Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH)
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Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH)
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Articles and References

• 7 Foods Banned in Europe Still Available in the U.S.
• Cancer and IGF-1: Another Reason to Avoid Milk
• Don't Drink Your Milk!
• Early Sexual Maturity and Milk Hormones
• Marketing Milk and Disease
• Milk and the Cancer Connection

Comments and Facts

• BGH causes an increase in an insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in the milk of treated cows. IGF-1 survives milk pasteurization and human intestinal digestion. ~Dr. Joseph Mercola
• It is highly likely that IGF-1 promotes the transformation of human breast cells to cancerous forms. ~Dr. Joseph Mercola
• IGF-1 is also a growth factor for already cancerous breast and colon cancer cells, promoting their progression and invasiveness. ~Dr. Joseph Mercola

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