Drinking wine may be
good for your heart, but for brain health, you may need another beverage: milk. Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center who asked 60 people about their milk consumption and took scans of their brains are convinced that people who drink a lot of milk have higher levels of glutathione in their brains. Why do we care? Because glutathione could help stave off oxidative stress and the resulting damage caused by reactive chemical compounds produced during the normal metabolic process in the brain. And why do we care about that? Because oxidative stress is associated with a several unpleasant diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Got milk?
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Are you referring to Dairy milk, or a plant based milk?
You forgot a couple of key items. Always look at who funds these “studies”
A randomized, controlled trial that seeks to determine the precise effect of milk consumption on the brain is still needed and is a logical next step to this study, the researchers said.
The study was funded by the Dairy Research Institute.