Why You Should Stop Eating Most Dairy

Published: Jan. 3, 2022, 11 a.m.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.\nWe\u2019ve been told over and over again that dairy is a great source of calcium; that milk makes healthy bones and we should drink it daily. I\u2019m here to tell you that this is not true. Cow\u2019s milk from conventionally raised cattle contains dozens of reproductive hormones, allergenic proteins, antibiotics, chemicals, inflammatory compounds, and growth factors, some of which are known to promote cancer. While humans are the only species that continue to drink milk after weaning, we have no biological requirement for this food. Moreover, the milk we drink today is not what our grandparents drank.\nIn this episode of my new Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about why we should avoid almost all dairy. We also discuss some of the popular myths about dairy, the types of dairy that are okay to eat, and much more.\nDhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30+ million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.\n\xa0\nThis episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley.\n\xa0\nRupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. Check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account here.\xa0\n\xa0\nPaleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal.\nIn this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):\n\xa0\n\nThe dangers of industrial dairy (3:55 / 1:00)\xa0\n\nWhy Functional Medicine practitioners include dairy in the elimination diet (12:05 / 9:09)\n\nWhy I cut out most dairy from my diet (14:53 / 11:57)\xa0\n\nMilk isn\u2019t a necessary source of calcium or vitamin D (17:46 / 14:48)\n\nThe types of dairy I will eat (22:00 / 19:04)\xa0\n\nIs raw milk safe? (23:29 / 20:34)\xa0\n\nGiving up dairy: patient success stories (25:26 / 22:31)\xa0\n\nWhy the combination of dairy and sugar is particularly harmful (27:41 / 24:51)\xa0\n\nConsiderations for selecting dairy alternatives (30:22 / 27:26)\xa0\n\nHow to minimize the effects of lactose, casein, and hormones in dairy (34:19 / 31:14)\xa0\n\n\nMentioned in this episode\nMilk and Health\nIs Butter Back? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Butter Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Total Mortality\nThe Elimination Diet\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices