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What the color of your snot can reveal about your health
Clear snot is generally a good thing, but too much of it can be a warning that something's brewing.
![What the color of your snot can reveal about your health](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticbiassets.in%2Fthumb%2Fmsid-63399762%2Cwidth-700%2Cheight-525%2Cimgsize-42088%2Fclear-snot-is-generally-a-good-thing-but-too-much-of-it-can-be-a-warning-that-somethings-brewing-.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
White snot signals that things are clogged up.
![White snot signals that things are clogged up.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399761,width-700,height-525,imgsize-35666/white-snot-signals-that-things-are-clogged-up-.jpg)
Yellow snot is a sign your body is fighting to keep you healthy.
![Yellow snot is a sign your body is fighting to keep you healthy.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399757,width-700,height-525,imgsize-38217/yellow-snot-is-a-sign-your-body-is-fighting-to-keep-you-healthy-.jpg)
Green snot is probably an indication that something isn't right.
![Green snot is probably an indication that something isn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399756,width-700,height-525,imgsize-41426/green-snot-is-probably-an-indication-that-something-isnt-right-.jpg)
Red snot doesn't mean you're sick.
![Red snot doesn](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399755,width-700,height-525,imgsize-28675/red-snot-doesnt-mean-youre-sick-.jpg)
Brown snot can be a sign of irritation or pollution.
![Brown snot can be a sign of irritation or pollution.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399753,width-700,height-525,imgsize-39416/brown-snot-can-be-a-sign-of-irritation-or-pollution-.jpg)
Black snot might be a reason to call the doctor. Or it could just mean you've been breathing in smoke.
![Black snot might be a reason to call the doctor. Or it could just mean you](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-63399751,width-700,height-525,imgsize-31891/black-snot-might-be-a-reason-to-call-the-doctor-or-it-could-just-mean-youve-been-breathing-in-smoke-.jpg)
Julia Calderone wrote an earlier version of this post.
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