Six types of people should not drink milk.

Introduction: Milk is rich in minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, and molybdenum. Most notably, milk is the best source of calcium for the human body, and its ideal calcium-to-phosphorus ratio facilitates calcium absorption. It has a complex composition, with at least 100 different components, mainly including water, fat, phospholipids, protein, lactose, and inorganic salts. However, as good as milk is, it is not suitable for certain groups of people.

Milk Custard

Patients with Iron-deficiency Anemia

Dietary iron must be converted to ferrous iron in the digestive tract to be absorbed and utilized. Drinking milk causes the ferrous iron in the body to bind with the calcium and phosphorus salts in milk, forming insoluble compounds that hinder iron absorption and utilization, which is detrimental to the recovery of anemia patients.

Patients with Reflux Esophagitis 

Research has confirmed that milk containing fat can affect the contraction of the lower esophageal sphincter, thereby increasing the reflux of gastric or intestinal fluids and aggravating the symptoms of esophagitis. 

Papaya Milk Jelly

Post-abdominal surgery patients 

These patients often experience intestinal bloating. Milk contains a significant amount of fat and casein, which are not easily digested in the gastrointestinal tract. Fermentation can produce gas, worsening the bloating and hindering the recovery of intestinal motility.

Patients with Peptic Ulcers 

Although milk can mitigate the irritation of gastric acid on the ulcerated area, it can also stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa to secrete a large amount of gastric acid, which can exacerbate the condition. 

Red Bean Milk Ice Cream

Patients with Lactase Deficiency 

Milk is high in lactose, which must be broken down into galactose and glucose by the enzyme lactase in the digestive tract to be absorbed by the body. If lactase is deficient, drinking milk can lead to abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Patients with Cholecystitis and Pancreatitis  

The digestion of fat in milk requires the participation of bile and pancreatic lipase. Drinking milk will increase the burden on the gallbladder and pancreas, thereby worsening the condition.

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