Dr Ken Berry | Why You Should Avoid Cow Dairy (Milk & Cheese)
Summary
TLDRThe video discusses the controversial role of dairy in human diets, highlighting that most adults globally lack the enzyme to digest lactose after childhood. It suggests that while infant consumption of milk is natural, continued consumption into adulthood may be problematic due to inflammation caused by lactose and bovine proteins. Alternatives like goat's or sheep's milk are proposed for infants unable to breastfeed. The video also differentiates between types of dairy, noting that fermented and hard cheeses, butter, and ghee are less inflammatory, advocating for a dairy-free experiment to assess individual tolerance and health impacts.
Takeaways
- 🍼 Infants generally consume milk up to 4-6 years old, which is a natural part of human development.
- 🔄 Most adults lose the ability to break down lactose after childhood, affecting their ability to digest milk.
- 🌐 Geographically, a significant majority of the world's population is lactose intolerant.
- 🚫 The speaker suggests that the consumption of milk by adults may not be natural or beneficial due to evolutionary and biochemical changes.
- 🥛 For infants unable to breastfeed, alternatives like goat's milk or A2 cow's milk are suggested, but finding a wet nurse is considered safest.
- 🧀 Cheese, being a fermented dairy product, may be less inflammatory for some people compared to fresh milk.
- 🍰 The least inflammatory dairy products are considered to be butter and ghee, which are pure fat and have minimal protein.
- 🚫 The script suggests that consuming dairy as an adult is not ancestrally appropriate for humans.
- 🧬 Evolution may be enabling some people to digest lactose as adults, but this does not imply it is without issues for everyone.
- 🧘♂️ The speaker recommends a dairy-free experiment for those experiencing chronic inflammation or weight loss issues, suggesting it could be beneficial for 30-60 days.
- 📚 In the book 'Keto Flex', it is suggested to initially remove cow dairy and consume alternatives like sheep milk in moderation to reduce inflammation.
Q & A
Is it okay for children to drink dairy until they are four to six years old according to the video?
-Yes, the video suggests that drinking dairy isn't a big deal for human babies up until about four or five years old, as it has been a part of our existence throughout history.
What happens around the age of four to six years old in relation to lactose digestion?
-The video explains that around this age, most people's biochemical machinery begins to shut off the ability to break down lactose, making it difficult for them to digest milk.
What percentage of adults worldwide cannot break down lactose according to the video?
-The video states that two-thirds or more of adults worldwide cannot break down lactose, indicating that the ability to digest lactose is the exception rather than the rule among adults.
What alternative sources of milk are suggested for infants if breast milk is not available?
-The video suggests trying goat's milk or sheep's milk, preferably A2 cow's milk, as alternatives to breast milk for infants.
What is a 'wet nurse' and why is it recommended over formula or milk from another mammal species?
-A 'wet nurse' is a friend who is also breastfeeding. The video recommends finding a wet nurse to buy breast milk from as it is considered safer and more appropriate than switching to formula or using the milk of another mammal species.
Is consuming dairy considered ancestrally appropriate for adult human beings according to the video?
-No, the video states that ingesting any dairy is not ancestrally appropriate for adult human beings, as it was not part of the human diet after weaning until relatively recently in history.
Which components of milk are considered the most problematic in terms of inflammation?
-The video identifies lactose as the biggest culprit for causing inflammation, followed by the proteins and amino acids in dairy milk.
Why might fermented cheese be less inflammatory for some people compared to milk?
-The video explains that the process of fermentation bends the protein molecules in cheese, which can make it more tolerable for some people who are sensitive to the proteins in milk.
What types of dairy are considered the least inflammatory according to the video?
-The video suggests that butter and ghee, which are essentially 100% fat, are the least inflammatory of all dairy products.
What is the advice given in the video regarding cheese consumption for those following a keto or carnivore diet?
-The video advises that cheese should be an occasional treat for those on a keto or carnivore diet, and that a dairy-free experiment might be beneficial for those experiencing chronic inflammation or gut issues.
What is the recommendation for people who are trying to reduce inflammation and get into ketosis according to the video?
-The video recommends removing all cow dairy, possibly switching to sheep milk in moderation, and focusing on reducing inflammation as part of the process of getting into ketosis.
Outlines
🥛 The Role and Concerns of Dairy Consumption
This paragraph discusses the role of dairy in human diets, particularly the shift in our biochemical ability to digest lactose after childhood. It points out that the majority of adults globally are lactose intolerant, suggesting that continued consumption of dairy beyond infancy may not be natural. The speaker also addresses the inflammatory potential of bovine proteins in milk and suggests alternatives like goat's or sheep's milk, especially the A2 variant, for those unable to breastfeed. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of finding a wet nurse for a safer and more natural alternative to infant formula or other mammal milk. It also raises the question of whether these concerns extend to cheese consumption and hints at the differences between various types of cheese.
