Health News Desk, Milk is an essential food for our health. Drinking a glass of milk daily fulfills our body’s need for protein and calcium. Milk helps strengthen and develop bones. Milk contains many nutrients and enzymes, which help boost the immune system. Usually people drink boiled milk, but many people prefer to drink raw milk. There is also a belief that raw milk is very beneficial for health, but new research has found that consuming raw milk can cause many problems (side effects) in the body. According to the FDA, milk of any animal contains harmful bacteria like Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria. Therefore, if milk is drunk without boiling, food poisoning can occur. So let’s know what are the disadvantages of drinking raw milk to health.
Drinking raw milk causes this harm
– Raw milk contains many bacteria that can enter our body and cause diseases ranging from reactive arthritis to more serious diseases like diarrhea, dehydration, Guillain-Barre syndrome and hemolytic uremic syndrome.
– When raw milk is extracted, it comes in contact with the animal’s udder and feces. This increases the chances of milk getting contaminated.
– Raw milk can cause more harm to people with weak immune system, children as well as young people.
– Consuming raw milk increases the risk of nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
– Raw milk contains many bacteria which are linked to TB and many other deadly diseases.
– It is very important for our body to keep the acid level under control, but when you drink raw milk, that level is not under control and the amount of acidity in the body increases.
– Raw milk is rich in nutrients, so as soon as it comes in contact with air, bacteria start growing in it. Due to which raw milk gets spoiled quickly.