Clueless Allergy Doctor

In July of 1994, Nathaniel Mead, MD wrote in Natural Health: 

"At least 50% of all children in the United States are allergic to cow's milk, many undiagnosed. Dairy products are the leading cause of food allergy, often revealed by diarrhea, constipation, and fatigue. Many cases of asthma and sinus infections are reported to be relieved and even eliminated by cutting out dairy." 

What did Hippocrates teach his students about milk? 

On page 174 of "Allergies: A-Z" (Myron Lipowitz, MD, and Tova Navarra, RN) the authors note that Hippocrates was the first individual to link milk consumption to allergic reactions such as hives and gastrointestinal disorders. Yet two sentences later, the authors report that the true incidence of cow's milk allergy is only one in 1000. 

Do The Math 

Do these two authors, one a physician and the other a nurse, imagine that Hippocrates only knew 1000 people and was writing about that one individual? 

There are approximately 1,000 athletes, managers and coaches on the thirty major league baseball teams. If only one of those men had a milk allergy, and Hippocrates was alive today, do you think he would have written about it? Give me a break! 

Perhaps milk problems affect more than just one out of a thousand. Maybe it's all Greek to the authors of this allergy textbook! Maybe it's all Greek to a number of physicians. Why do some scientists and doctors ignore the evidence, display no analytical common sense, and continue to exhibit a complete lack of logic in their analyses? And why, do many people believe everything that is written in black and white, particularly those things written by people with credentials having letters attached to the ends of their names? 

In May of 1995, The Townsend Medical Letter recognized eleven major symptoms resulting from milk consumption. Author Julie Klotter, MD, wrote: 

"In reality, cow's milk, especially processed cow's milk, has been linked to a variety of health problems, including: mucous production, hemoglobin loss, childhood diabetes, heart disease, atherosclerosis, arthritis, kidney stones, mood swings, depression, irritability, and allergies." 

One out of a thousand? It is Remarkable that the allergy-book doctor and nurse do not consider milk to represent even a small part of the problem. Their index is devoid of references to milk and dairy products. In August of 1994, the journal of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology reported: 

"Most formula fed infants develop symptoms of allergic rejection to cow milk proteins before one month of age. About 50-70% experienced rashes or other skin symptoms, 
50-60 percent gastrointestinal symptoms, and 20-30 percent respiratory symptoms. The recommended therapy is to avoid cow's milk." 

That was good advice 2,000 years ago, and it's good advice today. The proper response to the dairy industry question, Got Milk? should be an emphatic Notmilk! 

Robert Cohen

http://www.notmilk.com

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