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The Hidden Dangers of the “Milk and Cookie Disease” | Julie Wei | TEDxWilmington

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Julie Wei speaks at a 2015 TEDx event in Wilmington, Delaware.
Julie L. Wei, MD, is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, Throat surgeon for children) and the Division Chief of Otolaryngology at the Nemours Children’s Hospital, and a Professor of Otolaryngology at University of Central Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Wei’s current research goals are focused on demonstrating relationship between systemic inflammation and nasal symptoms due to excessive sugar and dairy consumption in otherwise healthy children. She is passionate about empowering families to improve their children’s health through healthy eating and physical activity. Dr. Wei’s believes that every health care provider should include a detailed assessment of their patient’s diet and activity as a part of taking their medical history. She is grateful and devoted to her husband David Pankros and 9 year-old daughter Claire.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@CatMom5050
@CatMom5050 6 жыл бұрын
As a kid in the 90s, I was sent through all sorts of tests for cramps and stomach pain. I was taking medicine to help me poop soilds and other things. Xrays, ultrasounds, needles, pills, even camera down my throat while under 10 years old. I was yelled at by a few doctors that I was faking for attention. Saying I have a disorder that I seek attention by faking being ill. One doctor yelled at me in anger with his face a few inches from mine saying I was a liar. My asthma doctor did an allergy test and found that I am lactose intolerant. A simple skin test solved everything. What doctor yells at a kid like that?
@VermontGrammy
@VermontGrammy 6 жыл бұрын
Our Love Grows, I'm sad for you 😢. That bad doctor should be reported.
@alicodyytchannel8573
@alicodyytchannel8573 6 жыл бұрын
I had a similar situation as a child... however I never had a doctor yell at me. How awful! Isn't it nice now that we know the truth! :)
@jacquelinejudd4408
@jacquelinejudd4408 5 жыл бұрын
I had a similar situation too as a young child... I’m so sorry for you. I’ve eliminated dairy and meat from my diet and have never had that kind of stomach problem again... we need the world to know!!
@KatherineRogers
@KatherineRogers 5 жыл бұрын
There are some doctors that fundamentally misunderstand what medicine is. Some think that there are these things called diseases with exact descriptions...and that never vary from individual to individual. Then they believe that the medical books have "the treatment" which will be tolerated by and cure EVERY patient if only the patient follows instructions. These types of folks that go into medicine, and who are very much authority based thinkers, often react with confusion and anger....when an illness does not exactly follow the textbook. They have difficulties when the line between illness and health is NOT a clean line with a clear gap between either state. We need doctors that blame the patient when an illness does not follow a given textbook pattern...out of the profession. I am very sorry they took their confusion, frustration and anger out on you. That should never have happened. I also see this fantasy of "the right answer" among patients. Of COURSE doctors have the right answer, but they just are not giving it to patients to make MORE money for themselves or big pharma....these authority based thinkers decide. Actually more often than not....doctors do NOT have the perfect answer. What we do hope to have is an idea of what has been tried before that has helped many folks. We offer ...if that seems to have good odds of helping...that treatment choice. We weigh something called the risk (of surgery and or meds) vs the potential benefits ....and try to make an informed decision. It is that thinking process which is why folks are told to SEE a doctor instead of just reading a possible course of action from the internet. A doc is supposed to look at the available plans, rule out those that turned out to be more harmful than good, and then present the remaining choices to the patient for the patient to help decide. Parents need to watch how doctors talk to and deal with child patients. I hope your family picked a different physician. Granted some children ....and adults....do fake illness to avoid school, work or other responsibilities. As no doctor can read minds, nor is perfect, there will always be mistakes made re calling someone who is ill....a likely faker. My apologies to the patients harmed by this type of error.
@submissiveproviderstboth9485
@submissiveproviderstboth9485 4 жыл бұрын
Um WHAT PARENT LETS THEM?
@carmeneulberg4372
@carmeneulberg4372 4 жыл бұрын
My life changed for the better when I stopped consuming dairy. No more bloating, acne, runny noses, etc
@mangojam8514
@mangojam8514 4 жыл бұрын
oh same! my bloating dropped significantly. I never actually liked milk in the first place but all other foods with dairy in them like butter and cheese were favorites. luckily, I reaped the benefits of quitting
@TakiMomoify
@TakiMomoify 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to cut dairy from my diet but it’s _hard!_ I know humans (especially adults) aren’t supposed to be drinking milk except from their mothers, so I’m not surprised it has all of these negative effects on us.
@alyssakaethe
@alyssakaethe 4 жыл бұрын
same!!
@louisacapell
@louisacapell 4 жыл бұрын
Just switching to raw milk would have some wonders for you
@PrincessNinja007
@PrincessNinja007 4 жыл бұрын
I stopped consuming dairy and ended up underweight
@Mrshubham1307
@Mrshubham1307 5 жыл бұрын
I almost cried when i heard her talking about the child eating chocolate milk 4 times a day. Wtf.
@vanessa5261
@vanessa5261 4 жыл бұрын
Subham Jain uh i did that like a week straight
@vanessa5261
@vanessa5261 4 жыл бұрын
Subham Jain ifs safe to say that my pants couldnt hold me anymore
@yoitsmg8777
@yoitsmg8777 4 жыл бұрын
I too eat chocolate milk
@Nello1
@Nello1 3 жыл бұрын
Isn’t something you drink tho?
@tumourfreetim
@tumourfreetim 5 жыл бұрын
To fight stage 4 lung cancer I made 39 diet and lifestyle changes. No refined sugar was 1st change. Given 3 months to live in feb 2017. Today happily tumourfreetim
@b1riley1000
@b1riley1000 5 жыл бұрын
Posting the exact same comment under different videos seems strange. Gives the impression you are advertising something and does not help if you are in fact trying to help others. Not disputing your experience, but the duplicate comments seems suspect.
@qtpie488
@qtpie488 4 жыл бұрын
@@b1riley1000 I dont think so all. He wants to educate and spread information. You should see how much I talk about b12 deficiencies because I dont want anyone else to go through it.
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 4 жыл бұрын
tumourfreetim I doubt it was just your diet.
@ontimereporting
@ontimereporting 4 жыл бұрын
He said “and lifestyle.”
@zain4019
@zain4019 4 жыл бұрын
b1riley1000 Not at all. I’ve thought about doing the same, because I want to spread my message so that those suffering out there may see a comment, and it may help them. May just one or two may change, but it would be worth it.
