Lecture Notes: Dairy and Autoimmune Disease

Main Topic: Dairy's Impact on Autoimmune Disease

• Dairy is a key trigger for autoimmune disease in genetically susceptible individuals.
• Autoimmune disease occurs when the immune system attacks the body itself.
  • Normally, the immune system protects against foreign pathogens.
  • Molecular Mimicry: Mistaking body's own cells for foreign cells due to identifying molecules called glycoproteins.

Case Study: Maasai vs. Akaku Tribes

• Study Date: Published March 9, 1931
• Tribes Studied: Maasai (meat and dairy-consuming) vs. Akaku (vegetarian, consuming cereals, roots, fruits)
• Findings:
  • Maasai showed greater height, weight, and muscular strength.
  • Akaku had more diseases like bony deformities, dental carries, anemia, and pulmonary conditions.
  • Autoimmune Issues:
    • Maasai had higher levels of intestinal stasis and rheumatoid arthritis.
    • Presence of rheumatoid factor indicating autoimmune activity, likely due to dairy.

Dairy and Constipation

• Intestinal Stasis: Linked to dairy consumption due to ques morphine.
  • Ques morphine in dairy acts similarly to opiates (e.g., morphine), causing constipation.

Diets and Dairy Addiction

• Ketogenic/Carnivore Diets: Often high in dairy consumption.
  • Dairy can replace sugar, providing similar dopamine release in the brain.
  • High dairy intake can be addictive and trigger autoimmune diseases.

Conclusion

• Dairy, whether A1 or A2, can exacerbate autoimmune diseases.
• Important to consider dietary impacts on autoimmune health, especially for those genetically predisposed.