Dr. PJ McShane and the Importance of Airway Clearance

“I want you to understand that this is nothing that you’re doing wrong  and you can’t fix this by drinking water.

With bronchiectasis mucus becomes heavy and weighs down the epithelial cells and the cilia. So now the mucus becomes stagnant.. Don’t go rushing to your refrigerator and grab a bottle of water and start drinking.

I want you to understand that if this is nothing that you’re doing wrong and you can’t fix this by drinking your water.  In fact, if you do drink more water, you’re going to lower your sodium in your blood and then you’re going to have symptoms and have to go to the ER and it’s going to be a nightmare. So, just drink if you’re thirsty. You can’t fix these abnormal abnormalities in your mucus by your diet.

Many of my patients will say that (they) shouldn’t have dairy products because it increases the mucus. And I’m not sure that’s 100% scientifically based. I would rather my patients, get the dairy, get the protein, get the calcium from the dairy in their diet, and understand that the abnormalities of their mucus are coming from something different than just what they eat in their diet.”

Interested in hearing more? Check out Dr. PJ McShane’s webinar!!


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