@dan-gy4vu
@dan-gy4vu 4 жыл бұрын
I like how bouncy her presentation is, but still retaining that air of professionalism. She sounds really smart and humble.
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 4 жыл бұрын
It’s absolutely hilarious to see people in the comments This woman: Your diet affects your health People: *Surprised pikachu face* God, health industries have been telling us this for years. You don’t need this much of this food, need more of this one. We don’t listen to this. We listen to things told by uneducated parents “lots of milk makes healthy bones”. That’s a very old saying. However, a lot of milk back then isn’t nearly as much as a lot of milk now.
@bmax99
@bmax99 4 жыл бұрын
Cadence James also the fact that the food industry hides sugar in a lot of products and consumers in general don’t check the nutrition label or serving size suggestion.
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
@bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 4 жыл бұрын
bmax99 that’s always an issue
@chevaliedelareverie
@chevaliedelareverie 4 жыл бұрын
Well, sadly it is not just "uneducated parents" but the victims of marketing from the dairy industry. Seriously, the dairy industry mad the entire milk=strong bones campaign. AAAND they give financial support to many healthcare institutions, etc... who then perpetuate the myth. It's disturbing how much influence companies have in the health industry... and used all for money, not for the health of the people.
@bmax99
@bmax99 4 жыл бұрын
Cadence James of course but there are ways to decrease occurrence.
@PikaChu-eb9qi
@PikaChu-eb9qi 3 жыл бұрын
Pikachu face ha ha ha ha ha 😂
@astroboyskygazer2248
@astroboyskygazer2248 4 жыл бұрын
I am Filipino and we commute daily to get to our destinations. And we talk a lot about anything while in those public transports. One time I overheard an old woman responding to moms discussion on why their kids were sickly. And this old dodging woman commented that it's the milk the kids consume on a daily basis. And this was in rural Philippines and in the 70s. Wow... she got it right all along.
@bruh-hr1mt
@bruh-hr1mt 4 жыл бұрын
Astroboy Skygazer Always trust the elders. They already knew what health officials are finding out today.
@michelleobi9046
@michelleobi9046 4 жыл бұрын
@SigmaTauri2 Africans too. I am of African descent and I stay clear of milk. Cow pus, keep it I don't want!
@crand20033
@crand20033 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a kid. I'm an old man and I know milk (and sugar) products were causing my post nasal drip and coughing. I love those foods but I must not eat them.
@alexguerra1668
@alexguerra1668 Жыл бұрын
@@crand20033 Good job, David🎉 I enjoy those too, but now coconut milk is my jam!! Great replacement in my opinion:) I’ve got no suggestions for cookies haha.. sorry. Although, may be worth looking into Stevia as a sugar alternative (a sweet plant).
@crand20033
@crand20033 Жыл бұрын
@@alexguerra1668 I have lately been enjoying sugar free Jello. It is surprisingly nutritious. Look it up.
@NaturallyNerdeeNicol
@NaturallyNerdeeNicol 4 жыл бұрын
The dairy industry hates her.
@kingmantheman
@kingmantheman 4 жыл бұрын
one weird trick....
@zain4019
@zain4019 4 жыл бұрын
NaturallyNerdeeNicol The dairy industry is terrified right now, based on their pushback against health conscious and environmentally aware individuals and movements.
@rollingtones1
@rollingtones1 4 жыл бұрын
NaturallyNerdeeNicol Those poor Keebler elves are massively bummed out too.
@user-bl4bx6jg3c
@user-bl4bx6jg3c 4 жыл бұрын
No actually, they going to love her bcz MILK SHOULD NOT BE USED AT ALL and she said it’s okay to consume in moderation!!!
@retlcdrusn
@retlcdrusn 4 жыл бұрын
@@kingmantheman Asiatics, Arabs, many Africans are lactose intolerant.
@annaandre9131
@annaandre9131 4 жыл бұрын
So, I had stomach pain for most of my life. I was used to it, living with it. Until I went vegan for a month and the pain was gone. I talked about it with a friend and she suggested it was the milk (I used to have lots of milk everyday, hey it’s good for us right?). I introduced everything back in my diet, except the milk, and I haven’t had a stomach pain since.
@shelbypc8409
@shelbypc8409 4 жыл бұрын
I had the same experience. Went vegan, stopped having what I call "stomach attacks." When I was pregnant I legit could not control the dairy craving so I started eating cheese little by little. Now I'm a pescatarian but I still won't drink dairy milk or eat sauces/soups/etc. made with whole milk or cream of any sort. If I want alfredo, I make it with almond milk. I still feel good. It's amazing what just limiting certain foods can do for your digestion and overall comfort.
@niraea
@niraea 4 жыл бұрын
​@@shelbypc8409 ​ i'm with you on avoiding milk and cream. cheese usually has a lower lactose content. i always have a lactaid pill (aka lactase) before eating cheese too. it's literally just dosing yourself with the enzyme required to digest lactose which most humans don't produce much of. helps sooo much. i can't tell you how relieved i was when i discovered those. just thinking of all the hours i no longer waste crying in front of the toilet in the fetal position after a dinner out 😂
@carochan86
@carochan86 4 жыл бұрын
What do you use as a milk substitute now?
@jodytaggart684
@jodytaggart684 4 жыл бұрын
@@carochan86 Oat, almond, rice, soy milks.
@TheMusicalFruit
@TheMusicalFruit 4 жыл бұрын
I only recently found out that 65% of adults are lactose intolerant to varying degrees. Cutting out dairy is a good first step to any stomach issues, but damn I love me some cheese.
@TheWonderfulWino
@TheWonderfulWino 5 жыл бұрын
Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. Saint Augustine
@enzerabowenzu5340
@enzerabowenzu5340 4 жыл бұрын
UUHH.... IDK MAN. Everyone I talk to about our daily diet agrees moderation is better than restriction. On one side: Sugar is addictive plain and simple, to avoid it would be unrealistic in the long term. On the other hand, moderating how much you consume keeps you at least a little bit satisfied so you dont binge when you've lost control. And losing control for a human being is inevitable, especially when you are bombarded on a daily basis by the thing you are trying to "avoid".
@VocalSpiritPresents
@VocalSpiritPresents 4 жыл бұрын
It is because when you get the taste, you want more.
@mrinchanvlog
@mrinchanvlog 4 жыл бұрын
for some, do what works for you
@non-applicable.
