Milk & Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

In February, I was contacted by telephone by a British man
who was seeking a link between milk consumption in America
and lymphatic cancer. I gave him what I knew, but had
little epidemiological data to offer. I receive thousands
of notmilk requests each year, and would need another staff
member to keep rigorous records, and I've forgotten the
man's name or contact information. I simply do not have the
funding or organizational skills to sort and file the vast
amount of data that passes my desk. My only way of reaching
this gent is to write this column, hoping that it passes his desk.

A study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology,
(March 1, 2004; Volume 159, Issue 5 454-466) reveals a
link between dairy and meat consumption and non-Hodgkin's
lymphoma.

Yale University scientists showed that people who eat
diets that are rich in fiber (tomatoes, broccoli, mixed
lettuce salad with vegetables) developed low rates of
lymphatic cancer, while those consuming the standard
American diet, rich in dairy and meat, compromised their
immunity and were more susceptable to developing lymphomas.

The 7-year study was conducted on 1,318 Connecticut women.

For further inofrmation, contact: Karen N. Peart
karen.peart@...
203-432-1326

Robert Cohen
http://www.notmilk.com