Milk is definately phlem causing. I find that pastured, raw milk is a bit less so, but it still causes some. I think that goat's milk is somewhat less phlem-causing, though I've never switched 100% to goat's milk so I can't tell you anecdotally to what degree. All I know is when I switch just my milk to goat's milk (not cheeses and other dairy products,) the nighttime pressure in my ears diminishes.