“You are what you eat.” While this cliche is clearly an overstatement, it does emphasize the importance of a one’s diet. Our society is constantly recommending diets to help you accomplish specific goals, e.g. weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, better memory etc. Unfortunately, many of these claims are often unsubstantiated by scientific data. In this series, Dr. Tipton focuses on specific aspects of diet and reviews the current medical literature to find scientifically based information on the relationship between certain foods and Parkinson’s disease.
In this video, Dr. Tipton discusses recent findings that suggest some forms of milk may increase your risk of Parkinson’s disease. Watch to learn what kinds and why.
Hughes et al. Intake of dairy foods and risk of Parkinson disease. Neurology 2017;89(1):46-52.