Saturday, September 1, 2018

Health Note - Alcohol & your Lungs

Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest ...be in health...
3 John 1:2

"One important effect: alcohol can alter certain functions of your airways, notably mucociliary clearance.

A layer of mucus covers the tissue that lines your airways within
your respiratory system. Tiny hairs called cilia beat rapidly back and forth and propel the mucus forward through your air passages to keep them clean. This process filters out dust and other particles that you might have inhaled. When the process doesn’t work correctly, you’re more likely to get sick from infections caused by bacteria and viruses that don’t get cleared out."
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