Question 1

what's a good way to aid in healing your lungs after you quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

The body: Is a self healing "machine" all you can do is to exercise good lifestyle. That means 1. Good diet, 2. Appropriate exercise, 3. Adequate rest. 4. A passion for what appeals to you either in family, job, or hobby.

Question 2

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 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

i have quit smoking 10 months now. if i smoke a joint once a month to help me relax, without tobacco, will it affect my lungs' healing?use pipe maybe?

Accepted Answer

Don't recommend: Please read about the toxic effect of inhaled and second-hand smoke on the lungs: http://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/about-smoking/health-effects/marijuana-lung-health.html. Ask your PCP about smoking cessation options since it sounds like you have cravings to smoke.  For more help look online at your state's Dept of Health for smoking cessation programs. Contact one near you. Hope this helps.

Question 5

my lungs are damaged from cancer treatment 12 years ago, been smoking cigs for 9, my asthma treatment has not been helping lately could it be copd?

Accepted Answer

Lung damage: Why are doing this to yourself? You know the answer perfectly. Smoking is not the answer to anything and it will worsen your asthma, lung damage, restriction or copd. Whatever you want to call it.

Question 6

does smoking always affect your lungs?

Accepted Answer

To some extent yes: but not everyone does significant or permanent damage to their lungs.  There are genetic differences in the production of certain enzymes that protect the lungs from proteolytic proteins that are increased by smoking and air pollution, where some people get lots of damage with exposure, and other people get much less, or even sometimes none. Most people get some damage somewhere- heart, cancer etc

Question 7

how can i recover my lungs from smoking?

Accepted Answer

Stop smoking for one: There is no evidence that anything other than time and continuing to be smoke-free is necessary for lungs to heal.  Am sure that a healthy diet and exercise will help you feel better sooner.  It is quite common for a productive cough to begin after people stop smoking, since the lungs are getting rid of all the junk that has been put in them by smoking. This resolves in several weeks to months.

Question 8

how does smoking really affect the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Very negatively!: Smoking kills the hair cells (cilia) that sweep mucus from the lungs, deposits tar that turns lungs from pinkish to black, causes inflammation that damages the delicate membranes of the lung causing asthma, emphysema and chronic bronchitis, and harms immune cells making the lungs more prone to infection. The chemicals in tobacco damage the genetic material (dna) in your lungs causing cancer.

Question 9

what does hubbly smoking do to your lungs?

Accepted Answer

Being around: Second hand smoke can be harmful to others, especially if someone already has a breathing problem.  Today there is talk of third had smoke, i.e., smoke residue getting on items in the home.  Please don&#x27;t get paranoid but ask your husband to smoke outdoors and have him do his own laundry if he won&#x27;t stop smoking because it will stink.  Peace and good health.

Question 10

what exactly does smoking do to your lungs?

Accepted Answer

Damages them in many: different ways.  The high temperature of smoke itself causes inflammation, and elements within the smoke are toxic in many different ways, especially the complex hydrocarbons that are called "tars."  There is also formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and thousands of other toxins. They activate enzymes in the lungs that cause damage while de-activating the enzymes that protect the lung from that damage.

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I have quit smoking 10 months now. if i smoke a joint once a month to help me relax, without tobacco, will it affect my lungs' healing?use pipe maybe?

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My lungs are damaged from cancer treatment 12 years ago, been smoking cigs for 9, my asthma treatment has not been helping lately could it be copd?

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Does smoking always affect your lungs?

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How can i recover my lungs from smoking?

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How does smoking really affect the lungs?

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What exactly does smoking do to your lungs?

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