🧀 Cheese and Dairy Intolerance: Exploring Fermented Options
The second paragraph delves into the specifics of dairy intolerance and the potential for different types of cheese to cause inflammation. It explains that hard, fermented cheeses like Parmesan are generally less inflammatory due to the long fermentation process that alters their protein structure. The speaker shares personal experiences with cheese consumption, noting that while they love cheese, it can lead to bloating and other discomforts if consumed regularly. The paragraph suggests that individuals on a keto or carnivore diet might benefit from a dairy-free experiment to assess their body's response, particularly if they are experiencing chronic inflammation or difficulty losing weight. It concludes by recommending the removal of cow dairy and moderation in consuming other types of dairy, such as sheep milk, to reduce inflammation while entering ketosis.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Dairy
💡Lactose Intolerance
💡Inflammation
💡Bovine Proteins
💡A2 Milk
💡Wet Nurse
💡Cheese
💡Fermented Cheese
💡Butter and Ghee
💡Keto Diet
💡Paleo Diet
Highlights
Dairy consumption is not problematic for children up to four to six years old, as it aligns with historical human practices.
Most adults globally lose the ability to break down lactose, suggesting that continued dairy consumption may not be natural.
A minority of the world's population retains lactose tolerance, indicating a potential evolutionary change in dairy consumption.
Bovine proteins in dairy can be inflammatory for adults, even if lactose is tolerable.
Alternatives to cow's milk, such as goat's or sheep's milk, particularly A2 cow's milk, may cause fewer gastrointestinal issues.
The recommendation to find a wet nurse for infants unable to breastfeed is considered safer than using formula or milk from another mammal.
Cheese and other dairy products are not ancestrally appropriate for adult human consumption.
The three macronutrients in milk—fat, protein, and carbohydrate (lactose)—each have varying levels of inflammatory potential.
Fermented cheese and heavy cream, which contain little lactose and protein, may be less inflammatory for some individuals.
Butter and ghee, being pure fat, are the least inflammatory components of dairy.
Adult consumption of human breast milk, while species-appropriate, is not age-appropriate and lacks historical precedent.
Hard cheeses like Parmesan, fermented for long periods, are generally less inflammatory than other types of cheese.
Individuals vary in their tolerance to dairy; some may experience bloating and joint discomfort with regular cheese consumption.
A dairy-free experiment can help identify if dairy is contributing to chronic inflammation or weight loss resistance.
In the book 'Keto Flex', a dairy-free period is recommended to reduce inflammation and facilitate ketosis.
The transcript suggests that while cheese is keto and carnivore friendly, it may not be suitable for everyone due to potential inflammatory effects.
Transcripts
what about the role of dairy you have a
good video on your youtube channel is
dairy scary
inflammation obesity and the concerns
around it so talk about dairy
until the time you're about four five to
six years old
uh drinking dairy i don't think is that
big of a deal because all human babies
for the our entire existence on this
planet
drink milk up until about four or five
years old
but at about that time our our
biochemical machinery starts to shut
off the ability to break down lactose
right and then and so the majority of
adults in the world and when i say this
in the united states
like wait what the majority two-thirds
or more
of human beings on the planet cannot
drink milk
they cannot uh break down lactose into
uh lactulose and glucose they can't do
that i mean galactose and glucose they
they don't have the machinery to do that
with anymore and so it's only a minority
of people on the planet
who can drink milk after the age of five
or six or seven years old
that's a huge red flag that we we
probably shouldn't do that now it looks
like we are
evolving the ability to do that for
those of us who have been around
a situation where we can consume milk as
an adult
but that doesn't mean that evolution is
complete it doesn't mean that
uh even if you can tolerate the lactose
the problem is
is that many of the bovine proteins and
amino are
in amino acids are inflammatory too
many of us and as an adult and so
if you just can't find a source of
breast milk for
your infant i think it's fine to try
goat's milk or sheep's milk
cow's milk if you try that try to make
it an a2
cow's milk could be more likely to have
less gastrointestinal problems
but i would strongly encourage anybody
who's trying to breastfeed and can't
to find a wet nurse which is a friend
who's also breastfeeding
and see if you can't buy breast milk
from them that's a
in my opinion a thousand times safer
than than
switching your baby to formula and a
hundred times safer
to than putting them on the the breast
milk of another mammal species
so is this also relevant to actually
eating cheese and if you are going to
eat cheese are there better
better variations of the cheese to have
yeah that's a great question
so i i'll just tell you i don't think
that
ingesting any dairy is ancestrally
appropriate
for adult human beings okay now i know
all my keto and carnivore brother and
sister out there i know i know i love
cheese too okay but that doesn't make it
ancestrally appropriate uh before
about five or six thousand years ago the
only time a human being
ever ingested dairy products was when
