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Consumption of milk and its products may reduce the risk of colon cancer

Collected recent articles from around the world, courtesy of the Cancer Society, about the relationship between calcium and cancer

Cup of milk. From Wikipedia
Cup of milk. From Wikipedia

Studies indicate the relationship between the consumption of foods rich in calcium and the reduction of the risk of colon cancer. Also, there is evidence that taking calcium supplements can be helpful in preventing the formation of intestinal polyps. On the other hand, there is evidence that taking high amounts of calcium, especially taking food supplements, is associated with the risk of developing prostate cancer, especially the more malignant type.

In light of this, it is advisable to get the recommended amount of calcium mainly through the consumption of foods containing calcium. It is recommended to choose low-fat products, in order to reduce the levels of saturated fat.

According to the recommendations of the American Cancer Society (ACS) regarding calcium intake:
The recommended daily amount of calcium is 1,000 mg per day for the 19-50 age group, and 1,200 mg per day for those 50 and older. Dairy products, legumes and green vegetables are an excellent source of calcium.

Milk consumption in children may reduce the risk of colon cancer in adulthood
Dr. Niva Shapira, a clinical nutritionist from the Nutrition Research Institute at Blinson Hospital and a consultant to the Association to Fight Cancer, mentions the findings of a new study concerning milk consumption among children and the risk of colon cancer in adulthood.
According to previous studies, calcium consumption in adulthood may lower the risk of intestinal adenoma. An adenoma is a benign tumor, originating from glandular tissue cells, that may develop into a malignant tumor. This study examined the relationship between the risk of colon cancer and milk consumption in childhood. The interest in nutrition during childhood arose following observations in New Zealand, which indicated that the incidence of colon cancer decreased by about 50% among those born in 1938.
Since dairy products are the main source of calcium in the New Zealand diet, between 1937 and 1967 the New Zealand government funded a program to provide a 284 ml bottle of milk every day to most school children in New Zealand. The children who participated in this study were born between 1932 and 1962. The study compared 562 patients with colon cancer and 571 subjects in the control group regarding their life habits and health. The subjects were also asked about their participation in school milk supply programs; additional milk consumption; dietary preferences; and the total amount of milk consumed per week.
The results showed a significant decrease in the risk of colon cancer, which was observed with the increase in the frequency of drinking milk at school and additional milk consumption between the ages of 5 - 12. This decrease was not observed among children aged 13 - 18. The results were more significant for those who consumed a larger amount of milk. Participation in school milk distribution programs is associated with a 30% decrease in the risk of developing colon cancer in adulthood.
It should be noted that previous studies show that an increase in milk consumption is associated with a decrease in the consumption of sweetened beverages and contributes to protection against obesity and to the balance of the entire nutritional composition. These three factors can have a significant contribution to long-term protection from colon cancer.
Hence, daily consumption of milk in childhood may contribute to reducing the risk of developing colon cancer in old age. The determining age is before puberty and not after.
The research conclusions point to the great importance of nutrition in childhood, and the need to continue researching it, in order to guide the public to preventive nutrition, along with adequate growth and optimal functioning, for life.
The study was published on 15.2.11 in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Yogurt consumption may protect against colon cancer

Italian researchers found a connection between high consumption of yogurt and reducing the risk of colon cancer. Previous studies indicated the existence of such a relationship, but their conclusions were not unequivocal.
Yogurt and other fermented milk products contain lactic acid bacteria, which have an anti-cancer effect. 45,241 women and men from Italy participated in this study, as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (Epic), conducted in ten European countries. The participants answered questionnaires that included, among other things, questions regarding dietary habits and were then followed up for a period of 12 years. During this period, 289 cases of colon cancer were detected among the participants. It was found that the risk of the participants in the highest third of yogurt consumption had a 35% lower risk of colon cancer, compared to the participants in the lowest third of yogurt consumption. This, after influential factors were taken into account, including red meat consumption, sugar consumption, fat consumption, alcohol consumption, smoking, body mass index and physical activity.
The protective effect of dairy consumption was observed in both women and men, but was stronger in men. The researchers conclude that yogurt consumption does protect against colon cancer, however, it is necessary to confirm this conclusion through additional studies. If this confirmation is received, regular consumption of yogurt will be recommended as a step that contributes to reducing the risk of colon cancer.

The article was published in the May 2011 issue of the International Journal of Cancer.

Milk and its products reduce the risk of colon cancer

Dutch researchers examined the relationship between the consumption of different dairy products and the risk of colon cancer. In this study, 19 studies were reviewed, which were published until May 2010 and in which the relationship between the consumption of dairy products and the risk of colon cancer was examined.
The review of studies revealed that a total consumption of dairy products in the amount of 400 grams per day reduces the risk of colon cancer by 17%. Also, consuming milk in an amount of 200 grams per day reduces the risk of colon cancer by 9%. No significant relationship was found between the consumption of additional dairy products, such as cheese, butter, etc., and the risk of colon cancer. The relationship between the consumption of dairy products and the reduction of the risk of illness is found among both women and men, and is strongest among those who consume the highest levels of dairy products.
The researchers conclude that there is a relationship between the consumption of milk and the total consumption of dairy products, and a reduction in the risk of colon cancer.

