Harvard Warns of High Calcium-Prostate Cance...

August 14, 2003

BUT what this does NOT tell us is how much Magnesium and vitamin D were also

in the diet....... could be another case of imbalance.

mjh

In a message dated 8/14/03 3:06:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

angelprincessjo writes:

> Harvard Warns of High Calcium-Prostate Cancer Link JoAnn Guest Aug 14,

> 2003 12:02 PDT

> Science News

>

> Harvard warns of high calcium-prostate cancer link

>

> According to an 11-year study recently completed by researchers from

> Harvard University Medical School, too much dietary calcium can increase

> men's risk of developing prostate cancer. The study found a correlation

> between the incidence of prostate cancer and dairy intake, with

> participants facing a 34% greater risk of developing the disease if they

> were among the top 20% of dairy products consumers. The researchers

> concluded, " These findings may serve to interject a note of caution into

> the current enthusiastic promotion of a higher intake of calcium in the

> US. " However, Dr. June Chanl, lead author of the report, told

> HealthWorld, " This is a 'head's up' rather than the sounding of an

> alarm. " Justfood.com, September 25, 2001.

>

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