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Airway clearance and how I feel throughout the day
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 9, 2025 | Replies (121)Comment receiving replies
Ling,
Maybe pay attention to what you eat. I notice if I am less full or eat more vegetables and less carbohydrates, I produce less mucus. And I remember someone said eat gluten free will help.
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I thought for a long time what foods we eat with bronchiectasis impacted the amount of phlegm we produce. Yet Dr. Harris (NYC Langione, Bronch & NTM specialist) commented what foods we eat make little difference in how much (less or more) phlegm our lungs produce. The phlegm, she purports, is produced by the bronchiectasis pockets and/or infection we have in our lungs. If you notice a difference by all means keep eating or avoiding foods. Eating more veggies sounds like a good idea anyway. Just sharing what I picked up on one of the webinars about bronchiectasis. Personally, I was relieved as I love yogurt!