The World Peace Diet: Eating For Spiritual Health And Social Harmony

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bronchitis, allergies, asthma, hay fever, rheumatoid arthritis, hives,
allergy to penicillin, leukemia, multiple sclerosis, and dental decay, as
well as to the diabetes, obesity, and atherosclerosis caused by the high
fat and cholesterol content. 25
The protein in milk, particularly casein, while perfect for calves, is
too large and difficult for us to digest. Calves have a particular enzyme,
rennin, not present in humans, that coagulates and helps breaks down
casein. According to renowned nutrition researcher T. Colin Campbell,
“Cows’ milk protein may be the single most significant chemical carcinogen
to which humans are exposed.” 26
On top of this, cow’s milk is rich in natural growth hormone, to
induce the newborn calf to grow many hundreds of pounds in just the
first year of life. This growth-inducing substance, named by scientists
insulin-like growth factor one (IGF-1), is absolutely identical, molecularly,
to the IGF-1 in humans that spurs our growth as children. The
extra dose of growth factor we receive in cow’s milk causes us to grow
unnaturally, and not just in height. I remember, as a child raised in a typically
heavy dairy-eating household, that my teeth were way too large
for my mouth and my orthodontist, in sizing the bands needed to
straighten them, exclaimed, “Wow! Looks like you’ve got cow’s teeth!”
In adults, studies have shown that excess IGF-1 from eating dairy
products may increase the risk of cancer. 27 Since we are not growing, as
adults we normally have very little, if any, IGF-1 in our blood to promote
the growth of new cells. The IGF-1 that enters our bloodstream
when we eat dairy products has serious consequences. Recall that in the
trillions of cells in our bodies, there are naturally some cancer cells
erupting here and there all the time; with a healthy immune system,
these cells are easily discovered and destroyed. Enter IGF-1 from cow’s
milk. This growth factor is like gasoline thrown on a fire, stimulating
sudden, rapid cell division in a small, easy-to-handle cancerous cell
growth. The immune system, already overworked by the pathogen load
and toxins in the dairy products, may not be able to contain it. The IGF-
1 in dairy products may actually be promoting cancer—yet famous people,
including health professionals, appear in expensive advertising campaigns
sporting milk mustaches, supporting the dairy industry!