MYTH: Food can be left at room or outdoor temperature for more than two hours. REALITY: Because bacteria grow rapidly in the danger zone between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F, food left at room temperature for more than two hours should be discarded.
Postnasal drip also commonly causes excess mucus at the back of your nose and throat many times after eating. Excessive, thick phlegm or chest mucus can often be caused by viral or bacterial infections such as influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia, as well as irritants such as those inhaled during smoking. Chemotherapy also causes the immune system to overreact and excessive phlegm is often the result.
Causes of Throat Obstruction. There are a number of reasons why people experience throat obstruction. In fact, the sensation that something is stuck in the throat is rarely a serious condition. One of the most common causes of this sensation is a viral or bacterial infection.Our throat has plenty of lymphatic nodes, small glands that can help prevent infection.n fact, the sensation that something is stuck in the throat is rarely a serious condition. One of the most common causes of this sensation is a viral or bacterial infection. Our throat has plenty of lymphatic nodes, small glands that can help prevent infection.