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Suffering from a cold, respiratory infection or sinusitis can cause a buildup of mucus, to ease symptoms Dr Berg recommends ...

Dealing with symptoms such as a sore throat, cough and blocked nose can be unpleasant, but a doctor has shared a simple and cheap remedy ...

Nose and throat glands continuously make up to one to two quarts of mucus daily. All this mucus keeps membranes in your body moist and helps to fight infection. When you're sick, mucus production ...

The sticky, slimy goo plays an essential role in fighting off infections, shaping the gut microbiome and more.

While you are having chest physiotherapy, make sure you breathe in and out slowly and fully until the mucus in your lungs is loose enough to cough up. Your therapist will show you how to get into a ...

“People think it’s something you should spit out and get rid of ... It prevents our eyes and throat from drying out and getting irritated. In the gut, mucus stops the stomach from eating ...