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Why do sunflower seeds give me a really sore throat and give me mucus build-up?
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∙ 8y ago
Roasted sun flower seeds have a lot of salt added to them. The salt may be drying out your mucus membranes. The shells don't really get softer, so probably you should remove them rather than swallowing them.
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Why do you have cilia?
The mucus (bogies and flem) in the bottom of your throat collects all of the dust and bateria to stop it entering your system, the cilia are ting hair which take all the unwanted mucus to your nose and back of throat. So basically to stop bacteria causing disease.
What is mucus?
Mucus is that green stuff inside your nose. It's also inside your throat-it's there to (hopefully) stop viruses, bacteria and anything else that may start a disease getting inside your body. You swallow it and they get destroyed in the stomach. Mucus is the slimy matter secreted by your mucous membranes to provide lubrication and protection from germs. An example is the mucus in your nose.Mucus as in mucus plug, and mucus membrane.
How do the epithelium cells in the windpipe push up dustback up into the throat?
Goblet cells in the epithelium produce mucus that traps the dust and dirt that is taken into the windpipe through the mouth and nose. The long, finger-like cillia cells then sweep the mucus back up the windpipe to the throat where it can be swallowed and then destroyed in the stomach by the digestive juices and acids.
What specific things help to prevent mucus buildup from happening in the first place?
ANSWER dairy products are mucus producing cut down or cut out (which ever you prefer) dairy products such as milk, cheese, ice cream drink loads of water (its cleansing and flushes out toxins) antihistamines (histamines actually cause the release/ production of mucus) vasculrestrictors (constricts the blood flow in the nose to the mucus produsing cells) spicy food actually has the opposite effect and will help reduce the production of mucus (although its likely to cause some mucus production first)
What are the jobs of the mucus in the nostrils?
The purpose of cilia and mucous membranes in your nose are to filter out and trap particulates, fibers and microorganisms (bacteria, etc.) in the air that is breathed in - then move that mucus containing the filterables to the back of the throat for swallowing or spitting out.
What causes sinus breath?
Sinus breath is caused by the buildup of bacteria in the back of the throat. Excess, infected mucus can carry a strong odor, if it persists.
When you clear your throat and there's blood in the mucus what does it indicate?
Probably that you really need to see a doctor for a diagnosis.
What is thick mucus in the throat?
phlegm
Where does the cila send the mucus?
The cilia sends the mucus to the throat to be swallowed. Hope this helps!
Does Asthma cause fluid in the lungs?
It can cause a buildup of phlegm and mucus in the airways, but not in the lungs.
What oes mucus do to food?
Mucus helps the chewed food "bolus" slide down the esaphugus "throat".
Are the symptom cold like symptoms such as sore throat or green mucus?
the green mucus is snott thiko
Where is mucus in the nasal cavity?
In the throat, or in this case before the pharynx.
Feeling like have mucus in your throat that need to swallow?
you smell
How can you stop mucus?
There are several products on the market that reduce or eliminate mucus in the throat and nose. Among these products is Mucinex.
Where does strep throat attack?
strep throat is most likely going to be in the mouth and on your throat.
What if your guinea pig has lost weight really quickly and you have just found a yellowy mucus in his mouth and throat what is it?
i don't know, but I'd go and see a veterinarian...
