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PCRM--Health--Milk and Prostate Cancer The Evidence Mounts

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Milk and Prostate Cancer:

The Evidence Mounts

by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.

 

 

 

Could milk cause prostate cancer? The question has come up repeatedly

in recent months, as billboards portraying New York City Mayor

Rudolph Giuliani with a milk mustache carried the words, " Got

Prostate Cancer? " The outraged mayor countered that milk had nothing

to do with his newly diagnosed disease, which also killed his father.

For the public, this was completely new territory. Does drinking milk

actually contribute to cancer?

 

Here are the facts: Major studies suggesting a link between milk and

prostate cancer have appeared in medical journals since the 1970s.

Two of six cohort studies (research studies following groups of

people over time) found increased risk with higher milk intakes. Five

studies comparing cancer patients to healthy individuals found a

similar association. One of these, conducted in northern Italy, found

that frequent dairy consumption could increase risk by two and one-

half times.1

 

In 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute

for Cancer Research concluded that dairy products should be

considered a possible contributor to prostate cancer. And yet another

research study came out in April 2000 pointing to a link between

dairy and prostate cancer: Harvard's Physicians' Health Study

followed 20,885 men for 11 years, finding that having two and one-

half dairy servings each day boosted prostate cancer risk by 34

percent, compared to having less than one-half serving daily.2

 

A Smoking Gun?

 

Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer

risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a

man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like

growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer

cell growth.3-5 A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but

several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate

cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.

 

Milk does other mischief. Its load of calcium depletes the body's

vitamin D, which, in turn, may add to cancer risk. Most dairy

products are also high in fat, which affects the activity of sex

hormones that play a major role in cancer.

 

And it would come as no surprise that milk might affect the growth of

cancer cells. After all, its biological purpose is to support rapid

growth in all parts of a calf's body. After the age of weaning,

calves (like all mammals) have no need for milk at all, and there is

never a need to drink the milk of another species.

 

Researchers are investigating whether dairy products might be

culprits in other forms of the disease. Ovarian cancer, in

particular, may be linked to galactose, a sugar produced from the

milk sugar lactose. Yogurt, cheese, " lactose-free " milk, and other

dairy products contain substantial amounts of galactose.

 

Other parts of the diet affect cancer risk, too. Meat and fatty foods

in general are implicated in increased risk, while tomatoes,

watermelons, and other bright red fruits contain lycopene, which

reduces cancer risk.

 

The bottom line: While researchers will study the causes of cancer

for years to come, health-conscious families may well want to trade

dairy—and all animal products—for a healthy, vegan diet rich in

vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. When to make the

switch? Evidence suggests that the earlier in life healthy diet

habits begin, the better your protection.

 

 

 

What?! Does Everything Cause Cancer?

 

As a matter of fact, no. Whole grains, beans and other legumes,

vegetables, and fruits are cancer fighters. Plant foods are low in

fat, high in fiber, and loaded with protective cancer-fighting

nutrients. But animal products—meat, dairy, eggs—are linked to

several forms of the disease. They contain plenty of fat to harbor

cancer-causing chemicals and to drive up the levels of cancer-

promoting hormones in your body. They have no fiber that would

normally sweep carcinogens from your digestive tract and are low in

cancer-fighting antioxidants. And under cooking temperatures, the

creatine, amino acids, and natural sugars in meat can actually turn

into cancer-causing chemicals.

 

A cancer-prevention diet includes plenty of:

Vegetables: sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, spinach, asparagus

Fruits: strawberries, kiwi, melon, bananas, apples

Whole grains: breads, cereal, oatmeal, pasta, rice

Legumes: beans, peas, lentils

 

The most healthful diets eliminate meat, dairy products, and fried

foods. To make the transition easy, you may wish to change to

organic,use rice milk, soymilk, meat substitutes, or egg substitutes.

 

 

 

References

1. World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research.

Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective.

American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington, D.C., 1997, p.

322.

2. Chan JM, Stampfer MJ, Ma J, Ajani U, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci E.

Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk in the Physicians'

Health Study. Presentation, American Association for Cancer Research,

San Francisco, April 2000.

3. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate

cancer risk—interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-

9.

4. Cadogan J, Eastell R, Jones N, Barker ME. Milk intake and bone

mineral acquisition in adolescent girls: randomised, controlled

intervention trial. BMJ 1997;315:1255-60.

5. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes

favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso

1999;99:1228-33.

 

 

Organic Farming Quotable Quotes= " A nation that destroys its soils

destroys itself " -----*Franklin D. Roosevelt* " Food is power... are

you in control of yours? " *John Jeavons*, Ecology Action-- " Health is

not a medical issue! " =Theaimcompanies ==

http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

 

 

 

 

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It has taken beef and dairy products off my menu.

 

I really believe that anyone who eats grains(unsprouted),flour products

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> Fwd: PCRM--Health--Milk and Prostate Cancer The

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> PCRM--Health--Milk and Prostate Cancer The Evidence Mounts

> Sun, 30 Sep 2001 16:32:57 -0400

> Milk and Prostate Cancer:

> The Evidence Mounts

> by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.

>

>

>

> Could milk cause prostate cancer? The question has come up repeatedly

> in recent months, as billboards portraying New York City Mayor

> Rudolph Giuliani with a milk mustache carried the words, " Got

> Prostate Cancer? " The outraged mayor countered that milk had nothing

> to do with his newly diagnosed disease, which also killed his father.

