Cow's milk is linked to allergies and ear infections. The mucus-producing effects of cow's milk consumption are so well known that nearly all pediatricians now recommend the elimination of cow's milk from the diets of children prone to chronic ear infections.
Many children have allergic reactions to cow's milk, including nasal congestion.
When passages become blocked and irritated, ear infection is the frequent result. I n his book Pregnancy, Children, and the Vegan Diet , Michael Klaper, M.D., explains how the proteins found in cow's milk create a health hazard. The resulting mucus flow can create chronic runny nose, persistent sore throats, hoarseness, bronchitis, and the recurrent ear infections that plague so many children. One Georgetown University study found that about 30 percent of children with ear infections also suffer from milk allergies. Of all the foods tested, milk was the number one allergen.