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It does question whether dairy-free diets are always a good choice.
Maybe it is worth considering that Ötzi the Iceman had dairy food in his stomach despite being lactose-intolerant? It could be that what he ate was fermented in some way resulting in low lactose content.
Yogurt, kefir, cheese, sour cream, and many others. Here's a link to Wiki's list of such foods which demonstrates how widespread they are:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fermented_milk_products
Does Higher Dairy Intake Reduce CRC Risk?
Tara Haelle
March 28, 2025
Two recent studies have added to the growing body of research suggesting consuming more dairy reduces a person’s risk of getting colorectal cancer.
A prospective cohort study in Nature Communications published in January looked at the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in more than 540,000 UK women over 16 years and found a 14% reduced risk for the cancer for every 200 g of dairy milk consumed per day. It also found an 8% reduced risk per 50 g of yogurt per day.
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https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/does-higher-dairy-intake-reduce-crc-risk-2025a10007fn?form=fpf
