Cancer: Seemingly healthy drink increases risk by 80%

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One study, funded by the National Cancer Institute and the UK's World Cancer Research Fund, raised concerns about cow's milk consumption.

Scientists analyzed data from a cohort of more than 50,000 women over an eight-year period. During this period, the women were asked to fill out questionnaires about their dietary habits.

Half of the women in the study followed a vegetarian diet and drank soy milk, while the rest consumed cow's milk. The researchers adjusted for all factors that affect cancer risk, such as alcohol consumption, physical activity, hormones, and reproductive history.

“The experiment was started to determine the relationship between soy consumption and breast cancer,” – explained Gary Fraser, lead author of the study. – At the same time, it became clear that we need to make amendments to dairy products.

The team was unable to establish a link between soy and breast cancer, but the results showed that cow's milk can have a negative effect.

“Research has shown that daily consumption of milk, even in small amounts, can increase the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent,” explained Dr. Fraser.

Scientists emphasized that appropriate the effect was observed even with relatively low consumption of milk – less than a cup per day. With such consumption, the increase in risk was more than 50 percent.