Vegetarian to Vegan: 101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children
By Dr. Linda Folden Palmer
Children who are not fed dairy products enjoy:
- Far less colic
- Far less osteoporosis
- Reduced childhood cancer
- Drastically reduced chance of developing Type I Diabetes
- Drastically reduced chance of developing Type II Diabetes
- Less eczema
- Less diaper rash
- Less infant crying
- Less infant fussiness
- Less vomiting
- Less Cystic Fibrosis
- Less heartburn (Gastro Esophageal Reflux)
- Less esophageal cancer
- Greatly reduced chance of developing breast cancer
- Reduced chances of ovarian cancer
- Reduced colon cancer
- Less autism
- Less tonsillitis
- Fewer learning deficits
- Fewer behavior disorders
- Less ADHD
- Fewer tantrums
- Less epilepsy
- Better absorption of nutrients
- More opportunities to consume anti-oxidant-rich foods
- Reduced fluorosis
- Far fewer food allergies
- Freedom from common milk-protein intolerance reactions
- Fewer digestive problems
- Reduced chance of developing leukemia
- Less asthma
- Fewer respiratory infections
- Less nose-picking
- Reduced incidence of Lupus
- No suffering from lactose intolerance
- Freedom from galactose build-up
- Healthier flora
- Reduced constipation
- Reduced diarrhea
- Reduced gas
- Less abdominal pain
- Better sleep
- Less bed-wetting
- Fewer headaches
- Less need for allergy drugs
- Less need for pain relievers
- Less need for antibiotics
- The unmasked, robust taste of pizza sauce
- Fewer fertility problems
- Reduced incidence of Crohn’s disease
- Reduced incidence of Irritable Bowel disease
- Reduced Colitis
- Increased IQ (with no formula)
- Reduced anemia
- Fewer ear infections
- Less non-infective ear fluid build-up
- Less congestion
- Fewer runny noses
- A lower-fat diet
- Freedom from hydrogenated animal fat
- Increased immune system functioning
- Reduced chance of developing premature puberty
- Less short-stature
- Far less acne
- Far less heart disease
- Fewer heart attacks
- Fewer strokes
- Less lung cancer
- Lower blood pressure
- Better arteries
- Reduced blindness
- Reduced kidney disease
- Less Multiple Sclerosis
- Making a statement against a huge government lobby
- Not supporting the baby-killing formula industry
- Freedom from tasting spoiled milk (gag)
- Freedom from frequent milk runs
- Freedom from antibiotics fed to cows
- Freedom from pesticides fed to cows
- Freedom from added BGH and its questionable consequences
- Freedom from powerful hormones naturally found in cow’s milk
- A beautiful healthy glow
- Less temptation to consume birthday party junk foods
- Less halitosis (bad breath)
- Less arthritis
- Greater infant survival
- Less obesity
- Fewer ulcers
- Fewer cataracts
- Guilt-free communion with cows
- Drastically reduced incidence of prostate cancer
- Cow’s milk is not a natural food for humans
- Milk formula diapers stink, breastmilk diapers don’t
- Milk formula stains the carpet, breastmilk doesn’t
- Dairy industries lobby for their wealth above nutritional truth
- Dairy farms take baby cows away from their mothers
- Dairy farms don’t allow calves to have mother’s milk
- Dairy farming is resource intensive
- Dairy farming tortures animals
- Dairy farming pollutes our water
- Dairy farming pollutes our air
*Many of the above also assume that baby is not receiving second-hand dairy from their lactating mother’s diet.
Explanation and research documentation for nearly all of these can be found in Baby Matters, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby
