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New Prostate Cancer Studies Implicating Milk

Journal: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
Date: April, 2008
Number of subjects: 43,435 Japanese men ages 45 to 74 years
Study Duration: 90 months
Scientist's Conclusion: "...our results suggest that the intake of dairy products may be associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer."

Journal: British Journal of Cancer
Date: April 1, 2008
Number of subjects: 142,251 European men
Study Duration: 103 months
Scientist's Conclusion: "A 35-gram per day increase in consumption of dairy protein was associated with an increase in the risk of prostate cancer of 32%. Calcium from dairy products was also positively associated with risk, but not calcium from other foods. The results support the hypothesis that a high intake of protein and calcium from dairy products may increase the risk for prostate cancer."

Also of note regarding prostate cancer...

IGF-I is identical in human and cow. If you believe that breast feeding works to protect lactoferrins and immunoglobulins from digestion (and benefit the nursing infant), you must also recognize that milk is a hormonal delivery system. By drinking cow's milk, one delivers IGF-I in a bioactive form to the body's cells. When IGF-I from cow's milk alights upon an existing cancer, it's like pouring gasoline on a fire. Scientists have found that the IGF-I system is widely involved in human carcinogenesis. A significant association between high circulating IGF-I concentrations and an increased risk of lung, colon, prostate and pre-menopausal breast cancer has recently been reported.

"A strong positive association was observed between IGF-I levels and prostate cancer risk." -- Science, vol. 279. January 23, 1998

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and "Carcinogen Found in French Fries, Bread, Biscuits, and Some Interesting Information about the American Cancer Society"

and "Reasons Why Women Should Not Get a Mammogram"

and "Cell Phones and Cancer"

Click here to view the website where the Philip Binzel, M.D. quote came from (Cancer Tutor, Alternative Cancer Treatments Information Center).

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