I've heard from friends/family that drinking milk and eating cheese causes the mucus in your throat (and presumably elsewhere) to thicken.
Is there any truth in this?
Do eggs count in the dairy product rule?
What is the reason behind it?
Do dairy products affect the thickness any other body fluids?
2006-08-28 23:05:03 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Please cite sources or give indepth information on causes of mucus thickening.
2006-08-29 00:20:18 · update #1
yup dairy products cause thickening of mucus!!! ive tried it and its true!!!
2006-08-28 23:10:44 · answer #1 · answered by cutie_542 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes! Yes! Yes! At one time you had to go to the farmer for Dairy Products and Eggs. Later on Milkman came about door to door.. some also carried Eggs for convience cause of this some do consider eggs a dairy product but there is a big dispute about that with many! I don't consider eggs a dairy product cause it's from chicken. Some however do! Most dairy products come from cows! It's a matter of opinion what you think a dairy product is. You best ask the dairy!
2006-09-03 00:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, and a very sticky mucus, in bowel and sinuses. It can cause constipation and bad breath. But this does not stop people from eating dairy, including me.
2016-03-26 23:52:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...when my son found out he has asthma the doctor told me to slow down on the dairy products for him...i asked why...and he said it thickens the mucus and cause my son to have a harder time breathing
2006-09-05 19:21:24 · answer #4 · answered by gomezland 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Studies have shown that people who consume milk have 7 times more mucus than those who dont. Yuck. This applies mostly to milk, not eggs or cheese. It stimulates your body to produce more mucus which can affect everything from your sinuses to your bronchial tubes. I personally avoid it due to asthma. I get calcium from sardines, salmon, soy milk has some...
2006-09-05 15:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by Dry Spell 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
eggs do not count as dairy products, unless cows are laying eggs now. Eggs are an excellent form of protein.. you can eliminate the yolks for purer protein content.. Cheese is also good.. milk is really only bad if you have a bad cold, it tends to coat the throat, making it easier for bacteria to breed..
2006-09-05 19:29:28 · answer #6 · answered by oneblondepilgrim 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It doesnt thicken mucus, but it does coat it. Like if you have a bad cold the milk will stick to it. My daughters Dr. told me that.
2006-09-05 15:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by ♥N,K,E&DJ'§ Mommy♥ 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Doctors don't know everything. Dairy products were meant for calves, not humans. There is nothing you need in dairy products that you can't get from a healthier source. There are plenty of harmful things in dairy products, despite what you hear on TV. Bet you didn't know that dairy products are the leading cause of asthma and type I diabetes. Not to mention a host of other maladies like lactose intolerance, for example. Read more here:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/
'Nuff said?
2006-08-29 00:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
That's a myth propogated by the PETA people. In reality, "no statistically significant overall association can be detected between milk and dairy product intake and symptoms of mucus production in healthy adults"
http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2154152
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?itool=abstractplus&db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=abstractplus&list_uids=8452378
2006-08-29 04:27:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Milk does thicken mucous. I have no idea why it happens and eggs don't count with this.
2006-08-29 00:33:29 · answer #10 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dairy affects the mucus in many people
2006-08-28 23:10:52 · answer #11 · answered by Nimbus 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