LINKS: Eat cheese and be healthy

By Erica

A team of scientists in Finland, lead by Dr Fandi Ibrahim from the University of Turku, published a study in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology that shows that probiotic cheese can help boost the immune system of elderly people. In the study, they fed people aged 72 to 103 either probiotic Gouda or a placebo cheese. They then took blood tests which revealed that those who ate the probiotic cheese had more activation of NK blood cells and increased phagocytic activity. These are both signs of a boosted immune system.

And so, if you are old and fear that your immune system is deteriorating, eat probiotic cheese!