Milk and Cookie Disease (Video)

A TEDx talk by Dr. Julie Wei on "Milk and Cookie Disease" which causes symptoms of chronic stuffy nose, nasal congestion, chronic runny nose, cough, sinus infections, sore throat, recurrent croup, allergies and asthma due to excessive sugar and dairy consumption in otherwise healthy children. Such a diet, especially in the evenings and bedtimes, trigger reflux leading to this wide constellation of ENT symptoms. Read more about this condition here.

Julie L. Wei, MD, is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, Throat surgeon for children) and the Division Chief of Otolaryngology at the Nemours Children’s Hospital, and a Professor of Otolaryngology at University of Central Florida College of Medicine.