@non-applicable. 2 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their own idea of "moderation", that's why it doesn't work.
@yashanimayadunna9083
@yashanimayadunna9083 4 жыл бұрын
I hv been on antihistamine for years for hay fever n now I'm symptom free after cutting off dairy n sugar for 1yr . Anybody who has no way out of them just give it a try. She is so true.
@StarAnnasDream
@StarAnnasDream 4 жыл бұрын
Yashani Mayadunna I have awful allergies & asthma. I hate milk but I absolutely can't very enough cheese, cream cheese, cottage cheese......I'm trying this!
@yashanimayadunna9083
@yashanimayadunna9083 4 жыл бұрын
@@StarAnnasDream I know it's difficult. Luckily we r not used to eat much cheese in our dietary pattern . I drink soya milk now. Find some replacements. Good luck
@erinkelley1212
@erinkelley1212 4 жыл бұрын
no when you say sugar you mean artificial sugars right? because there is sugar in fruit. fruit is healthy. don’t stop eating fruit.
@yashanimayadunna9083
@yashanimayadunna9083 4 жыл бұрын
@@erinkelley1212 what we talk here is refined sugar. And I must say, in my diet I generally avoided them but there r occasions where I had them.
@ahleenah
@ahleenah 4 жыл бұрын
I stopped eating red meat and am only consuming minimal amounts of dairy and my extremely heavy allergies suddenly almost completely vanish after a year. Every time I do eat meat or drink milk though, they’re back for weeks after that. It took me a while to make the connection because the “effect” of those foods is delayed by a couple of days but I’m so glad I ultimately did.
@shotgunwedding277
@shotgunwedding277 4 жыл бұрын
She's so funny and easy to listen to/understand
@zoeitzaify
@zoeitzaify 4 жыл бұрын
My niece was obsessed with cheese as a very young child, it was one of the first words she learnt. She always looked so cute when she did her one word request with her pleading eyes and broadly accentuated with the pronunciation of extended ‘eeee’ smile. But she was having a difficult time with constant sinus infections that caused her breathing problems and bad breath. She was given antibiotics, but the infections kept coming back. Until one day she decided that she no longer liked cheese or milk or butter. She was only four at the time, though even at that young an age once she decided something that was that - there was no convincing her. She was right to reject dairy though, soon after her sinuses cleared up and she has never had a problem since. I guess she had an-unconscious understanding of what was harming her.
@motherwolf1529
@motherwolf1529 4 жыл бұрын
My son has a casein allergy and he will vomit, cough up mucus, develop a rash, etc if given any dairy. I read that a majority of the population is actually allergic to milk.
@cartonet8186
@cartonet8186 2 жыл бұрын
You could try giving her yogurt or dried cheese, which don't usually have lactose.
@spiritualcleanse7115
@spiritualcleanse7115 Жыл бұрын
Dairy is neither nutritious or necessary. Why should she be given yogurt?
@123saycheese
@123saycheese 3 жыл бұрын
We need more doctors like her who actually think outside the box beyond medication, care about her patients enough to see a pattern and investigate it in order to help treat them effectively.
@massageistherapy
@massageistherapy 4 жыл бұрын
Genius!!!! Simply GENIUS!!! A “thinking” doctor. Doing her job to unravel the puzzle of symptoms. Just freakin’ awesome in its simplicity. Really doing her job; what she is PAID to do!!!!! SOLVE problems!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@lindarosenthal6835
@lindarosenthal6835 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Since going vegan about a year ago I have completely changed my view on how medicine is given. I truly believe we medicate the symptoms and not the cause. This is a threat way to package it!
@chevaliedelareverie
@chevaliedelareverie 4 жыл бұрын
That's simply fact. There is no medication that cures a disease. There are antibiotics that clear infections (at a great cost), but that is as close as it gets.
@sickofcrap8992
@sickofcrap8992 4 жыл бұрын
You are dead on. My doctor was willing to give me more medicine to treat the side effects of one of the medications I was taking. I didn't accept the offer and told him why. I was happy when he accepted my reasons.
@frogface66
@frogface66 5 жыл бұрын
36 executives from the dairy and pharmaceutical industry don’t like this video.
@dickieangenson2236
@dickieangenson2236 4 жыл бұрын
My child doesn’t have any dairy, nor did she as a toddler. She has a chronic stuffy nose and she gets acid reflux. I don’t think it’s the milk and cookies per se that caused the stomach pain. I think it’s eating late and then lying down to sleep. So we cut out any snacks after dinner and that has so far solved the problem.
@lukehebert6207
@lukehebert6207 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I also wonder this. In med school, they taught us that acid reflux can often be avoided by not resting horizontally after meals. I wonder if she considered this as the main culprit or if the research controls for consuming dairy/sugar at night.
@katherinelangford981
@katherinelangford981 4 жыл бұрын
They're still sick during the day when they are upright, it's just more exacerbated at night after a bed time snack/drink. Nothing is lost by limiting sugar and dairy intake. For those patients with these symptoms and habits, their health may be improved. Worth the try, and certainly worth more testing.
@dickieangenson2236
@dickieangenson2236 4 жыл бұрын
Katherine Langford I agree. My child doesn’t have dairy and I do my very best to limit sugar because it definitely exacerbated acid reflux.
@tatummacbride-deaver3081
@tatummacbride-deaver3081 5 жыл бұрын
I was on Singulair and Flonaise until I was around 13 and once I stopped drinking milk I no longer had "allergy" symptoms and could stop the medications. Turns out I have dairy sensitivity anyways.
@robincrowflies
@robincrowflies 2 жыл бұрын
My son was perfectly healthy, beautiful baby. Before he was a full year old, he was getting ear infections every two weeks, which sent his temperature soaring, and he went in to a gran mal seizure that would not stop. We rushed to the hospital, and they could not stop it for a very long time. Doctor doing math on the bed linens to figure out how much valium to give an 11 month old. It was horrible. Well, we went through months, taking that poor child to doctors all over the place, and he was prescribed anti-seizure meds because he kept getting ear infections and seizures. The anti-seizure meds put him in a stupor and he stopped learning how to talk. Finally, we drove all the way to Ohio to see an osteopath. She said, "Stop giving him milk. Give him soy milk or something else." We stopped giving him milk....he stopped getting ear infections, stopped having seizures. Within 3 months he was talking and developing naturally. Milk does NOT do your body good.
