My favorite quote from the first holistic doctor I ever saw, Dr. Loewe. She made such a good point that humans aren't really meant to drink cow's milk, so it's no wonder most people can't digest it. I figured this out for the first time when my newborn daughter was projectile vomiting on me from the minute we brought her home. At the time I was familiar with food allergies, but it took me awhile to remember the wise advice of Dr. Loewe and completely cut dairy out of my diet. A few days later, the spit up was gone.
It's so frustrating to hear from new mothers who tell of the same reflux stories only to follow it up with how their babies are on prescription medicine for their reflux. It's common sense - if your body can't digest something, don't eat it! I think the whole idea of kids drinking milk as part of a healthy diet is a bit overdone. My daughter never started drinking milk on a regular basis and she's perfectly healthy. She eats yogurt and cheese occasionally and will drink the random glass of milk, but I just don't understand who thought it was such a good idea to start giving our kids a lactose overdose the day they turn 1?
I know everyone has different opinions on holistic medicine and I'm certainly not a doctor, but I just want to share my experiences from being a natural minded mother. I'm hoping to update this blog on a weekly basis to discuss different natural remedies and give some good advice to people who are interested in this approach to parenting.
So here are a couple tips if you are going to cut dairy out of your diet...
~ Whey and casein are found in so many processed foods - so beware!
~ Eggs are not dairy, contrary to popular belief.
~ Cocoa butter is not dairy as well, so if you are having a sweets craving, grab some dark chocolate, just make sure there is no milkfat in it.
~ Almond and Rice milk are great milk substitutes, I especially like the Silk Pure Almond milk in the refrigerated section.
~ Goat and sheep cheese are easier to digest, so there are some people with milk allergies that can have goat and sheep cheese.
I am so happy that you are sharing your experiences with other young Moms. There is so much validity to these food sensitivities~
ReplyDeleteYou go Katie! there is so much young moms need to realize... they can use common sense and not believe everything the doctor tells them!
ReplyDeleteHi! Ian just sent me link to your blog and this is great. Our daughter is dairy and soy intolerant so I haven't eaten any in a year. I have recently started giving her SoDelicous unsweetened coconut milk and I use the vanilla flavor for myself and for baking. I can't wait to see what all you have to share here.
ReplyDeleteI just came across your blog and I couldn't agree more, my poor daughter was tested over and over and told she has no allergy to milk, but here she is and everytime she drinks it she gets terribly constipated, she eats cheese and can eat food that has milk cooked in it but otherwise she drinks coconut milk and does great!!
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