There are many benefits to aerobic exercise. The benefits include weight-loss, improving endurance, strengthening the heart and even increasing your lung capacity. High-intensity continuous cardio exercise is most often used to increase lung...
In order to work at peak capacity, the lungs need to be clean and clear from pollutants that are inhaled daily. Smoking and exposure to a polluted environment contribute to a poor respiratory condition. According to the Mayo Clinic, an irritant...
Every cell in your body needs oxygen. Your lungs extract oxygen from the air and discharge waste carbon dioxide from the blood. It's important to maintain optimal respiratory health to have a strong immune system and have every other system in...
Smoking tobacco leaves residues in your lungs and bronchial tract that can cause disease and congestion. You can clean your lungs of smoking particles by smoking therapeutic herbs that do not contain addicting substances such as nicotine, suggests...
Activated charcoal is widely used in hospitals and emergency rooms to treat accidental poisoning. When introduced into the digestive tract, activated charcoal has the ability to absorb the toxins for elimination, according to the Mayo Clinic....
If you have been a regular smoker, chances are that your lungs have been scarred. Because of the scarring, your breathing will be weakened and the oxygen content that your body receives will be reduced. There are a variety of natural options that...
Your body begins to heal as soon as you stop smoking. According to a July 1, 2008 Time Magazine interview with Norman Edelman, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association, your lungs improve within weeks or months of quitting smoking....
You've finally decided to quit smoking cigarettes and improve your health. Ask any medical expert and he'll say quitting smoking can make you breathe easier and cut down on your risks for cancer and other diseases. But if you're worrying it will...
An expectorant is a type of medication that is used to loosen congestion in your chest and throat to allow you to cough up mucus easier. The most commonly used ingredient is guafenesin. Taking an expectorant as directed can help clean the lungs of...
Your lungs are an important part of your respiratory system, and are responsible for breathing. They take in oxygen and distribute it through all the organs in your body. On a daily basis, your lungs also take in environmental pollutants,...
If you've made the lifestyle choice to quit smoking, that's the first step in getting cleaner lungs. If you smoked for many years, you may wonder if there is a way to reverse some of the damage and help clean them out. The immune system is...
Smoking tobacco causes approximately 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in men in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each year almost half a million people in the United States die from adverse...
Tobacco smoke is harmful in many ways, but it is especially risky for people with asthma. Asthma is a chronic lung condition that causes the airways to become inflamed and swollen when exposed to irritating substances. Tobacco smoke is one of the...
Smoking is frequently cited as a major health hazard that can cause a number of diseases, many of which are preventable by not smoking. The health hazards of smoking are well-documented and include a wide range of respiratory and other conditions....
The American Lung Association states that smoking is a hard habit to break. Tobacco's main ingredient, nicotine, can be as addictive as heroin. At this point in time, there is no magic pill to help people stop smoking, though some products can...
While most people are aware of the dangers of cigarette smoking there are still many people who have yet to associate those same dangers with other types of smoking. Like cigarette smoking, cigar smoking has the potential to cause problems with...
You expose your lungs to more than 4,000 chemicals every time you smoke a cigarette or cigar. Many of these chemicals come from the tobacco smoke not the nicotine. According to the Better Health Channel website, the most damaging chemicals are...
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), approximately 46 million American adults smoke cigarettes. However, since 1965, more than 49 percent of all adults who have ever smoked have quit. The benefits of quitting smoking occur...
Smoking can wreak havoc on your health. A nicotine habit puts you at risk for serious illness, such as lung disease and high blood pressure, but also can discolor your teeth, give you chronic bad breath, and contribute to premature aging of the...
It can be hard to focus or enjoy the things around you when your lungs feel congested. There are a few herbs that may help you breathe easier during those times. Many of the herbs that can help are considered natural expectorants. However, these...
Smoking has a number of well-known health effects. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that it causes lung cancer and increases stroke and heart disease risk. It restricts circulation and contributes to conditions like abdominal...
The American Cancer Society reports that in 2008, one out of five people considered themselves smokers. Even though the dangers of smoking have been established, it is still nearly impossible for some people to quit. If you smoke, you can quit...
Smoking is an addiction and your body makes changes when it tries to overcome an addiction. These changes can be immediate and uncomfortable, such as symptoms of withdrawal, while others cause improvements in overall health and well-being.
Hypnosis is a heightened state of suggestion, incurred when one is led to a temporary suspension of disbelief, so that ideas may travel freely into his subconscious mind. Hypnotic suggestions are sent directly to the part of your mind responsible...
Coughing often is the first reaction of anyone after inhaling any type of concentrated smoke. People smoking their first cigarettes often cough shortly after the first burst of smoke enters the lungs merely from the initial irritation of gasses...
Dieters follow detoxifying cleanse plans to eliminate toxins from their organs. A lung detox diet is designed to clean your lungs and improve their efficiency. Breathing exercises and herbal supplements typically accompany dietary changes during...
One of the primary negative health issues associated with smoking is the destruction of lung tissue. Lung tissue damage occurs in a number of ways when you smoke. In some cases, the damage is permanent and even life-threatening, according to the...
Smoking damages the lungs by putting excess stress on your cilia, the fibers which clean out your lungs. The carcinogens in smoke can overwhelm your cilia, causing permanent lung damage. Smoking can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder and...
According to the American Heart Association, approximately 46 million American adults smoke cigarettes. Since 1965, however, more than 49 percent of all adults who have ever smoked have quit. Quitting smoking without guidance and support is a...
Lance Armstrong demonstrates how to do hang cleans, step-ups with weights and side lunges to improve strength and core and back stability.
Breath of Fire is a great way to work the diaphragm and abs. Learn how to do diaphragm exercises in Hatha yoga in this fitness video.