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but most the pot smokers I know are in a lot better lung condition than the ... THC is a bronchial dilator, which means it works like a cough drop
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Marijuana has the capability to promote cancer of the lungs and other parts of the respiratory tract due to containing irritants and carcinogens. In fact, marijuana smoke contains 50% to 70% more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than does tobacco smoke. It also produces high levels of an enzyme that converts certain hydrocarbons into their carcinogenic form, levels that may accelerate the changes that ultimately produce malignant cells. Marijuana users typically inhale more deeply and hold their breath longer than tobacco smokers do; this increases the lungs' exposure to carcinogenic smoke. These facts suggest that, puff for puff, smoking marijuana may enhance the risk of cancer more than smoking tobacco does.
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such as having more mucus, chronic cough.
Such conditions can roll out the welcome mat for microbes to actively "set up housekeeping" in your bronchial tube linings
Such bronchial infections are generally caused by the normal bacteria in your nose and throat which take advantage of your body’s lowered immunity. Your resistance to infection can be compromised by factors such as insufficient rest, smoke-filled rooms, emotional stress, unfamiliar foods, time zone changes, airline air, and many other assaults on our immune systems presented by modern life and travel. Such conditions can roll out the welcome mat for microbes to actively "set up housekeeping" in your bronchial tube linings, and - voila! Ð soon you are feverish, achy, and coughing up colored phlegm. Bronchitis!
(In the absence of inhaling hot smoke), your body will eventually clear itself of this bronchial infection; however, you have a great opportunity to speed up your own healing with the following strategies:
. (a) Get enough sleep. Our bodies heal when we sleep. (Children grow while they sleep.) If your body tells you to lie down and take a nap, listen to it. Napping even for ten minutes can boost your immune response.
(b) Consider taking a (high potency) multivitamin once daily, and vitamin C, 250-500 mg., twice daily. Utilize any antibiotic prescribed by the physician in the manner stated on the label, or via the physician’s verbal orders.
(c) Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and minimize your intake of refined sugars, hydrogenated oils and processed foods (foods out of packages and "fast foods").
2. A key to clearing the infection out of your lungs is to eliminate the mucus accumulations which make your cough and provide a good culture medium for bacterial growth. You and your physician will decide whether you should take an antibiotic for this case of bronchitis. However, whether or not you employ an antibiotic, you must take an active role in clearing this bronchial infection from your lungs. Antibiotics alone will not clear the mucus from your chest and one of the most self-defeating things a person with a lung infection can do is to breathe quietly all day and allow the infected secretions to remain within the bronchial tubes.
Speed up your healing by intentionally eliminating the secretions from your bronchial tubes with the following strategies:
(a) Thick secretions must be thinned. Make your lung secretions thinner by:
(i) making yourself well-hydrated by drinking plenty of clear liquids, such as water, tea, or fresh vegetable juices Ð no dairy products! So, drink a six-ounce glass of something clear and wet every one to two hours.
(ii) inhaling some steam twice daily for 15 minutes, such as deep breathing in a steamy shower, inhaling steam off a pot of boiled water, use of a vaporizer, etc. If you want to use menthol ("Vicks Vaporub," etc.) or eucalyptus oil, use only the tiniest amount.
(b) Once the bronchial secretions are thinner, they must be moved out of the lungs. You can accomplish this by taking advantage of the fact that when you take a deep breathe in your bronchial tubes open up (expand their diameter) and when you breathe out, your bronchial tubes close back down (resume normal diameter), thus, deep breathing provides a "milking" action that gets the mucus secretions moving upward to the throat where they may be coughed out, spit out, or swallowed.
(c) At a minimum, every hour, sit up straight and take five deep breaths. If it is comfortable, after the fifth breath, give a deep cough and eliminate as much bronchial secretion as possible.
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IF YOU ARE A SMOKER, REALIZE THAT THIS CASE OF BRONCHITIS IS A MESSAGE FROM THE INNER LININGS OF YOUR LUNGS. THEY ARE WAVING A FLAG TO YOU THAT YOU ARE DAMAGING YOURSELF SEVERELY AND ARE ON THE ROAD TO A HIDEOUS FATE OF EMPHYSEMA, OXYGEN TANKS, AND GASPING FOR AIR - OR DYING FROM AN AGGRESSIVE CANCER OF THE LUNG OR THROAT.
DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO TO STOP SMOKING!!! THERE ARE MANY EFFECTIVE AIDS AVAILABLE TO YOU - MEDICATIONS, NICOTINE SOURCES, SUPPORT GROUPS, ETC. - BUT IT ALL BEGINS WITH YOUR REALIZATION THAT IT IS TIME TO STOP SMOKING, AND YOUR RESOLVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR OR LOCAL LUNG ASSOCIATION ABOUT A SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM.
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