BUST THAT MYTH

‘Milk causes mucus and cough’

It may feel like that but research has shown that the sensation of milk coating the throat is due to the texture of the fluid, and not to increased production of mucus, and that the same sensation occurs with other liquids of similar thickness. Symptoms of cow’s milk allergy are very different. Children with cow’s milk allergy sometimes appear to suffer from more frequent infections. This is not because milk causes infection, but rather because children with food allergy are more likely to suffer from other allergic disorders such as allergic rhinitis.