The study was published online on 26.5.11 in the journal Annals of Oncology.

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  1. Avi Blizovsky - Bambi answered you and showed that the article lacks due disclosure because its author receives money from the dairy industry. And you give him an evasive and not really scientific answer.
    The title of the article is beautifully worded "may reduce the risk", one could also write equally "may increase", maybe yes or maybe not, no certainty, but the impression is created...

    There is one thing in the article that is probably certain "participation in school milk distribution programs is associated with a 30% decrease in the risk of developing colon cancer in adulthood"

    The question arises as to whether it is now possible to prove that this happened due to the whole milk as a whole, or the calcium, or another factor such as those who drank milk underestimating the consumption of meat.
    I think Dr. Avni will continue to sleep peacefully (to response 1), he did a good job and this is not unreasonable in this article.

    Later Legal (response 13) - there are clear studies that show that he is right, you can read about them in the book "China Research".

    In summary, milk is currently associated with many diseases, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, skin problems (you can read about them at Dr. Avni's and in the China study). If there is perhaps a point benefit in a certain case of colon cancer, it still does not justify all the other problems that the milk may cause.

    As a precautionary measure, you should greatly reduce milk consumption, and be careful to eat calcium-rich vegetables and legumes such as beans, and to combine foods high in quality protein such as rice with lentils, hummus with tahini, quinoa, or soy

  2. The studies show a connection between calcium consumption and cancer, but what is the connection between milk or yogurt and calcium, and others write that these are foods high in calcium. This requires a change of perception but.. there is no connection between the milk and calcium
    On the contrary - the milk causes the loss of calcium and does not add to the body.

    Since the amount of sodium and phosphorus in milk and cow products is very high, the body excretes all the mineral components including calcium (and many other important reserves for the body) as a reaction to this food and to the acidity (PH) in the blood caused by them.

    The result is that you lose much more calcium than is in the milk to begin with - so you actually lose calcium when you drink milk or eat cheese.

    As I said - it requires a change of perception for everything we were taught, but in the end we learn the bitter truth!

  3. I lived in China and Thailand. Almost no dairy products are eaten there
    They are perfectly fine, eat more soy. In my opinion they are healthier, the old people there move more and don't look like they are going to die and go to the hospital all the time. I don't know what about cancer...they are healthier but at the rate that McDonald's branches are appearing...not for long.
    I drank milk in Thailand and China, imported (Holland) resistant milk. It should be noted that before I went on the trip I had "lactose" sensitivities in Israel. When I arrived in China I would drink a liter of milk every day...nothing, no problem...maybe it's also fake milk I thought.
    But also in Thailand, certain companies, their milk didn't do anything for me (mainly from the Netherlands)..so I don't know anymore
    I came back to Israel, I drank a drop...no milk, and I felt that my stomach was exploding, as if poison had entered my body with very strong suffering and pain. What's more, both my father and I, (they say it starts at a certain age) exactly that year we started to be sensitive to milk, which means that we changed the milk, something in the production process.
    In short, I would be more afraid of what is put into milk in Israel. Because all the cleanliness of the milk, the hormones that enter the cow, go find out what we drink.

  4. Bambi:
    I only commented to you because I did not find examples of demagoguery in other comments that interested me.

  5. You're right, I wasn't precise.
    But it is also demagogic to comment on the subject of demagogy only on my comments in this thread.

    The bacterium originates from animals (for which it is not harmful) and not from humans (assuming that it is of natural origin of course)
    Referring to the strains that are fatal to humans as an example
    E. coli O157:H7, E. coli O121 and E. coli O104:H21.

    What is interesting is that many studies have indicated that cows that were not allowed to eat in the meadow but were allowed to eat grains (the entire industrial economy) - produce the strains that are fatal to humans
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattle_feeding#E._coli

  6. Bambi:
    I am a vegetarian and I also share your desire to make sure that the world is based on plants for its nutrition instead of animals and this is for many reasons including the ones you mentioned.
    But this does not constitute for me a justification for demagoguery.

    There is no connection between resistance to the source of pesticides and chemicals and lethality to humans. There simply isn't. Man is not high in pesticides and chemicals, therefore adapting to an environment high in pesticides and chemicals does not create resistance to the immune system or to the drugs that a person does take (and he, as we know, does not need pesticides - not even to eradicate his diseases - because it is quite stupid to eradicate yourself along with the disease).
    Certainly none of this has anything to do with the lethality of the bacteria. There are many bacteria that live very well in a person without being fatal for him (and many times even the opposite - their resistance in the human environment allows them to contribute to the person).

