Last updated on:
1/5/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
Alison Stewart, MA Biography
- Title:
- Editor of the Consumer Health Journal
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is Drinking Milk Healthy for Humans?"
- Reasoning:
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“One reason milk consumption may lead to cancer risk is insulin-like growth factor, IGF-1 (not to be confused with bovine growth hormone, rBGH). Milk contains IGF-1 for good reason: milk is designed for babies, and IGF-1 helps us grow. IGF-1 affects growth, as well as other functions, and is normally found in our blood. Higher levels of IGF-1, however, appear to stimulate cancer cells.”
“Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancer,” Consumer Health Journal, Mar. 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Editor, Consumer Health Journal
- Recipient, 2005 Excellence in Women’s Health Research Journalism Award, Society for Women’s Health Research
- Education:
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- MA, Journalism, Northwestern University
- Other:
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- None found
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