of IGF-1 had seven times the risk of breast cancer as those with the lowest levels. As for prostate cancer, a study conducted by researchers at Harvard University found that men with elevated IGF-1 were up to four times more likely to develop prostate cancer than men with normal levels, and for men in their 60s, the risk for prostate cancer was eight times more likely than for those with normal levels. A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reported that “the association between dairy products and prostate cancer is one of the most consistent dietary predictors for prostate cancer in the published literature.” So, the next time you reach for organic cottage cheese, yogurt or milk, keep in mind that you are consuming a product containing growth hormones and growth factors that are designed by nature to
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grow a 300 pound animal in one year. Also keep in mind that when it comes to cancer prevention, rapid growth of cells is something we definitely don’t want.
Avoiding Lactose: It’s not just for the intolerant anymore! Lactose is the sugar found in milk; it’s what makes mammalian milk sweet. Indeed, it’s one of the many reasons that babies like to nurse. Babies, in fact, make an enzyme called lactase which helps break down lactose. Interestingly, human production of lactase tends to decrease around the age of four – the age upon which weaning has usually occurred. Simply stated, once a baby has weaned and
