Nowadays many people are suffering with ill health due to problems with the lungs. This is mostly caused by smoking cigarettes including vapor cigarettes and general pollutants in our environment. Cigarette smoke can be the worst and can cause the lungs to become black and filled with tar. This could cause breathing problems, blocking the supply of oxygen to the blood and potentially causing cancer and a host of other medical problems. In order to change this we should begin to eat specific healthy foods which will detoxify the lungs and allow them to heal. Lets take a look at some of the healthiest foods which you can use to begin cleaning your lungs. But before we get into the specific foods it’s important to note that when choosing foods always try to look for organic foods because pesticides can also cause toxicity in the body. Also, remember to consult your healthcare professional when considering treatment.
Let’s begin with mixed berries. Eating lots of mixed berries that are rich in antioxidants each day will kick start the healing process and cause the body to use oxygen more efficiently. Free radicals are unstable molecules that are beneficial in small amounts but can damage your cells when their numbers get too high, causing oxidative stress. Berries are a great source of antioxidants, such as anthocyanins, ellagic acid, and resveratrol. In addition to protecting your cells, these plant compounds may reduce the risk of disease. One study showed that blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries have the highest antioxidant activity of commonly consumed fruits, next to pomegranates.
Apples have been shown to prevent many lung diseases and help you to breathe easier. Apples are rich in antioxidants. They have an antioxidant flavonoid known as quercetin. Quercetin is also available red wine, tea and onions. The flavonoid is known to have properties which can offer protection to lungs from harmful effects of air pollution and cigarette smoke.
Garlic is one of the most powerful superfoods known to man. The allicin compound within will reduce inflammation, ease asthma and coughing, and reduce the risk of lung cancer.
Grapefruit helps to improve lung function by supplying healthy vitamins and minerals for cleansing. They are also full of antioxidants that can help support the health of your lungs. Naringin, a flavonoid serving as a cell cycle regulator, is found in grapefruit and exhibits increased anti-inflammatory activity in the body.
Water is needed to heal the lungs. You should always keep them hydrated. This helps to move tar and heal infected tissue.
Chili Peppers contain the spicy capsaicin compound which stimulates healthy blood flow and fights infections.
Ginger removes toxins from the entire body including the lungs.
Pistachios are rich in a type of vitamin E called gamma tocopherol. Getting plenty of this nutrient in your diet has been shown to may help reduce the risk of lung cancer and provide a wonderful boost of vitamin E.
Cabbage is packed full of antioxidants which boosts the immunity of the body overall.
Sliced lemons with the peel added to water is beneficial because they are high in Vitamin C, which boosts the immune system and helps the body resist asthma triggers. Antioxidants are concentrated in lemon juice, which helps the body to fight off any allergen or irritant that enters the lungs. Lemon juice has antiseptic properties, which means it can help kill bacteria in the body and prevent mucus buildup. The citric acid in lemon juice improves lung function by cleansing and strengthening the lung tissue.
Carrots juiced to make fresh carrot juice are rich in vitamins and will give your body everything it needs to heal.
Milk Thistle contains a flavonoid called silibinin which has been shown to prevent lung cancer.
Reducing the amount of dairy in your diet will help reduce the buildup of thick mucus in the lungs and sinuses which can cause further problems.
Cooking your own food rather than eating ready-made foods will provide your body with the nutrients it needs for the lungs to heal.
Smokers may find themselves in nicotine withdrawal so it’s recommended to drink dandelion root tea to help with this. Dandelion root is a natural liver cleanser so by helping remove nicotine from the system, this root can help with reduce the withdrawal symptoms.
You should also try to drink green teas as much as possible because these will flush the body and the water vapor will clear the lungs.
The more raw fruits and vegetables you eat the faster your lungs will begin to flush out tar and toxins.
As a retired registered massage therapist, I’ve always been interested in health. I grew up loving sports so that carried into my adult life in my chosen career paths and in my personal life. I now stay active with weight training, hiking and biking. My professional life has always been in health care. This has inspired me to seek out and adopt a life of natural health and wellness.
