SMOKING CAN WEAKEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

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If your immune system is Superman, smoking is kryptonite.📷
Smoking does affect the immune system in that it affects your lungs so you have easier chances of getting bronchitis, easier chances of getting the flu, easier chances of getting pneumonia, plus other viral illness.
One of the things in the lungs called cilia which are tiny little hair-like projections that can help clear your lungs from phlegm, dirt, bacteria and other things, but the heat from smoking causes it to not work as well, so you can't clear the secretions which make you more probable of getting infections. That is why if you quit smoking when those things start waking up, you start bringing up a lot of phlegm and congestion from your chest.
Because when we stop smoking, cilia gradually start functioning again and the lungs begin the work of moving trapped toxins up and out. This might cause a cough that could last for the first couple of months of smoking cessation until cilia have fully recovered.
What You Can Do For Your Cough
While you don't want to necessarily reduce the productive quality of the cough because it is helping to rid the lungs of tobacco pollutants, there are a few things you can do to soothe your throat and help the process along:
  • Stay hydrated by drinking water, juice, and tea.
  • Use a humidifier in your home, especially if you live in a dry environment. It will help to loosen mucous and allow for a productive cough.
  • Ease your tender throat with a tablespoon of honey one to three times a day. It coats and soothes raw throats nicely.
If you are concerned about your cough, how long it is lasting, or any other symptom you experience when you quit smoking, such as:
· Shortness of Breath: Struggling to catch your breath after little or no exertion, or feeling that it is difficult to breathe in and out.
· Wheezing: Noisy breathing may be a sign of inflammation in your airway.
· Blood in Sputum: Coughing up flecks or streaks of blood in phlegm.
Then don’t hesitate to check in with your doctor to have it evaluated.
Nutrition researcher & Dietitian with 3+ yr of experience on working on product label claim & Build scientific evidence and regulatory compliance for new & old products, diet planning for patients basis on their therapeutic and non-therapeutic diagnosis.

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