they were nursing their mother's breast
as soon as they were weaned for the rest
of their life they
never ingested any dairy again for the
rest of their life
so there's three components to milk
three macronutrients right
there's there's fat there's protein and
there's carbohydrate
and the the carbohydrate is the lactose
right the galactose and glucose
so that's the biggest culprit in my
opinion in dairy
the next is the protein and i think for
many of us we are either a little bit
or a lot a bit inflamed from the protein
and amino acids
in some dairy milk now some of us don't
seem to be bothered at all
others of us can take one sip of milk
and 10 minutes later you're like yep
that was a mistake
even if it's lactose free milk many
people cannot
ingest it or they're going to have
problems so
when you take all of the lactose all of
the
the carbs out that helps a lot of people
and when you take most of the protein
out that helps a lot of people so if
you're talking about heavy cream
or a real fermented cheese then you're
getting none of the lactose
and you're getting very little of the
protein
in its native form so the reason cheese
turns from a liquid to a solid
is because there's a microbe that the
the cheese maker i bet there's a sexy
word for that but i can't think of it
they use this microbe to bend the
protein molecule
right that's what the microbe eats up
the lactose
and then the basically the toxins of the
microbe
bend the protein molecule that's what
turns cheese in from a liquid to a solid
that bending of the protein molecule
seems to make it
much more okay with many of us and
that's why a lot of people who cannot
drink milk they can eat cheese and it's
not a big deal
but i think even for some of us real
fermented full-fat cheese
is still an inflammatory problem a
bloating problem
and causes issues i think the least
offensive
of the dairy products are butter and
ghee which are essentially 100
of the fat the fat is the least
inflammatory and the least defensive of
all the macronutrients found in dairy
and that's why virtually anybody even
somebody with a severe lactose
intolerance or almost a
anaphylactic response to some of the
proteins in dairy they can still eat
ghee
because it's 100 percent the fat and so
i think the worst criminal in dairy is
the is the lactose the next
worst criminal for many of us is the
inappropriate bovine
or caprine or ovine proteins that
are would not be found in a human milk
and then the least defensive is the fat
now there are people out there
who are as adults they buy human breast
milk to drink if they're trying to
you know bulk up and i think if you're
trying to become
inappropriately muscular that's probably
a good hack
but so there but we don't have a single
uh
incidence we don't we have no evidence
in the paleo anthropological evidence
that adults ever drink breast milk on a
regular basis
so even that although it's species
appropriate
it's not age appropriate and so when
you're weaned from your mother's breasts
and it looks like the hunter gatherers
did that at
somewhere between three and six years of
age that's when you should be done
with liquid dairy for sure and then for
many of us
all dairy except for for butter and ghee
so let's get specific to the types of
cheeses right because you said fermented
but what are some of those fermented
ones that are
least less inflammatory versus those
that are actually more inflammatory for
cheeses so the the further it is removed
from liquid milk
the less inflammatory it's going to be
for most people
and so the hard cheeses like parmesan
the cheeses that are fermented for a
really long time
uh the the very hard cheeses those are
going to be the least inflammatory for
the
most people now notice i said least in
most there not any and all
there are some of us and i'm one of
these people i freaking
love cheeseburger i just let me just go
to condition here
freaking love every kind of cheese on
the planet
but if i eat too much cheese if cheese
is a daily food for me
i'm going to start bloating and i'm
going to start getting just a little bit
of joint tweakiness
and i'm going to start having dunlap
that's where your belly start
done lapped over your belt if i eat
these on a daily basis so for me
personally cheese has to be
just an occasional treat an occasional
dessert
after i've had my meat and i think that
many people
you know when you first come to keto you
don't know you know s about
f as they say on ozarks and so
you got to learn and a lot of people are
taught no jesus 100 keto is totally fine
don't ever worry about it
but that's not true for all of us and i
think the dairy experiment is is
one of the most powerful experiments you
can do on a keto or a carnivore diet
cheese is keto cheese is carnivore no
doubt about it
but that doesn't mean it's right for you
and so if you're still having
weird chronic inflammation weird gut
issues
just can't lose that last 20 pounds it's
time to try
a dairy free month and i think it's fine
to keep butter or ghee in your
dairy free month but you gotta you gotta
get rid of the cheese for a month and
see if that's what's holding up your
progress
it's such a good tip ken because i've
seen that work for a lot of people and
it doesn't have to be indefinitely it
could just be for the next 30 to 60 days
remove it see how your body responds and
maybe you could start to introduce it
slowly
in my book keto flex the first pillar is
i actually recommend that
let's take out all cow dairy let's
switch to sheep and go even that in
moderation
and let's reduce inflammation as we get
you into ketosis
you
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