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Monday, May 23, 2011

"Milk" does it do the body good?!? Read below to look out for some concerns

Milk
The milk you're drinking may not be doing your body good: Dairy products account for a reported 60 to 70 percent of the estrogens we consume through our food. If that seems like a shockingly large number, its mainly because milk naturally contains hormones passed along from cows. What worries some experts is that about 17% of dairy cows are treated with the hormone rBST (or rBGH), which stimulates milk production by increasing circulating levels of another hormone called insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1). "Elevated levels of IGF-1 in people associated with an increased risk of cancer, including breast cancer", Dr. Schettler explains. In fact, the use of rBGH is banned in Europe and Canada. Although research has yet to definitively conclude whether drinking rBGH treated milk increases your IGF-1 levels high enough to cause concern, Dr. Schettler says its advisable to buy milk that hasn't been treated with it. So pick up milk that's labeled rBGH-free, rBST-free, or is produced without artificial hormones (i.e.,organic).

2 comments:

  1. I chose to be milk-free a year ago and it feels great! Vegan is tough but I think it's the best diet out there! Real food...what a concept! Now I just need to do some exercise!!!!!

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  2. Cheers to you Paula!! Vegan is GREAT! I know you are a GREAT cook! share some recipes! I would love it! Did you see the vegan cookies on here???? YummY!

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