The Claim

Higher cheese consumption is associated with a 7% lower risk of stroke, with each 30-gram daily increment reducing risk by approximately 3%, and the association plateaus at around 40 grams per day.

Source: Cheese consumption and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review and updated meta-analysis of prospective studies

What the research says

Supports is higher

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Supports
60score
Challenges
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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

People who eat more cheese have a lower risk of stroke, with each additional 30 grams per day reducing risk by about 3%, up to a maximum of 40 grams per day.

See the scientific wording

Higher cheese consumption is associated with a 7% lower risk of stroke, with each 30-gram daily increment reducing risk by approximately 3%, and the association plateaus at around 40 grams per day, indicating a modest protective correlation that is consistent across multiple studies.

Why this might work

Cheese provides vitamin K2, which activates a protein that removes calcium from artery walls, making arteries more flexible and less likely to rupture or block, which lowers the chance of stroke.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Cheese consumption and multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review and updated meta-analysis of prospective studies

    People who eat about 40 grams of cheese a day (roughly an ounce) tend to have a slightly lower risk of stroke, and this study confirms that pattern based on many previous studies. It’s not a huge effect, but it’s real and consistent.

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