Parkinson’s milk question?
A new study from the American Journal of Epidemiology links dairy products to Parkinson’s disease. Researchers looked at the diets of over 130,000 people (including 388 with Parkinson’s disease) from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study II. They found that those who consumed the most cow’s milk had a massive 70 per cent higher risk for the disease.
Chen H, O’Reilly E, McCullough ML, Rodriguez C, Schwarzschild MA, Calle EE, Thun MJ and Ascherio A. 2007. Consumption of dairy products and risk of Parkinson’s disease. American Journal of Epidemiology. 165 (9) 998-1006.
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Dr. Justine Butler
Justine joined Viva! in 2005 after graduating from Bristol University with a PhD in molecular biology. After working as a campaigner, then researcher and writer, she is now Viva!’s head of research and her work focuses on animals, the environment and health. Justine’s scientific training helps her research and write both in-depth scientific reports, such as White Lies and the Meat Report, as well as easy-to-read factsheets and myth-busting articles for consumer magazines and updates on the latest research. Justine also recently wrote the Vegan for the Planet guide for Viva!’s Vegan Now campaign.
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