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Letter 160: Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH, 21 February 1998 Pasteurisation and homogenisation alter the composition, diges- tion and bioavailability of milk in a significant manner. I suggest that you look at Raw Certified Milk as produced by Steve's Natural Dairy in California for a much different product than what you are talking about. All milk is not the same! evidence for the dangers of milk have hardly ever been comment- _Letter 160: Paul M. Fleiss, MD, MPH, 21 February 1998 ed on in Norway. Pasteurisation and homogenisation alter the composition, diges- As you may know, Scandinavians are among the most heavy tion and bioavailability of milk in a significant manner. I suggest milk-drinkers in the world, and the region also happens to have that you look at Raw Certified Milk as produced by Steve's some of the highest rates of diabetes and osteoporosis. For Natural Dairy in California for a much different product than what instance, a news report a few days ago commented on the severe —_—-you are talking about. All milk is not the same! difference in the occurrence rates of diabetes between the eastern and western parts of Norway's capital, Oslo. It appears that dia- | The NOTMILKMAN's comments: betes is almost non-existent on the eastern side, which is the poor- Dear Doctor: Many people are not aware that milk is often pas- er and mostly inhabited by immigrants. Scientists pointed out a teurised two or three times before it begins to snap, crackle and correlation in their data between the rate of infections at early age pop in their cereal. Why would processors have to repeat the pro- as a possible explanation. Supposedly many infections as a child cedure if it works so well? Answer? Allow me to reveal what may protect against diabetes later! should be self-evident: pasteurisation does not work! When con- I don't know if there is any medical reasoning behind this, but I ditions such as heat treatment are not favourable to the little guys suspect that they haven't even considered the well-known fact that (Bacillus, Clostridium, etc.), they protect themselves and form average Norwegians drink 10 times spores which then protect them from more milk than average immigrants. boiling and antibiotics and germi- cides. When the milk cools and con- The NOTMILKMAN's comments: ditions become suitable for growth, For your interest, I had a discus- Most consumers are fooled by these bacteria are restored to their sion with a French nutritionist yes- original state. terday. She claimed that the French dairy industry propaganda and Most consumers are fooled by dairy eat a lot of cheese and drink a lot of trust their health to the industry propaganda and trust their milk and are still the healthiest peo- . . health to the pasteurisation myth. ple in the world. Well, I told her pasteurisation myth. These same consumers should use that in 1994, 16.49 American their sense of smell after even one women out of 100,000 died from week of refrigeration. Something's breast cancer. In the same year, that rotten in that container. The offensive number was greater for France. The smells are the toxins secreted into the French eat more cheese and drink more milk by the cultures of micro-organ- milk than Americans, and 17.79 women out of 100,000 died from isms which continue to grow. breast cancer. If milk is to be safe to use, it must come from clean and dis- Now for the really bad news. The people of Norway drink ease-free animals. Unfortunately, most of the milk of America more milk than even the people of France. Ready for the breast contains leukaemia, tuberculosis or the bovine immunodeficiency cancer rate? It's 17.88 women per 100,000! It could be worse. virus, according to Virgil Hulse, MD. Dr Hulse has been a dairy The Netherlands has a rate of 22.13 breast cancer deaths per inspector and is one of the well-established experts in America on 100,000. Let's remember that Dutch milkmaid (may she rest in this subject. peace) as we learn the truth about the hormones in milk. My interest in milk began about four years ago. I did not want Regards, the NOTMILKMAN my children overdosing on powerful growth hormones which are not destroyed by pasteurisation. I have since learned that pasteurisation does not T E XT : SU B~T E >. T destroy many other dangerous substances. 3 eee ; Please look up "paratuberculosis". Cows are getting an intestinal disorder from paratuberculosis, a heat-resistant Mycobacterium. Cows get Johne's disease from this organism and humans catch this intestinal disorder by drinking the cow's milk. There is a positive link between human Crohn's disease and milk consump- tion. Regards, the NOTMILKMAN Most consumers are fooled by dairy industry propaganda and trust their health to the —— Peet Smee Letter 161: Diane Parker, San Diego, 22 February 1998 I became a vegetarian over 20 years ago and overindulged on dairy products due to my misconception about adequate protein intake. I became overweight, developed tendonitis (calcium deposits) in my elbow, and had chronic upper respiratory problems. I finally eliminated all dairy products from my diet after reading books by John 28 - NEXUS pasteurisation myth. AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1998