While coughing itself is not a disease, it is a symptom that is often difficult to alleviate. Why do we sometimes cough persistently? Because our body is trying to take care of itself.
Coughing Cleanses Your Body
“Cough very much is a natural and protective thing; it protects our lungs,” Dr. Kian Fan Chung, a professor at the National Heart & Lung Institute at the Imperial College London, told The Epoch Times.“It is a bit like a burglar alarm you have at home,” he said. “So if a burglar does go into your home, the alarm system goes up.”
