Does milk increase phlegm?
I wrote about research showing that drinking milk does not increase cough or congestion in an article last year.
I don't think milk makes me phlegmy because I read it.Every time I drink milk, I get phlegmy.
A report suggests that only a small group of people are vulnerable.The theory is described in Medical Hypotheses.
Please join the discussion below if you want to learn more about the milk and phlegm debate.
I was taught by my mom that the best way to reduce a stuffy nose is to stop consuming dairy for a while.She immediately gets congested when she consumes dairy.I notice I am a lot clearer when I cut the dairy from my life.
My husband claims that dairy has an effect on him, and this caught my eye because of the source.The journal Medical Hypotheses has come under fire recently for publishing an article that claimed that HIV does not lead to AIDS.The editor has recently been taken to task by its publisher.It would have been nice to hear about the controversial nature of the source in either the original column or here.
The least of milk's problems is phlegm.I am aware that Medical Hypotheses publishes radical theories.
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I have never noticed an increase in mucus from drinking milk, but I do notice more throat congestion.I have assumed that the congestion is already there and the presence of milk in my throat causes it to become stickier and interfere with speaking and breathing.
It doesn't feel like it in one's mouth or throat.The range of skim to heavy cream in the milk cousin category is not dealt with.Where is the person who doesn't experience any extra coating of their pipes after eating butterfat?It seems to be the nature of the food.Hypothetically, of course.
About 40 years ago, I heard this theory and didn't buy it.When alternative health publications ran stories about milk and phlegm, they blamed it all on the casein that milk contains, the part that is used to make white glue.They said there was a direct thread between the sticky properties of casein and the mucus production that they blamed on drinking milk.
My common sense told me that my oldest child needed vitamins D and calcium even though she was allergic to milk.
My parents were told in 1948 that I had an allergy to milk.I lost my teeth in my 50's due to lack of calcium and soy milk, but I have bones that will hold me up.This theory is not upheld by many doctors.
I have always had this issue, but never looked into it.I was diagnosed with a dairy intolerance several years ago and thought it was the cause of my phlegm.
My spouse got rid of his heartburn after abandoning dairy.He didn't lose any weight.
I get phlegm in my throat when I drink milk.I also have aversions to Lactose.
Some types of milk, from certain breeds of cow, have been shown in studies to increase mucus in the digestive tract, according to an article by Anahad O'Connor.
It would be great if he told us which breed of cow has the alpha-CM-7.It would be great if he told us what percentage of the dairy cows in the US are of this breed.Consumers who have allergies might be able to figure out when and where to avoid milk.Is it just milk that is the problem or all dairy products?
For at least 30 years, I have heard this claim from alternative health practitioners.The culprit seems to be gluten.
Humans have been drinking milk from other mammals for thousands of years.I don't think there are any issues with it.
This is fascinating.I have given up cow dairy products and replaced them with goat and soy milk and Earth Balance margarine/spread.I decided to avoid cow dairy because of the inflammatory problems I was dealing with.I am much better if I don't drink cow milk.
I think we will see more scientific evidence linking milk to a variety of modern health problems over the next 5 years.My solution?A Mediterranean diet with goat and soy milk products is mostly plant based.Cynthia Bailey MD //www.otbskincare.com/blog/cynthia-bailey-m-d-s-recommendations-for-the-alkaline-mediterranean-diet/858/
Most patients are allergic to cow's milk.You are not imagining it!Kim Crawford is an anti-aging mind, body and skin care expert.
Very interesting.My mother-in-law used to tell me that.I have always enjoyed milk, but not whole milk.I drink 1% or the newer skims that have those add-ons.I hear the same things about orange juice, but I don't notice it.I don't have any allergies that bother me, but I never notice it makes it worse.
I gave up milk this year as a source of calcium, fat, D, andProtein at the suggestion of a non-MD health care provider and the side effect was the blissful loss of phlegm from all orafices.It has been a lifetime of suffering with congestion and swelling.I have not been tested for an allergy, but I do get an extreme reaction from milk.I drink milk.If I switch to goats milk, will it make a difference?Is it powdered milk?I don't like the reaction to hard cheese or cream cheese.What is going on?I don't like blue cheeses but I do like the penicillin mold.
If you ask any professional singer or voice teacher, they will tell you that they avoid dairy products because it makes them feel phlegmy, as if their throats and vocal cords are coated.
I am an allergist.I don't know how many of my patients tell me about this symptom.When I was a fellow in training, I learned that milk did not cause phlegm.I didn't think they were suggestible.
After many years of experience, I have come to the conclusion that there is something to this.Many patients notice this.I have told them that the party line is that this doesn't happen, but that I think it does.If you notice that milk makes you sick, most allergists will tell you to avoid it.
Milk has been linked to many health conditions.Humans drinking past babyhood is related to the fact that a cow produces milk for a calf.Milk makes me sick.When I began pouring milk down the drain as a teenager, I was almost symptom free.
Lactose intolerance is the norm.Lactose sensitivity is a problem for 80% of adults on the planet.Milk is no longer required because the body stops producing theidase to digest it.How much more obvious is it?
Humans aren't baby cows.As a cow matures, it knows enough to stop drinking mother's milk.
Our bodies weren't designed to digest the fat-laden, super-dense food that supports a four-legged herbivore's enormous and rapid weight gain.
What would make us think that dairy consumption is appropriate?
I have put this effect to the test and have never noticed it.I like ice cream and butter and cheese, but I have not recorded any ill effects.Perhaps the connection is the fact that I am not a fan of the dairy product.Just because something is true in your experience doesn't mean it's true for everyone.
If s/he could cite articles in any journal but the least credible one in the world, more people would buy the Healthy Librarian's argument.You could also cite Jenny McCarthy.
Kapha Dosha (Phlegm Imbalance) is a condition recognized in Indian Medicine.It tells you to limit milk in the diet.