Every day, you produce the equivalent of a large fast-food drink cup (32 ounces) worth of snot. And when you are sick, you produce far more than that. Where does all that mucus go? When you are sick ...
Mucus is a normal part of the lungs. But smoking and other issues can cause too much mucus to collect there. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Your body makes about a liter (approximately 1 quart) ...
When you’re sick you’ll often produce more phlegm, and might notice it’s thicker or a different colour: white, green, yellow or maybe even brown. What can this phlegm – also called mucus, snot, sputum ...