Do you avoid dairy when you’re sick?

Everyone knows that dairy products will just make congestion worse when you’re sick - right?

Well actually, that’s a myth - according to Aaron E. Carroll, author of “Don’t Cross Your Eyes, They’ll Get Stuck That Way!” He says cheese, milk and other dairy products are being unfairly accused. Numerous studies haven’t found any link between dairy products and phlegm production. In one study, people with colds were given milk and produced no more mucus than the non-dairy group. He also says that some people are sensitive to how milk feels in the mouth and that it can create a mucus-like sensation – but it’s just a sensation.