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VRYHEID KZN: Detox your lungs with natural ingredients

While there are plenty of gums, patches and other items that are marketed to help smokers become smoke free, they may not work for you. Natural is often best.

Are you trying to kick your addiction to the curb?

One of the main reasons smokers continue to smoke is nicotine, a chemical in cigarettes that causes addiction. Over time, the body gets used to having nicotine.  The catch: the more you smoke, the more nicotine your body needs.

 

When the body doesn’t get nicotine, it can cause symptoms of withdrawal including:

  • Trouble sleeping
  • Nausea
  • Moodiness and irritability
  • Restlessness
  • Trouble thinking and concentrating

While most physical symptoms of nicotine withdrawal disappear in a few days or weeks, cigarette cravings may stick around longer, making it difficult not to give in. Figuring out what your triggers are is one step toward toward ending your addiction. While there are plenty of gums, patches and other items that are marketed to help smokers become smoke free, they may not work for you. Natural is often best. This simple recipe of three natural ingredients could be your secret to kicking the addiction. Ginger Root Many natural and herbal aids to help people quit smoking include ginger ingredients, because of its ability to help ease nausea. Nausea is often a symptom of nicotine withdrawal, so ginger root comes in handy.

Close up of whole Stem of Ginger

Turmeric Smoking causes plaque build-up in the lungs and increases a person’s risk of many types of cancer. Studies have shown that the curcumin in turmeric has strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancerous and anti-toxicity properties. It can help remove harmful toxins from the body while protecting organs from further damage Read more about this power food here: Improve your health with turmeric

turmeric, root and powder

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