Is there any way to recover from smoker's lung?

[plazzman]

Right so I've been smoking sheesha (hooka) heavily for the past 2 years (being that Im a turrrist), and I've noticed a significant deterioration of my cardio. I can barely run 50 feet without getting tired, whereas before I could and did play full length soccer games. The tobacco is herbal and says it contains 0% tar, but clearly its had an adverse effect on me, hell, alot of times I feel like I have cancer.

Anywho, I'm wondering if it's possible for me to regain my lung power and vitality, and sort of shed the crap lining my lungs. I know I'll never return to 100%, but is there any way I can come close?

Much love

[Lotus]

yup quit smokin cough that shit out and get to running, it'll take awhile but it will come as the lungs heal themselves bro.

any burnt materiel entering your lungs will affect them in a shitty way regardless of how much tar is in it. for two years worth of smoking you can easily be 100% again my good buddy.

[bail3yz]

nope you gonna die LOL

dont listen to lotus.. he has negative intentions

[Lotus]

nope you gonna die LOL

dont listen to lotus.. hes a has negative intentions



what bail tried to say in broken english is im here to help :p


edit: btw mang not to call ya a pussy or nuthin plazz (ya pussy) i got 11 years on my lungs bruh you think 2 years is bad? lol

[plazzman]

Your face is a pussy bruh come at me!

Plus we all know you aint amountin to shit, but me, I got a full fledged porn career to look after. Those skin flicks aint gonna beat off to themselves, and I need all the cardio I can get.

[Lotus]

lmao you could always get into the s&m whip stuff ya life ;) not much need for cardio bruh

[plazzman]

S&Ms be for fossyholes and gypsies

Church of Fudge makes my pickle tickle

[southpaw447]

I'm not a medical expert so that this for what it's worth.

Your body is a machine and is constantly regenerating itself, so it can't be any different with your lungs.

Eventually I'd say your lungs will recover, maybe not back to what they once were, but definitely better. I'd say the rate it which they recover will be determined on if you quit completely and how well you treat your body from there on out.

[bail3yz]

ya you can definitely fully recover.. I just wanted to disagree with Lotus.. sadly it was one of those rare times when hes correct.. I seen a chart before that estimated how long you would have to stop for to get X% recovered

[wafb]

I read a study done a few years ago( can't remember now if it was the New England Journal of Medicine or The Mayo Clinic), about the benefits of drinking white wine in smokers. I have to look it up to see if I saved that file.

[plazzman]

I understand that obviously the more exercise, especially cardio the better. In fact a few futsal sessions and shown signs of improvement.

How bout anti-oxidents, would those somehow clean my lungs up?

[Lotus]

pretty sure it was red bruh


edit:i was always told to eat oranges and shit for your mouth and throat. tomatoes too are supposedly good.

[plazzman]

ya you can definitely fully recover.. I just wanted to disagree with Lotus.. sadly it was one of those rare times when hes correct.. I seen a chart before that estimated how long you would have to stop for to get X% recovered
Well hurry up and find the chart asshole


I read a study done a few years ago( can't remember now if it was the New England Journal of Medicine or The Mayo Clinic), about the benefits of drinking white wine in smokers. I have to look it up to see if I saved that file.

Ahh, good thing I fucking HATE any sort of wine. Wine's for fanny bandits

[bail3yz]

just did a quick google search.. couldnt find the one i seen before.. so im back to thinking you are going to die.. sorry bro

[southpaw447]

Drink Water. Lots of Water

[Lotus]

http://whyquit.com/whyquit/A_Benefits_Time_Table.html

take what ya will from it as everyone is different for someone whos smoked as long and as heavy as me (1 and a half to 2 packs a day) i felt cravings and a need for nicotine well into 4 months cold turkey but thats not really your problem.

[wafb]

Wine's for fanny bandits

Lotus ain't no bandit.

[e-thug]

As someone who quit smoking 4 years ago I can tell you that it gets better, also vitamin C and lots of water (as mentioned) are good for your throat/mouth.

Moderate drinking of RED wine can lower the risk of heart disease....aint gonna do shit for ya lungs though.

[FullMetal]

0% tar sounds like 100% bullshit. I've been quit for a little over 2 years now and I can tell you that it gets better. You just have to work your way up again and get back to the gym and improve your cardio.

[Ray Kanne]

Right so I've been smoking sheesha (hooka) heavily for the past 2 years (being that Im a turrrist), and I've noticed a significant deterioration of my cardio. I can barely run 50 feet without getting tired, whereas before I could and did play full length soccer games. The tobacco is herbal and says it contains 0% tar, but clearly its had an adverse effect on me, hell, alot of times I feel like I have cancer.

Anywho, I'm wondering if it's possible for me to regain my lung power and vitality, and sort of shed the crap lining my lungs. I know I'll never return to 100%, but is there any way I can come close?

Much love
They're right, there's no tar in it, it's like 90 percent sugar. Smoking sugar is not a good thing though as it burns very hot. And by smoking it, even filtered and cooled through a hookah will leave you with small sores in your throat and lungs. Eventually creating scar tissue if you smoke too often without letting it heal properly in between sessions.

Like others have mentioned you should just quit and your lungs will be back to near 100 percent in a month or two (maybe more depending on the how much damage you've done to your lungs).

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0% tar sounds like 100% bullshit. I've been quit for a little over 2 years now and I can tell you that it gets better. You just have to work your way up again and get back to the gym and improve your cardio.

It's true. 0 percent. No tar in sugar and the small amount of herb used is washed clean of tar.

[plazzman]

I think the worst part of it is the synthetic coals. Those things are brutal. And since its winter I can't use proper coal yet. Also, I put ice in that shit and freeze the stem and pipe, so its super cold when inhaled. If that's what you mean.

[wafb]

Anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol in lung epithelial cells: molecular mechanisms.
Donnelly LE, Newton R, Kennedy GE, Fenwick PS, Leung RH, Ito K, Russell RE, Barnes PJ.

Department of Thoracic Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW3 6LY, UK. l.donnelly@imperial.ac.uk

Abstract
Resveratrol (3,4',5-trihydroxystilbene) is a polyphenolic stilbene found in the skins of red fruits, including grapes, that may be responsible for some of the health benefits ascribed to consumption of red wine. Resveratrol has been shown to have antioxidant properties and can act as an estrogen agonist. This study examined the anti-inflammatory effects of resveratrol on human airway epithelial cells. Resveratrol and the related molecule quercetin, but not deoxyrhapontin, inhibited IL-8 and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor release from A549 cells. Neither the estrogen receptor antagonist tamoxifen nor the glucocorticoid antagonist mifepristone altered the inhibitory effect of resveratrol. The mechanism of resveratrol action was investigated further using luciferase reporter genes stably transfected into A549 cells. Resveratrol and quercetin inhibited NF-kappaB-, activator protein-1-, and cAMP response element binding protein-dependent transcription to a greater extent than the glucocorticosteroid dexamethasone. These compounds also had no significant effect on acetylation or deacetylation of core histones. Resveratrol, but not estradiol or N-acetyl cysteine, inhibited cytokine-stimulated inducible nitric oxide synthase expression and nitrite production (IC50 = 3.6 +/- 2.9 microM) in human primary airway epithelial cells. Resveratrol also inhibited granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor release (IC50 = 0.44 +/- 0.17 microM), IL-8 release (IC50 = 4.7 +/- 3.3 microM), and cyclooxygenase-2 expression in these cells. This study demonstrates that resveratrol and quercetin have novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory activity that may have applications for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.



http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15180920

[plazzman]

Science!!