Dangers of eating meat grown using hormones and antibiotics
The association of hormones used in foods, with cancer and hormonal imbalances is very well known, yet poorly understood by most people. Cattle, poultry, pigs, turkey, eggs, salmon, eel, carp and other animals raised for use as food, are often given hormones to increase their rate of growth and to promote rapid weight gain. Hormones are commonly used to promote quick weight gain in chicken, turkey, quail, pork, beef, salmon and other meats. They are also used to stimulate production of eggs and to increase the yield of milk. Drinking large amounts of milk on a regular basis contributes to weight gain & obesity.
A chicken which usually takes 9-12 months to grow to a weight of 1 kg when left to roam freely in a garden, can be forced to reach a weight of 1 kg in 42-47 days with the use of hormones, (with newer hormones, in 17-20 days from the day the chicken hatches from the egg). The hormones and the lack of activity (the chicken stays in a tiny cage for all of it's short life) result in a chicken with a high fat content and soft tender meat. These chickens may be identified by looking at the whole chicken. Chicken grown in cages usually have legs which are small in proportion to the rest of the chicken. Animals grown in this unnatural way, also have a high content of fat and hormones, which, when eaten by you lead to weight gain, obesity, hormonal problems and an increase in cholesterol which in turn can cause heart disease. This is a leading cause for obesity and the increase in height and weight in the American population.
Hormone residues in meats significantly increase the risk of getting cancer of the breast, thyroid, vagina, uterus and prostate. It also causes hormonal imbalances including menstrual irregularities, weight gain and hair growth in ladies. In men it can cause impotence, a feminine voice, enlargement of the breasts, hypertension, prostate cancer, weight gain and obesity. An excellent book which describes in detail how cattle are cultivated for meat, and the health problems which affect those people who work in this horrendous industry is titled "My year of Meat" by Ruth Ozeki. Hormones, pesticides and some antibiotics accumulate in the liver, kidneys, skin and fat, so eating these parts are more likely to cause problems. Eating chicken liver pate (paste), liver sausages and other preparations from liver are often a sure recipe for disaster.
Animals raised in closed and confined spaces like poultry (chicken, turkey etc.), salmon & cattle, are routinely administered antibiotics to prevent infection. These antibiotics pass into their eggs, milk and in their meat. When we eat these eggs, meat or drink milk from these animals we also absorb these antibiotics.
Antibiotics kill the friendly bacteria in the intestine which produce vitamin B, so eating food containing antibiotics leads a deficiency of Vitamin B. This problem can manifest as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which responds well to a vegetarian diet, vitamin B supplements and replacement of the bacteria by administering acidophilus & lactobacillus. This alteration in the bacterial distribution in our intestines, mouth, skin & genital tract makes the body more susceptible to candidiasis. This is a fungal infection which flourishes in the absence of the normal friendly bacteria which normally live in these areas. Some common symptoms associated with candidiasis & antibiotic use are flatulence, indigestion, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, a white membrane with ulcers in the mouth, tiredness, vaginal discharge, diarrhea, constipation, and skin infections.
Low level ingestion of antibiotics through meats, over a prolonged period, causes the bacteria which live in the body to become immune to those antibiotics. Hence when our immune system is suppressed by factors like lack of sleep, stress, malnutrition due to a deficiency of vitamin B complex or zinc, we fall prey to infections from these bacteria, to which the body is normally resistant. At this time, primary antibiotics are usually unable to cure these infections and the physician is forced to prescribe more toxic and expensive antibiotics. To safely eat eggs, meat or drink milk it is wise to eat eggs from free range chickens, to eat free range or organic meats and to drink organic milk and milk products.
The association of hormones used in foods, with cancer and hormonal imbalances is very well known, yet poorly understood by most people. Cattle, poultry, pigs, turkey, eggs, salmon, eel, carp and other animals raised for use as food, are often given hormones to increase their rate of growth and to promote rapid weight gain. Hormones are commonly used to promote quick weight gain in chicken, turkey, quail, pork, beef, salmon and other meats. They are also used to stimulate production of eggs and to increase the yield of milk. Drinking large amounts of milk on a regular basis contributes to weight gain & obesity.
A chicken which usually takes 9-12 months to grow to a weight of 1 kg when left to roam freely in a garden, can be forced to reach a weight of 1 kg in 42-47 days with the use of hormones, (with newer hormones, in 17-20 days from the day the chicken hatches from the egg). The hormones and the lack of activity (the chicken stays in a tiny cage for all of it's short life) result in a chicken with a high fat content and soft tender meat. These chickens may be identified by looking at the whole chicken. Chicken grown in cages usually have legs which are small in proportion to the rest of the chicken. Animals grown in this unnatural way, also have a high content of fat and hormones, which, when eaten by you lead to weight gain, obesity, hormonal problems and an increase in cholesterol which in turn can cause heart disease. This is a leading cause for obesity and the increase in height and weight in the American population.
Hormone residues in meats significantly increase the risk of getting cancer of the breast, thyroid, vagina, uterus and prostate. It also causes hormonal imbalances including menstrual irregularities, weight gain and hair growth in ladies. In men it can cause impotence, a feminine voice, enlargement of the breasts, hypertension, prostate cancer, weight gain and obesity. An excellent book which describes in detail how cattle are cultivated for meat, and the health problems which affect those people who work in this horrendous industry is titled "My year of Meat" by Ruth Ozeki. Hormones, pesticides and some antibiotics accumulate in the liver, kidneys, skin and fat, so eating these parts are more likely to cause problems. Eating chicken liver pate (paste), liver sausages and other preparations from liver are often a sure recipe for disaster.
Animals raised in closed and confined spaces like poultry (chicken, turkey etc.), salmon & cattle, are routinely administered antibiotics to prevent infection. These antibiotics pass into their eggs, milk and in their meat. When we eat these eggs, meat or drink milk from these animals we also absorb these antibiotics.
Antibiotics kill the friendly bacteria in the intestine which produce vitamin B, so eating food containing antibiotics leads a deficiency of Vitamin B. This problem can manifest as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which responds well to a vegetarian diet, vitamin B supplements and replacement of the bacteria by administering acidophilus & lactobacillus. This alteration in the bacterial distribution in our intestines, mouth, skin & genital tract makes the body more susceptible to candidiasis. This is a fungal infection which flourishes in the absence of the normal friendly bacteria which normally live in these areas. Some common symptoms associated with candidiasis & antibiotic use are flatulence, indigestion, fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, a white membrane with ulcers in the mouth, tiredness, vaginal discharge, diarrhea, constipation, and skin infections.
Low level ingestion of antibiotics through meats, over a prolonged period, causes the bacteria which live in the body to become immune to those antibiotics. Hence when our immune system is suppressed by factors like lack of sleep, stress, malnutrition due to a deficiency of vitamin B complex or zinc, we fall prey to infections from these bacteria, to which the body is normally resistant. At this time, primary antibiotics are usually unable to cure these infections and the physician is forced to prescribe more toxic and expensive antibiotics. To safely eat eggs, meat or drink milk it is wise to eat eggs from free range chickens, to eat free range or organic meats and to drink organic milk and milk products.