@bigmansteve1828
@bigmansteve1828 2 жыл бұрын
I drink milk and dairy every day and haven’t gotten any seizures yet🤷‍♂️
@Da-Creams
@Da-Creams Жыл бұрын
@@bigmansteve1828 yeah that’s horrible but not everyone is the same
@michaelrojas9030
@michaelrojas9030 Жыл бұрын
​@BigManSteve every body is a little different. In my home, only one of my kids gets sick when she has dairy. It triggers her sinuses, she gets coughing spells and asthma like symptoms. Everyone else in my family consumes dairy and is okay.
@terminaltom1662
@terminaltom1662 5 жыл бұрын
the internet is going to revolutionize our health. The food industry and Big Agra have to be TAKEN APART and eliminated. Makes me want to volunteer to work on a farm
@Velo-vl3qj
@Velo-vl3qj 4 жыл бұрын
People are eating "normally" (ie., like everybody else) and having diet-related illnesses left and right, and instead of changing the diet we have normalized having diet-related illness. People think normal is okay; if they eat like everybody else, that's just fine. But it's not. The way we eat is abnormal and we need to reevaluate what normal really is. I cut out almost all sugar, a lot of carbs and most dairy because I have chronic sinusitis that is extremely triggered by sugar. I was amazed at how, over time, I've reframed what foods are normal. I used to think eating sugar was totally normal, and now I'm adapted to a life without it and I realize that our bodies were just never adapted to process this much sugar, especially refined sugar. It's amazing to me when I see how other people are eating, the amount of calories and carbs and sugar. I don't comment on it because it's not my business, but it really stands out.
@stacimarie3
@stacimarie3 4 жыл бұрын
Sinusitis triggered by sugar? Interesting.
@chelsichristensen
@chelsichristensen Жыл бұрын
Hi what kind of foods/meals do you eat? I'm trying to be healthier but have a difficult time knowing what are healthy alternatives
@landdreugh9955
@landdreugh9955 4 жыл бұрын
Dr Wei needs to follow some classes on organic chemistry and microbiology. Lactose in dairy ferments to lactic acid. Consuming fermented dairy like yoghurt or buttermilk doesn't cause acid reflux in healthy individuals. The fermentation of sugars into alcohol happens anaerobically, while the oxidation of alcohol into acetic acid happens aerobically. Both conditions cannot exist within the stomach at the same time. The conversion of sugar into lactic acid that occurs in the mouth is done by Streptococcus sorbrinus and S. mutants. Neither will be very active at the pH levels within the human stomach. The acid reflux she describes is simply a caused by the increased production of stomach acid after consuming a meal, the horizontal sleeping position, and the short oesophagus in children.
@martaigorevnaignatyeva2491
@martaigorevnaignatyeva2491 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah.. This sounds more like it
@hctompkins
@hctompkins 4 жыл бұрын
I was watching this and thinking the same thing. How many people will be duped by this talk? By the looks of the comments, too many.
@Goodntag
@Goodntag 4 жыл бұрын
And yet, cutting sugar and milk seems to improve health and reduce suffering, regardless of erudite comments about organic chemistry and bacteriology.
@wet_wombat
@wet_wombat 5 жыл бұрын
66 dislikes from dairy farmers
@kevin49ification
@kevin49ification 4 жыл бұрын
the other 60 must be cookie farmers :>
@rcpmac
@rcpmac 4 жыл бұрын
@@kevin49ification Good one LOL
@susanest
@susanest 4 жыл бұрын
Dairy farmers need to transition to a better industry! Stealing the baby food from calves is wrong and very dangerous for humans. So is eating the flesh or secretions of any animal. Humans are designed to eat plants and plants ONLY!
@dilsere1775
@dilsere1775 4 жыл бұрын
Or perhaps dairy MNCs
@angelvalentynn
@angelvalentynn 4 жыл бұрын
I’m studying nutrition and plan on being a physician in the future and this is the most interesting video I’ve seen in a LOOONG time
@Happybigdog
@Happybigdog 4 жыл бұрын
hope you will be plant-based. Also, you should watch ''Game Changers'' on nutrition and athletes... very interesting !!
@Adreno23421
@Adreno23421 5 ай бұрын
And I hope you will be animal-based. You should read Shawn Bakers book on the Carnivore Diet. Quite insightful!!
@Sup3rD4ve
@Sup3rD4ve 4 жыл бұрын
Once more for the people in the back: *Take the number of grams of sugar per serving and divide by four; that's the number of teaspoons of sugar it contains.*
@robincrowflies
@robincrowflies 2 жыл бұрын
For the mathematically challenged: 4 grams of sugar = 1 teaspoon of sugar
@issytai7369
@issytai7369 5 жыл бұрын
she is so right. we are not biologically tuned to drink cows milk! cows milk is for calves, not humans. it’s that simple.
@lokendraannamunthodo7857
@lokendraannamunthodo7857 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I have been trying to get this through 👍 some of these hardheaded people for quite a while 😂 now.
@ericjaeger6538
@ericjaeger6538 4 жыл бұрын
It really is.
@windkind
@windkind 4 жыл бұрын
Mostly it is. But it's more complicated in small children who naturally would be breastfed until about two or three years old, but that rarely happens in our society because it's really complicated for working moms and also considered not normal. So when a child ist weaned at let's say seven months, he or she still needs the nutrients. In this case midwives here in Germany recommend cows milk as it's better than no milk at all.
@electron7659
@electron7659 4 жыл бұрын
What if we drink almond milk?? is that bad as well??
@joschistep3442
@joschistep3442 4 жыл бұрын
People are different. I consume milk and so and it never caused me any problems. In fact, drinking a glass of milk even helps me when I have a sore stomach after eating too much sugar... Of course if you drink two litres of milk every day it's an other story.
@abymanyuhude3635
@abymanyuhude3635 5 жыл бұрын
She is exactly able to solve my nose puffing and throat swelling,I get at night. Removing dairy,sugar is the solution. Thank you mam
@NaturallyNerdeeNicol
@NaturallyNerdeeNicol 4 жыл бұрын
Dr. Sebi really enlightened me about the affect of foods on mucus and inflammation.
@ahoyair
@ahoyair 6 жыл бұрын
Allergies and asthma are spot on ! You are an angel, 🙏🏻 thank you for pointing this out
@Human_Herbivore
@Human_Herbivore Жыл бұрын
My wife had athsma for 45 years then, after ditching dairy, it was gone. She is so annoyed that no doctor ever raised the issue of dairy. Doctors need to be trained on nutrition.
