Re: Milk link to ovarian cancer risk
From: David Wright (wright_at_clam.prodigy.net)
Date: 11/30/04
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Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 05:34:44 GMT
In article <Xns95B0D1E8496F4123321@130.133.1.4>,
shroom <shroomNOHARVEST@post.com> wrote:
>Did they ignore all of the hormones and antibiotics they give to cows
>these days?
Any antibiotic residues in milk will cause the milk to be rejected, I
believe. Bovine growth hormone hasn't been that widely adopted,
either, has it? Nor has it been in use that long, and has it been in
use in Europe at all?
-- David Wright :: alphabeta at prodigy.net
These are my opinions only, but they're almost always correct.
"If I have not seen as far as others, it is because giants
were standing on my shoulders." (Hal Abelson, MIT)
>rbystrianyk@gmail.com (Roman Bystrianyk) wrote in
>news:4f28e591.0411290457.7d0e1535@posting.google.com:
>
>> http://www.healthsentinel.com/news.php?event=news_print_list_item&id=
>428
>>
>> "Milk link to ovarian cancer risk", BBC News, November 29, 2004,
>> Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4051331.stm
>>
>> Consuming large amounts of milk may increase the risk of developing
>> ovarian cancer, research suggests.
>>
>> A study of more than 60,000 women found drinking more than two glasses
>> of milk a day significantly upped the risk of the most serious form of
>> the disease.
>>
>> Dairy products have previously been linked to cancers, including those
>> of the breast and prostate.
>>
>> The research, by Sweden's Karolinska Institute, is published in the
>> American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
>>
>> The researchers followed 61,084 women aged 38 to 76 for around 13
>> years.
>>
>> During this time a total of 266 women were diagnosed with ovarian
>> cancer, of whom 125 had serious ovarian cancer.
>>
>> The researchers found women who consumed more than four servings of
>> dairy products a day had twice the risk of serious ovarian cancer than
>> women who had fewer than two.
>>
>> They found that milk had the strongest link with ovarian cancer -
>> those women who drank two or more glasses a day were at double the
>> risk of those who did not consume it at all, or only in small amounts.
>>
>> The reason why milk may increase the risk of ovarian cancer is
>> unclear, but one theory is that lactose, a type of sugar found in
>> milk, may overstimulate production of hormones which encourage tumour
>> growth.
>>
>> Diet element unclear
>>
>> Dr Kate Law, of Cancer Research UK, said it was not yet clear how
>> nutrients, or the amount and distribution of body fat affected the
>> risk of developing cancer.
>>
>> She said: "Previous research has also suggested that a diet rich in
>> whole milk, yogurt and cheese may put women at higher risk of ovarian
>> cancer.
>>
>> "But the picture is far from clear, as other evidence suggests that
>> women who drink skimmed or low-fat milk might have a lower risk of
>> ovarian cancer."
>>
>> Dr Law a major study, involving 500,000 people, was currently underway
>> to try to assess the impact on diet on cancer.
>>
>> "Until more is known about the specific components of diet that
>> influence cancer risk, the best advice is to emphasize a balanced diet
>> which includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables."
>>
>> Around 6,700 women in the UK are diagnosed with ovarian cancer each
>> year.
>>
>
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