Can Drinking Milk lead to Cancer?

Americans have grown up thinking 3 glasses of milk does the body good. I am here to say the American public has been misled. Research has now shown milk that contains rBGH, or recombinant bovine growth hormone, has been linked to several different types of cancer including prostate and breast cancer. Dairy companies will deliberately inject dairy cows with this genetically modified hormone in order to help cows produce more milk. The artificial growth hormone rBGH increases insulin-growth factor 1, or IGF-1, levels in the human body. IGF-1 helps regulate cell growth in the body but too much can lead to increased risks for prostate, colon, and breast cancer.

Most supermarkets and food companies have now stopped buying milk products that contain rBGH. Canada, Australia and most of Europe has completely banned the use of rBGH in dairy products but there are still dairy products out there that contain this harmful hormone. Why would someone drink a product that contains such a harmful unnatural ingredient? It is up to each American consumer to understand what is being put into their bodies. Look for dairy products that are "growth hormone free." American corporations will not always tell the public the truth about their products, especially if it is bad for business.

This website provides some great info about rBGH: http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm