The use of hormones in foods is a frequently discussed topic. Hormones can be used in the production of many foods such as animal husbandry, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, zucchini, grapes, apples, melons, wheat, barley, oats, rye, paddy. Hormones used in foods have negative effects on human health.
INCREASES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING CANCER
Hormones used in foods increase the risk of developing cancer. One of these hormones is genetically modified bovine growth hormone (rBGH), which is injected into cows to increase milk yield. rBGH causes an increase in insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) in milk. IGF-I causes the growth of both normal cells and cancerous cells. An increase in the level of IGF-I in the blood can reveal cancers of the lymph, breast, uterus and ovaries, prostate, colon, lung and pancreas.
CAUSES HORMONE DISORDERS
Hormone foods can cause problems such as swelling and lubrication in the body, triggering early puberty, menstrual irregularities in women, decrease in sperm count and impotence in men, and breast enlargement in boys by disrupting the hormone balance in the body.
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS
Other health problems caused by hormonal foods in humans are allergic reactions. Food allergies are related to the immune system, and foods with hormones can cause immune system disorders. As a result, symptoms such as tongue and lip swelling and itching, eye redness and swelling, difficulty in breathing, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and eczema may occur.