@sampathparthasarathy4426
@sampathparthasarathy4426 8 жыл бұрын
Please keep in mind that Dr. Wei is talking about preschool children, even infants, who mostly do not choose what they eat and drink. It is important that parents know and get the message. How many of you read food labels, particularly of baby food and drinks? People are aware of fat but think that being aware of carbohydrates is only for diabetics! It is common to see children consuming half a pound of sugar everyday. Wait until you see them developing chronic diseases when they become adults!
@Skogsmulla32
@Skogsmulla32 6 жыл бұрын
You are every right, I always read all the labels and that drives many people almost into insanity. 'You have no trust in any of the producers !' Yes, I do not trust any of these moneymaking foodproducers and I have good reasons for that. When not either the medical doctors care the least I must be maximal aware myself.
@dianeaishamonday9125
@dianeaishamonday9125 4 жыл бұрын
@@Skogsmulla32 you are right to be skeptical. Keep up the good work 💖
@planetx5269
@planetx5269 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your talk. I don't even like the taste of cow's milk ( but love almond milk) but cheese and butter kept comming back into my eating. I haven't eaten meat most of my life.I am older and my stomach is really starting to bother me. I think on July 4th I will quit dairy altogether.
@1strights
@1strights 3 жыл бұрын
This is the person we need as surgeon general. This is the person we need as POTUS. Who wouldn’t follow where she leads? She oozes integrity, intelligence, tempered forthrightness, dedication, and caring. This woman is a warrior. I truly believe the world would change for the better if she were leading the way. Bowing deeply.✨
@Adreno23421
@Adreno23421 5 ай бұрын
"Medication will not work if it is treating a condition the patient does not have" 6:58 - Amazing line right there
@Serve24
@Serve24 4 жыл бұрын
This is anecdotal evidence. That doesn’t mean she’s wrong, she just need needs to present strong evidence that this is true. It could just be a correlation. (My kids both drink a lot of milk and never have congestion or allergy symptoms)
@Serve24
@Serve24 3 жыл бұрын
@Sirius White I’m pretty sure I won’t, lol
@pharmerdavid1432
@pharmerdavid1432 5 жыл бұрын
"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food" - Hippocrates The father of holistic medicine was very wise, and we should learn from his wisdom, instead of ignoring it......!
@k8sl
@k8sl 2 жыл бұрын
I spent my childhood as a bed wetter, nightmare ridden, vomiting, tantrums and either diarrhea or constipation, runny nose, tinnitus and rashes. I was also forced to drink milk, and was heavily addicted to sugar. I had an untreated psychotic break at summer camp, where the only things they fed us were allergens. I ate wonder bread filled with margarine and sugar, Mac and cheese and hot dogs. In that time in the US, food was never considered as the problem for anything. I spent time with a shrink, who couldn’t help, doctors who couldn’t do anything and it wasn’t until the 60’s hanging out in a hippie commune that I discovered organic food and began to feel better.
@Lauren-hs5ht
@Lauren-hs5ht 4 жыл бұрын
I love this woman!
@EXTREMELYCOOL
@EXTREMELYCOOL 4 жыл бұрын
i’m so happy i never liked drinking milk when i was little now
@ronsouther
@ronsouther 4 жыл бұрын
I did three really important things for my disease prevention and overall wellness: - I stopped chronically breathing through my mouth...big no-no, huge no-no, partly because the nose is the frontline of defense for the immune system! - I started using the BreatheEasy Lung Exerciser for inhalation and exhalation breathing therapy - and I sleep with a small piece of tape over my lips to keep my mouth closed during sleep...stops snoring, apnea, dry mouth and more My chronic fatigue and asthma both are gone now and my outlook on life is exceptional because I’m sleeping better and have more energy. I’m 54.
@ThePremanand711
@ThePremanand711 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Dr. Julie Wei
@6tautstrings
@6tautstrings 4 жыл бұрын
Julie Wei, this message needs to be shared and those that profit from such diets should be taken to task. Well done you!
@jocelynasskar972
@jocelynasskar972 4 жыл бұрын
God bless her for sharing her knowledge to combat persistent asthma and cough diseases in children. This is in general all the sugar that we eat and the unnatural food manufacturers feed us and causes all the diseases especially cancer.
@SaBoTeUr2001
@SaBoTeUr2001 4 жыл бұрын
My dad was a doctor and he discourage us as children from snacking. It was 3 square meals, nothing in between. If we really felt hungry, we could always help ourselves to a sandwich, but that rarely happened because we were too busy playing outdoors. We all grew up slim, no allergies, no chronic infections. This is despite drinking nothing but milk and sodas (we didn't like the taste of plain water). But Dr Wei has a good point.
@ultramarinewaters9325
@ultramarinewaters9325 4 жыл бұрын
I've had this cough for at least 5 months that refuses to go away. Every night and sometimes in the morning, my lungs fill with mucus and I cough for an hour. I went to the doctor who shrugged off the cough as if were nothing. I called the doctor's office to complain about the cough and they told me to see a pulmonologist. I went to urgent Care and they took x-rays and gave me antibiotics and could not solve the issue. I found that my nightly ice cream desserts exacerbated the cough. I believe that you have brought light to the root of my issue, Dr. Wei. Thank you! I will cut down on dairy and sugar and see how that works.
@pinkmagicali
@pinkmagicali 4 жыл бұрын
Read the labels. I found out that the cream I was buying had sugar added to it. Some really basic info and changes weren’t difficult at all. Sugar is in a LOT of food and we don’t even know because we shop passively.
@Michajeru
@Michajeru 5 жыл бұрын
I follow the science concerning dairy foods. Numerous research studies strongly indicate that dairy consumption is extremely unhealthy and should be avoided. It is advisable to stop consuming milk, cheese, yogurt, ice cream, etc. Michael Greger in his book "How Not to Die" has summarized much of the research in this area.
@bigmansteve1828
@bigmansteve1828 2 жыл бұрын
I haven’t died yet🤷‍♂️
@onespeedlite
@onespeedlite Жыл бұрын
Yogurt is actually very healthful IF it does not contain too much added sugar. Yogurt is a probiotic, because it contains good live bacterias for your gut that could reduce inflammation, decrease insulin resistance, and prevent type 2 diabetes. The key is to avoid buying yougurt that has a lot of sugar and junk in the ingredients. It is best to buy "Greek" yogurt, add your own pieces of fruits, nuts, and take control of how much sweetener you put into the yogurt to make it more tasty.
