Cleaning your lungs after quitting smoking

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Cleaning your lungs after quitting smoking
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Yes! This helps get your body to get the oxygen
required for all cellular functions. The
critical aspect of a healthy lung is cilia.
They are tiny hairlike organelles that sweep out
debris, mucus, and other pollutants found
throughout your body. After two weeks to three
months, you will witness lung improvement since
the cilia present in the lungs takes 1-9 months
to repair. If you've been smoking for a long
time, then you're likely to have tar in your
lungs. Reach out to your nearest smoking
cessation clinic in Vadodara!
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If your question is Can I clean my lungs after
quitting smoking? The process of cleansing
starts right after you smoke your last cigarette.
The speed of recover depends on the damage youve
created. You would be shocked to know that 20
minutes after your last cigarette, your heart
rate and blood pressure return to normal levels.
After a month, you will experience a decrease in
coughing or shortness of breath, and after one
year, there will be a dramatic improvement in
your breathing and tolerance levels. Luckily,
after five years of your last cigarette, your
risk for developing lung cancer is cut in half,
as compared to when you were smoking. Ironically,
smoking leads to two different kinds of permanent
damage to your lungs Emphysema Here, the small
air sacs in the lungs known as alveoli get
destroyed, decreasing the lungs surface area.
This causes trouble in exchanging required oxygen
to the body. Chronic bronchitis The smaller
airways leading to alveoli get inflamed,
preventing the oxygen from reaching the
alveoli.
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• Repairing your lungs at the right time can
  prevent you from several chronic diseases like
• heart disease
• diabetes
• high blood pressure
• cancer
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), etc
• Several studies have revealed that cigarette
  smoke spurs the lungs to make more of the
  receptor protein, which the novel coronavirus
  uses to enter human cells. Scientists have also
  claimed that quitting smoking might reduce the
  risk of severe coronavirus infection.
• The bottom line is that smoking can cause severe
  damage to the lungs in the long-term, that may be
  irreversible. Continually smoking can worsen your
  situation and lead to an increased likelihood of
  COPD and lung cancer.
• According to Medical News Today, after 20 years
  of quitting smoking, the risk for COPD drops to
  the same level as if youd never smoked. And
  after 30 years, the risk of lung cancer also
  drops to nonsmoking levels. Thus, it takes
  decades for the lungs to heal. The period gets
  longer, the more you smoke.

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How can you clean your lungs? Proper diet,
breathing and physical exercises can increase
your chances of lung repair. Make sure you head
to a professional lung hospital to get tips, new
smoking cessation methods and latest information
to help you quit smoking. Do your lungs
get better after quitting smoking? If youre
thinking about natural ways to clean your lungs,
then yes you can do it. Remember this that there
are no ways to reverse scarring or lung damage
that youve caused. If youve already made up
your mind to quit, then you need to concentrate
on preventing further damage and improving lung
health. 1. Exercise Several experts have
emphasized the importance of diaphragmatic
breathing exercises. Not only this, but physical
fitness is also a critical aspect of a healthy
body and mind. Regular exercise releases
endorphins and dopamine, which helps with
nicotine withdrawal. You can also perform yoga to
improve lung function after quitting smoking. Pro
tip Incorporate more of aerobic activity to
boost your lung capacity. Aerobic exercises like
running, walking, cycling, swimming, boxing,
dancing and even Zumba can help you to overcome
chronic lung disease.
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2. Try percussion Chest
percussion is a manual technique which involves
clapping on the chest or back to loosen the
thick, sticky mucus from the sides of the lungs.
All you need to do is lie down with your head
lowered and tapping lightly on your back, working
from top to bottom.
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3. Coughing Doctors have claimed that smokers
tend to have a lot of mucus built up in their
lungs. Regular coughing can unblock all those
smaller airways and opening them up to get
oxygen. By doing so, you can persist the build-up
and flush out all the extra mucus.
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4. Consume warm fluids As per the American Lung
Association, the key to lung health is to drink
loads of water, approximately eight 8-ounce cups
is a must! This helps in thining your mucus and
makes it easier to get rid of it. Get into the
habit of drinking warm beverages like tea,
coffee, broth or even hot water to cause thinning
of mucus for easy passage from your
airways. Researches have shown that participants
who consumed green tea two or more times per day
were less likely to develop COPD.
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7. Take steam therapy It involves inhaling water
vapour to thin out mucus and reduce inflammation
in the airways. Studies have shown that the use
of steam masks can significantly improve
breathing in COPD and asthma patients.
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Now that you've decided to quit smoking pat
yourself in the back for the best decisions you
have ever made. Pranayam Lung Heart Institute
(PLHI) - the best hospital in Baroda will help
you by bringing awareness and help patients to
quick smoking and tobacco. We look forward to
educating you about the health risks of smoking
and learn how to escape the cycle of quitting and
then slipping up and smoking again. Get
acquainted with helpful tips, new smoking
cessation methods, and the latest information to
motivate you to quit this habit. Don't waste any
more of your time and money! It's not too late to
gain your lungs back and decrease your cancer
risk, QUIT smoking NOW! Come to the best lung
specialist in Vadodara!
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