A2 milk: Monash researchers lead study to test ‘brain fog’ claims

They say you are what you eat, and presumably, drink. By Brigid O’Connell
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So the tiny pill above is about to spend up to three months in someone’s digestive system determining exactly what that means to A2 milk drinkers.
Melbourne researchers have started a world-first trial aiming to conclusively determine whether expensive A2 milk really helps avoid “brain fog” and is easier to digest than normal milk, as converts claim.
The capsule-sized “smart pill” will capture the inner workings of the participants’ digestive systems over the three month study, which is being led by the Monash University research team that pioneered the Low FODMAP diet for IBS symptoms suffered by one in seven Australian adults.
Lead researcher and director of gastroenterology at The Alfred hospital, Professor Peter Gibson, said while there was no doubt that the A1 proteins in regular milk produced peptides that acted like morphine, there was no conclusive proof that these opiate-peptides were causing problems.
“The idea is that these peptides actually act on the gut, they get absorbed and affect other functions like how well you think,” Prof Gibson said.
“The same theory is there for gluten, but the proof is not there.
“Whether it causes brain fog, gut problems or more mucus in the respiratory system — these are all these people claim milk does — we need more in the way of proof.”
Prof Gibson said the 2014 research by Curtin University, which analysed stomach upsets after milk consumption in 36 people — including eight who had never had problems with regular milk — were “suggestive” of A1 having benefits, but was not conclusive.
The premium brand milk, which accounts for about 10 per cent of the Australian fresh milk market and costs about double the price of cow’s milk, has the A1 beta casein protein removed.
The A2 Milk Company’s website, which uses this Curtin study in its marketing pitch, agrees more studies on the impact of A1 milk on human health were needed.
In the double-blind trial, the 30 participants will have three glasses of A1 or A2 milk a day for a month, before a month break, and then repeat for a month with the other type.
Researchers will measure the time the pill takes to pass through different parts of the digestive system and how participants perform in cognitive tests.
The study needs 10 healthy controls and 20 people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
 
Source: HeraldSun
Link: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/a2-milk-monash-researchers-lead-study-to-test-brain-fog-claims/news-story/6f735575ce5a53aceb6648b906a4bdf9?utm_source=HeraldSun&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_content=SocialFlow
 

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