Is Cow Milk Ruining Your Health? Dr. Gundry Reveals the Best & Worst Milks to Drink

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Is Cow Milk Ruining Your Health? Dr. Gundry Reveals the Best & Worst Milks to Drink  Many people believe cow milk is the healthiest option—but is it really good for your gut, heart, and overall well-being? In this eye-opening video, renowned health expert Dr. Steven Gundry breaks down the truth about dairy, exposing the hidden dangers of A1 casein found in most conventional cow milk. Discover the best milk alternatives for a healthy lifestyle, including plant-based and A2 options that support digestion, reduce inflammation, and boost energy levels.  Whether you're trying to lose weight, improve gut health, or reduce chronic fatigue, this video will guide you on which milks to drink and which to avoid. Don't miss these life-changing insights on dairy, straight from one of the world’s leading nutritionists.  Audience Queries: 1. Is cow milk healthy or harmful for adults? 2. What kind of milk does Dr. Steven Gundry recommend? 3. Is A2 milk better than regular cow milk? 4. What is the healthiest milk for weight loss? 5. Does cow milk cause inflammation? 6. Which milk is best for gut health? 7. What’s wrong with A1 casein in cow milk? 8. Is almond milk better than dairy? 9. Can milk affect your immune system? 10. What milk should I drink if I’m lactose intolerant?  Tags: Dr. Steven Gundry, cow milk health effects, A1 vs A2 milk, best milk alternatives, gut health milk, healthiest milk 2025, non-dairy milk options, almond milk benefits, oat milk vs cow milk, dairy inflammation, milk for weight loss, lactose intolerance tips, milk nutrition facts, plant-based milks, milk and gut microbiome  Hashtags: #DrGundry #CowMilkTruth #HealthiestMilk #A2Milk #GutHealth #DairyFree #LactoseIntolerance #InflammationRelief #MilkAlternatives #NutritionTips

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00:00Let's talk about the best and the worst milk or milk replacement products.

00:09First up, plain old everyday regular milk. This is a no-go from the start. First of all,

00:17it contains the wrong protein called casein A1. Casein A1 is an inflammatory protein that's present

00:26primarily in Holstein cows, which is that black and white cow you see in America. So this is an

00:34inflammatory bomb. Number two, we forget that milk is mostly sugar. Yeah, there's a bit of protein and

00:43there's a lot of fat, but there's a ton of sugar in regular milk. Third, milk is designed to make

00:50baby cows grow quickly. So it's loaded with insulin-like growth factor one. It makes cows

00:59grow quickly, just like baby sheep, baby goats. You're not a baby cow. You don't need insulin-like

01:08growth factor, nor does your child. So put that back. How about number two? Everybody's into almond

01:18milk. Now, almond milk has its own problems. Number one, you'll notice that there's a peel on this

01:27package of the almond. And almonds, the peel of the almond has lectins. Not only that, even if you found

01:37almond milk that has been blanched and peeled, a number of my patients with leaky gut and with autoimmune

01:46diseases, react to almonds. In fact, it's on my no list in the new book, Gut Check. So even if it says

01:57organic, just be very careful with almond milk. How about oat milk? Well, number one, every oat milk tested

02:08has shown glyphosate and another herbicide that's banned from the United States. But almost every oat

02:19product tested contains this herbicide, which stunts growth. So this isn't even organic. It doesn't really

02:28matter. Oats contain a protein that cross-reacts with gluten, which means it's a no-no for people who are

02:38sensitive to gluten. And by the way, 100% of my patients, when we test them, test for antibodies

02:47against gluten. 100%. So that's a no-no unless you want a healthy dose of glyphosate and herbicides

02:56in your white milk product. Soy milk. Same problem with soy milk. Soy is traditionally now sprayed with

03:05glyphosate at harvest time. So not even soy is safe. Soy contains one of the nastiest lectins that's been

03:13described. So if you want lectins and glyphosate in your milk, get soy milk. Not. Are there other options?

03:22Well, there actually are increasingly other better options. For instance, here's walnuts.

03:29Walnuts. Walnuts make a great milk. Why be interested in walnuts as a milk? They contain a

03:38short-chain omega-3 fat called alpha-linolenic acid. And they're actually a pretty good source

03:45of alpha-linolenic acid. And if you've read my previous books or you're reading the Gut Check book,

03:52you know that alpha-linolenic acid, the short-chain omega-3 fat, is incredibly good for your heart

03:59health and incredibly good to prevent lipopolysaccharides, those little pieces of dead bacteria,

04:08from entering your circulation. And now this is readily available. How about coconut milk? Coconut

04:16milk is another really good choice. I should mention that any of these pseudo milk products,

04:23these white products that have some health benefits, you don't want to get them flavored.

04:29Even vanilla flavoring is a no-no, because if you see any flavoring or vanilla, you know there's lots of

04:37added sugar to these products. Luckily, these are unsweetened and unflavored, so they're perfectly

04:44acceptable. Plus, coconut milk has sometimes some pretty good content of medium-chain triglycerides,

04:52which may benefit you as I talk about in the books. But there is a word of warning about any of these

04:58products, and that is, what are you going to put these products on? Quite frankly, you're probably

05:05going to be putting them on cereal. And while there are lectin-free cereals that I talk about

05:12in all the books, you're still getting a huge load of carbohydrates and simple sugars. If you put them

05:19in your coffee, again, you're looking for unsweetened varieties of these products to put in your coffee.

05:28Finally, we're beginning to see A2 milk in the stores. Now, A2 refers to casein A2,

05:37as opposed to what is in most milk, which is casein A1. Casein A2 is much safer. It doesn't have the

05:45inflammatory property of casein A1. Most people in my practice who think they are lactose intolerant,

05:54the sugar in milk, in fact, are casein A1 intolerant. And when we give them casein A2,

06:04they don't have a reaction. Now, the same thing applies to this milk as the other. It's loaded

06:11with sugar, lactose, and it's loaded with insulin-like growth factor. So, cow's milk,

06:20even if it's A2, is still not your best choice. On the other hand, we're beginning to see

06:26A2 cream cheese and A2 yogurts. And those, the sugar has been eaten by the bacteria

06:34and makes it a perfectly acceptable form of dairy to use. Now, there's several other fake

06:40milks that are not up here that do deserve attention. Cashew milk is very popular. Unfortunately,

06:47cashews are part of the poison ivy family, and they contain a really nasty lectin. I can't tell

06:54you the number of people who have heard some of my podcasts who had stomach issues and were using

07:01cashew milk and got rid of their cashew milk, and lo and behold, the problem resolved. Same way with

07:07rice milk. Many of my patients react to not only brown rice, but also white rice. And rice milk,

07:15unfortunately, is mostly sugar. Again, if you add a flavoring to any of these milks, you negate any

07:23potential health benefit. Speaking of negating health benefits, there are now lots of products

07:30based on pea protein. And pea protein sounds great. It's vegan. It's plant-based. The problem is

07:37peas are real lectin bombs. Now, there are options. If you do protein isolates of peas or protein

07:48isolates of beans, the lectins have been removed. So pea protein isolate-based foods and bean protein

07:58isolate-based milks are actually okay from that standpoint. The other thing, buyer beware. Pea protein

08:05is cheap. And a lot of companies who have a pretty good product, like, for instance, macadamia nut milk

08:14is a pretty good product, have started to add pea protein as a thickener. So you've got to read the label.

08:23Now, just because it says, for instance, walnut milk, read the fine print. Good news. This is just

08:32filtered water and walnuts. But sadly, every time I go to the grocery store and pick one of these up,

08:38I see another company that's added pea protein to their nut milk to make it thicker and creamier.

08:47Just put it back if you see the word pea protein. If you found this video helpful, I think you're going

08:53to love this one. But just remember, most of the meat in these fast food restaurants is not from a healthy,

09:03grass-fed, pastured cow. It's from an industrial process. And that's not your friend.

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