Fresh milk can help prevent asthma, say German researchers

The health benefits of fresh milk or organic full cream milk have time and again been revealed in many research studies. Now, a new research conducted in Germany has come up with interesting findings about the benefits of unprocessed cow milk.

The research

The research is highly credible since it was conducted at the prestigious Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU). Another thing that substantiates the reliability of the research study is that it involved the participation of more than a thousand children residing in rural areas. The mother of each and every child was asked to keep records about the nutrition of their child as well as any diseases that the child may have been afflicted with during the six years of the study period. When this data was gathered and analyzed, researchers found out that children in the group that regularly consumed fresh milk or organic full cream milk had a significantly lower incidence of asthma disease.

Omega 3 identified as a vital nutrient in fresh milk

The German researchers have identified the contribution of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (FAs) towards the reduced risk of asthma in children up to six years of age. Fresh milk or organic full cream milk has higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids and lower levels of Omega 6. As a rule of thumb, the lower the ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3, the better a food product is rated in terms of health benefits. Now, if we compare full cream milk nutrition with double toned milk nutrition, we can see that double toned milk has less fat content. As such, it may not be able to provide the same level of protection against the onset of asthma in children. However, double toned milk nutrition is a choice people make based on their lifestyle, so it has its own specific benefits.

The findings of the German research are similar to the findings of research studies conducted in other European countries as well as countries outside Europe. The research has also revealed that the benefits of consuming fresh milk or organic full cream milk increase with the passage of time, especially in terms of preventing asthma in children. Such benefits are available even when the consumption of fresh milk may have started at a later stage of a child’s life.This research tells parents to go ahead and provide the best nutrition to their children by giving them cow’s milk on a regular basis.