= Nasal Congestion
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Those who finance milk congestion studies often have little to gain by
demonstrating that milk causes mucous. The studies are poorly designed,
lasting for only a few hours. Long distance runners know. Opera singers
know. Broadway actors and actresses are told not to consume milk or
dairy products or their voices will become "phlegmy." Eighty percent of
milk protein is casein, a tenacious glue and allergenic protein. Eat
casein and you produce histamines, then mucous. The reaction is often
delayed, occurring 12-15 hours after consumption. Few people note the
ill effects because milk and dairy products represent 40% of what the
average American eats (about 666 pounds per American per year), and
these proteins are continuously eaten. By eliminating ALL milk and
dairy for just one week, most people note the differences, which
include better sleep, more energy, better bowel movements, clarity in
thought, muscle, bone, and back pain relief. Oh, yes. NOTMILK means
saying goodbye to nasal congestion.
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"Allergy to cow's milk proteins has been defined as any adverse
reaction mediated by immunological mechanisms to one or several of
these proteins. Reactions to cow's milk have been classified according
on their onset as immediate (< 45 min) or delayed-type (from 2 hours to
days). In the challenge test, 10 hours after milk intake the patient
presented serous rhinorrea, sneezing and nasal blockade."
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol, 1998 Jul, 8:4
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"...62.7% of the children were confirmed to be allergic to milk..."
(153 hospitalized infants with pneumonia or bronchitis were tested)
Roczniki Akademii Medycznej 1995; 40(3) (Polish Journal)
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"Allergy to cow's milk protein often persists beyond 4 years of age.
Clinical presentation changed over time: at onset symptoms were
prevalently gastrointestinal, while at the end of the study there was
an increased frequency of wheezing and constipation and a higher
frequency of delayed reactions...infants with persistent cow's milk
protein intolerance exhibited atopic disease: asthma, rhinitis,
eczema."
Clin Exp Allergy, 1998 Jul, 28:7
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"Cow's milk is one of the most frequent food allergens. Whole casein
appears to be highly allergenic...85% of the patients presented a
response to each of the four caseins. "
Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 1998 Mar, 115:3
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"Symptoms of milk-protein allergy include cough, choking, gasping, nose
colds, asthma, sneezing attacks..."
Annals of Allergy, 1951; 9
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"Symptoms seen most frequently in babies who are identified as allergic
to cow's milk included diarrhea, repeated vomiting, eczem, recurrent
attacks of nasal congestion, and recurrent bronchitis."
Frank Oski, M.D., Don't Drink Your Milk
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"Some textbooks of pediatrics either avoid mentioning cow's milk
allergy or only lightly refer to it...On the other hand, there are
those, particularly among pediatricians, and to a lesser extent among
general practitioners, who over-zealously label infants 'milk
sensitive' and who are inclined to recommend discontinuing the use of
cow's milk whenever an infant has a gastrointestinal upset, respiratory
symptom, or a skin rash."
Allergies to Milk, 1980 SL Bahna, M.D., DC Heiner, M.D.
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Robert Cohen author of: MILK A-Z
(201-871-5871)
Executive Director ([email hidden])
Dairy Education Board
http://www.notmilk.com
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