Why You Should Stop Eating Most Dairy

This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley. We’ve been told over and over again that dairy is a great source of calcium; that milk makes healthy bones and we should drink it daily. I’m here to tell you that this is not true. Cow’s milk from conventionally raised cattle contains dozens of reproductive hormones, allergenic proteins, antibiotics, chemicals, inflammatory compounds, and growth factors, some of which are known to promote cancer. While humans are the only species that continue to drink milk after weaning, we have no biological requirement for this food. Moreover, the milk we drink today is not what our grandparents drank. In this episode of my new Masterclass series, I am interviewed by my good friend and podcast host, Dhru Purohit, about why we should avoid almost all dairy. We also discuss some of the popular myths about dairy, the types of dairy that are okay to eat, and much more. Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30+ million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset. This episode is brought to you by Rupa Health and Paleovalley. Rupa Health is a place for Functional Medicine practitioners to access more than 2,000 specialty lab tests from over 20 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, Great Plains, and more. Check out a free live demo with a Q&A or create an account here. Paleovalley is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just go to paleovalley.com/hyman to check out all their clean Paleo products and take advantage of this deal. In this episode, we discuss (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): The dangers of industrial dairy (3:55 / 1:00) Why Functional Medicine practitioners include dairy in the elimination diet (12:05 / 9:09) Why I cut out most dairy from my diet (14:53 / 11:57) Milk isn’t a necessary source of calcium or vitamin D (17:46 / 14:48) The types of dairy I will eat (22:00 / 19:04) Is raw milk safe? (23:29 / 20:34) Giving up dairy: patient success stories (25:26 / 22:31) Why the combination of dairy and sugar is particularly harmful (27:41 / 24:51) Considerations for selecting dairy alternatives (30:22 / 27:26) How to minimize the effects of lactose, casein, and hormones in dairy (34:19 / 31:14) Mentioned in this episode Milk and Health Is Butter Back? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Butter Consumption and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Total Mortality The Elimination Diet