thyroid diet

A genetically engineered growth hormone (rBGH or rBST) has been used to increase milk production from cows in the United States since February 1995. The milk obtained from cows getting injections of this growth hormone is not labeled. This injected growth hormone increases the insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in milk by 80 percent. The IGF-1 is absorbed from milk and is identical to the IGF-1 normally found in humans. Casein from milk and homogenization of milk keep the IGF-1 from being broken down in the stomach so it is readily absorbed into the blood. IGF-1 functions in the human body to accelerate cancer growth. Research has shown a direct correlation between high levels of IGF-1 and rapid growth of malignant cells in the pancreas, lining of the uterus (endometrium), brain, thyroid, muscle, and osteosarcoma of bone.