Dr. Vivian Chen discusses the truth behind dairy: Hormones, pus, whey, casein, addictive nature, bioaccumulation of t...

We’re joined today by Dr. Vivian Chen, an integrative health practitioner and a medical doctor, who truly believes that food is medicine. Dr. Chen trained as a doctor in the UK practicing as a family physician. Her own struggles with health and well-being led her to discover the power of food and the role of lifestyle medicine in disease prevention and treatment. These days, Dr. Chen runs her own company, Plateful Health, where she helps her clients take back their health and live the life they deserve. 
In this episode we cover: 
The experience with her newborn daughter that led her to question the health effects of dairy 
Lactose intolerance vs dairy allergies 
Effects of hormones naturally found in dairy 
The contribution of cheese and milk to saturated fat intake 
Bioaccumulation of environmental toxins 
The fact there is actual pus in milk 
Why dairy is physically addicting 
The myth that dairy is essential for strong bones (and how it may even increase fracture risk) 
The best plant-based sources of calcium (and the role of plant-based milks) 
The health effects of whey and casein 
Whether lactose-free and A2 milk are better alternatives 
mTOR, dairy, and the cancer connection 
The role of dairy in constipation, type 1 diabetes, acne, and heart disease 
You can connect with Dr. Chen on Instagram: @plateful.health and her website is here: https://www.platefulhealth.com 
Episode Resources: 
BMJ 2014: Milk intake and risk of mortality and fractures in women and men: cohort studies 
Osteoporos Int. 2009: Veganism, bone mineral density, and body composition: a study in Buddhist nuns 
NEJM 2020: Milk and Health 
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