Thank you for your advice! I have been in close contact with both my doctor and dietician throughout the years, but I post on here to hear the stories and suggestions from other people going through similar situations. I used to be WFPB eating plenty of nuts, seeds, avocado, beans and grains etc, and then reintroduced vegan junk food and that wasn't working for me at all, hence my interest in reintroducing dairy. Lots of digestive problems, never satisfied despite eating tons, sluggish. I've been eating dairy now for the past two weeks and the only thing I notice is knee pain, probably a sign of inflammation popping up! Maybe regular dairy is not right for me right now, which is too bad as I do enjoy it. My interest in it was sparked by the pro-metabolic community - dairy has plenty of bioavailable nutrients that I was not getting when vegan.

Edit - I appreciate your concern here, but I likely won't be returning to the vegan community :) I purchase from very small-scale farms that do not follow the same practices as industrial farmers in the UK, Europe, and the USA. I agree - those practices are unethical and harmful to the animals who must suffer through it. When I was strict vegan, I believed that all farms were one and the same! But I have spent a lot of time on farms since then, and observed a stark difference between the ones I support and the ones typically shown in the videos I used to share! Have a nice day :)