The most common, yet often undiagnosed, cause of excess mucus is acid reflux. This occurs when the valve at the top of the stomach doesn't close properly, allowing stomach acid to flow back up the esophagus and into the throat. While this acid is essential for digestion, it damages tissues when it reaches areas like the throat or sinuses, causing inflammation. To defend itself, the body produces mucus to protect these damaged areas. This acid reflux can be accompanied by heartburn, but in many cases, only mucus-related symptoms appear—a condition called silent reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Natural remedy:
Mix 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and drink this mixture twice a day before meals. This helps close the stomach valve and reduce reflux. If, after a week, the mucus decreases, it indicates that acid reflux was likely the cause.
2. Antacid medications
The real causes of constant phlegm and mucus in the throat and how to get rid of it
