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According to Halacha is there any leniency for sick Jews to wait less time between meat and dairy or no? Not in a situation of pikuach nefesh but just of general health and wellness?

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    Waiting at all (even eating meat and cheese together without cooking) is only a rabbinic prohibition so even sickness below pikuach nefesh could permit it.
    – Double AA ♦
    Commented Mar 10 at 2:05

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The Chochmas Adam 40:13 says that he can wait an hour and clean their teeth/mouth:

ומ"מ לצורך חולה קצת נ"ל פשוט דיש להתיר אפילו אכל בשר בהמה לאחר שימתין שעה ויחטט שיניו לאחר בה"מז (שם)

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  • This is for חולה קצת a minor illness. We might be even more lenient for a major illness.
    – Double AA ♦
    Commented Mar 10 at 2:07
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    So what does this mean? If I have a cold I can just wait one hour now instead of six? What שייכות does meat and milk have with being sick?
    – Curious Yid
    Commented Mar 10 at 2:52
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    If you need to eat milichig for your health, like hot milk or something
    – Chatzkel
    Commented Mar 10 at 3:15
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    ... or a pregnant woman having cravings, according to some rabbis...
    – Shalom
    Commented Mar 10 at 11:08
  • @CuriousYid If you have a big headache and need coffee and all that's available in the teacher's lounge is dairy lattes
    – Double AA ♦
    Commented Mar 10 at 17:44

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