Vegetarian to Vegan: 101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children

Vegetarian to Vegan: 101 Reasons Not to Feed Dairy Products (or Milk Formula) to Your Children

Mother-feeding-baby-veggies

By Dr. Linda Folden Palmer

Children who are not fed dairy products enjoy:

  1. Far less colic
  2. Far less osteoporosis
  3. Reduced childhood cancer
  4. Drastically reduced chance of developing Type I Diabetes
  5. Drastically reduced chance of developing Type II Diabetes
  6. Less eczema 
  7. Less diaper rash
  8. Less infant crying
  9. Less infant fussiness
  10. Less vomiting
  11. Less Cystic Fibrosis
  12. Less heartburn (Gastro Esophageal Reflux)
  13. Less esophageal cancer
  14. Greatly reduced chance of developing breast cancer
  15. Reduced chances of ovarian cancer
  16. Reduced colon cancer
  17. Less autism
  18. Less tonsillitis
  19. Fewer learning deficits
  20. Fewer behavior disorders
  21. Less ADHD
  22. Fewer tantrums
  23. Less epilepsy
  24. Better absorption of nutrients
  25. More opportunities to consume anti-oxidant-rich foods
  26. Reduced fluorosis
  27. Far fewer food allergies
  28. Freedom from common milk-protein intolerance reactions
  29. Fewer digestive problems
  30. Reduced chance of developing leukemia
  31. Less asthma
  32. Fewer respiratory infections
  33. Less nose-picking
  34. Reduced incidence of Lupus
  35. No suffering from lactose intolerance
  36. Freedom from galactose build-up
  37. Healthier flora
  38. Reduced constipation
  39. Reduced diarrhea
  40. Reduced gas
  41. Less abdominal pain
  42. Better sleep
  43. Less bed-wetting
  44. Fewer headaches
  45. Less need for allergy drugs
  46. Less need for pain relievers
  47. Less need for antibiotics
  48. The unmasked, robust taste of pizza sauce
  49. Fewer fertility problems
  50. Reduced incidence of Crohn’s disease
  51. Reduced incidence of Irritable Bowel disease
  52. Reduced Colitis
  53. Increased IQ (with no formula)
  54. Reduced anemia
  55. Fewer ear infections
  56. Less non-infective ear fluid build-up
  57. Less congestion
  58. Fewer runny noses
  59. A lower-fat diet
  60. Freedom from hydrogenated animal fat
  61. Increased immune system functioning
  62. Reduced chance of developing premature puberty
  63. Less short-stature
  64. Far less acne
  65. Far less heart disease
  66. Fewer heart attacks
  67. Fewer strokes
  68. Less lung cancer
  69. Lower blood pressure
  70. Better arteries
  71. Reduced blindness
  72. Reduced kidney disease
  73. Less Multiple Sclerosis
  74. Making a statement against a huge government lobby
  75. Not supporting the baby-killing formula industry
  76. Freedom from tasting spoiled milk (gag)
  77. Freedom from frequent milk runs
  78. Freedom from antibiotics fed to cows
  79. Freedom from pesticides fed to cows
  80. Freedom from added BGH and its questionable consequences
  81. Freedom from powerful hormones naturally found in cow’s milk
  82. A beautiful healthy glow
  83. Less temptation to consume birthday party junk foods
  84. Less halitosis (bad breath)
  85. Less arthritis
  86. Greater infant survival
  87. Less obesity
  88. Fewer ulcers
  89. Fewer cataracts
  90. Guilt-free communion with cows
  91. Drastically reduced incidence of prostate cancer
  92. Cow’s milk is not a natural food for humans
  93. Milk formula diapers stink, breastmilk diapers don’t
  94. Milk formula stains the carpet, breastmilk doesn’t
  95. Dairy industries lobby for their wealth above nutritional truth
  96. Dairy farms take baby cows away from their mothers
  97. Dairy farms don’t allow calves to have mother’s milk
  98. Dairy farming is resource intensive
  99. Dairy farming tortures animals
  100. Dairy farming pollutes our water
  101. 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 

Inda Folden Palmer, DC is the author of Baby Matters, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Caring for Your Baby

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