Question 1

quitting smoking, will my lungs repair themselves over time?

Accepted Answer

No Butts : Yes, depending on the amount and length exposure (pack years = packs of cigarettes smoked daily divided by the amount of years smoked).  Research has shown that lungs of x-smokers are indistinguishable from those of non-smokers 10-15 years after one has quit smoking.  The body has the tendency to heal itself.

Question 2

is there a way to rebuild and heal my lungs fast after quitting smoking?

Accepted Answer

Natural healing: Takes a long time if there is no permanent damage. The body is a self healing machine. The only thing you can do is attend to a good diet and lifestyle and wait for healing to occur.

Question 3

does vaping slow down the healing process of the lungs after quitting smoking?

Accepted Answer

YES: The most likely answer truly is yes as anything that is inhaled will be an irritant to the lungs.  With vaping it is unclear as to what the chemicals are in the vaping materiel.  Do your lungs a favor and give them a break and do not vape or smoke.

Question 4

after quitting smoking, are there vitamins to aid in lung repair?

Accepted Answer

Vit C: Increase vitamin c intake. Natural fruits that have high vitamin c are orange juice, kiwis and many others.

Question 5

what is the process your body starts to remove all tar ftom lungs after quitting smoking?

Accepted Answer

Pulmonary: macrophages digest and eliminate  most of the residual tar and chemicals.  Mucus cells also produce mucus   to carry out the   debris  for
expectoration.

Question 6

is there any treatment to detoxify lungs after quitting smoking?

Accepted Answer

Time : Will help clear your lungs.   Once off cigarettes your lungs will slowly get rid of all the accumulated gunk built up over time.    So as times passes. The lungs clear up

Question 7

quitting smoking and lung cancer risk reduction?

Accepted Answer

Recent New England: Journal papers demonstrate that quitting before age 35 reduces your risk t never smokers, but quiting at any age up to 65 (they didn't have data beyond that) markedly and significantly redced risk and mortality. Quit.  Never start.  Don't allow the tobacco thugs to profit from your suicide.

Question 8

quitting smoking and lung cancer risk reduction. what are the odds?

Accepted Answer

Better: Quitting improves them. Work with family physician towards comprehensive wellness. It's important to understand there are numerous disease that smoking will increase risk. Per lung cancer, there are some online resources to help calculate risk: http://goo.Gl/divhj and http://goo.Gl/r9ita.

Question 9

how long is it supposed to it take for your body/lungs to heal after quitting smoking?

Accepted Answer

6 month: While some parts of the lungs may heal from the damage caused by smoking, much of the damage is permanent and will leave smokers (and quitters) at an increased risk for a range of health problems.

Question 10

what can i do to clear out my lungs and make them strong again after quitting smoking 6 weeks ago?

Accepted Answer

Dont Smoke and : 1congratulation that was the first step and no matter what do not start smoking again ang give your lung to heal, your lung funstion will improve by itself by30% in1 to3 months
2incorporate eexercise in your daily activities, aerobic exercises, breathing exercises, daily for30 minutes 
3 proper nutrition and supplements with omega3, vitc, d may be beneficial by helping reduce inflammation
good luck.

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