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Joseph Mercola, DO, osteopath and author, in an article on his website titled "Don't Drink Your Milk!" (accessed Sep. 17, 2007), wrote:
“BGH [Bovine Growth Hormone] 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. It can be directly absorbed into the human bloodstream, particularly in infants.
It is highly likely that IGF-1 promotes the transformation of human breast cells to cancerous forms. IGF-1 is also a growth factor for already cancerous breast and colon cancer cells, promoting their progression and invasiveness.”
Sep. 17, 2007