Does drinking milk make mucous or cause a runny nose?

No. This common myth may have developed because children often have runny noses and also drink milk, but one does not cause the other! However, some infants with asthma are allergic to the protein in milk and this can aggravate asthma rarely.
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Source: Spring 1997 Edition | Page 3

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