Drinking Milk Increases Levels of Glutathione, a Powerful Antioxidant in the Brain

We all know that milk is good for health, especially for our bones and muscles. Now a new study has suggested that it could be important for one's brain health as well. Researchers at University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center have found a possible correlation between milk consumption and the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant called glutathione in the brain in older, healthy adults.

During the study, researchers asked the 60 participants about their diets in the days leading up to high-tech brain scans, which they used to monitor levels of glutathione which is a powerful antioxidant in the brain. They found that participants who had indicated they had drunk milk recently had higher levels of glutathione in their brains.