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The Effects of Milk Consumption

It is known that macrobiotic does not recommend the use of milk. It seems that the majority of doctors agree with them, because there are more serious articles in scientific journals which say that dairy products including milk, cheese and more, increase the risk of heart diseases, the number one killer in developed countries.

In a study published in the International Journal of Cardiology, researchers looked at seven countries that have high levels of consumption of dairy products and found that deaths from heart diseases were growing accordingly to the  increased consumption of milk.

Another group of researchers, who studied the connection between dairy products with heart disease in 32 countries, found that in fact sugars or carbohydrates from milk have a major role in the development of heart disease in men over 35 years, and nonfat (skim milk) plays the biggest role in the development of heart disease in people over 45 years.

Fighting With Osteoporosis

Lysine – a new approach to osteoporosis

Experts have recently recommended all individuals with osteoporosis to combine calcium, magnesium, vitamin D and lysine in they treatment to achieve the best therapeutic effect. This recommendation is based on the latest findings that the intake of amino acid lysine increases calcium absorption and reduces its loss through the urine. Specifically, lysine stimulates the cells that build bone tissue and collagen. Several clinical studies justify a new approach for preventing and treating osteoporosis, and that certainly includes lysine. The recommended daily dose of lysine intake is 1000 mg.

In addition to these benefits, all the people who use lysine will have additional beneficial effects on health, for example in cases of angina pectoris and diseases of coronary blood vessels. It is also known that lysine prevents the reproduction of herpes virus and its intake can protect against these, often boring, viruses. Very important fact is that better results in treatment will be achieved if the lysine intake is combined with vitamin C.