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Damage lungs and drinking don't always get along very well before you take a drink tonight make the wise decision it doesn't affect everybody the same but it does many so just Decide wisely and be safe everyone...Does drinking make copd worse?

Drinking alcohol lowers glutathione levels, and can aggravate COPD symptoms, possibly causing flare-ups. ... Alcohol can also decrease the ability to clear mucus from the airways, which in turn could pose a serious health risk for COPD sufferers.Ja

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Alcohol can also weaken the heart which is working hand in hand with the lungs. Heart disease can also make one sob.

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