Warning drinking milk 'increases risk of silent killer for half of us'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukResearch indicates that milk increases the risk of a heart attack for approximately half of the population. All types of cow's milk, including skimmed, are said to pose a threat due to its sugar, lactose, which triggers harmful inflammation and cell damage, thereby accelerating heart ageing.
However, scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden believe this risk only seems to affect women, as men can digest the sugar more effectively.
The research team conducted a study involving 101,000 participants and discovered that consuming 400ml of milk daily, roughly two-thirds of a pint, was associated with a five per cent increased risk of coronary heart disease.
This condition, often referred to as a "silent killer", is one of the leading causes of death in Britain, affecting around 2.3 million people.
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