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Milk increases chances of multiple birth

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A USA study shows that drinking dairy milk significantly increases the chances for women to have twin babies. The study was published in the 'Journal of Reproductive Medicine' and shows that milk-consuming mothers have a 13% higher chance of a multiple birth compared to mothers who avoid dairy milk. Women who avoid all kinds of dairy products were found to have a 20% less chance of having twins compared to milk-consuming women. (Mechanisms of Twinning: Effect of Diet and Heredity on the Human Twinning Rate, May 2006).

The study shows that this is due to cow hormones known as 'IGF-1'. These hormones are present is all types of dairy milk. All recent studies show that IGF-1 is responsible for several types of cancer and other diseases in humans who consume milk.

Dr. Gary Steinman of the Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, USA, who conducted the study, took samples from more than 1000 vegetarian women. These women were shown to have five times less chances of having twins compared to non-vegetarian women. It seems that animal-product foodstuffs, especially dairy foods, can significantly increase the chances of having twins.

This theory is also supported by the finding that in some traditional dairy consuming populations, the rate of twin birth is high. If it is true that consuming milk increases the chances of a multiple birth, this adds further support to the horror story of IGF-1.

Anybody consuming dairy milk will ingest this harmful bovine growth hormone, and this plays havoc with the natural hormonal balance of the human body. Giving birth to twins or triplets is an aberration in the human species, not a sign of good health.

Furthermore, a little known fact about cow's milk is that the combination of IGF-1 and estrogen in milk significantly accelerates early puberty in young boys and girls. The bovine growth factor accelerates the onset of puberty in humans, making you more prone to getting cancer later in life.

Premature puberty in girls can cause depression, aggressiveness, moodiness, social withdrawal, behavioural problems, and a greater likelihood to take drugs and smoke. Additionally, it is known that early puberty in a girl increases the risk of osteoporosis in later life.

"There are several reasons why dairy products raise a woman's hormone levels causing a variety of hormone-dependent problems from early onset of menstruation (menarche) to PMS and uterine fibroids - but one is unique to cow's milk: cows are milked even while they are pregnant. As a result of the pregnancy, cows secrete high levels of estrogen into their milk." (Janowski T., 'Mammary Secretion Of Estrogens In The Cow', Domest. Anim. Endocrinol. 2002 Jul; 23(1-2): 125-37).

The simple solution is to avoid all kinds of dairy milk. Instead, use non-dairy milk which is widely available from supermarkets. Avoiding dairy milk has a dramatic and beneficial effect on your overall health. You can make your own delicious and super-nutritious non-dairy milk quickly and easily. This will save you money and be much better for health. See below for details of a free book showing how to make non-dairy milk.

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