The influence of dietary whey protein on tissue glutathione and the diseases of aging.

"Mice fed the whey protein diet at the onset of senescence at 84 weeks, exhibited increased longevity as compared to mice fed Purina mouse chow over the 6.3 month observation period extending from the age of 21 months (corresponding to a human age of 55 years) to 26-27 months of age (corresponding to a human age of 80 years), during which time 55% mortality was observed. The corresponding mean survival time of mice fed the defined casein diet is almost identical to that of Purina-fed controls. Body weight curves were similar in all three dietary groups. Hence a whey protein diet appears to enhance the liver and heart glutathione concentration in aging mice and to increase longevity over a 6.3 month observation period."
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2692897