Smoking is undoubtedly a bad habit which harms your entire health. Smoking causes nearly one of every five deaths in the United States each year. More than 20 million Americans have died because of smoking since 1964, including approximately 2.5 million deaths due to exposure to second-hand smoke. Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. About 70 of them are known to cause cancer.
The best decision you can do is to quit smoking, at first. Quitting as soon as possible is of great importance as nicotine and tobacco smoke may irreversible affect the lungs if you continue to smoke.
Health dangers of smoking
-Smoking kills half of all people who continue to smoke.
-At least one in four of those people die between the ages of 35-69.
-A smoker who does not quit loses on average 10 years of their life.
-Poor blood circulation in feet and hands, which can lead to pain and, in severe cases, gangrene and amputation.
-Smoking is responsible for about 85% of lung cancers.
-Smoking increases the risk of heart attack 2-6 times.
-Smokers on average are more stressed than non-smokers.
-Smoking causes premature skin ageing.
-Smokers are more likely to lose their teeth.
Try this super effective remedy that will cleanse your lungs and remove tar
Ingredients:
-ginger root
-400 g onion
-2 tsp turmeric
-400 g sugar or honey
-1l water
Method of preparation:
-Boil the water and add the sugar. If you decide to use honey, make sure you add it at the end. Chop your onions, grate the ginger root,and add them to the boiling water.
-Once the mixture boils again, stir in 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the liquid until it reduces by half.
-Then, take the pot off the heat, strain your remedy, transfer the content into a jar and let it cool completely. The jar should be kept in the fridge.
-Take 2 tablespoons of this remedy twice a day – in the morning, before you eat or drink anything, and after your dinner or a late-night snack.
Health benefits of these ingredients
Onion
Onion is also a good lung cleaner. Onions can be of great help to prevent many diseases, including lung infections. In the case of people who already have cancer, it prevents the growth of new cells.
Ginger
Ginger as a natural medicine and food, helps to defend against malignant diseases. This is another strong tool to relive you from the toxins in your lungs. You can consume ginger root tea, because it facilitates breathing. Also, you can eat a piece of ginger with a meal.
Turmeric
This superb spice is popular due to its anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-septic effects, and it successfully cleanses blood and prevents inflammation.
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