RAW FOOD DIET – WHY ELIMINATE DAIRY
July 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under Eating Raw Live Food
Dairy is one of the most mucus forming food we can consume – mucus is the body’s way to protect itself from unwanted toxins.
Cow’s milk is meant to grow a 2.5 ton calf! One of the elements in cow’s milk is casein, a major ingredient in one of the strongest wood glues on the market! ………..and THIS is meant to make us ‘healthy’?!
The surface of the digestive tract that is designed to absorb the nutrients from the food we eat becomes covered with a mucoid plaque (film) that protects our blood from toxins that would make us severely sick if absorbed. Our body tries to rid itself of these toxins through whatever outlet it can. It uses the nose (allergies and sneezing), the lungs (asthma and other bronchial conditions), and the skin (rashes, outbreaks, soreness) as outlets for these toxins.
Unfortunately this same film doesn’t allow us to absorb any nutrients. Over the years the mucoid plaque gets thicker and harder and we become under-nourished. Do you ever question why you feel more tired as you age, and why the need for more vitamin/mineral supplementation escalates?
By eliminating dairy, numerous health conditions (e.g. asthma, allergies, rashes etc.) clear up quickly and completely.
If we stay on a raw food diet this plaque can dissolve completely and our assimilation of nutrients, minerals and amino acids increases substantially!
Some people do not want to eliminate dairy all together and for those people who fall in this category, exchanging cow’s dairy for raw goat dairy is a healthier choice as goat’s milk is easier to digest and doesn’t have the same make-up as cows dairy – the make-up that makes us toxic. Unpasteurized, raw goat cheddar style cheese is an excellent exchange for normal cow’s milk cheddar cheese……and a HEALTHIER choice.
Bon A Petite’
Beth
What is the best way to get calium in a raw diet? I’m at risk of osteoporosis.
CALCIUM:
Most people believe osteoporosis is caused by a lack of calcium and by increasing the intake of calcium (including direct supplementation) osteoporosis will be avoided. This does little to reduce the incidence of osteoporosis or to counteract the effects of a predominantly acid forming diet and lifestyle.
The actual cause of osteoporosis is typically due to excessive calcium loss from an overly acid bloodstream. Animal proteins, tobacco inhalation, caffeine and drugs contribute to an acid bloodstream. The body maintains a blood pH that is slightly alkaline and when the blood is too acidic, the body brings it back to a more alkaline state by leaching calcium (an alkaline mineral) from the bones and boron from muscle. Boron helps prevent calcium loss and is found in raw fruits and vegetables, milk has little, meat and eggs have none.
Studies have shown a direct correlation between eating animal proteins (e.g. meat, eggs and dairy) and calcium loss. Fruits and vegetables are alkaline foods which help maintain your blood at the correct pH. Easy to assimilate calcium (and boron) is found in abundance in most leafy greens (e.g. romaine lettuce, spinach, dandelion greens etc), in seaweeds (e.g. Nori, Arame, Dulse) and in sesame seeds (1 oz. has 276 mg). By eating large, green leafy salads with dressings made from Tahini (ground sesame seeds), you’ll get more than enough calcium (along with all the other elements your bones and muscles need) to satisfy the body’s need.
Most raw fooders eat mostly fruit and vegetables and have no bone weakness.
Beth