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High levels of Insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) are linked not only to high consumption of sugar, but also to consumption of dairy products.

This has been observed before the injection of cows with BGH (rBGH), a genetically engineered, synthetic version of the hormone somatotropin, administered to cows to increase milk production. This probably because dairy cattle have been bred to have naturally high levels of this hormone.

 An additional cancer risk relates to a protein in the bloodstream called insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). Although a certain amount of IGF-I in the blood is normal, high levels are linked to increased cancer risk.25-28 IGF-I plays a role in cell growth, among other functions, and test-tube experiments show that IGF-I encourages cancer cell growth.29,30

Diet has a strong influence on IGF-I. In general, excess intake of calories or proteins increases the amount of IGF-I in the blood, and the inclusion of dairy products in the diet merits particular attention. According to a 1997 review published by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research, at least 11 human population studies have linked dairy product consumption and prostate cancer.31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31. World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research. Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective. American Institute for Cancer Research. Washington, D.C., 1997, p. 461.