Why is dairy bad????

I LOVE dairy. I eat organic whole milk yogurt for breakfast almost every morning and spike it with V-C, V-D, V-A, flaxseed, Ceylon cinnamon, organic granola and blueberries! I make organic raw whole milk whey protein drinks sometimes too and always have the milk in my teas. And then there's cheese! Precious cheese! No redeeming qualities that I know of for the cheese but I'm addicted.

Can someone tell me why dairy has been deemed a no-no for Lyme sufferers?

I think it promotes inflammation. I forget why. Casein, maybe?

Also, some people's digestion can be affected by Lyme, and most adults don't make enough lactase as it is (though, most healthy people aren't really bothered anyway), so it could cause some uneasiness in that department.

Also, there's the fact that a lot of.. drawing a blank, "regular" milk (milk that's not from nuts, organic, whatever) has a lot of crap from the hormones and antibiotics that they give to the cows. I've heard there's a ton of pus in it as well, because they're all sick or something. I don't know how true that last bit is. I know they do pump them full of hormones and abx to maximize output though.

But.. you know, if you don't have a problem with it.. I guess..

You'd probably keep eating cheese and drinking milk, even if I told you to stop, so..

Some people just gotta experience why something is bad for them, before they get it.

Also dairy can be hard to digest.

Though, you can buy lactose-free milk. They put lactase in it, so it's all broken down into the base sugars.

Also, Kirky, .8 - 1 gram is what I've heard, yeah.

Originally, I cut out dairy except for the occasional piece of cheese.

But, I have since 'relaxed' on that. I don't have any reaction to it.

Yes, Kirky - when I was on doxy the Pharmacist told me to not take it with milk as it could decrease the effects of the doxy.

I'm not a milk drinker so I haven't been willing to try it. For the little bit of cereal I eat I've used rice milk or almond milk and those taste fine.

In cheeses it tastes fine. There are some cheeses that are always made with goat or sheep's milk and we don't even think about it.

Many people have a secondary food allergy to milk products. It is mostly lactose based but there could be an issue with casein protein assimilation. Secondary food allergies can take up to 3 days to have an effect on the body and even then, it could go unnoticed. Our immune system often takes priority on GI related issues and will deal with that inflammation first. If you have chronic inflammation and your bodily resources are limited, this can cause problems elsewhere in the body.