Did You Know!
Your lungs have their own “cleaning rhythm” that shuts down when you’re dehydrated
Inside your lungs, tiny hair-like structures called cilia beat in coordinated waves to push mucus, dust, and pathogens upward so you can cough or swallow them away. What’s rarely discussed is that even mild dehydration slows this motion dramatically. When that happens, bacteria linger longer in the lungs—raising the risk of respiratory infections even if your immune system is otherwise strong.
This is one reason dehydration increases pneumonia risk in older adults.
