Drink more fluids. Water helps loosen mucus and soothe an irritated throat. Dry, hacking coughs respond to honey in hot water, tea, or lemon juice. Do not give honey to children younger than 1 year of age. Elevate your head with extra pillows at night to ease a dry cough. Try a cough drop to soothe an irritated throat.
That is actually true to a certain extent. Most of the time you need to have some sort of sensitivity/allergy to dairy. But dairy products can increase the thickness of your phlegm, therefore can clog up your sinuses, and eventually cause the sinus pressure.
Many people confuse dairy allergy with lactose intolerance, which is an inability to digest the sugar lactose. A person with dairy or lactose intolerance may have an adverse reaction (gas, bloating, cramps and diarrhea) when consuming a food containing dairy, but this reaction does not involve the immune system.ote If you are nursing a baby and suspect or know the baby has a dairy allergy, do not eat any foods containing dairy. The protein is passed through breast milk. Also, consult with your pediatrician before switching formulas. Note The proteins in goat s milk and sheep s milk are similar to those found in cow s milk.