What causes phlegm every morning?

What Causes Throat Mucus & Phlegm? Post Nasal Drip:Post nasal drip occurs when an excessive amount of mucus accumulation in the nose and throat creates phlegm and causes coughing. Phlegm seems to build up in the throat overnight, which leads to congestion in the morning. read more

Reasons for Coughing up Phlegm in the Morning Photo Credit: gpointstudio/iStock/Getty Images Coughing up phlegm in the morning can occur with a variety of short- and long-term conditions affecting the lungs. read more

For starters, mucus in throat in the morning could be a result of an infection or allergy, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or it could be a sign of congestive heart failure. Congestive heart failure, in particular, can cause daily mucus in throat each morning, because the heart has a difficult time moving high amounts of blood through the body, causing fluid buildup. read more

Despite what the Anatomy guy said, phlegm in the morning is not normal and never has been. It is however common now because most people eat like you do whch is to say you consume a lot of stuff no one evolved to eat: dairy, grain and processed food. Our bodies evoloved over a period of 380,000,000,000 years. read more