Siku hizi watu wengi wanateseka kwa sababu ya matatizo ya mapafu. Hii ni hasa husababishwa na kuvuta sigara ikiwa ni pamoja na sigara mvuke na uchafuzi wa jumla katika mazingira yetu. Moshi wa sigareti unaweza kuwa mbaya zaidi na unaweza kusababisha mapafu yawe meusi na kujazwa lami. Hii inaweza kusababisha matatizo ya kupumua, kuzuia usambazaji wa oksijeni kwa damu na uwezekano wa kusababisha kansa na idadi ya matatizo mengine ya matibabu. Ili kuondoa tatizo hili, ni muhimu kula vyakula vyenye afya ambavyo vinaweza kuondoa sumu kwenye mapafu na kuwaruhusu kupona. Hebu tuangalie baadhi ya vyakula vyenye afya zaidi ambavyo unaweza kutumia kuanza kusafisha mapafu yako. Lakini kabla hatujaingia katika vyakula maalum ni muhimu kutambua kwamba wakati wa kuchagua vyakula daima kujaribu kuangalia kwa ajili ya vyakula kikaboni kwa sababu dawa za wadudu pia inaweza kusababisha sumu katika mwili. Pia, kumbuka kushauriana na mtaalamu wako wa huduma za afya unapofikiria matibabu. Hebu tuanze na matunda ya mchanganyiko. Kula matunda mengi ya mchanganyiko ambayo ni tajiri katika antioxidants kila siku itasaidia kuanza mchakato wa uponyaji na kusababisha mwili kutumia oksijeni kwa ufanisi zaidi. Radikali huru ni molekuli zisizo thabiti ambazo zina faida kwa kiasi kidogo lakini zinaweza kuharibu seli zako wakati idadi yao inapozidi kuongezeka, ikisababisha mkazo wa oxidative. Matunda ya matunda ni chanzo kizuri cha viuavijasumu, kama vile anthocyanins, ellagic acid, na resveratrol. Mbali na kulinda chembe zako, misombo hiyo ya mimea yaweza kupunguza hatari ya kupatwa na magonjwa. Utafiti mmoja ulionyesha kwamba matunda ya bluu, blackberry, na raspberry ndiyo yenye nguvu zaidi ya kuzuia sumu kuliko matunda mengine, na ni ya pili kwa ukubwa baada ya zabibu. Mazao ya mtofaa yanaweza kuzuia magonjwa mengi ya mapafu na kukusaidia kupumua kwa urahisi. Matofaa yana antioxidants nyingi. Ni pamoja na flavonoid ya antioxidant inayojulikana kama quercetin. Quercetin pia inapatikana katika divai nyekundu, chai na vitunguu. Flavonoid hii ina sifa za kulinda mapafu dhidi ya athari mbaya za uchafuzi wa hewa na moshi wa sigara. Vitunguu ni mojawapo ya vyakula vyenye nguvu zaidi vinavyojulikana kwa wanadamu. Alisi ya ndani ya mti huo hupunguza uvimbe, hupunguza kichefuchefu, na kupunguza hatari ya kansa ya mapafu. Mchuzi wa pombe husaidia kuboresha utendaji wa mapafu kwa kutoa vitamini na madini yenye afya kwa ajili ya kusafisha. Pia, ina antioxidants nyingi ambazo zinaweza kusaidia afya ya mapafu yako. Narinine ni flavonoid ambayo hutumika kama mdhibiti wa mzunguko wa seli, na hupatikana katika matunda ya zabibu na inaonyesha utendaji wa kuzuia uvimbe katika mwili. Maji yanahitajika ili kuponya mapafu. Daima unapaswa kuwapa maji ya kutosha. Hilo husaidia kuhamisha lami na kuponya tishu zilizoambukizwa. Pilipili zina kiungo chenye vikolezo cha capsaicin ambacho huchochea mtiririko wa damu na kupambana na maambukizo. Tangawizi huondoa sumu kutoka mwilini mwetu wote kutia ndani mapafu. Pistachios zina vitamini E aina ya gamma-tocopherol. Kupata kiasi kikubwa cha virutubisho katika mlo wako imeonyeshwa kusaidia kupunguza hatari ya kansa ya mapafu na kutoa kuongeza ajabu ya vitamini E. Kabichi ni packed kamili ya antioxidants ambayo huongeza kinga ya mwili kwa ujumla. Limoni iliyokatwa na ngozi iliyoongezwa kwenye maji ni nzuri kwa sababu ina vitamini C, ambayo huimarisha mfumo wa kinga na husaidia mwili kukabiliana na vichocheo vya pumu. Antioxidants katika maji ya limao husaidia mwili kupambana na allergens yoyote ambayo huingia mapafu. Juisi ya limao ina uwezo wa kuua bakteria na kuzuia mucus. Asidi ya sitriki katika maji ya ndimu huboresha utendaji wa mapafu kwa kusafisha na kuimarisha tishu za mapafu. Nyasi zilizochanganywa na maji ya karoti ni tajiri katika vitamini na zitawapa mwili wako kila kitu kinachohitaji kupona. Maziwa ya Thistle yana flavonoid inayoitwa silibinin ambayo imeonyeshwa kuzuia kansa ya mapafu. Kupunguza kiasi cha maziwa katika mlo wako itasaidia kupunguza mkusanyiko wa mucus nene katika mapafu na sinuses ambayo inaweza kusababisha matatizo zaidi. Kupika chakula chako mwenyewe badala ya kula chakula tayari kimeundwa, itatoa mwili wako virutubisho vinavyohitajika kwa mapafu kupona. Wavuvi wanaweza kujikuta katika kujiondoa kwa nikotini kwa hivyo inashauriwa kunywa chai ya mizizi ya dandelion kusaidia na hii. Dandelion ni asili ya kufungua ini, hivyo kwa kusaidia kuondoa nikotini kutoka mfumo, inaweza kusaidia kupunguza dalili za uondoaji. Pia, unapaswa kunywa chai ya kijani kama iwezekanavyo, kwa sababu hii itaondoa mwili na mvuke wa maji utaondoa mapafu. Kadiri unavyokula matunda na mboga nyingi, ndivyo mapafu yako yanavyoanza kuondoa sumu na sumu. Nikiwa mtaalamu wa upasuaji aliyestaafu, sikuzote nimekuwa na upendezi katika afya. Nilikuwa na shauku ya michezo tangu utotoni na niliendelea kuipenda sana katika maisha yangu ya watu wazima, kazi niliyochagua na maisha yangu binafsi. Sasa ninaendelea kufanya mazoezi ya kuinua uzito, kutembea kwa miguu, na kuendesha baiskeli. Maisha yangu ya kitaaluma daima yamekuwa katika huduma za afya. Hii imenichochea kutafuta na kupitisha maisha ya afya na ustawi wa asili.