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3 daily glasses of milk linked to higher mortality rate in women
Fox News ^ | October 29, 2014

Posted on 10/31/2014 10:30:02 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Milk is often touted as an elixir for bone strength, but new research suggests that those superpowers may be true only to a certain extent.

A study published in the Oct. 28 issue of The British Medical Journal suggests that consuming three glasses of milk per day may double women’s risk of dying in 20 years, compared to drinking less than one glass daily, Medical News Today reported.

Researchers in Sweden found that the sugar D-galactose—which comprises half of lactose—increases oxidative stress and inflammation of the body. Experimental evidence in various animal species shows that chronic exposure to galactose can expedite aging and decrease lifespan. …

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TOPICS: Food; Health/Medicine; Science
KEYWORDS: agingprocess; femalemortality; galactose; milk
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21 posted on 10/31/2014 11:55:21 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: celtic gal

I guess the main question is given the fact that we will all die of something, what quality of life do you want until then?

Do you want to spend many years crippled with osteoporosis which calcium alone cannot prevent, or may even accelerate?

This didn’t need yet another new study. It’s been known for a long time.


22 posted on 10/31/2014 11:59:38 PM PDT by Diapason
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To: Pelham

Bacteria in yoghourt convert the milk lactose in lactic acid and CO2 also. So, the yoghourt is a good source of calcium for lactose sensitive persons.


23 posted on 11/01/2014 12:03:55 AM PDT by cambyses
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To: GeronL
it is perfectly designed for cereal

Right. Cereal sucks too, just a vehicle for sugar and fat. Without them, just cardboard.


24 posted on 11/01/2014 12:10:31 AM PDT by 867V309 (Crusade: the only solution.)
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To: greeneyes

You can drink 20 glasses of milk, I don’t give a damn. I am just saying that if you need calcium, there are other (better) sources than gulping on 3 glasses of milk.


25 posted on 11/01/2014 12:43:37 AM PDT by sagar
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To: sagar

You can drink 20 glasses of milk, I don’t give a damn. I am just saying that if you need calcium, there are other (better) sources than gulping on 3 glasses of milk.
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Excuse me - all I did was try to politely answer what appeared to be a question. I also indicated that there were other sources of calcium than milk, so I don’t know why you are cussing at me. Jeez take a chill pill.


26 posted on 11/01/2014 12:49:21 AM PDT by greeneyes (Moderation in defense of your country is NO virtue. Let Freedom Ring.)
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To: Olog-hai
Remember, butter...oops, well, apples....oops, well, something has gotta be bad for you!
27 posted on 11/01/2014 1:05:01 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Kenny Bunk

We eat cow. I see no difference between drinking cow’s milk or say, eating a chicken’s egg.


28 posted on 11/01/2014 1:43:58 AM PDT by kelly4c (http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/post?id=2900389%2C41#help)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Me too. It seems every few years we get “studies” that suggest something like “eggs are bad for you” then “eggs are good for you” - or “salt is bad” then “salt is good” - “red meat bad, then good”.

Frankly, a lot of research in academia is closely akin to intellectual whoring, and the very FIRST thing one should do is to follow the money - forget the title, follow the MONEY. Who did the study? Who paid for it? Is there an agenda or political affiliation for either? Another BIG factor - was this ‘research’ government funded?

The fact is that we have people dying from cancer who have spent their whole lives doing the “right” thing, and the other hand, we see examples of those who’ve pretty much done everything wrong -lived wrong, and don’t get it.

Frankly, I came to the conclusion that where something like cancer is concerned, genetic predisposition is more of a factor than some of this hoohah we see in “studies.”


29 posted on 11/01/2014 3:24:11 AM PDT by Gaffer (I)
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To: Olog-hai
IMO, milk is for babies. It has a high sugar content, which in excess (of which the definition is individualized), may contribute to health problems in adults. People may also be drinking milk in combination with high-sugar cereals or additives (like chocolate milk). It might be OK for an active 2 year old, but for an older adult, not so much. Sugar is not good.

That being said, people should eat and drink whatever they want.

30 posted on 11/01/2014 4:07:43 AM PDT by grimalkin (We are a nation under God. If we ever forget this, we are a nation gone under. -Ronald Reagan)
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To: Olog-hai

Milk bad, cows carp in our water, get ready for EPA to ban cows unless your farm does not participate in the water cycle. It is all a conspiracy.

I just finished a double blind study which found living longer is related to increased health problems. Some of them serious. It was funded through the NIH and we spent 40 years compiling the data and a couple of billion dollars on the study.

We next will try to extend it to animals such as cats and dogs. We believe we can get funding even if the republicans take the senate in a couple of days.


31 posted on 11/01/2014 4:37:33 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: GeronL
"it is perfectly designed for cereal"

So is beer.


32 posted on 11/01/2014 4:56:41 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: greeneyes

In the calcium you get is directly related to the amount of magnesium in your system, if you have a lack of magnesium you cannot absorb the calcium.


33 posted on 11/01/2014 5:02:55 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Olog-hai
When I was a kid, every kid in school drank milk. No one was lactose intolerant. Now, everyone is lactose intolerant...and gluten intolerant. It's called advertising.

Yes, I know someone who is actually lactose intolerant...but that's one....among the thousands of people I know.

34 posted on 11/01/2014 5:10:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai

First they came for the raw milk, and now they’re targeting the processed stuff. Sheesh.


35 posted on 11/01/2014 6:06:07 AM PDT by goodwithagun (My gun has killed fewer people than Ted Kennedy's car.)
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To: Olog-hai

Life leads to death. Where do I get my grant money?


36 posted on 11/01/2014 6:11:29 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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To: Olog-hai

Milk, It Does a Body In...


37 posted on 11/01/2014 6:29:41 AM PDT by null and void (And I think Kevin Bacon is doomed.)
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To: Olog-hai

And inflammation is what is the key. I wonder if they used raw or pasteurized milk in the study as there are enzymes in raw milk that help our bodies to digest it. We used to drink raw milk but, sadly, it got too expensive for us. I stopped drinking milk (whole milk) about 2 months ago and have since steadily gained weight since. Not sure if there is a connection as other things have been going on in my life, but the rest of my diet has stayed the same.

I keep in mind that God told the Israelites that the promised land was flowing with milk and honey, so they must be good things for us.


38 posted on 11/01/2014 6:47:18 AM PDT by NorthstarMom
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To: NorthstarMom

During my twenties, I allowed myself to get too thin. That lasted for a few years, until a doctor told me I really needed to put on a little weight, so I did it. While I was gaining, I constantly craved whole milk...couldn’t get enough of the stuff. I had never been a milk drinker, and haven’t been one since then.


39 posted on 11/01/2014 6:57:34 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: CatherineofAragon

I got a bit too thin in my early thirties and drank a decent amount of raw whole milk at that time. Funny that it was the opposite for you.


40 posted on 11/01/2014 7:16:03 AM PDT by NorthstarMom
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