Friday Favorite: The Effects of Hormones in Dairy Milk on Cancer

What effects do the female sex hormones in milk have on men, women, and children?

For more on the relationship between cancer and dairy, see:

What about the phytoestrogens in soy? See:

Correction: On the graph at minute 3:09, the left column should be labeled “Estrone” instead of “Urine.”

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

[heidi]

Absolutely still believe my daily consumption of cream cheese the 3yrs before my breast cancer contributed to my diagnosis. Vegan and doing well now. 🌱 ❤

[ilknurilhan]

very concerning, especially thinking how dairy is pushed on us since childhood

[franj]

So many people concerned by phytoestrogens in soy, but no one complaining about actually impactful hormones in dairy and beer. Great video!

[aeh]

I had bilateral pleomorphic breast cancer recently. Its a rare form of cancer - lots of clinicians haven't even heard of it. I had no risk factors, no risky genes (they tested me), no family history of breast cancer... my only risk factor was my very high dairy diet (as an ovo-lacto vegetarian). So I went vegan, with my doctor's blessing and I'm hoping this will reduce my risk of recurrence.

[emergentform]

This is absolute gold, another home run, this channel is truly a gift from the gods, hooray Dr. G!

[TraceyMush]

I struggle with always having to tell people that they don't have to add hormones to these products. It's already in there.

[ryank]

I really wish that more people would be open to the points that Dr. Greger shares in this video. These are items that should be paid attention to. I am happy to be vegan. The reasons in this video are votes that I am making the best decision available.

[Spock_Rogers]

My roommates are in complete denial that healthy nutrition or physical fitness have any value. They are both fat and sick and complain constantly about their health problems and feeling bad, yet treat me as though there is something wrong with me because I don't eat animal products.

[yoniash]

All the keto advocates prefer to ignore that side completely and while speaking highly on eggs and meat advantages

[tamcon]

And they call vegans "soy boys, " LOL! Thanks for posting, NF team!

[ianrickey]

Dr. G. Please give us some insight into causes and treatment / dietary treatment for Leukemia. My wife has acute B cell lymphoblastic Leukemia and any information you are able to provide will be embraced and deeply appreciated!

[moresalad]

I wrote a paper in my MPH program on the effects of dairy products related to hormones and antibiotic resistance. I have veen vegan for 8 years now. Conglomerate corporations have manipulated the government entities that are literally recommending our food system in the U.S.

[broddr]

Why no mention of the Icelandic study that found an association of significantly higher risk of highly metastatic prostate cancer in older men who had consumed milk and other dairy products as teenagers?

[大頭三家姐]

Can you please make a video about C 15 fatty acid which recently was discovered to be an essential fatty acid for human health. Food sources include dairy products. But there seems to be vegan supplement options too. Would be interesting to learn more about it. 🙏🏻

[Aodh]

Husband and I both remember learning in school (this was the 70's/80's) that cows made milk because they have 4 stomachs etc. A whole lot of nonsense of course but you don't question these things at first.

[matt_harlow_]

I can`t find data about less or not less hormones after fermenting milk to kefir. If someone knows, please post here?

[brendablom]

What about dairy consumption and acne?

[SergioCastro-gf]

So dont eat so much dairy a day? Or does dairy raise estrogen anyway?

[ansizfark]

And all i hear as a long time vegan is people going on about soy having hormones in it. There's no reaching people about the amount in dairy products!

[gracilsp]

Soy una persona mayor, por tener mejor alimentación tomo la bebida "Ensure" quién me puede decir si me hace más mal que bien?
Gracias de antemano ❤