| The approval by the FDA to use BGH (Bovine | | | | the human bloodstream. It is important to |
| Growth Hormone) to increase the amount of | | | | note that IGF-1 promotes the transformation |
| milk produced per cow is just the icing on | | | | of human breast cells into cancerous cells. |
| the cake for an already bleak scenario. BGH | | | | IGF-1 is an already intact growth factor for |
| causes an in crease in insulin like growth | | | | existing cancer cells. BGH also causes cows |
| factor (IGF-1) in the milk of cows receiving | | | | to have increased rates of infections. Of |
| this dreadful hormone. IGF-1 survives milk | | | | course, regular doses of antibiotics help to |
| processing (pasteurization and | | | | alleviate this phenomenon.But what about my |
| homogenization) and is easily absorbed into | | | | calcium? |