Comments on: Melamine Milk Update http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Brown http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-627495 David Brown Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:37:45 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3365#comment-627495 My take on antioxidants is that scientists view them as protective against free radical damage which seems connected to cancer formation. I feel excessive omega-6 vegetable oils consumption coupled with high consumption of refined carbohydrates and nutrient deficient animal products (mostly the fat soluble vitamins and and omega-3 fats) is what gives rise to cancers of many sorts. Reducing sunlight exposure exacerbates the problem. It might interest you to know that I've been taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 for several years. In summer I'm noticeably more immune to sunburn. Sorry to go down rabbit trails but you mention matters I care deeply about that are poorly understood by mainstream nutrition science with it's reductionist mindset. You'll see what I mean if you read "Food for Nought." After 30 years of trying to resolve nutritional controversy, with what I know about nutrition at this point and practice in my personal habits it seems highly unlikely that I will ever develop cancer or heart disease. However, each of us must play the hand he's dealt. Biochemical and physiological makeup being determinants in ones ultimate fate, one can never be certain that one's nutrition is adequate enough and appropriate enough to guarantee a disease-free life. Thanks for an interesting blog. Dave My take on antioxidants is that scientists view them as protective against free radical damage which seems connected to cancer formation. I feel excessive omega-6 vegetable oils consumption coupled with high consumption of refined carbohydrates and nutrient deficient animal products (mostly the fat soluble vitamins and and omega-3 fats) is what gives rise to cancers of many sorts. Reducing sunlight exposure exacerbates the problem. It might interest you to know that I’ve been taking 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 for several years. In summer I’m noticeably more immune to sunburn.

Sorry to go down rabbit trails but you mention matters I care deeply about that are poorly understood by mainstream nutrition science with it’s reductionist mindset. You’ll see what I mean if you read “Food for Nought.”

After 30 years of trying to resolve nutritional controversy, with what I know about nutrition at this point and practice in my personal habits it seems highly unlikely that I will ever develop cancer or heart disease. However, each of us must play the hand he’s dealt. Biochemical and physiological makeup being determinants in ones ultimate fate, one can never be certain that one’s nutrition is adequate enough and appropriate enough to guarantee a disease-free life.

Thanks for an interesting blog.
Dave

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-627490 David Bradley Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:18:24 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3365#comment-627490 Okay. I guess I need to head to the library ;-) Thanks for your continued input. I take it you have similar insights into the antioxidant heresy too... Okay. I guess I need to head to the library ;-) Thanks for your continued input. I take it you have similar insights into the antioxidant heresy too…

]]> By: David Brown http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-627485 David Brown Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3365#comment-627485 Dr. Hall's book is important and relevant, in this case, because he has examined the economic, sociological, and political factors that that allow tragedies such as the melamine debacle to occur. But adulteration is only the tip of the iceberg where industrialized food and human health are concerned. The Chinese are copying American methods of industrial dairy production. That is such a big mistake! As for the fat/carb controversy, it could have been resolved 40 years ago if 1) there had been money available for fructose research and 2) prominent scientists had investigated the matter. Recent progress in both scientific investigation and public understanding of the fructose issue is making the Corn Refiners Association extremely nervous. See: http://nutritionscienceanalyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/excessive-fructose-consumption-major.html Dr. Hall’s book is important and relevant, in this case, because he has examined the economic, sociological, and political factors that that allow tragedies such as the melamine debacle to occur. But adulteration is only the tip of the iceberg where industrialized food and human health are concerned. The Chinese are copying American methods of industrial dairy production. That is such a big mistake!

As for the fat/carb controversy, it could have been resolved 40 years ago if 1) there had been money available for fructose research and 2) prominent scientists had investigated the matter.

Recent progress in both scientific investigation and public understanding of the fructose issue is making the Corn Refiners Association extremely nervous. See: http://nutritionscienceanalyst.blogspot.com/2009/01/excessive-fructose-consumption-major.html

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-627407 David Bradley Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:38:22 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3365#comment-627407 Is there any direct relevance to the melamine controversy in Hume Hall's 1973 book? There most certainly remains controversy over which is worse - fats or carbs - despite the received wisdom, but the addition of melamine to formula milk was not a failure on the part of manufacturers to understand the nutritional aspects of their product, it was straightforward fraud. Is there any direct relevance to the melamine controversy in Hume Hall’s 1973 book? There most certainly remains controversy over which is worse – fats or carbs – despite the received wisdom, but the addition of melamine to formula milk was not a failure on the part of manufacturers to understand the nutritional aspects of their product, it was straightforward fraud.

]]> By: David Brown http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/melamine-milk-update.html/comment-page-1#comment-627377 David Brown Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:34:07 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=3365#comment-627377 David, I urge you read "Food for Nought" by Ross Hume Hall, PhD. The book furnishes excellent commentary and historical perspective on the damage to human health due to the misuse of the chemistry by agribusiness and the food manufacturing industry. Also discussed is the failure of both government and academia to monitor developing chemical technologies and assess secondary effects. David, I urge you read “Food for Nought” by Ross Hume Hall, PhD. The book furnishes excellent commentary and historical perspective on the damage to human health due to the misuse of the chemistry by agribusiness and the food manufacturing industry. Also discussed is the failure of both government and academia to monitor developing chemical technologies and assess secondary effects.

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