People are often surprised when I tell them I don’t drink dairy milk or eat a lot of dairy products, and they always ask, “What about calcium?” or “How do you get enough calcium?” Well, in my opinion dairy products are not a good absorbable source of calcium. I know this is a radical thought for some, but I believe we have been brain washed and misinformed. It is a fact that our bodies have to have magnesium to absorb calcium; dairy milk has no magnesium. It is also a fact that high protein content keeps our body from absorbing calcium; we all know that dairy is high in protein. Ask your selves this, “Who is cow’s milk designed for or what was it’s original purpose?” (I know it sounds like a silly question) The answer is, of course, “baby cows”. So, the next logical question then is, “Why are we, as humans, drinking it?” Hum, maybe this can explain why so many people are allergic to it or have digestive problems with it. And now we have to be concerned about the hormones and antibiotics they inject into the cows.
Some good absorbable sources of calcium are oranges, broccoli, dried apricots, sesame seeds, almonds, walnuts, green leafy vegetables, sprouts, beans, and whole grains. So, I try to eat these foods daily. You should know that these sources do have less calcium than dairy by the mg, but with these sources your body is going to be able to absorb more of the calcium. They naturally have magnesium and their protein levels aren’t counter productively high.
Michelle
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