nettle/nettle extract. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
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 The reason for this seems to be that milk proteins closely resemble the protein in the pancreatic island of Langerhans, which is responsible for manufacturing insulin. The body mistakenly attacks not only the milk protein but also the insulin cells as well—a condition we call molecular mimicry.
Despite the fact that several scientific journals have reported this finding—one as recently as 1999—there have been no media announcements to the mothers of the world to avoid giving their young children cow's milk. Why? |
KC Craichy
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 Pasteurization diminishes vitamin content, destroys Vitamin B12 and B6, kills beneficial bacteria, denatures fragile milk proteins, and promotes the rancidity of unsaturated fatty acids. The fats and proteins in pasteurized milk have also been altered, and the minerals are hard to absorb. Skim milk and reduced-fat (2% and 1%) milk are all high in lactose (milk sugar), low in fat, but more importantly, these reduced-fat milks have been created by mixing skim milk with oxidized powdered milk fats, which are toxic to the body. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| This protective effect against type I diabetes is probably related to two factors: the important role that breast milk plays in the formation of a healthy gut-associated immune system and the delaying of introduction of cow's milk or infant formulas containing cow's milk proteins to the infant. In case-controlled studies, people with type I diabetes were more likely to have been breast-fed for less than three months and to have been exposed to cow's milk or solid foods before 4 months of age. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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 Examining blood samples from 142 children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, they found that each of the children had antibodies that were primed to attack cow's milk proteins. These antibodies had apparently arisen in response to cow proteins in their infant formula, but the antibodies were also capable of attacking the body's insulin-producing cells.4 It turned out that a portion of the cow's milk protein was biochemically an exact match for a portion of human insulin-producing cells. |
| In 1991, researchers found that some cow's milk proteins ingested by a nursing mother ended up in her breast milk.10 They came from her digestive tract, were absorbed into her bloodstream, and found their way into the breast milk. Thus, in order to avoid exposing babies to dairy proteins, it is important to eliminate them not only from infants' diets but also from the diets of their breastfeeding mothers.
One last caution about this study: It did not actually exclude dairy products from the children's diets. Rather, it used a milk product treated to break up the dairy proteins. |
| The research aimed to see whether avoiding exposure to intact cow's milk proteins could reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes.9
As the years went by, the researchers found that the children who were fed the special formula were much less likely to develop the dangerous antibodies. In fact, the risk of developing antibodies to their insulin-producing cells was cut by 62 percent.
The study was small, only a pilot trial, but it did follow most of the children through their first 6 to 8 years of life. During those years, several children developed diabetes. |
| Based on more than 90 studies, the group agreed that indeed, the risk of diabetes can very likely be reduced if infants are not exposed to cow's milk proteins early in life.8 Eventually, the AMA withdrew its objections.
While Dr. Spock and I felt there was already substantial evidence and good reason to issue cautions about exposure to dairy products early in life, the controversy did not end there. There was only one way to know whether dairy proteins could actually incite the series of events leading to type 1 diabetes: The theory had to be put to the test. |
| This study and others suggested a scenario that could lead to type 1 diabetes: When a very young infant is fed cow's milk formula, some of the milk proteins pass from the digestive tract into the bloodstream.5,6
The infant's immune system recognizes these bovine proteins as foreign and forms antibodies to attack them. Unfortunately, these antibodies attack not only the cow proteins but also the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. This destructive process is gradual; when nearly all the insulin-producing cells are gone, type 1 diabetes results. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
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 But since whey proteins include some of the same milk proteins, people who are avoiding milk because of concerns about the risk of diabetes should not consume whey protein either.
ZINC
XYLITOL
What is it?
Xylitol is the alcohol form of xylose, which is used as a sweetener in chewing gums and other dietetic products. Xylitol has less effect on blood sugar or insulin levels compared with sucrose,1 so it may be a useful sugar substitute fot diabetics (page 152). |
| Cows' milk proteins, which may trigger allergic reactions, have been found at higher levels in milk from breast-feeding mothers with colicky infants than in milk from mothers with non-colicky infants.8 Changing to a low-allergenic formula or restricting the mother's diet to exclude certain allergy-triggering foods significantly reduced colic symptoms in the infants in one double-blind trial. 9 A healthcare provider can help determine which foods eaten by breast-feeding mothets may be contributing to colic. |
| If the child is fed with formula, the problem may be an intolerance to milk proteins from a cows' milk-based formula.3 Switching to a soy formula may ease colic in such cases.4 Infants who are sensitive to both milk and soy may be given a hypoallergenic formula containing extensively hydrolyzed proteins. However, some children are sensitive even to these formulas.
