Could Lactose Explain the Milk - Parkinson’s Disease Link?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2016-08-15

Neurotoxin contamination of the dairy supply doesn’t explain why the association between Parkinson’s disease and skim milk consumption is as strong as the association of whole milk.

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What is this about milk not protecting against hip fractures? See Is Milk Good for Our Bones? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-milk-good-for-our-bones/).

Other than avoiding dairy products, what can we do to reduce our risk of Parkinson’s? See Is Something in Tobacco Protective Against Parkinson’s Disease? (http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/Is-something-in-tobacco-protective-against-parkinsons-disease) and Peppers and Parkinson’s: The Benefits of Smoking Without the Risks? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/peppers-and-parkinsons-the-benefits-of-smoking-without-the-risks).

I also have a video on Treating Parkinson’s Disease With Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-parkinsons-disease-with-diet/).

For the effect of foods on another neurodegenerative disease that affects our ability to move normally, see ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease): Fishing for Answers (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/als-lou-gehrigs-disease-fishing-for-answers/) and Diet and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/diet-and-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als/).

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