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Untreated milk boosts kids' immunity

Children who drink farm-fresh milk appear to be significantly less at risk of developing asthma and allergies, despite concerns that unpasteurised milk can contain disease-causing microbes such as salmonella. University of Basel studies of more than 14,800 children between five and 13 throughout Europe found that consuming raw milk and other farm-fresh dairy products provided the same level of protection against asthma and allergies, regardless of whether the children lived on a farm. The researchers haven't identified what properties of farm milk are beneficial, Reuters reports.

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