A true food protein intolerance in infants may result in persistent distress attributed to irritation of the esophagus caused by reflux (partial spitting up). These infants may respond to an amino acid (page 465)-based formula. |
Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan
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| Or, cow's milk proteins may influence the course of viral infections in some way.11 The idea is that the interplay between cow's milk formula and viruses may put babies at increased risk.
No one knows what the research on milk and type 1 diabetes will ultimately show. If the theory turns out to be correct, it suggests that avoiding cow's milk products, at least during the first several months of life, could greatly reduce the likelihood of developing this disease.
Needless to say, breastfeeding instead of feeding formula poses no risks for children. |
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN
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 Scientists can no longer argue that soy formula is hypoallergenic, but many still say that its soy proteins may be less sensitizing than cow's milk proteins. When babies develop soy intolerance, the blame tends to go to earlier damage done to the intestines by cow's milk protein.71 This has led some physicians to recommend starting infants off from birth on soy formula. However, this practice does not stop a tendency to develop food allergies. As the late Charles D. May, M.D. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| While keeping this serotonergic effect of milk proteins in mind, consider that one pound of cheese contains about 14 gallons of milk. Expect that large number of concentrated milk proteins to have a very profound serotonergic effect. 1 have wondered if this serotonergic effect might be why there are so many serious life-threatening ADRs when mixing cheese with MAO Inhibitors. If so those same serious adverse reactions should be expected when combining cheese with SSRIs. Yet, even though patients are told to avoid cheese while using a MAOI, there is no such warning with the SSRIs. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
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 When researchers tested their mothers' breast milk, they found traces of cow's milk proteins. The mothers had drunk cow's milk, and the milk proteins had passed through their digestive tracts, into their blood, and finally into their breast milk. When breast-feeding mothers stopped drinking cow's milk, their babies' colic disappeared.26 It was once believed that proteins are thoroughly broken apart in the digestive tract before they are absorbed, but this is now known not to be the case. BGH and IGF-1 from cow's milk can travel right into your blood, along with other undesirable cow proteins. |
Jean Carper
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 Indeed, a new study by Hans-Michael Dosch and colleagues at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto has discovered antibodies, indicating an immune reaction to specific milk proteins, in the blood of 100 percent of a group of children with Type I diabetes. Only 2.5 percent of nondiabetic children in the study had such antibodies. The researchers have no doubts that the proteins could have triggered allergic immune reactions leading to diabetes. In laboratory rats, milk proteins decidedly trigger diabetes by destroying insulin-secreting beta cells. |
Walter Last
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| Avoid gluten and milk proteins. supplements: Take Vitamins A (halibut-liver oil capsules and cod-liver oil), E (preferably including gamma tocopherol), C, and B6; magnesium (1000 mg daily) best as magnesium chloride and magnesium ascorbate, selenium, zinc (30 to 50 mg in divided doses), bioflavonoids, quercetin, kelp, protein-digesting enzymes, spirulina, and bee pollen. Try Epilobium parviflorum (small-leafed willow), saw palmetto, Pygeum africanum, and stinging nettle/nettle extract. |
David Bodanis
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 These are the milk proteins themselves. They were packed in there at the moment of being produced in the cow. Most are just filtered nutrients from the cow's blood, but a few of these inner cabinets are the compacted corpses of bacteria and protozoa which lived in the cow's first stomach (it has four) and helped it ferment grass.
The packed container of casein is not so heavy as to sink, and it's not so light as to pop up to the surface. It hovers at a constant depth, but it does not get to hover alone for long. From the distance another stranded white cabinet bobs along. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Other sources of "hidden" MSG include hydrolyzed milk proteins, which may be labeled "sodium caseinate," "calcium caseinate," or "casein." Hydrolyzed casein (milk) protein may be offensive to vegetarians because it contains hidden milk protein, which is also a potentially lethal allergen. Other label items to be wary of are "natural flavor" and "kombu extract." These additives are often found in frozen dairy products, like ice cream and yogurt, as well as in hot chocolate mixes, breads, and processed meats.
/s MSG Harmful? |
Mark Blumenthal
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 Catechins from black and green tea are rapidly absorbed and milk does not impair their bioavailability, despite earlier studies reporting that adding milk results in the complexation of tea polyphenols by milk proteins, thereby completely inhibiting their antioxidant effects.
