The Calcium Question?
So my wife is breastfeeding and I am trying to convince her she doesn't need dairy (mostly milk). She thinks as a women and a breastfeeding women she needs that milk and dairy for calcium (the lie is big enough so she believes it). I am trying to prove to her that raw food would be enough. But I can't find and articles or documentation to back this. Any suggestion you can throw my way would be fantastic. Thanks Thad
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Permalink Reply by Lightlover on -
Today in a rawfoodcafe, a woman said about the goji-berries which she had eaten, that her milksupply exploded by them.
Maybe an idea..?
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Permalink Reply by Will T Roundy on -
Hey Thad you check out some info by Shazzie. She just released a new book about children and raw food and recipes for children. She also has talked a lot about breastfeeding. I don't have a link to her but I know this topic has been a big part of her raw lifestyle.
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Permalink Reply by telefunken on -
Do you mean the macro nutrients are similar? or that, literally, there is no difference in nutrient content between raw foods and cooked?
I'm operating under the assumption that cooking degrades some nutrients in various ways.
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Permalink Reply by bianca on -
http://powerofraw.blogspot.com/2007/11/videos-david-wolfe-on-calciu...
I just watched these the other day - but maybe it is something that would benefit her to listen to?
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Permalink Reply by Thad on -
Thanks for the reply. She eats a little bit of meat now, but is trying to transition to a raw vegan diet.
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Permalink Reply by Nadia on -
Ask your wife where the cow who is supplying the milk gets her calcium from...??? Rawfood is enough for the cow!!!
I am proof you don't need dairy - I breastfed my boys for 4 years (the first a little over a year & the second for 3) & all 3 of us were/are happy & healthy :)
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Permalink Reply by VEGAN SEALS on -
Cows are given antibiotics mainly. Since they put so many cows together one gets sick and others get sick along with them.
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Permalink Reply by telefunken on
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awesome.....thank you PLA!
now I understand why you praised my love of eating whole heads of Chinese cabbage.......
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Permalink Reply by Rawzilla on -
I can understand her confusion, given the beef and dairy industry's marketing power.
The science shows that milk causes osteoporosis, among other diseases. We do need calcium, but we need it from plants. I highly recommend reading The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell. It links animal protein and sometimes specifically milk to most of our typical and life-threatening Western diseases, which are virtually unheard of in cultures where animal products aren't consumed.
I also recommend Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from a Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat. Be prepared to be disgusted and enlightened regarding milk and meat.
Here are some quotes and websites to get you started:
"Countries that use the most cow's milk and its products also have the highest fracture rates and the worst bone health." The China Study
http://www.thechinastudy.com/la-timesarticle.html
"Because dairy products contain substantial amounts of animal protein, drinking milk actually robs the bones of calcium." The China Study
http://www.thechinastudy.com/la-timesarticle.html
few others:
http://www.4.waisays.com/ExcessiveCalcium.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/12/001227082125.htm
I hope this helps. I've had doctors ask me, "Where do you get your calcium if you don't drink milk?" Marketing trumps science in the medical profession, apparently.
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