Warning that milk increases the risk of silent killers for 50% of the population

Consuming milk may increase the risk of heart attack for about half the population, a new study has found.

The research, carried out by experts at Uppsala University in Sweden, found that consuming 400ml of milk a day, around two-thirds of a pint, was linked to a five per cent higher risk of coronary heart disease.

According to scientists, high levels of lactose in cow’s milk can cause harmful inflammation and cellular damage, accelerating heart aging.

The research was conducted among 101,000 people to understand the impact of milk on each person.

It was found that the risk mainly affected women and that men did not appear to experience the same effect.

A heart attack is one of the most common causes of death in Britain, affecting around 2.3 million people.

In Britain, people drink an average of 1.2 liters of milk per week – or about 171ml per day – which is less than the amounts associated with an increased risk in the study.

This study suggests that higher milk consumption may be associated with an increased risk of heart disease in women.

Specifically, it found that women who drank 600 ml of milk per day had a 12 percent higher risk of heart-related problems. For those who drank 800 ml per day, the risk rose to 21 percent.

However, milk consumption patterns can vary greatly depending on individual habits.

For example, large coffees from major coffee shops, such as lattes or cappuccinos, often contain as much as a pint (about 568 ml) of milk in one serving. This is already close to the 600 ml threshold associated with a 12 percent increase in heart risk.

The researchers said it would be healthier to replace some milk in your diet with yogurt.

Study author Professor Karl Michaëlsson wrote in the journal BMC Medicine: “A healthy diet is essential for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

“Our analysis supports an association between milk intake of more than 300 ml per day and higher rates of ischemic heart disease, and specifically myocardial infarction (heart attack), in women, but not in men.

“The higher risk in women was clear regardless of the fat content of the milk.

“Replacing non-fermented milk with a moderate intake of fermented milk could lower the risks.”