This can aggravate conditions such as asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis. We have seen many children reduce or even eliminate the reoccurrence of chronic ear infections just by removing dairy products from their diet. According to Dr. Andrew Weil, casein can irritate the immune system. This can be especially harmful to those people who have overactive immune systems manifested by chronic allergies, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Allergic conditions such as these are often greatly improved by removing dairy products from the diet.
Milk has another major problem that creates health problems for people.
Buttermilk, the fat in milk, is the most saturated fat in the American diet. Milk is a principal contributor to high cholesterol and artery-clogging artheroscherosis. Imagine how much it would be if you consume 2 pounds of milk products per day like the average American. Nobody would eat that much bacon because they would know that much fat and cholesterol would not be good for their health. The 1990's have brought a new issue to dairy products.