    The bacterium has already been identified as a bacterium of human origin, so there is no need to pin the cause of its existence on all kinds of factors that want to blame.

    The chance that a bacterium of human origin will reach the various crops on farms that use sewage water or fertilizers that include human excrement is infinitely higher than the chance that something similar will happen as a result of using clean and disinfected water and fertilizers that do not include human excrement. This could be known for sure even if the current disaster had not occurred.

  7. The story with Koli Island is really interesting.
    You meant the last suspicion, before that it was cucumbers from Spain... tomorrow it will be okra from Jaffa.
    The truth is they don't know yet.

    As of this moment:
    From the German organic farm, samples were taken to the laboratory - and the bacteria was not there

    Besides, it is known that sprouts only need water, there is no manure or pollution
    And the standard for using water under the organic seal is extremely strict.
    (Although not in Israel, but that's another story)

    If anything, quite the opposite - a bacterium becomes evolutionarily resistant to a source rich in pesticides and chemicals and becomes a new and deadly strain.

  8. Bambi and someone, I also live in the same world as you live in it and am aware of its shortcomings, and I don't even hate tycoons to say the least, but from here to constant persecution from any action someone does is a long way. For your information, according to the latest findings, the source of the resistant E. coli bacteria in Germany was sprouts grown on an organic farm, meaning that it was precisely the rejection of the hated "industrial" fertilizers and pesticides that led to the outbreak of the disease that killed dozens of people in Europe.

  9. And if you already mentioned global warming and the quality of the environment -
    Your interest is to stop the industrial use of animals.
    They are among the biggest contributors to global warming and damage to the environment

    According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Authority of the United Nations:

    "Livestock are responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, a bigger share than that of transport."

    http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/cow-emissions-more-damaging-to-planet-than-cosub2sub-from-cars-427843.html

    You can find the official report on Wikipedia under the name
    Livestock's Long Shadow report

  10. My dear father, you are wrong.
    I am not a conspirator but live in the real world saturated with business interests and power.

    Your article cites "Dr. Niva Shapira, a clinical nutritionist from the Nutrition Research Institute at Blinson Hospital and a consultant to the Association to Fight Cancer, states the findings of a new study,"

    The same respected Dr. is also:

    Strauss has for many years employed Dr. Niva Shapira, who serves as an external consultant for the entire Strauss-Elite concern. "

    http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3112210,00.html

    Is there a conflict of interest?

    You know very well that the clip of the Australian Animal Welfare Society describes the very ugly reality as it is in the dairy industry.
    You can start eating vegetables for calcium and not be a part of this horror.

  11. Avi (3) Please note: the Cancer Society just compiled studies
    exist, not she performed them. You will know who funded the studies
    found by the association's informants.

    I am not arguing against drinking milk (I consume dairy products occasionally)
    Bambi still seems to me to be right, there are quite a few plant sources
    Available and rich in calcium (black beer for example) and even if we ignore it
    From the humanitarian side there are two good reasons in my opinion against drinking
    Milk in quantities as a source of calcium:

    Calcium from milk in coffee, cocoa and tea is less well absorbed
    From calcium in clean milk (but how many drink it clean?).

    I'm afraid that food produced from animals is "exploded" with drugs
    And hormones that "do not contribute" to our health to say the least.

  12. Bambi, your theory falls apart when the person who published the article is the Cancer Society which has no specific interest in the dairy industry, but what if a conspiracy theory holds that an entire industry that helped us increase our life expectancy killed us, no amount of reality will be able to change that. Especially when it comes from those people who oppose evolution and believe that the earth is not warming (another truth....).
    And YouTube movies as you know are not a scientific source

  13. After all, there are studies (such as the 2005 study by Ganma Vasto that gathered material from 40 countries) that determined that there is a connection.

    That is, at the very least, it can be said that there is a dispute. (We will ignore for the moment that the dairy industry will only fund studies with positive results for them of course)

    So why not just recommend the consumption of calcium from vegetables?
    As far as I know, there is no dispute about a negative health effect - quite the opposite.

    Let's not forget that we are not just calcium and stomach and there is the moral and the heart.
    The dairy industry is as cruel as it gets
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8kdpcFaNsw

    Calcium intake from vegetables is ideal in all respects.

  14. If Dr. Avni, the author of the book 'The Milk Whips', reads these findings
    He will turn a little pale. 🙂
    I wonder what he will have to say about it.
    In my opinion there is merit in Dr. Avni's claims but as in life
    Every rule has exceptions and you will know if the New Zealand population
    Over the generations, she biologically adapted herself to increased consumption
    of milk and its products, etc.

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