Diet Related Diseases
What is elimination diet?
The elimination diet is not a new concept, although it has gained popularity in recent years. It was first proposed in 1926 by Albert Rowe to combat food allergies. (1)…
Coconut Oil
Saturated fat – is it really bad for you?
Saturated fats have been part of our diet for hundreds of thousands of years. They were only vilified 40 years ago for political reasons, rather than evidence based science. Since…
Food safety
Can you drink too much milk?
Current recommendations for adults of dairy product intake are not consensual. However, on average, all agree to be in the range of 2.5-3 servings daily. Here are some examples: The…
Food safety
Bovine growth hormone in milk – what are the risks?
Milk is known for its many health benefits, but also for its health risks such as milk protein allergy, lactose intolerance and bovine growth hormones. The application of bovine growth…
Diet Related Diseases
Milk allergy symptoms and causes
A milk allergy (also called dairy allergy or cow’s milk allergy) is an adverse immune response to the protein in cow’s milk. A protein called casein (αs1-, αs2-, β-, and…
Diet Related Diseases
Lactose intolerance symptoms, causes and treatment
Lactose is a sugar found in milk and dairy products. It is a disaccharide sugar, meaning that is composed of two simple sugars (monosaccharides): glucose and galactose. Our bodies normally…
Caffeine and Coffee
Coffee with milk – is it bad for you?
After thorough research I have found that the only plausible reason for the “coffee with milk” myth was related to a number of studies showing that milk reduces the absorption/metabolism…
Diet Related Diseases
Does milk cause osteoporosis?
The disproven acid-ash hypothesis claims that a diet rich in animal proteins (containing acid-forming minerals) causes the reduction of the blood pH (making it more acidic). Therefore, it forces the…
Milk and Dairy
Can adults drink milk?
This is a popular argument among some Paleo diet enthusiasts and vegans. They state that if other animals do not drink milk from other species, therefore, it must be unnatural…
Diet Related Diseases
Should lactose intolerant people avoid milk and other dairy foods?
Not being able to absorb lactose due to the insufficient presence of the enzyme lactase, does not automatically mean that lactose intolerance symptoms will manifest when consuming lactose-containing products. Recent…