What harm can drinking too much milk do?

Question

I drink about 2-3 pints of full fat milk a day and have done as long as i can remember. I know the saying goes "too much of anything is bad for you" but i can't tell if its having any negative effects. I'm slim and healthy and always have been.

Answer 1

well , if you are slim ... not to worry.

Answer 2

What is Vitamin D?

Vitamin D, also called calciferol, is a vitamin that dissolves in the body's fat. Vitamin D is found in food, but also can be made in your body after exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. There are several different forms of vitamin D. Each form has a different activity.

What is the major biological function of Vitamin D?

The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Calcium is a mineral in your body that makes up your bones and keeps them strong. Phosphorus is a mineral that helps maintain good teeth and bones and keep muscles and nerves working properly. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle and soft. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Rickets causes skeletal deformities. Osteomalacia causes muscular weakness and weak bones.

What are the sources of vitamin D?

The major sources of vitamin D are food and exposure to sunlight. The major food sources are:

Fortified foods are the major dietary sources of vitamin. Milk in the United States is fortified with 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D per quart.
Fatty fish and fish oils
Exposure to sunlight is an important source of vitamin D. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from sunlight trigger vitamin D synthesis in the skin.

Vitamin D deficiency?

If a person is deficient in vitamin D, diseases such as rickets and osteomalacia may develop. A deficiency of vitamin D can occur when dietary intake of vitamin D is inadequate, when there is limited exposure to sunlight, when the kidney cannot convert vitamin D to its active form, or when someone cannot adequately absorb vitamin D from the gastrointestinal tract.

The classic vitamin D deficiency diseases are rickets and osteomalacia. In children, vitamin D deficiency causes rickets. In adults, vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia.

Who is at risk of Vitamin D deficiency?

Americans over the age of 50 may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency. This occurs because the ability of skin to convert vitamin D into its active form decreases as we grow older. Also, the kidneys, which help, convert vitamin D to its active form, sometimes does not work as well in older people.

Individuals who have reduced ability to absorb dietary fat (fat malabsorption) may need extra vitamin D because it is a fat soluble vitamin. Cronh's Disease, cystic fibrosis, pancreatic enzyme deficiency and liver disease may reduce a person's ability to absorb dietary fat. Some of the common symptoms of fat malabsorption are diarrhea and greasy stools.

Too much vitamin D?

Too much vitamin D (10,000 IU) can cause nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, constipation, weakness, bone pain and weight loss. Too much vitamin D can also cause kidney stones or calcification of soft tissue. It can also raise blood levels of calcium. High blood levels of calcium causes confusion and heart rhythm abnormalities.

Answer 3

after that age 18 too much milk is real bad for bone make them real easy to break

Answer 4

You could get milkacitis. It's a kind of dependency where your thirst for milk becomes insatiable. Over time, if you don't feed your need, you'll become insanely violent and begin a murderous rampage throughout your locality. It has no cure, so be careful with that intake, brother.

Answer 5

have you had a cholesterol test done? maybe you could swtch to 2% milk and have less fat intake. ask your doctor.

Answer 6

You can get calcium deposits that can block tear ducts and cause gall stones.

Answer 7

Milk always gives me flem, it also raises bad cholestrol, I believe milk is for babies, otherwise not good,The french stop drinking milk at the age of three. There are many ways to increase your calcium.

Answer 8

too much calcium intake can leave your bones less flexible and in fact more likely to break, but that after alottt of milk, dont worry drink up

Answer 9

You can get constipation really badly.

Answer 10

Maybe too much gas :-)