Posted on 12/19/2025 5:03:00 AM PST by Red Badger
Ahh yes, the study the cheeseheads have been looking for!
Rejoice!
People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, according to a new study. https://t.co/zN2g8XcEua pic.twitter.com/0gyvIcDQ91— ABC News (@ABC) December 18, 2025
I didn't even have to be told this. I guess my body's constant desire for fatty cream and whole milk was just a natural desire to fight off dementia.
Here's the ABC report:
People who regularly ate higher-fat cheese and cream had a lower risk of developing dementia over 25 years, while low-fat dairy and other dairy foods showed no clear association, according to a new study.
Those who consumed 50 grams per day or more of high-fat cheese daily - roughly a third of a cup - had a lower overall risk of dementia, vascular dementia, a form of cognitive decline caused by impaired blood flow to the brain, according to the 25-year Swedish study of nearly 28,000 people published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
People who averaged at least 20 grams of high-fat cream - about one and a half tablespoons - also showed a lower dementia risk, the study indicated.
Strong bones AND fighting dementia?
It sounds like we've just unlocked a superpower.
And it has to be high-fat cheese. The low-fat alternatives made no difference in the fight against dementia. But the fatty stuff, the good stuff?
Source and quality of dairy may matter too, Dr. Richard Isaacson, a neurologist specializing in dementia prevention at the Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease, told ABC News.
'Not all cheese is created equal,' Isaacson said. 'What a cow eats determines what's in the milk — and that determines what's in the cheese', he added.
Isaacson explained that dairy from grass-fed cows, especially those who ate grass their entire lives, usually contain higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids.
'Omega-3 fatty acids are preferentially protective for the brain,' said Isaacson, adding that this is true particularly for people at risk of cognitive decline.
It sounds to me like some crunchy MAHA mom wrote this story.
But there's actual science to back it up. (And, let's be real, a true crunchy mom would have done the study on raw milk.)
Unfortunately, eating high-fat cream can't prevent dementia in every case:
A certain genetic marker, however, proved that even the high fat cheese made no difference for some individuals.
Also, there's this:
But these findings do not prove that eating large amounts of high-fat cheese and cream prevents dementia, Sonestedt cautioned.
'It's an observational study. Cheese and cream may simply be markers of broader eating patterns and lifestyle factors. This is not a green light to dramatically increase intake.' she said.
Still, just in case…
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That’s because they get Metabolic Syndrome and die younger.
Bkmk
Yes! Cheese! Lots of cheese!
Of course, they were the ones smart enough not to be put off by bogus government advice to start with—and so presumably more cognitive reserve all along.
Yeah, no confusion here. /s
Metabolic Syndrome is what people who eat carbs get. Fat is what people who cure themselves of Metabolic Syndrome eat plenty of.
Maybe they enjoy life and don’t want to die.
50 grams = ~ 2 ounces.
I need to up my portion from ~ 1 + oz per lunch
Explains the long lives of cheese eating surrender monkeys.
That is what the dark chocolate is for...
the brain loves fat
looked it up when the pediatrician wanted to put my baby on a low fat diet
fastest growing organ on a baby is the brain
and it needs fat to grow
didnt listen to the doctor and all the fat fell off once he was mobile
Red Badger has confirmed you as the official Badger State Spokeswoman although we pretty much knew this already! :)
Yes, it is from their store in occupied Madison! (Have you had their Wisconsin Caerphilly?)
Heck, I’m made of cheese and I’ve been known to buy light cream to spike my half and half for my coffee.
They have few heart problems....despite the high fat cheese.
PFSM: I'll look for that Havarti. We just had some that was SUPERB; sis bought it for Beau for his recent birthday. Wish I had kept the label.
Author of this study: Well, DUH! Every cheese lover already knows this! Also - I make sure the puppies I raise get lots and lots of FAT for their developing brains. I keep them on milk replacer (for goats, sheep, calves, colts, kittens and puppies) longer than Beau wants me to, but we have SEEN the results in smarter dogs, shiny fur and bright, inquisitive eyes!
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