What is in cows milk that could stop pain ? Does anyone have a full comprehensive list ?

Question

I have scoliosis and suffer from sciatica, I visit the chiropractor every 3 weeks and exercise as much as my body can handle to try to combat the pain. I have linked up and now believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that when I don't drink any milk, my pain intensifies beyond belief. As soon as I resume drinking milk, the pain can almost disppear. I have done many trials to see what happens and if I stop milk for two days the pain comes back after those 2 days and then will calm down the next day if I drink milk again. I have tried low fat milk, cheese, etc ... to see if this has the same effect and it does not.
My problem is that I suffer from asthma also and drinking milk tends to agrivate it, so I cannot drink it all the time. So I'm either in extreeme pain or I can't breath. I need to find out what is in milk (obviously full cream milk) that is stopping the pain so I can find alternative source of it. I know its not the calcium as I tried taking calcium supplements and it didnt help.

Answer 1

hmm...it is a baffling question. Well, as far as milk being a good source of calcium, that's a hoax. Calcium in the milk isn't readily avaiable for your body to break it down to usable form and so it's not good.

What milk also does is it changes the pH level of your blood. Try drinking vinegar and see if that helps with the pain...I know it's awful tasting lol...there are some types of vinegar that are more edible and Koreans make vinegar soft drink as health products which are even tasty.

If you have any Korean friends, you might want to go down to a Korean grocery store and check it out.

Another thing you might want to try is Spinecor brace for your scoliosis. It is used for symptomatic relief for scoliosis pain as it gives support and stablity for your spine.

check out http://www.myscoliosis.net

Answer 2

I've never heard of that. You might ask your Dr. for something to alleviate the asthma better, like singular as oppossed to an inhaler. Then you may be able to drink the milk and not aggravate the asthma. I'm going to try and drink more milk to see if it helps me too. Thanks for the tip. If I find out more info, I will be in touch.
What about evaporated milk. The water is removed, so you may have to drink less(if you like the taste) to achieve the same result. OR half and half. More cream, less other stuff.

DAIRY DOES IT BEST
The report indicates that most people can meet their calcium needs by consuming 3 servings of milk, flavored milk, cheese or yogurt each day, choosing low-fat varieties often. Seventy-two percent of dietary calcium in the U.S. food supply comes from milk and other dairy foods. In addition to calcium, milk is the number one source of several key nutrients in the American diet, including potassium, phosphorous and magnesium.4 In fact, the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, appointed by the United States Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), recognized that people who consume more dairy foods have better overall diets, consume more nutrients and see improved bone health.

Milk is also an excellent source of vitamin D, which aids in calcium’s absorption and retention and also is recommended by the AAP for the development of strong bones.
Not surprisingly, research has shown that children who regularly avoid milk have lower bone mineral density and have more bone fractures. Might also check out www.usda.gov

Answer 3

I don't think there is anything in homogenized whole cow's milk that is improving the pain. Raw cow's milk on the other hand could be helpful. Raw cow's milk contains enzymes that are known to allieviate symptoms of rhematoid arthritis, but it is hard to find unless you know someone who owns a cow.

You can get plant based enzymes that can greatly improve your health from a *wide variety* of raw fruits and vegetables. Don't get stuck on eating the same stuff like carrots, celery, apples, bananas, oranges and pears. Try to include lots of leafy greens (which are a better source of calcium than cow's milk) like swiss chard, bok choy, and kale. Try also raw shredded beats in salads, exotic fruits like star fruit, papaya, mangos, etc.

Drink more water! Are you one of the 75% of Americans who is dehydrated on a daily basis? You need to drink half your weight in ounces each day. Filtered tap water or bottled spring water that has a label identifying minerals inside.

Try also to find a yoga studio in your area and let them know about your health conditions so the instructor can safely modify your poses.

Answer 4

You will have to no doubt talk to your doctor to discuss this, i would say not just your chiropractor. But as far as calcium suppliments go, they are nowhere near effective as having the real thing, which in your case is obviously the milk. Check it out with your doctor. bettyk