Certain foods can contribute to increased mucus production, which may lead to phlegm in the lungs. Dairy products, such as milk and cheese, are often cited for this effect, as they can thicken mucus for some people. Additionally, processed foods, sugar, and fried foods may also promote mucus production due to their inflammatory properties. Individual responses can vary, so it's important to pay attention to how specific foods affect your body.
No. Food and liquids should not go down into the lungs. That is why one coughs excessively when food or liquid "goes down the wrong tube." Aspiration is the term for breathing food or liquid into the lungs, and frequently causes a severe pneumonitis and may result in pneumonia.
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Your lungs are the reasons you body has Oxygen. In your lungs, we do produce mucus, which we cough up because of the cilia in our lungs. Smoking causes this cilia to not move the mucus out of your lungs which in turn causes problems.
breathing is the human action that causes the lungs to be filled with air.
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
What prevents food from getting into the lungs is an Aorta.
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cigarettes have tar in them that goes into your lungs which is toxic to your lungs and since it doesn't go anywhere it causes disease in your lungs.
Cystic Fibrosis patients has a sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, causes lungs infections, obstructs the pancreas, and stops natural enzymes that helps the body break down food.
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Inflammation of the tissues that cover the lungs and line the chest cavity causes pleuritis, with fluid accumulating in the lungs.
It causes lung damage, but it does not cause crystals on the lungs.