We have all heard that milk “does a body good” and that dairy products should be eaten in abundance to help the body get calcium and gain strength and energy. But where is the research to prove this? In fact, there really is no basis for this claim.
People suffering from leaky gut should be sure to avoid milk and dairy, especially when processed and pasteurized. This is because when the digestive tract is damage, it is very difficult to digest the milk sugar, lactose. So it should go without saying that with any leaky gut treatment, dairy should be avoided.
Raw milk has many enzymes that occur naturally in it. The process of skimming them to remove the fat is very harmful to the properties of the milk. Pasteurization kills the enzymes. This makes the milk harder to digest and hence tougher on the stomach. This affects the already feeble digestive system more than ever.
You might also develop allergies to these milk and dairy products. In this case, the consumption of milk will then be harmful to you no matter what. The symptoms of allergy to pasteurized milk range from a runny nose to severe digestive trouble.
If you develop any of them when you have leaky gut, you will find it difficult to heal leaky gut and set back the healing process by a few months. Thus processed dairy products are best avoided if you suffer from leaky gut. There are many other things that you should avoid too. Bakery products and processed food is equally harmful and should be avoided at all costs.
