Cold and freezing food So, can the latter exacerbate the course of the former? We are told about this pattern since childhood, but is it so true🤔 Have we ever been told about the correlation - how exactly does it affect the pathological process in the throat? Certainly not. Only some could make the argument that the cold stimulates the secretion of mucus than worsens the course of the disease. But that's not how it works. Ice cream and any other cold foods do not provoke excessive mucus secretion. On the contrary, they can soothe an irritated throat: a cold dessert will act as a mild anesthetic. However, you can consume such products only in small quantities. If you cool the throat for a long time - it will reduce the activity of the local immune response.