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Posted 2/13/2015 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone drink milk daily?

I suspect milk is the reason for my rectal bleeding.

I just want to know your viewpoints on milk.

Thank you.
Posted 2/13/2015 6:28 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, I have a glass of milk a day without any uc issues. It is some what common for patients of bowel disorders to be lactose intolerant, however, I am not.
Posted 2/13/2015 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
I do most days. It doesn't bother me.
Posted 2/13/2015 6:45 PM (GMT 0)
Milk and dairy products in general are very safe foods for me to eat. I have a glass of milk and a serving of yogurt every day.

Everyone is different though- cut milk out for a few months and see what happens.
Posted 2/13/2015 6:49 PM (GMT 0)
i have a glass of 2% lactose free milk everyday and no issues.
Posted 2/13/2015 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
I drink at least a gallon a week no issues. Dairy actually helps me as I find it easy on the digestion, but as others have said many are lactose intolerant.
Posted 2/13/2015 7:32 PM (GMT 0)
no, i can't drink milk. i will have massive colon cleansing diarrhea usually within an hour of drink it. this isn't UC related though. i've been lactose intolerant since i was very little.
Posted 2/13/2015 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
I am with banana there, I cannot drink milk or eat ice cream. I can eat yogurt, and do daily. I have been lactose intolerant for at least 20 years.
Posted 2/13/2015 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
I have Rice Krispies with a sliced banana and 1percent milk every morning.

And who can resist cookies and milk ?

I make brown edge wafers from a recipe using half reg flour and potato starch flour. Yumy turn
Posted 2/13/2015 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Lactose intolerance can be cured with the probiotic strain bifidobacterium longum.

I love milk, but it absolutely has to be raw for the enzymes, probiotics and the vitamin k2. Ice cream is something I eat daily. I believe commercial milk from factory farmed cows is a factor that led to my colitis diagnosis.

There is also some controversy over the a1 beta casein protein being problematic in cow diary, but this can be avoided by drinking milk form Jersey cows or goat/sheep dairy.

Post workout, studies show milk (or whey protein as a substitute) is optimal for muscle repair and recovery.
Posted 2/13/2015 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
Guardian said Lactose intolerance can be cured with the probiotic strain bifidobacterium longum.

I never heard of this before and wonder if taking VSL#3 (which has bifido longum) is why I can now tolerate milk and 2-3 years ago I couldn't.
Posted 2/14/2015 12:06 AM (GMT 0)
Milk is the perfect food FOR BABY COWS. Period.
Posted 2/14/2015 3:21 AM (GMT 0)

Guardian7 said...
I love milk, but it absolutely has to be raw for the enzymes, probiotics and the vitamin k2.

Do you mean raw or organic? If it is in fact raw be very careful. I took a class in food safety and HACCP and we learned how dangerous raw milk can be. It is very prone to foodborne illness.

When I'm in a flare I can't drink milk. It's weird though because it's just milk, not all dairy. Maybe because it's in liquid form, but it gives me diarrhea right after so if I'm flaring I try to drink almond milk or none at all.
Posted 2/14/2015 4:07 PM (GMT 0)

mcfarl73 said...

Guardian7 said...
I love milk, but it absolutely has to be raw for the enzymes, probiotics and the vitamin k2.

Do you mean raw or organic? If it is in fact raw be very careful. I took a class in food safety and HACCP and we learned how dangerous raw milk can be. It is very prone to foodborne illness.

When I'm in a flare I can't drink milk. It's weird though because it's just milk, not all dairy. Maybe because it's in liquid form, but it gives me diarrhea right after so if I'm flaring I try to drink almond milk or none at all.

I strongly believe that the proposed harms by the FDA and CDC are fabricated to scare people. They've been disproven countlessly. It's mainly to prevent legalization in the restricted states so their fiduciaries (dairy and food industry) do not lose any sales.

The data shows no raw milk deaths in the past two decades, while many have passed away from tainted commercial produce (spinach, cantelope, cucumbers, etc). Risk of dying in car accident is 750 times greater. Chris Kresser did an awesome risk reduction in this article here:

There were 37 outbreaks and 800 illnesses from unpasteurized milk during from 2000 − 2007, with an average of 100 illnesses per year. The estimated U.S. population as of today is approximately 313,500,000. Using the CDC’s own 2007 FoodNet Survey data indicating that 3% of the population consumes raw milk, we can estimate that approximately 9.4 million people drink unpasteurized milk (as I said above, the number is likely higher because of the explosive growth in the popularity of raw milk over the past 5 years, but 2007 is the latest reliable estimate we have).

This means you had a roughly 1 in 94,000 chance of becoming ill from drinking unpasteurized milk during that period.

Further, commercial foods carry a higher risk of illness but they don't seem to be restricting it (wouldn't be good for business).