> For the public, this was completely new territory. Does drinking milk

> actually contribute to cancer?

>

> Here are the facts: Major studies suggesting a link between milk and

> prostate cancer have appeared in medical journals since the 1970s.

> Two of six cohort studies (research studies following groups of

> people over time) found increased risk with higher milk intakes. Five

> studies comparing cancer patients to healthy individuals found a

> similar association. One of these, conducted in northern Italy, found

> that frequent dairy consumption could increase risk by two and one-

> half times.1

>

> In 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute

> for Cancer Research concluded that dairy products should be

> considered a possible contributor to prostate cancer. And yet another

> research study came out in April 2000 pointing to a link between

> dairy and prostate cancer: Harvard's Physicians' Health Study

> followed 20,885 men for 11 years, finding that having two and one-

> half dairy servings each day boosted prostate cancer risk by 34

> percent, compared to having less than one-half serving daily.2

>

> A Smoking Gun?

>

> Researchers are looking, not only at whether milk increases cancer

> risk, but how. The answer, apparently, is in the way milk affects a

> man's hormones. Dairy products boost the amount of insulin-like

> growth factor (IGF-I) in the blood. In turn, IGF-I promotes cancer

> cell growth.3-5 A small amount is normally in the bloodstream, but

> several recent studies have linked increased IGF-I levels to prostate

> cancer and possibly to breast cancer as well.

>

> Milk does other mischief. Its load of calcium depletes the body's

> vitamin D, which, in turn, may add to cancer risk. Most dairy

> products are also high in fat, which affects the activity of sex

> hormones that play a major role in cancer.

>

> And it would come as no surprise that milk might affect the growth of

> cancer cells. After all, its biological purpose is to support rapid

> growth in all parts of a calf's body. After the age of weaning,

> calves (like all mammals) have no need for milk at all, and there is

> never a need to drink the milk of another species.

>

> Researchers are investigating whether dairy products might be

> culprits in other forms of the disease. Ovarian cancer, in

> particular, may be linked to galactose, a sugar produced from the

> milk sugar lactose. Yogurt, cheese, " lactose-free " milk, and other

> dairy products contain substantial amounts of galactose.

>

> Other parts of the diet affect cancer risk, too. Meat and fatty foods

> in general are implicated in increased risk, while tomatoes,

> watermelons, and other bright red fruits contain lycopene, which

> reduces cancer risk.

>

> The bottom line: While researchers will study the causes of cancer

> for years to come, health-conscious families may well want to trade

> dairy-and all animal products-for a healthy, vegan diet rich in

> vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and legumes. When to make the

> switch? Evidence suggests that the earlier in life healthy diet

> habits begin, the better your protection.

>

>

>

> What?! Does Everything Cause Cancer?

>

> As a matter of fact, no. Whole grains, beans and other legumes,

> vegetables, and fruits are cancer fighters. Plant foods are low in

> fat, high in fiber, and loaded with protective cancer-fighting

> nutrients. But animal products-meat, dairy, eggs-are linked to

> several forms of the disease. They contain plenty of fat to harbor

> cancer-causing chemicals and to drive up the levels of cancer-

> promoting hormones in your body. They have no fiber that would

> normally sweep carcinogens from your digestive tract and are low in

> cancer-fighting antioxidants. And under cooking temperatures, the

> creatine, amino acids, and natural sugars in meat can actually turn

> into cancer-causing chemicals.

>

> A cancer-prevention diet includes plenty of:

> Vegetables: sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, spinach, asparagus

> Fruits: strawberries, kiwi, melon, bananas, apples

> Whole grains: breads, cereal, oatmeal, pasta, rice

> Legumes: beans, peas, lentils

>

> The most healthful diets eliminate meat, dairy products, and fried

> foods. To make the transition easy, you may wish to change to

> organic,use rice milk, soymilk, meat substitutes, or egg substitutes.

>

>

>

> References

> 1. World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research.

> Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective.

> American Institute for Cancer Research, Washington, D.C., 1997, p.

> 322.

> 2. Chan JM, Stampfer MJ, Ma J, Ajani U, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci E.

> Dairy products, calcium, and prostate cancer risk in the Physicians'

> Health Study. Presentation, American Association for Cancer Research,

> San Francisco, April 2000.

> 3. Cohen P. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I levels and prostate

> cancer risk-interpreting the evidence. J Natl Cancer Inst 1998;90:876-

> 9.

> 4. Cadogan J, Eastell R, Jones N, Barker ME. Milk intake and bone

> mineral acquisition in adolescent girls: randomised, controlled

> intervention trial. BMJ 1997;315:1255-60.

> 5. Heaney RP, McCarron DA, Dawson-Hughes B, et al. Dietary changes

> favorably affect bone remodeling in older adults. J Am Dietetic Asso

> 1999;99:1228-33.

>

>

> Organic Farming Quotable Quotes= " A nation that destroys its soils

> destroys itself " -----*Franklin D. Roosevelt* " Food is power... are

> you in control of yours? " *John Jeavons*, Ecology Action-- " Health is

> not a medical issue! " =Theaimcompanies ==

> http://canceranswer.homestead.com/AIM.html

>

>

>

>

> Send your FREE holiday greetings online at Greetings.

> --- End forwarded message ---

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