@lunaJJ88
@lunaJJ88 4 жыл бұрын
She is right and has data to back up what she is saying - however she is drawing a balance - it’s ok to have milk and cookies just not at bedtime - and in moderation - all is fair there
@hoominbeeing
@hoominbeeing 4 жыл бұрын
We should have cyanide and mercury in moderation too!
@shoujomiku
@shoujomiku 4 жыл бұрын
Hoomin Beeing many fruits contain cyanide!
@MaybeM00dy
@MaybeM00dy 4 жыл бұрын
Jeff John yes the first person in the comments who actually listened
@hoominbeeing
@hoominbeeing 4 жыл бұрын
@@MaybeM00dy Problem is, true "moderation" is so small that you're basically not consuming milk and cookies at all.
@BrokenEyedVegan
@BrokenEyedVegan 2 жыл бұрын
@@hoominbeeing people are consuming mercury though by eating fish… Lol the amount of people with acne, insomnia or over tiredness, aches and pains or even more serious illnesses but they’re adamant they’re healthy… and me as a vegan - well I must be unhealthy or lacking protein, B12 or some vitimins… Nope healthier than I ever was eating meat, fish and dairy… kind of tragic nobody wants to listen despite everybody getting fatter and sicker
@meganisoya7219
@meganisoya7219 4 жыл бұрын
How to give subtitle in my language? I'm so happy to translate!
@Mandarsinh
@Mandarsinh 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks TED and Dr. Julie L. Wei, these things are life improving.
@konsciousness2475
@konsciousness2475 5 жыл бұрын
great speech Julie. thanks.
@ashleywhispers4331
@ashleywhispers4331 4 жыл бұрын
I’m trying so hard to quit sugar, but damn it’s hard. My boyfriend quit dairy and his acne totally went away.
@alexforce9
@alexforce9 4 жыл бұрын
The good news is - once you stoped for a while, like 10 days or so - your taste changes and you cant even imagine eating the same things you eated before - coz they are just too sweet for you now! And a little pro tips - if you lack good carbs you will crave sugar. So make a deal with yourself - "Im alowed to eat this candy bar if I still want to, but only after I had my nice protein and carbs rich meal." - it helps a lot. Also - drinking water when you start craving sweets - it fresh up your system and gives you boost of energy. And lastly - sweet potatoes. - for the times you really need something sweet :D good luck.
@k8sl
@k8sl 2 жыл бұрын
It is hard, but it is doable. The first 3 days are like kicking a drug, because that is what you are doing. Get it out of the house, don’t buy it, and know that a craving peaks after 10 minutes. You can endure 10 minutes. Distract yourself, find support groups. It’s your life you are saving.
@lenlen8099
@lenlen8099 4 жыл бұрын
Sadly I discovered this too late for myself at 18, my parents just wanted me to be happy in the moment so they didn't restrict sugar, if I knew sugar made me dumber and shortened my life I would have stopped it earlier
@bigmansteve1828
@bigmansteve1828 2 жыл бұрын
That’s not how sugar works my guy
@jenscouponacct5048
@jenscouponacct5048 Жыл бұрын
Boy I bet pharmaceutical companies hate her! Thanks for speaking up. Every member of my family has experienced this at some point. Before I knew better I’d wake up in the middle of the night after a rich meal of carbs/sugar and throw up or come very closer to it. I no longer eat that way and when I do I definitely pay for it. As a kid & teen I was diagnosed with “IBS”. Now I know better and preach the reflux issue to anyone who will listen. It affects so many other issues in our body.
@lightonstillwaters6789
@lightonstillwaters6789 2 жыл бұрын
I learned so much from this DOCTOR, an authentic HEALER! Why so few views of one of the most informative talks about the damage to our health ftom milk and sugar (cookies)? It is a shame the biases of viewers results in a lack of transmission of key knowledge to improve their child's health to parents. Who knows milk has a neutral pH about 7 in your fridge, but if it warms to room temperature becomes much more acidic, which makes it more likely to induce acid reflux? I do, after watching this highly educational TEDx.
@lizjudd7326
@lizjudd7326 4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant - a holistic doctor at last. What you put in an engine is crucial to its operation, why is nutrition any different.
@TheTamrock2007
@TheTamrock2007 6 жыл бұрын
I am so worried for my grandchildren. Sugar and carbs fill thier days. How to get through to them is my dilemma. Thank you for your post.
@dilsere1775
@dilsere1775 4 жыл бұрын
4:30 very simple solution to problems which seems very complicated. Loads of respect ma'am 🙏
@Crazysigi2013
@Crazysigi2013 7 жыл бұрын
You're a very intelligent women and thanks for your work. You are on the right path! But taking Milk moderate???? Why??? If as you say 75% of the population doesn't digest it and gets health problems. Is it so difficult to imagine going without the secretions of other animals? Rice-Drink, Soy-Drink, Oat-Drink, Almond-Drink and so on taste amazing!!! We would all benefit from it.
@DezoCorka007
@DezoCorka007 7 жыл бұрын
"If as you say 75% of the population doesn't digest it..." 75% of the world population. In Southeast/East Asia, it is more than 90%. In Northern Europe, it is less than 5%. But vegans often love juggling with numbers. It characterizes their legendary natural truthfulness. Rice-drink? Worthless plant cocktails without nutrients instead of milk? LOL Human stupidity has no borders, as Albert Einstein once said.
@Skogsmulla32
@Skogsmulla32 6 жыл бұрын
Many of these alternatives do contain sugar as well. My solution is to make the milkreplacingdrink myself, I know what I put in it and have no sugar at all. Sometime I may add some Stevia that doesn't effect stomach-acid to increase. Also the cocosmilk or cocoscream is a real favorite and this soothes my stomach as nothing else.
@henzsol6771
@henzsol6771 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but when you're dealing with stubborn parents who think veganism is new age extremism, and they are committed to the diet they grew up on...not even an expert will convince them otherwise. As a pediatrician, she has a duty to do what's best for her patients, and getting the parents to reduce dairy is better than no change at all. Sometimes, that's the best you can hope for.
