Is it bad to swallow mucus?!
Question: Is it bad to swallow mucus!?
Ok so you cough up mucus from your air tube then swallow it down your food tube, is it bad to swallow it or does it somehow make you more immune to things!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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it is not good nor is it bad (however it may cause pneumonia if the bacteria is present) and no it doesn't make you more immune to "things"!. Let me explain!. Mucous that is expelled from your pulmonary system "lungs" contains irritants (IE, dust particles), when you cough your body is attempting to force this out with forced expiration (expelled air)!. Your epiglottis (little flap in the back of your neck) elevates and depresses to allow air and block food!. When you cough something up or eat something and attempt to swallow it, your epiglottis closes of your respiratory tract and the food or mucous travels into your stomach!. Your stomach is very active in terms of acid activity!. The acid in your stomach is very strong and it destroys irritants and begins the initial process of catabolism (break down in food)!. Hope this answered your question!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Oh gosh!. ok!. For the person above me, if you swallow mucus it goes in!. to!. your!. stomach!. You don't swallow into your lungs!.
Your airways are lined with cilia that are constantly pushing mucus forward toward your mouth!. Thats why every so often you clear your throat and swallow a bit!. BUT if you're coughing up large amounts of discolored sputum than yes it is better to spit it out, mostly because it's just plain gross, but it will not harm you to swallow it either!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your airways are lined with cilia that are constantly pushing mucus forward toward your mouth!. Thats why every so often you clear your throat and swallow a bit!. BUT if you're coughing up large amounts of discolored sputum than yes it is better to spit it out, mostly because it's just plain gross, but it will not harm you to swallow it either!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
it cant be good for you cuz if you swallow it, then its just gonna come back up again!.!. im not sure swallowed mucus gets digested, i think it just gathers up again in ur throat so you might as well just spit it out when it comes up, hope i helpedWww@Answer-Health@Com
I believe it is not a good thing to swallow the mucus!. You no what it looks like when you spit it out! Imagine what it does to you insides!. Go to the Dr!. and let him help you with your problems!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Well honestly I'm not a doctor but I can tell you from personal experiences that if you swallow mucus it could possibly settle into your lungs which can cause Phunima(Sp) sorry I can't spell tonight!! GOOD LUCK FEEL BETTErWww@Answer-Health@Com
I wouldn't recommend it!. It came out for a reason!. Especially if you currently have some type of infection then you could just be aggravating the situation!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
yes it is!.!.:]Www@Answer-Health@Com