Ovarian cancer rates parallel dairy-eating patterns around the world. The culprit seems to be galactose, the simple sugar broken down from the milk sugar lactose. Animals fed galactose go on to develop ovarian cancer. According to Boston gynecologist Daniel Cramer, women with this cancer often have trouble breaking down galactose. Yogurt, cheese and other fermented dairy products, as well as those containing Lactaid, are the richest sources of galactose.
Pesticides concentrate in milk of both farm animals and humans.
A study by the Environmental Defense Fund found widespread pesticide contamination of human breast milk among 1400 women in forty six states. Amino acids, the units that make up proteins, are building blocks for all living cells. When protein in our food is properly broken down by the digestive system into amino acids, it does no harm to the immune system. Some food proteins, however, are absorbed into the blood fully undigested, provoking an immune response. Repeated exposure to these proteins disrupts normal immune function and may eventually lead to disease.