The Claim

Consumption of milk containing A1 beta-casein is associated with reduced serum glutathione levels in humans, and parallel reductions in glutathione levels are observed in brain, liver, and gut tissues of animal models fed A1 beta-casein.

Source: Effect of A1 vs A2 beta‐casein containing diet on glutathione antioxidant status: Implications for inflammation and cognitive function via gut‐brain axis

What the research says

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In plain English

Drinking milk with A1 beta-casein is linked to lower levels of glutathione in human blood and in the brain, liver, and gut of animals fed the same protein.

See the scientific wording

Consumption of milk containing A1 beta-casein is associated with reduced serum glutathione levels in humans (n=45, p<0.05), which may contribute to increased oxidative stress, as supported by parallel findings of decreased glutathione in brain, liver, and gut tissues of animal models fed A1 beta-casein.

Why this might work

When milk with A1 beta-casein is digested, it releases a peptide called BCM-7. This peptide binds to opioid receptors in the gut and brain, which blocks the absorption of cysteine, a building block needed to make glutathione. Without enough cysteine, the body cannot produce sufficient glutathione, leading to lower levels of this key antioxidant in the blood, liver, gut, and brain. This causes oxidative stress to rise.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Effect of A1 vs A2 beta‐casein containing diet on glutathione antioxidant status: Implications for inflammation and cognitive function via gut‐brain axis

    People who drank milk with A1 beta-casein had lower levels of glutathione—a key antioxidant—in their blood, just like the claim said. Animals fed the same milk showed the same drop in glutathione in their brain, liver, and gut, which helps explain why this might happen.

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