Those who drink and eat low-fat dairy products like skimmed and semi-skimmed milk, yoghurt and cheese more than once a day are 39% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who do so less than once a week, according to a report from scientists at Harvard University. The same link was not found for those consuming full-fat milk. A study published in the journal Neurology last year showed that people with Parkinson’s had higher levels of an enzyme called alpha-synuclein, which is involved in regulating brain cell function.
Those who drink and eat low-fat dairy products like skimmed and semi-skimmed milk, yoghurt and cheese more than once a day are 39% more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who do so less than once a week, according to a report from scientists at Harvard University. The same link was not found for those consuming full-fat milk. About 127,000 people in the UK are believed to have Parkinson's – a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement and, at present, there is no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease.