Is Dairy Good For Us?

<p>Is Dairy Good For Us? | This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://butcherbox.com/farmacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ButcherBox</a></p><br><p>We have no biological requirement for dairy, and yet, we’ve been told over and over again that this food is a great source of calcium and that milk makes healthy bones and we should drink it daily. However, the research shows that none of this is true. In fact, close to 70 percent of the world’s population is genetically unable to properly digest milk and other dairy products—a problem known as lactose intolerance. But even if you aren’t lactose intolerant, consuming dairy can lead to weight gain, bloating, acne, gas, allergies, eczema, brittle bones, and sometimes even cancer.</p><br><p>In this mini-episode, Dr. Hyman discusses why he often works with patients to eliminate dairy in conversations with his colleagues Lisa Dreher and Dr. Elizabeth Boham. He also speaks with Dr. David Ludwig about his recent research on milk and dairy products.</p><br><p>Lisa Dreher is a registered dietitian who got her undergraduate nutrition degree at the Rochester Institute of Technology and completed a dietetic internship through Cornell University. Lisa first worked in the acute care hospital setting and became a Clinical Nutrition Specialist working in Pediatric Gastroenterology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. At the same time, she pursued her Masters degree in Nutrition and Integrative Health from the Maryland University of Integrative Health and started practicing integrative and functional nutrition in private practice before joining UWC in 2015. She has since received additional training through the Institute for Functional Medicine.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Over the past 10 years, Lisa has delivered several public health lectures on the role of food as medicine and her work has been showcased in <em>Reader’s Digest</em>, on National Public Radio, and she was featured in the<em> Broken Brain 2</em> series. She also developed the Digestive Health and G