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Hormones and antibiotics in dairy, poultry and meat.

The hormones in dairy, meat, and poultry raise estrogen levels, which can cause you to hold onto body fat.


Milk contains  ‘insulin growth factor-1′ or IGF-1 which regulates cell growth and development. There is lots of IGF-1 in cow’s milk so that calves can grow fast.


Do we need to grow fast as well? How fast? How does it affect us? How does it affect my kids? do they need to regulate their cells growth and development?


So what is this IGF-1 hormone does to you?


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1. stimulates cell division and retards cell death. HELPS TO GROW CANCER.
2. increases insulin levels
3. IGF-1 stimulates an enzyme called 5alpha-reductase. 5alpha-reductase in turn stimulates the production of DHT  (dihydrotestosterone). DHT is thought to be the number one cause of acne and hair loss. 
 MORE SCIENCE FACTS ON DHT HERE
4. stimulates production of male hormones in your ovaries.
5. Milk has another problematic compound called 5alpha-P. 5alpha-P is converted into DHT, which in turn worsens acne and hair loss.


MEAT


Meat Contains Antibiotics and Hormones

70% of all the antibiotics sold in the US go to livestock. This includes fish. In fact, farm raised salmon gets more antibiotics by weight than any other livestock animal. 
And when you eat meat, the antibiotics get passed to you.
What are the risks of antibiotics in meat?

1. Your healthy bacteria gets wiped out, making it harder to fight diseases
2. The bacteria morph into superbugs and then the antibiotics stop working

What kind of hormones are in our meat?

There are six different kinds of steroid hormones approved by FDA for food production: estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, zeranol, trenbolone acetate, and melengestrol acetate. Federal regulations allow these hormones to be used on growing cattle and sheep, but not on poultry or pigs. Why? The six hormones are not as useful in increasing weight gain of poultry or hogs.

The FDA also allows the use of the protein hormone rbGH to increase milk production in dairy cattle.
What are the risks of extra hormones?
1. Early puberty in girls
2. Breast cancer



Are growth hormones used elsewhere in the world?

The debate on whether growth hormones should or should not be used for food production has become a very political issue. In 1989, the European Community (now European Union) issued a ban on all meat from animals treated with steroid growth hormones, which is still in effect. The use of steroid hormones for beef cattle is permitted in Canada.
Countries within the European Union do not allow the use of the protein hormone rbGH, for dairy cattle. In 1999, the Canadian government refused approval for the sale of rbGH for dairy cattle, based on concerns about the health effects including mastitis in treated animals.



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