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There is not much clinical significance to the different colors of throat mucus. Although clear is the normal color, yellow, white, and green mucus all usually indicate infection-fighting cells in the mucus. Brown mucus usually indicates some blood mixed in with the mucus;
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Doctors say that while those with a cold or the flu can gather some information from the color of their mucus, it is not as crucial to diagnosis as most people believe.
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abcnews.go.com/Health/WellnessNews/story?id=6427491&pag...
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Normal lungs are lined with tiny hair cells that sweep up the watery mucus layer inside your bronchial tree. This is how lungs clean out the dirt, air pollution, dust, and germs you breathe. One minute of cigarette smoke will paralyze your lungs for 24 hours: all the dirt, smoke, ... Always check the phlegm color. If it's...
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Although many people consider green mucus|green or yellow mucus|yellow mucus to be a sign of a serious infection, no one color of mucus is an automatic signal of the need for antibiotics. ... Research Notes on Mucus Color...
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organizedwisdom.com/Mucus_Color
organizedwisdom.com/Mucus_Color
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A question about excessive mucus production; the answer addresses the role of mucus, and what you can do to modify mucus production. ... Dairy products do NOT make mucus worse in any way. This is a common misconception. Dairy products give mucus a white color, making it a more impressive sight.
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Mucus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In vertebrates, mucus is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is a viscous colloid containing antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozyme) and immunoglobulins that serves to...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucus
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The Medscape Journal ... Allergy & Clinical Immunology ... Cervix Mucus...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/416471
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Fact: Swallowing mucus is not harmful. Expectorating (coughing up) mucus was commonly recommended in the past, but is unnecessary. The body naturally clears mucus and debris from the lungs and you do not have to force a cough or blow your nose unless you feel ... Myth: Change in color in mucus means bacterial infection.
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You might be fascinated by the color of the mucus you cough up, but rarely does anyone else care to hear a description. ... For a simple a cold or flu, I don't think you need the guidance of a color chart. But it appears to be quite useful for distinguishing types of lung infections.
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