How Dry Air Affects Your Throat Your throat relies on a thin layer of mucus to stay hydrated, protect the tissue lining, and trap pathogens before they reach the lungs. When indoor humidity drops below 30 percent — common during winter heating season — this protective layer evaporates faster than your body can replenish it….
Why Does Your Throat Hurt on Just One Side? A sore throat that affects only one side is more specific than a general sore throat and often points to a particular underlying cause. While a standard cold or flu typically causes symmetrical throat pain, one-sided throat pain can indicate localized infections, post nasal drip from…
What Is Post Nasal Drip? Post nasal drip occurs when excess mucus from the nasal passages and sinuses drains down the back of the throat rather than out through the nose. Your body produces one to two liters of mucus daily under normal conditions, and most of it is swallowed unconsciously. Post nasal drip becomes…
Congestion and a sore throat almost always arrive together — and they make each other worse. Mucus draining from swollen sinuses coats and irritates the back of your throat (post-nasal drip), while the throat inflammation triggers more mucus production as a protective response. Breaking this cycle requires teas that do two things simultaneously: clear the…