Seafood caused 29 times more illnesses than dairy
Poultry caused 15 times more illnesses than dairy
Eggs caused 13 times more illnesses than dairy
Beef caused 11 times more illnesses than dairy
Pork caused 8 times more illnesses than dairy
Produce caused 4 times more more illnesses than dairy

Post Edited (Guardian7) : 2/14/2015 9:14:06 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/14/2015 5:03 PM (GMT 0)
milk in the raw - for everyone - period !

especially if you're a baby cow wink
Posted 2/14/2015 6:37 PM (GMT 0)
I'm lactose intolerant...first time I was a toddler then I was able to tolerate it when I got older, than it hit me hard again in my 30's (and still with me) on occasion I use lactaid products, cow's milk is really just mucous from what I've read/heard...I probably was always affected by it negatively in some way (even if it wasn't affecting my guts directly) I suspect it's a huge reason why I had such severe eczema. Suck cuz I love cheese but I'm sure even using lactaid products still causes issues in my body somehow even if it's not my guts or skin. For me it's a real catch-22, I always love what hates me or at least ends up abusing me in some way.
Posted 2/14/2015 8:35 PM (GMT 0)

Guardian7 said...

mcfarl73 said...

Guardian7 said...
I love milk, but it absolutely has to be raw for the enzymes, probiotics and the vitamin k2.

Do you mean raw or organic? If it is in fact raw be very careful. I took a class in food safety and HACCP and we learned how dangerous raw milk can be. It is very prone to foodborne illness.

When I'm in a flare I can't drink milk. It's weird though because it's just milk, not all dairy. Maybe because it's in liquid form, but it gives me diarrhea right after so if I'm flaring I try to drink almond milk or none at all.

I strongly believe that the proposed harms by the FDA and CDC are fabricated to scare people. They've been disproven countlessly. It's mainly to prevent legalization in the restricted states so their fiduciaries (dairy and food industry) do not lose any sales.

The data shows no raw milk deaths in the past two decades, while many have passed away from tainted commercial produce (spinach, cantelope, cucumbers, etc). Risk of dying in car accident is 750 times greater. Chris Kresser did an awesome risk reduction in this article here:

There were 37 outbreaks and 800 illnesses from unpasteurized milk during from 2000 − 2007, with an average of 100 illnesses per year. The estimated U.S. population as of today is approximately 313,500,000. Using the CDC’s own 2007 FoodNet Survey data indicating that 3% of the population consumes raw milk, we can estimate that approximately 9.4 million people drink unpasteurized milk (as I said above, the number is likely higher because of the explosive growth in the popularity of raw milk over the past 5 years, but 2007 is the latest reliable estimate we have).

This means you had a roughly 1 in 94,000 chance of becoming ill from drinking unpasteurized milk during that period.

Further, commercial foods carry a higher risk of illness but they don't seem to be restricting it (wouldn't be good for business).


Seafood caused 29 times more illnesses than dairy
Poultry caused 15 times more illnesses than dairy
Eggs caused 13 times more illnesses than dairy
Beef caused 11 times more illnesses than dairy
Pork caused 8 times more illnesses than dairy
Produce caused 4 times more more illnesses than dairy


Yes. But id say almost 100% of milk on grocery store shelves is pasteurized milk. If all of the milk on grocery store shelves was unpasteuriEd you'd see that 37 number increase a hundred fold.

In my opinion it's better to just stay away from milk period. Whether raw or pasteurized since pasteurization has shown to be inadequate in killing off map.

Post Edited (Poppysocks) : 2/14/2015 1:43:50 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/14/2015 9:00 PM (GMT 0)
I don't advocate drinking raw milk, but I am also fortunate to be near some farms that have a pristine record of milk distribution. The animals are pastured and well cared for, so they produce delicious and healthy milk. There are many properties of milk that are showing to be beneficial in studies. For example, whey protein is protective of colitis. Here's a good primer of the scientific benefits. CLA (a fatty acid) in grass-fed milk is showing anti-cancer properties. Vitamin A (retinol) form is protective of mucous layer and important for eyes. The saturated fat (or cream/butter) is free butyrate for the colon, which induces repair of damaged sells. Also raw goat milk is a good source of caprylic acid, which is a good antibacterial.

Factory farmed milk from sick cows has the potential to make people sick. It's not just the antibiotic concentrations, but the growth hormones and other icky stuff the the cows are fed. I wouldn't feed that stuff to my worst enemy.
Posted 2/14/2015 9:01 PM (GMT 0)
I also benefit from increasing yogurt intake if consuming more milk.
Posted 2/14/2015 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
I drink milk with my evening meal almost every day, and it has never bothered me. I use almond milk on my cereal in the morning because I prefer the flavor on cereal. When I was flaring badly, my comfort food that was "safe" was always mac and cheese.
Posted 2/14/2015 11:52 PM (GMT 0)
If only it were so simple..... to stop consuming one type of food and have all symptoms go away.....
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