The opiate-like effects of the casomorphin in cow’s milk may have a depressive effect on the respiratory center of infants and lead to “milk apnea,” in which babies temporarily stop breathing and are placed at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (crib death). Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/2012/06/21/cows-milk-casomorphin-crib-death-and-autism/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

Emily Deschanel is encouraging other mothers to boycott cow’s milk. The ‘Bones’ actress has teamed up with animal rights organisation PETA for a new video campaign, urging women to show compassion for mother cows by raising their children on vegan diets. The 36-year-old actress – who has a 20-month-old son called Henry with her writer husband David Hornsby – says [...]

Confused, frightened, abused… these precious little calves suffer terrible cruelty because humans want to drink cow’s milk and consume other dairy products: cheese, ice cream, yogurt, butter… More information: http://whyveganguide.com/author/aramfaghfouri/

Concern that the consumption of cow’s milk can upset our body’s hormonal balance. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

The hormones present in cow’s milk may help explain the association between certain diseases and dairy consumption. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

Dairy is considered a major cause of the acne epidemic and other more serious chronic diseases in the Western world due to the “abuse” of the mammalian postnatal signaling system by widespread cow milk consumption. More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org

Dairy products and foods with a high glycemic index are the leading causes of acne, according to a review published in the March issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Researchers examined the evidence between acne and diet and found that certain products, particularly cow’s milk, produce and stimulate hormones linked with acne. The association does [...]

Low levels of neurotoxic chemicals in cheese may explain the connection between dairy product consumption and Parkinson’s disease. Read full article: http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/ More information: http://NutritionFacts.org and http://www.DrGreger.org Subscribe to Dr. Greger’s daily video

There were 241,740 new cases of prostate cancer in the United States in 2012, according to the American Cancer Society. Diet can play a strong role in preventing prostate cancer, new research shows. Among the many risks cited, consumption of dietary fat from meat and dairy products account for the most alarming associations. Several studies link dairy consumption with increased [...]

The dairy industry is remarkably good at PR. It has Americans believing that drinking milk is good for them, maybe even necessary. It’s not true. They use the slimiest marketing tactics to trick the American public. Did you know that 2% milk is actually 35% fat (that is 35% of the calories are derived from fat)? Fat is what causes [...]