Expectant mothers may want to consider drinking more milk, which is full of , as researchers have found that it may decrease their unborn daughters risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life.
Findings that were presented at the American Academy of Neurologys 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto revealed that mothers who consumed four glasses of milk a day were 56 percent less likely to have a daughter with MS.
Researchers also found that women who simply consumed such as vitamin D may also lower their daughters risk of developing the nerve disorder.
“We also found the risk of MS among daughters whose mothers were in the top 20 percent of vitamin D intake during pregnancy was 45 percent lower than daughters whose mothers were in the bottom 20 percent for vitamin D intake during pregnancy,” researcher Dr. Fariba Mirzaei said.
The scientists are looking at this evidence as an indication that vitamin D may be tied with the development of MS, and that the benefits should be looked into further.