The Claim
Pasteurization of dairy products induces structural modifications in dairy proteins that provoke inflammatory responses in susceptible individuals.
What the research says
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Pasteurization changes the structure of proteins in milk, and these changes trigger inflammation in some people.
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Pasteurization induces structural modifications in dairy proteins that can provoke inflammatory responses in susceptible individuals.
When dairy milk is heated during pasteurization, key proteins that normally neutralize harmful molecules lose their shape and stop working. This lets dangerous free radicals build up, which irritates immune cells and causes them to release inflammatory signals. The body reacts to this damage as if it were an injury, even though the milk is otherwise safe.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Loss of antioxidant function in donor human milk after holder pasteurization: a pilot study
Heating milk for safety changes some of its natural protective properties, like its ability to fight harmful molecules in the body. These changes might make some people more prone to inflammation, even though the study didn’t measure inflammation directly.
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