it’s not the dairy fat that’s the problem.)
Insulin is not the only potentially
detrimental hormone increased by milk. Milk
consumption also significantly elevates IGF-
1, another powerful growth-inducer. IGF-1
promotes growth in children, but it is also
associated with promotion (or indirect
facilitation) of various cancers, such as breast,
colon, and prostate. Of course, we’re not
saying that if you drink milk, you’ll get
cancer, but if you’re at high risk, consuming
substances that increase the growth of cells,
including abnormal cells, seems unwise.
MILK SUGAR: LACTOSE
But there is more to this story than just the
protein fractions of milk—the carbohydrate
component can also pose problems. The kind
of carbohydrate found in milk is called
lactose. While there are not huge amounts
present in milk (and some other dairy