52 Reasons To Avoid Milk & Dairy Products
Part II

by Robert Cohen

J is for JUVENILE ILLNESSES 
"Chronic diarrhea is the most common gastrointestinal symptom of intolerance of cow’s milk among children…cow’s milk can also cause severe perianal lesions with pain on defecation and consequent constipation in young children. In young children, chronic constipation can be a manifestation of intolerance to cow’s milk." 
NEW ENGLAND J MED, 1998 OCT, 33916

"At least 50% of all children in the United States are allergic to milk, many undiagnosed. Dairy products are the leading cause of food allergy, often revealed by constipation, diarrhea, and fatigue. Many cases of asthma and sinus infections are reported to be relieved and even eliminated by cutting out dairy." 
NATURAL HEALTH, JULY, 1994, FRANK OSKI, M.D., CHIEF OF PEDIATRICS AT JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICAL SCHOOL

K is for KILLER BACTERIA 
"Milk from cows inoculated with listeria was pooled for 2 to 4 days and then heated at 162 degrees Fahrenheit for 16 seconds in a high-temperature, short-time pasteurization unit. Live listeria bacteria was then successfully isolated from the milk after heat treatment in 11 of 12 pasteurization trials." 
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. JULY 1987, (53)

"… curing alone may not be a sufficient pathogen control step to eliminate Salmonella, Listeria, and E. coli O157H7 from cheese." 
J FOOD PROT, 1998 OCT, 6110

L is for LACTOSE INTOLERANCE 
"Overall, about 75% of the world’s population, including 25 percent of those in the U.S., lose their lactase enzymes after weaning." J. OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOC. 1996; 96 "Lactose malabsorption and lactase deficiency are chronic organic pathologic conditions characterized by abdominal pain and distention, flatulence, and the passage of loose, watery stools. Once correct diagnosis is established, introduction of a lactose-free dietary regime relieves symptoms in most patients who remain largely unaware of the relationship between food intake and symptoms." 
J CLIN GASTROENTEROL, 1999 APR, 283

M is for MAD COW DISEASE 
"The destruction of milk from suspected cows was recommended in England to insure the public’s safety… Experiments also indicate temperatures reached during pasteurization of milk and household cooking does not kill the agent. In the United Kingtom on December 1, 1988, the government announced a ban on the sale of milk from infected cattle…" 
MAD COWS AND MILKGATE, VIRGIL HULSE, M.D.

"A 24-year-old vegetarian has been diagnosed with Cruetzfeld-Jacob disease. Scientists fear that milk and cheese may be the source of infection." 
LONDON TIMES, AUGUST 23, 1997 MICHAEL HORNSBY

N is for NASAL CONGESTION
 "Allergy to cow’s milk proteins has been defined as any adverse reaction mediated by immunological mechanisms to one or several of these proteins. Reactions to cow’s milk have been classified according on their onset as immediate (< 45 min) or delayed-type (from 2 hours to days). In the challenge test, 10 hours after milk intake the patient presented serous rhinorrea, sneezing and nasal blockade." 
J INVESTIG ALLERGOL CLIN IMMUNOL, 1998 JUL, 84

"Symptoms of milk-protein allergy include cough, choking, gasping, nose colds, asthma, sneezing attacks…" 
ANNALS OF ALLERGY, 1951; 9

O is for OSTEOPOROSIS
 "Osteoporosis is caused by a number of things, one of the most important being too much dietary protein." 
SCIENCE 1986; 233

"Consumption of dairy products, particularly at age 20 years, were associated with an increased risk of hip fractures…metabolism of dietary protein causes increased urinary excretion of calcium." 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY 1994;139

P is for PESTICIDES & POLLUTION
 "A 1988 FDA survey of milk samples from grocery stores in 10 cities found that 73% of the samples contained pesticide residues."
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY, 1991; 47

"The level of dioxin in a single serving of the Ben & Jerry’s World’s Best Vanilla Ice Cream tested was almost 200 times greater than the virtually safe [daily] dose’ determined by the Environmental Protection Agency." 
STEVE MILLOY, AUTHOR OF JUNKSCIENCE.COM (MILLOY TESTED SAMPLES OF ICE CREAM FOR DIOXINS. THE ONLY MAJOR NEWSPAPER TO REPORT THE STORY WAS THE DETROIT FREE PRESS). 11/8/99

Q is for QUIXOTE SYNDROME
 "I have two Lasting impressions. One is that underestimating Robert Cohen’s ability to damage the dairy industry is a big mistake. The other is a profound wish that the man was on our side." 
AMERICAN DAIRY FARMER MAGAZINE OCT., 1998, EDITORIAL BY TERESA VANWAGNER

"The colorful NotMilk site delights in describing milk as a glass of pus with hormones and glue.’ Its creator, Robert Cohen, who calls himself the Not Milk Man, keeps a list of diseases on the site that he believes are caused by milk."
NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE SECTION, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2000