Phlegm. Secretions. Sputum. Mucous. Yuck! Whatever you call it, that junk in your lungs is yet another part of having COPD that’s not a lot of fun. Yet, it’s one of those things that as a person with COPD, you just have to deal with – and if you learn how to handle it, you’ll breathe easier.

What’s the role and function of sputum in the lungs?
Before we talk about getting rid of excess phlegm, we need to understand why it’s there in the first place. Mucous has two important functions...