Does Milk Help with Lead Poisoning?

Our study, using measurement of sensory nerve CPTs, revealed that drinking milk (two bottles a day, about 700 g per day) might have an effect to protect lead peripheral neurotoxicity. The detail biochemical mechanisms need further investigations.

Does milk get rid of lead?

The calcium in milk and other dairy foods also helps prevent lead from being absorbed into the body. Children need 2 to 3 servings of milk or other dairy foods a day. More servings are not necessary. Children who drink too much milk are often not interested in eating other healthy foods.

How do you get rid of lead poisoning from your body?

If lead levels in the blood are excessive, a procedure known as chelation therapy can help remove lead from the body. It involves either an oral or intravenous agent that binds to lead so that it can be cleared from the body in stool or urine.