Question 1

is it possible for small amount of food to go into your lungs without you noticing it?

Accepted Answer

: Not if you are neurologically intact. The airway is very sensitive to even small amounts of foreign material getting in the trachea, bronchi and lungs.

Question 2

how rare is it to swallow food and it to go in your lungs, im 22 just swallowed food and choked now im scared its in my lungs?

Accepted Answer

Uncommon in healthy: In healthy normal people, it is uncommon to have food actually get into the lungs because people have an automatic cough reflex to spew out anything that accidentally goes toward the lungs... so stuff rarely makes it all the way to the lungs. If it makes it into the lungs, the person likely gets a persistent cough. That means coughs that last for weeks should be checked out by one's doctor.

Question 3

is it possible to get food into your lungs?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Aspiration of food is very common, most people can cough out the offending food. But a bad enough event can lead to death or serious illness.

Question 4

what types of foods make your lungs stronger and healthy?

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific foods.: No particular food can do this. Good balanced diet and possible supplements may help. Some studies show improvement overall health with antioxidants. Good physical activity and relaxation help overall well being. May want to consult a registered dietician at your local hospital.

Question 5

hi need to know what are the good foods to eat for ur lungs ?

Accepted Answer

Hmmm: There are no specific foods for lung.   But in general if you eat healthy you will be healthier resulting in an overall benefit to your whole body.

Question 6

smoke weed for 30years feel great what foods should i eat for my lungs.?

Accepted Answer

Lung food...: There are no "lung strengthening" foods.  Quitting smoking (smoke harms the lungs) will improve your long term health more than any other action you take.  Marihuana smoke is denser than tobacco smoke and may lead to a higher risk of copd.  While you may feel great today, you will regret not quitting sooner than you think....

Question 7

should i be concerned about a small piece of food entering my lungs (from a salad)?

Accepted Answer

Concern, yes: Your epiglottis should protect your airway when swallowing, so that food does not get into your trachea or bronchi (leading to lungs).  If a piece of food accidentally does do that, your system is built to respond by intense coughing to get it out.  If you think something like this happened and got stuck in your airway, you do need to see a doctor asap.  If lodged there, it won't leave on its own.

Question 8

is an xray good at detecting food in the lungs.

Accepted Answer

Reaction to food: The piece of food is usually not detected by chest radiograph. The focal reaction to the foreign body plugging up bronchus can be air trapping and ultimate consolidation which may represent volume loss, stelectasis, or even inflammatory reaction in form of pneumonia. Patients that chronically aspirate can have diffuse lung disease.

Question 9

good food to improve lung capacity?

Accepted Answer

none: There is no special diet or supplements for that.  Avoid pollution (esp in india), do not smoke, exercise, and eat healthy food daily (low oil, no ghee at all, limit meat, and limit sugars/sweets).

Question 10

can food get in your lungs hard to breath

Accepted Answer

Yes, : Yes, this is a potentially serious situation as it can lead to obstructed breathing and significant infections.  The fact that you are having difficulty breathing warrants a visit to an emergency department to rule out airway obstruction.

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