The Dangers of Dairy and Cows Milk

 Throughout the following article, I’m going to discuss the nutritious differences between cow’s milk and human breast milk  .

Macronutrients

Per 100 grams, cow’s milk contains…

4 g of protein

3.5 g of fat

4.9 g of carbohydrate

In contrast, Per 100 grams, human breast milk has…

1.1 g of protein

4 g of fat

9 g of carbohydrate

As you can see the biggest deviation lies in the amount of protein in cow’s milk (4x more than human milk). This protein content is fine for a baby cow considering they will grow to several hundred pounds.

However, humans, who on average reach no more than about 250 lbs (an that’s still a small percentage) do not need that much protein.

This high protein content is one of the reasons that dairy is so acidic to the human body . And more and more research is now showing that those people who drink the most milk are more susceptible to brittle bones and fractures.

Micronutrients

Here we’re just going to look at 3 micronutrients – calcium, phosphorus, and sodium.

Per 100 grams, cow’s milk contains…

118 g of calcium

97 g of phosphorus

50 g of sodium

Per 100 grams, human milk has…

3.5 g of calcium

18 g of phosphorus

16 g of sodium

Again, large differences here.

What I want you to start thinking about is if nature intended for humans to drink breast milk, and breast milk has the “ideal” nutrient profile, then why would drink another animal’s milk which caters to totally different needs?

Sure there’s more calcium in cow’s milk but what’s more important is the ratio of calcium to phosphorus . The reason that this ratio is so important is that phosphorus can bind with calcium in the digestive tract and prevent its absorption.

So who cares if cow’s milk has more calcium – we can’t absorb most of it anyway!

The ratio of calcium to phosphorus in human milk is 2.35 to 1 but it is only 1.27 to 1 in cow’s milk.

It has been proposed that ONLY foods with a calcium to phosphorus ratio of 2 to 1 should be used as a primary source of calcium and to preserve a healthy eating plan.

 Sorry to say but cow’s milk certainly doesn’t fit the healthy bill  !