I don't know where I got the idea from but about 2 years ago I stopped drinking 'regular' milk and started drinking hormone free milk as well as switched to eating little to no meat. I eat fish most of the time, or chicken that is as close to free range as I can get.

The reason I did was because I just noticed that I didn't feel right around my period, and somehow I made a connection with hormones in milk. I can't really remember the how and why.

I also started drinking soy milk more and noticed I feel better. I can't put my finger on it, but I just feel less agitated?

As for weight loss, everyone is different. I do find that if I drink more milk or I hit starbucks for a latte instead of making it myself, that I am more apt to either gain or not lose. I count calories like crazy so I think as far as going to starbucks or another coffee place, they might use more milk than what I am accounting for.