New Milk:Heart Disease theory pits Guernsey cows against Jersey cows

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Got Milk? Scientists Say Check the Source

 

New theory pits Guernsey cows against Jersey cows

 

 

A cow is a cow is a cow. Right? Wrong, say some experts, who insist that

the substance responsible for thousands of cases of heart disease is found

in the milk of only some cows.

 

Casein is a form of protein found in milk. There are four varieties. Some

scientists say that some cows do not produce the form of casein that is

linked to heart disease, according to an article from the BBC. Other

experts say the theory is flawed because the different kinds of casein

are not all that different.

 

The scientists who believe the theory hope to profit from it by marketing

the milk they say does not contribute to heart disease. They plan to test

it by examining heart disease among Channel Islanders, the article says.

The Channel Islands are a group of small islands in the English Channel

off the coast of France. The islands of Guernsey and Jersey are famous

for the cattle they breed. The scientists say the Guernsey cows do not

produce the problematic casein, while those from Jersey do.

 

The supporters of the theory hope to prove it by examining the rates

of heart disease among people who drink milk. But the Dairy Council

says those experts have been " unable to demonstrate conclusive evidence

of cause and effect. "

 

To find out more about heart disease, you can read this article from

allHealth.com, or this article from the American Heart Association.

 

-- Pem McNerney

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