@PoonamSharma-oi8fd
@PoonamSharma-oi8fd 4 жыл бұрын
Drinking milk in moderation. It should not be drunk in first place after weaning
@MrSuperbluesky
@MrSuperbluesky 4 жыл бұрын
Skim milk has same amount of sugar as coke
@ssbmouse6471
@ssbmouse6471 4 жыл бұрын
You’d think it would be common sense to not give chocolate milks to your child every day??
@hiang-wahpeh8388
@hiang-wahpeh8388 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice - addiction is the root cause of a lot of modern humanistic societies and that even include foods (to be more specific - the food components). Definition of addiction - too much of anything is never good!
@jocelynh9714
@jocelynh9714 4 жыл бұрын
When I was a child I got asthma. I always felt that milk made it worse, but at school they always had milk on the side for lunch. Then I ended up getting used to it and just drank it until middle school. For years I would heat everything up because otherwise my throat would hurt and I'd get asthma attacks. Everyone would say including my parents that I needed milk for strong bones and so on, but I just disliked milk and how it made me feel. So once the end of my second year of middle came around I said I wouldn't drink milk anymore no matter what anyone said. The year after my asthma went away, I still got sick with colds but they became less severe and now its been 2 years since I've gotten more than a slight cough. Now I only have milk when I want a tablespoon in my coffee in the morning, the rare occasion of hot chocolate or when a cake recipe requires it.
@vidyakrishnan4542
@vidyakrishnan4542 4 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic talk! Amazed it's not racked up millions of views
@toni4729
@toni4729 4 жыл бұрын
The medications will never cure the problem, just make the kid sicker.
@selenbean1680
@selenbean1680 4 жыл бұрын
I think that this "milk and cookie" disease is real because when my sister was 3 she was incredibly sick. She would go to the ER almost every week because she had terrible asthma, fevers, etc. She kept getting sick like this for the next 2 years, it wasn't until my mom stopped giving my sister the pediasure milk that our family doctor prescribed to us, her asthma was immediately gone, she stopped going to the ER, and she became a lot better.
@lauraj4435
@lauraj4435 4 жыл бұрын
I can confirm this is true. I was suffering a lot of terrible IBS symptoms and other problems. I cut sugar almost completely out of my diet, and most of the terrible symptoms i was having subsidised. I still drink dairy however not as much.
@allcatz
@allcatz 3 жыл бұрын
I have always hated milk. I do like some cheeses but never drank milk after babyhood. Great to find out it was good for me in the long run. Never forced my kids to drink milk once they were weaned either. They hated it too (they gagged when I tried when their pediatrician said it was OK to give them cow's milk).
@pey5571
@pey5571 4 жыл бұрын
"sugar is the nicotine and alcohol addiction" yo I literally ate 4 donuts and like 12 hershey nuggets, why am I like this
@reib.2853
@reib.2853 4 жыл бұрын
yea, I snorted a bunch of Nestle Milo chocolate powder. It was radical, bro.
@ahleenah
@ahleenah 4 жыл бұрын
You know that when you stop eating sugar (or eat less and less), you eventually get disgusted by the taste of too much of it. That’s why I cringed really bad when I read your comment.
@pey5571
@pey5571 4 жыл бұрын
@Ah Lee Nah yeah I don't feel very good about eating so much sugar. it's just so easy to grab some chocolate than it is to make an actual meal. I'm not usually this bad lol
@alexforce9
@alexforce9 4 жыл бұрын
Coz you lack love in your life? :D But if you wanna something sweet and fast - try sweet potatoes. You can cook them super fast in the microwave, you dont even need to peal them, just take one, make a few holes with a fork so it wont explode, and put it in the microwave for 10 min. Put some buter or coconut oil and enjoy.
@cm.e.3146
@cm.e.3146 4 жыл бұрын
Lol ...I did too ..but not anymore
@janetmiz
@janetmiz 2 жыл бұрын
Smart, informative, & caring, bravo
@Elizabeth-if7pw
@Elizabeth-if7pw 4 жыл бұрын
I ignored my lactose intolerance up until a couple years ago when it got so bad i got esophagatitis. From then on i learned to listen to my body. Years of eating things i was sensitive to left me with horrible acid reflux.
@jinyow5581
@jinyow5581 4 жыл бұрын
Now this is a good Doctor !
@RatedArggg
@RatedArggg 4 жыл бұрын
I had incessant ear infections in my 30's. I went to several doctors and one quack allergist. Finally I got a wild hair and eliminated milk from my diet. My ear infections disappeared immediately. I still eat dairy, BTW, but only yogurt.
@psychshell4644
@psychshell4644 2 жыл бұрын
As a former nurse, I never understood why humans drank milk from a cow. I cut most dairy, artificial dyes, flavors, etc out the diet.
@sugoidude7823
@sugoidude7823 4 жыл бұрын
You can really see how clumsy and disorganized she is from how she loses her train of thought multiple times while talking and then walking off the stage in the wrong direction.. It's clear to see that she really just wants the best for kids and isn't an actual public speaker.
@dianeaishamonday9125
@dianeaishamonday9125 4 жыл бұрын
She's adorable tbh. Anyone would be nervous talking in front of a crowd like that.
@Jigsaw_knows
@Jigsaw_knows 2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@Jane-oe2ed
@Jane-oe2ed 8 жыл бұрын
When you listen to the entire TedX, this really makes sense. Moderation and common sense is the basis for Dr. Wei's presentation!
@onespeedlite
@onespeedlite Жыл бұрын
"Read the nutrition label. Under sugar, just take that number and divide by 4, because every 4 grams is one teaspoon equivalent."
@natalieburns
@natalieburns 4 жыл бұрын
With the coughing and stuff it can be undetected mold in a home. My kid mysteriously coughed for months, needed breathing treatments, diagnosed with reactive airway disease. This was shortly before we found out we had a water leak in the basement behind a wall. We couldn’t see the mold that we had been breathing. After the very extensive cleanup and remodel, she is completely fine. Her recovery happened very quick. Almost overnight.
@rufinacovell
@rufinacovell 8 жыл бұрын
she's AMAZING.
@fishermgcj
@fishermgcj 2 жыл бұрын
I love her! She’s telling the truth.
@BrandonDePriest527
@BrandonDePriest527 4 жыл бұрын
This needs way more than 212,000 views
@josephpress1235
@josephpress1235 2 жыл бұрын
Soooo informative trying daily to drop dairy.Your not a kill joy your a lifesaver!
