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2. How to Clear Phlegm Without Being Totally Gross - AOL

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   According to the Cleveland Clinic, dehydration can result in the production of excess phlegm. Drinking plenty of water throughout the day (around 3.7 liters per day, according to the Mayo Clinic ...

3. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

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   Chest congestion is usually caused by excess mucus in the airways, says Meilan King Han, M.D., M.S., professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the ...

4. Cold season is here: 6 natural remedies to fight them off and ...

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   Even just one day of taking honey can ease a child’s cough by increasing saliva production and encouraging swallowing. Its thick texture coats the throat, calming irritation and soothing the ...

5. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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   When the vocal folds swell and are inflamed, phlegm is often created to attempt to ease the dryness. [10] [11] Illness: During illness like the flu, cold, and pneumonia, phlegm becomes more excessive as an attempt to get rid of the bacteria or viral particles within the body. A major illness associated with excess phlegm is acute bronchitis. A ...

6. Post-nasal drip - Wikipedia

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   This mucus production is activated by the autonomic nervous system; specifically, cholinergic neuropeptides are responsible for increasing mucus production. [7] Excess mucus can drain posteriorly into the upper and lower airways, which, along with other physical and chemical irritants, can activate receptors in the respiratory tract that ...

7. Mucociliary clearance - Wikipedia

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   Accumulated mucus in the airways resulting from impaired mucociliary clearance, that may involve mucus hypersecretion. Effective mucociliary clearance depends on a number of factors including the numbers of cilia, and their structure particularly their height, and the quality of the mucus produced that needs to be maintained at a correct ...