Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Greetings Members: Taken from Robert Cohen's "Not Milk" Column Fun Filled Facts For Humans With OvariesWomen have been targeted by the dairy industry's milkpromotion board. What the dairy industry neglects toadvertise is the fact that cow's milk containsa very powerful growth hormone, insulin-like growthfactor-I (IGF-I). IGF-I is identical in humans and cows,and this hormone has been identified as a key factor intumor growth."IGF-I reacts in a synergistic manner with estrogen,and plays a role in the growth and proliferationof ovarian cancer."Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, Feb. 1994, 78(2)"Emerging evidence suggests that members of the IGFfamily play important roles in the development andprogression of cancer. Diet, nutrition, and otherlifestyle features affect the expression and productionof IGF-1...Growth hormone (GH) stimulates the productionof IGF...Given the close relationship between GH andIGF-1, the long-term safety of GH treatment warrantsa serious concern."Journal of the Louisiana State Med Soc, 1999 Apr, 151:4"...women who consume dairy products on a regularbasis, have triple the risk of ovarian cancer thanother women."The Lancet 1989; 2"Poor absorption of lactose may more thandouble the risk of ovarian cancer in women."American Journal of Epidemiology, 1999;150"The uterus and ovary, like the breast, arehormone-sensitive organs. Not surprisingly,uterine and ovarian cancers are both linkedto fatty diets in epidemiologic studies."Cancer 1966;19Robert Cohen http://www.notmilk.comDo You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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