Sorry, but I don't see that anyone has "shit" on the OP or the thread, gnu.

I am also sorry if that is how you see it, CS - not sure you do, but your response to gnu makes me concerned that is a possibility.

I don't have asthma. I do have allergies and respiratory issues from my nasty tobacco habit. I am aware that research does not demonstrate that diary products increase mucus, but think there is research that suggests diary products may thicken mucus, though I haven't taken the time just now to do a search to confirm my recollections.

What I do know is that as much as I love milk, I experience decreasing my milk consumption in particular, and dairy consumption in general although to a lesser degree, as beneficial when I have a cold, bronchitis or during allergy season. I have substantially decreased my milk consumption in general over the past several years as result. Whether it is a placebo effect, changes in body and metabolism over time, or because of the reduced milk consumption, I seem to over-all have less severe respiratory problems, or they are less severe, so I'm sticking with my program, research be damned.

On the other hand, milk in the USA often is reinforced with vitamin D, and I have had major problems with vitamin D deficiencies since I cut way back on drinking milk several years ago.