Oxytocin: A Poison in our milk
Oxytocin is a hormone
released by the anterior pituitary gland, both in animals and human beings. It
travels through the blood in the body to the site of action from the site of
release. This hormone is crucial for milking. It causes contraction of alveoli
muscle cells surrounding the milk-producing cells.
Harmful effects of Oxytocin
Dairy farmers have been
using Oxytocin in animals to get more milk. But they are unaware of the
detrimental effects on animals. Even after the ban by the government, the
hormonal injections are easily available in the black market. The use of
Oxytocin causes the uterus of cattle to contract, which causes immense
pain.
The government of India
banned Oxytocin under Section 12 of the Prevention of Cruelty to Act, 1960. It
prohibits the “introducing (of) any substance into the female organ of a milch
animal with the object of drawing off from the animal any secretion of milk.”
Not only this drug
causes immense pain and infertility, but also it reduces the lifespan of the
animal.
It causes harmful
effects to humans also who consume milk obtained from animals subjected to
Oxytocin injection-
Hormonal Imbalance- Medical experts suggest that consuming Oxytocin drugged
dairy products can cause hormonal imbalance in humans. Boys may suffer to
Gynecomastia (breast enlargement). And in girls, the age of menarche has
drastically decreased from 16 to 10 years of age.
Children are highly vulnerable to this drug. It causes hearing imbalance and weak eyesight. Common symptoms after consuming excessive Oxytocin are exhaustion and loss of energy. The use of such milk may cause abortion to pregnant women and babies might born with deformities and low immunity levels.