Contraindications
There are a few contraindications known. Individuals with weakened cardiovascular systems, renal diseases, thyroid hyper-function, elevated susceptibility to spasm, and certain psychic disorders (eg., panicky states of anxiety) should use tea with caution. |
| Earlier studies reported that adding milk results in complexation of tea polyphenols by milk proteins, completely inhibiting their antioxidant effects (Serafini et al, 1996).
Duration of Administration
Internal
Most human studies conclude that the regular, long-term, daily use of tea is safe and contributes significantly to prevention (or at least some reduction of incidence) of some serious diseases. |
James Braly M.D. and Ron Hoggan M.A.
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 Learning Problems and Gluten Sensitivity
The learning problems associated with celiac disease and immune reactions to milk proteins are related but separate issues. One study looked for dyslexia, a learning disorder marked by an inability to recognize and comprehend written words, in 291 fourth-grade children. Of the fifteen children who were determined to have dyslexia, two were subsequently diagnosed with celiac disease, and one had antibodies against milk protein. |
J. E. Williams, O.M.D.
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 Also, a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products and is high in carbohydrates from wheat may cause problems for Americans who have allergies to milk proteins and inflammatory substances in wheat.
To complicate matters, even when we find the right diet, our vegetables are full of pesticides, our meats are loaded with hormones and antibiotics, our fish may have high levels of toxic mercury, our store-bought fruits are often unripe. No wonder Americans continue to suffer from chronic disease and obesity, are prone to heart disease, and have dysfunctional immune systems. |
| CUUtiOtll Though commercial colostrum, transfer factor, and lacto-ferrin are made from milk, they are highly purified and contain only small amounts of allergic milk proteins (albumin and gamma globulin) and lactose. Even if you are allergic to dairy or are lactose intolerant, you should be able to take these products. However, start very slowly with a fraction of the recommended dosage and gradually increase the dose. Whole colostrum contains more milk allergens than lactoferrin or transfer factor, so if you notice any allergic symptoms, discontinue immediately. |
George R. Schwartz
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 Caseinate is a substance with no real chemical identity, but it refers to a mixture of hydrolyzed milk proteins. In this form it is often found in cakes and pastries.
7. Dairy products used to be fairly free of MSG until the widespread use of caseinate, a hydrolyzed milk protein, was introduced. Caseinate use may not be labeled. Also, carrageenan, is often packaged in a carrageenan-caseinate mixture.
Substitutions
Using MSG-free products in your favorite recipes can be an interesting challenge. |
Barnet Meltzer, M.D.
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 Dairy products have been linked to such seemingly diverse disease states as cataracts, colitis, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis. milk proteins have just as many anti-nutrients as meat proteins, and produce autoantibodies (antibodies that attack the tissues that produce them) associated with lupus, scleroderma, and other connective-tissue and autoimmune disorders.
By overstimulating the upper respiratory passages, dairy products provoke the excess secretion of mucus. The resulting layer of bio-slime creates all sorts of problems. |
Ann Blake Tracy, Ph.D.
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| Expect that large number of concentrated milk proteins to have a very profound serotonergic effect. 1 have wondered if this serotonergic effect might be why there are so many serious life-threatening ADRs when mixing cheese with MAO Inhibitors. If so those same serious adverse reactions should be expected when combining cheese with SSRIs. Yet, even though patients are told to avoid cheese while using a MAOI, there is no such warning with the SSRIs. |
Neal Barnard, M.D.
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| The mothers had drunk cow's milk, and the milk proteins had passed through their digestive tracts, into their blood, and finally into their breast milk. When breast-feeding mothers stopped drinking cow's milk, their babies' colic disappeared.26 It was once believed that proteins are thoroughly broken apart in the digestive tract before they are absorbed, but this is now known not to be the case. BGH and IGF-1 from cow's milk can travel right into your blood, along with other undesirable cow proteins.
The degree of risk posed by BGH-tainted milk is not yet known. But one thing is certain. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
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 Also, the IGF-1 may be more potent than normal as it is not bound to milk proteins. Furthermore, some IGF-1 is likely to exist in modified (truncated) form; this is underestimated by four-fold in standard measurements and is ten times more potent than normal IGF-1. (This may result in a forty-fold underestimate of IGF-1 levels in rBGH milk.)
Mepham etal, The Lancet 2:197,1994
In their 1993 European marketing application, Lilly admitted that IGF-1 levels in rBGH milk could be increased by more than ten-fold. |
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