Milking It Supermarket shelves are stocked with a dizzying array of the white stuff, both dairy and non-dairy. How to choose? Cow’s milk

Dairy milk is what most of us still pour on cornflakes and into our tea and coffee. Packed with protein—necessary for energy and overall health—and calcium, which builds stronger bones, it’s part of a balanced diet. The downside is it’s full of fat. To get around that, choose skimmed or one per cent milk— you’ll get the same levels of nutrients. In fact, skimmed milk contains slightly more calcium than whole fat milk.

This is the most popular of the plant-based milk substitutes, which are drunk by vegans, people with a dairy allergy or intolerance, and sometimes out of simple preference for the taste, though you should always buy unsweetened versions. Oat milk has a lot going for it: it’s low in heart-harming saturated fat, high in fibre and calcium, and

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rushing or ringing. If it’s bilateral, it’s nothing to worry about. If it’s unilateral or pulsates like a heartbeat, it should be investigated. Rarely, it could be caused by the narrowing of a blood vessel or an acoustic neuroma, a benign growth on the balance nerve.

When should people worry? They shouldn’t. It’s very, very rarely likely to be serious. Seek medical help urgently if you suddenly get tinnitus and lose your hearing at the same time, sudden tinnitus with severe, persistent vertigo, or sudden tinnitus with neurological symptoms, such as headache or facial palsy.