Some infants are exquisitely sensitive to cow milk and can lose large quantities of blood. Milk does contain calcium. But it is not unique in that respect. Kale, broccoli, and other green leafy vegetables contain calcium that is readily absorbed by the body. Broccoli actually contains more calcium per calorie than does milk.
Beans are rich in calcium, and fortified orange juice supplies substantial amounts as well.
There is no nutritional need for cow's milk in human children. Women who would like but have failed to conceive a child may want to review how big a role dairy products play in their diet, a new study suggest. A team of researchers in the United States and Finland now reports that where per capita milk consumption is highest, women tend to experience the sharpest age-related falloff in fertility. With the exception of certain northern European populations and their descendants, most adults lose the ability to easily digest lactose, a sugar in milk. Five years ago, Cramer linked galactose consumption with increased risk of ovarian cancer.