Cigarette smoke has a wide-rang of health effects on the body, lungs, and airways. When a person inhales the chemicals found in cigarettes, the lung’s delicate lining becomes inflamed and irritated. For several hours after inhaling the smoke, the cilia that line the lungs slow down and become temporarily paralyzed. This causes the cilia to be less effective at cleaning out mucus and other substances, such as dust particles, from the airways.
The road to smoking recovery should include essential oils to help reduce withdrawal symptoms, cravings, calm anxiety, aid the body in releasing the toxins, and improve motivation to overcome the addiction without added stimulants.
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The body starts to experiences changes within a short time after smoking the last cigarette:
- 20 minutes:
- Heart rate and blood pressure drop to a normal range.
- 12 hours:
- Carbon monoxide levels drop to normal.
- 24 hours:
- The lungs can now inhale and exhale deeper.
- Lower risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
- 1 week:
- The cilia in the lungs start to work again which may cause a cough to develop to clear excess toxins that have built up over the years.
- 2-3 weeks:
- Daily activity without feeling out of breath.
- The body is starting to regenerate and the lungs are functioning much better.
- The lungs will feel clearer and breathing will be easier.
- Circulation improves.
- 1 month:
- Lung capacity increases by 20% and are in full repair mode.
- Lower risk of lung infections.
- Less episodes of coughing.
- 1 year:
- The tiny cilia have re-grown and are now fully functional like a non-smoker.
- Cough and shortness of breath are gone.
- Reduced the risk for a heart attack by 50%.
With time and the use of doTERRA essential oils you can provide multi-dimensional benefits to your lungs when using the essential oils aromatically, topically, and internally.
AromaTherapy (aromatically) is perfect for when you are at the office and in the car.
- Black pepper
- Reduce cravings for nicotine.
- Help calm withdrawal anxiety.
- Increases cellular oxygenation.
- Clove
- Aid in healing mouth tissues.
- Lessens the desire to smoke.
- Roman Chamomile
- Calm anxiety, irritability, and nervousness.
- Reduce depression and creates emotional stability.
- Detoxification Blend (Zendocrine)
- Reduce toxic build-up in cells and organs.
- Cleanse and Restore Kit
- Supports healthy lung and respiratory function.
- Purifying and detoxifying to the body’s systems.
- Supports healthy cleansing and filtering functions of the liver, kidneys, colon, lungs, and skin.
- Supports conversion of food nutrients to cellular energy.
- Protects the body and cells from oxidative stress.
Read a case study about how AromaTherapy was used to help with nicotine cravings. Published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
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