It is of "utmost importance" to get cheese out of the diet.!!! My daughter only ate cheese and didn't drink milk - she only consumed two slices of cheese a day. Then we decided to stop all milk products (anything from milk) and for the first time in years, she didn't have a sore throat. So if you are trying to figure out if the milk products are the source of the problem, then you have to get off of all of them. Hope this helps!
I have taken out milk from my diet in favor of soy. Preliminary evidence shows promise.
I think breathing out of my mouth while sleeping exacerbates the soreness but not the cause. Trying to keep my nose clear of obstruction with some salin spray, seems to help.
However, I haven't gotten cheese out of my diet. Doritos, cheeseburgers, pizza, cheese on saled/sandwiches/vegetables. Anyone with the milk sore throat problem have problem with cheese? How critical is keeping cheese out of the diet too?
Sure, soy milk is fine. There is also almond milk and rice milk. We alternate all three depending on what we are eating.
Good luck! Let us know what helped you so other people who have a similar problem can try what worked for you!!!!
Thanks for the advice, will try it. I think I'm going to try to breath out of my nose more. Read that breathing out of the nose increases the tempature of the air and cold air can cause sore throat.
What about drinking soy milk? I like to have cereal in the morning.
I would try the milk free diet again. It seemed to correct the problem, so to be sure, try it for 3 months and see how it goes. My daughter also went milk free for throat soreness and it cured the problem. Milk is also one of the foods to consider when you have many ear infections. I forget how long it takes to get out of your system after stopping it - usually 1-3 weeks I think. Hope this helps!
Do the ujjayi and anulom vilom yog pranayam, as described below, for your throat symptoms. Drink warm water and avoid cold drinks.Come back to report your progress in 21 days.
Ujjayi pranayam
Procedure: While breathing in, tighten throat(contract glotis) and there will be sound from back of throat, then drop chin(rest chin on chest), hold breath as long as possible.Then chin up, close right nostril and slowly breath out through left nostril.
Duration: 5 – 21 times
Ujjayi pranayam detail.
First exhale fully through the nose.
During inhalation your glottis should remain partially closed. Glottis is the opening between the vocal chords.While inhaling, produce a sound as if you are sobbing, by partially closing the glottis.(This is reverse of clearing your throat, where your are exhaling).
The face muscles should not be contracted during inhalation. Abdominal muscles should be well controlled. Inhale smoothly and uniformly.
After deep inhalation, retain your breath as long as possible. While retaining breath do Jalandhara bandh (lock your chin, touch your chin with your chest).Try to retain breath for 4 to 10 seconds.
After retaining breath, first open the Jalandhar bandh(chin up) and then, close right nostril and exhale slowly through left nostril. The glottis should all along remain partially closed.This is one set of ujjayi.
Do this for 5 to 21 times everyday.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.