@sharonevans5186
@sharonevans5186 4 жыл бұрын
She made one huge fatal error by saying "freaky sugar and dairy free diets" THIS IS EXACTLY what people need! There is nothing 'freaky' about a healthy plant based diet. And that's she needs to promote - give the full advice.
@LynneaLuebben
@LynneaLuebben 4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful...she also says the right or limited amounts are not off limits.
@ArtzFenix
@ArtzFenix 5 жыл бұрын
Great presentation and info. Thanks!
@trekkiejunk
@trekkiejunk 4 жыл бұрын
I consider myself a pretty educated individual...hip, liberal, scientifically aware and reasonably knowledgeable in medicine. But until a few weeks ago, i never knew dairy caused acid reflux. I recently started having very scary wake-ups where i could hardly breathe, and my throat was on fire. Just like the little kid she described. Cutting out about 75% of my dairy eliminated it.
@timwrightfamily740
@timwrightfamily740 4 жыл бұрын
So true. My son had a persistent runny nose for two years!
@DavidBLo100
@DavidBLo100 3 жыл бұрын
Julie, thank you for making these info so convincing and informative.
@simpletenderjoyful1434
@simpletenderjoyful1434 4 жыл бұрын
Until recently, my four-year-old was on so many different medicines: two asthma meds, one allergy med, two reflux meds, and a long-time antibiotic for a "persistent sinus infection." We had her tonsils/adenoids removed. Nothing has made a lick of difference to her frequent coughs, runny nose, mild fevers, and daily reflux episodes (that were severe enough that she was being sent home from school at least once a week). Like the case in your video, she is also an extremely picky eater (we were seeing an OT for it, it was so severe) and one of the few things she'll eat consistently is dairy. She has been eating a serving of cheese, a yogurt, and 2-3 glasses of (plain) milk throughout the day (not with bedtime, though!). If you don't have a severe picky eater kid, then you just have no idea the desperation you feel as your kid falls off the growth curve. And I have another child who eats anything, so I've stopped blaming myself for 'causing' this. I stumbled across Dr. Kilbane, who has a similar message to yours, a few months ago, but we went through allergy testing and my kid was negative for any allergies, so I let this go. But re-watching this video, especially after all the doctor visits (we were on our sixth specialist), I'm motivated to do a dairy elimination. And while we're fairly strict about sugar, we could definitely make improvements. What else do we have to lose? The allergist, the ENT, the immunologist, the GI doc, the OT, and pulmonologist have not been able to help so far. And, for lack of a better description, my kid is way too healthy to be so sick all the time.
@selvisutiawati
@selvisutiawati 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have any update after you do dairy elimination? My kid seems have the same condition as yours
@coconat7725
@coconat7725 4 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered why warm milk tastes so different than cold milk. The acid thing explains a lot
@Skiskiski
@Skiskiski 4 жыл бұрын
I agree that cow's milk is not for most human beings; however, surprise surprise, when my stomach gets upset and I drink milk, my stomach gets better. I am one of not too many human beings with 13 copies of a gene for lactose persistence. My body evolved to consume cow's milk.
@arturoferrercampo
@arturoferrercampo 6 жыл бұрын
Because my parents were very busy, our mornings were Maria cookies and fresh organic milk.I drank more milk than water. 2 or 3 liters a day. Maria cookies used at that time normal wheat and little sugar. But the wheat today use chemical fertilizer that unbalance and the milk is full of antibiotics and chemicals and both receive low radioactivity emissions to kill all bacteria and make it last longer. The body start a process of not recognizing these proteins and start the allergy. For those who have been drinking milk for generations, specially the fermented milk in any form, is and will be extremely healthy as long as it is organic.
@gsweiss7778
@gsweiss7778 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for pointing this out, really good and true informations ! Love U Mam !!
@emh8861
@emh8861 5 жыл бұрын
Parents should be pissed at the doctors that gave their kid useless medications.
@jaderose5127
@jaderose5127 5 жыл бұрын
Thankyou excellent presentation. 🙂🌸
@pepper419
@pepper419 Жыл бұрын
When I was a very small child I drank about a pint of natural milk every morning at school. I would take my schoolmate's milk who didn't want theirs and drink it, I couldn't get enough. That was about seventy-five years ago back when milk was fresh and nothing had been done to it. None of my friends had breathing problems in our school. I lived in London, it was a huge school and it was about 1956 -1966 when no one had messed with the milk. It's not the milk, it's the damage done to it since. It's also the additions and the sugar and flavourings. Don't blame the natural food. People always blame the natural food, but forget what's been done to it. Look at what's been done to this beautiful food in the past fifty years. It has been turned into a chemical complication.
@sarahhouston6560
@sarahhouston6560 Жыл бұрын
YES, THE TRUTH THANK YOU.
@youtubewatcher5725
@youtubewatcher5725 4 жыл бұрын
This was in my recommendations right as I had a plate of milk in cookies...
@MartinezBros805
@MartinezBros805 3 жыл бұрын
What made you decide to walk away from your father’s Baskin-Robbins empire? When my uncle, Burt Baskin, died of a heart attack at the age of 54, I asked my dad if he thought there could be any connection between his death and the amount of ice cream he would eat. (He was a very big man who ate a LOT of ice cream.) My dad said, “No, his ticker just got tired and stopped working.” I could understand why my father would not want even to consider the possibility that there might be a connection between ice cream and heart disease. He had by that time manufactured and sold more ice cream than anyone in the history of the planet. But I felt a responsibility to look into it. And I came to the conclusion that ice cream, which is full of saturated dairy fats and sugar, was indeed linked to heart disease. An ice cream cone isn’t going to kill anyone, but the more you eat, the more likely you are to have heart disease, diabetes, and many other problems. If you’re in the ice cream business, you want people to eat a lot. That’s the business model. And I didn’t want to make my living selling a product that might be undermining anyone’s health. Also, I visited the large commercial dairies where Baskin-Robbins got its dairy products, and I saw how the cows were treated. It broke my heart to see them treated so poorly. I found the idea of profiting from such cruelty to be appalling. You wrote your first book, Diet for a New America, in 1987. What has changed since then? There is a lot more awareness now that animals in factory farms and feedlots are routinely subjected to horrible conditions. And a lot more people are standing in opposition to this systematic cruelty. And there is also a lot more awareness about the connection between industrial meat production, greenhouse gas emissions, and the destabilization of our climate.
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