of the mechanisms your body uses to clear mucus and other material from your airways.
Mayo Clinic notes that coughing can help clear mucus when you have an infection or allergy.
The goal isn’t always to eliminate every cough.
Sometimes the more useful approach is making thick mucus easier to clear while addressing whatever is causing the symptoms.
Why Does Mucus Build Up?
Excess mucus or phlegm can occur for many reasons,
Colds and other respiratory infections
Allergies
Postnasal drip
Bronchitis
Exposure to smoke or other irritants
Mucus in the
