Why and How I Quit Smoking
by caligirl1982 » Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:51 pm

Bronchitis - Why and How I Quit Smoking

Don't remember the day I started smoking, but I do remember why. My husband smoked. When we kissed, he tasted like a full ashtray smells. I started smoking so that that wouldn't bother me so much, but I knew better.

Soon, clothes with tiny circles burned into the fabric became the norm. I couldn't breathe easily if I walked further than out to my car. I couldn't play ball with my children; I didn't have the breath. Many times I decided to quit. And I would, for two or three hours. By the end of the second year, I had had three bouts of pneumonia. Chronic Bronchitis are basically interesting parts of our day-to-day life. It is only that sometimes, we are not aware of this fact!

Nicotine stained fingers, face, and teeth are just the beginning. Besides the offensive smell, there is the layer of nicotine that stains everything in the smoker's home:, furniture, walls, carpets, everything. On several different occasions, both my parents were extremely sick with illnesses directly attributable to smoking, eventually culminating in lung cancer for my dad. Cigarettes were so important to them, that they budgeted the smokes in with groceries. If money was tight, we ate beans and potatoes, but they never did without cigarettes. I promised myself in my teens that I would never smoke. I broke that promise sometime in the summer of 1981. Bronchitis came into being some time back. However, would you believe that there are some people who still don't know what a Bronchitis is?

Don't remember the day I started smoking, but I'll never forget the day I stopped. On June 2, 1986, I dumped the worst habit I have ever had. Was it worth it? You bet. I no longer have pneumonia every year. Though bronchitis still bothers me on occasion, and I have chronic asthma, most of the time I can breathe without trouble. Best of all, my husband quit, too, within a month of the date that I quit. We have had a smoke free home for more than 20 years, and we have both benefitted from it. Developing a basis for this composition on Chronic Bronchitis was a lengthy task. It took lots of patience and hard work to develop.

After gathering all the cigarettes I had, I went to the kitchen and carefully destroyed each one, then dropped it into the trash can.
By evening I was suffering, but I refused to buy more.
Later, I learned my brother-in-law had just quit smoking.
He told me to buy salted, roasted sunflower seeds in the shell.

"Suck the salt off and spit out the seeds," he said. "Salt cuts the craving for nicotine." It worked. For six weeks, I carried sunflower seeds around with me. Anytime I started to crave a cigarette, I popped four or five sunflower seeds in my mouth. The times I felt foolish for constantly having sunflower seeds in my mouth, I would just remember the new skirt I had thrown away. Don't misunderstand. Quitting cigarettes was the hardest thing I ever did, but I was more determined than I had ever been. It is of no use thinking that you know everything, when in reality, you don't know anything! It is only because we knew so much about Chronic Bronchitis that we got down to writing about it!

All Through High School, P.E

And health teachers preached the deleterious effects of tobacco smoke on the body. Television, newspapers, magazines, doctors, and the Surgeon General all reported that cigarette smoking caused cancer, emphysema, and many other health problems. I didn't need to hear or read their stories. Both my parents have smoked since their teens. I saw firsthand what smoking does to the smoker. Failure is the stepping stone to success. So if you do fail to understand this article on Bronchitis, don't fret. Read it again a few times, and you are sure to finally get its meaning.

Learning to smoke was difficult for me. I had so many reasons not to, that I really had to push to get it done. After years and years of second hand smoke exposure, my health began to deteriorate immediately. By the end of the first year, I had chronic bronchitis. Cigarettes became a crutch. If life was stressful, I smoked. If I was ill, I smoked. If everything was great, I smoked. My habit was so bad, I couldn't drive down the street or cook a meal without smoking. The first thing I did in the morning was light a cigarette. The last thing I did at night was put one out. After reading what was written here, don't you get the impression that you had actually heard about these points sometime back. Think back and think deeply about Bronchitis

Was Terrified

If I had not wakened from the smell of burning fabric, I might have died, or at least been badly burned. The new skirt I was wearing had eight holes burned through it. The folds of fabric had protected my skin until I awoke. When I realized that I had risked my life, and ruined a brand new skirt, anger replaced the terror I felt--anger at myself. Revision is very important when writing or speaking about a topic. We had a lot of drafting to do to come to this final product on Chronic Bronchitis.

Throughout the US, more than 8 million Americans reportedly suffer from chronic bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis is an inflammation or swelling of the breathing tubes (bronchi) and may result in constant coughing or expectoration at least three months of the year for two or more years consecutively. The known causes for chronic bronchitis include bacteria, viruses, dust, and most commonly, tobacco smoke. Chronic bronchitis is an annoying ailment that affects millions of Americans, but with various natural remedies and treatments, coupled with proper medical treatment in care, it is possible to lessen or alleviate the symptoms of chronic bronchitis.

Aroma Therapy

Breathing in eucalyptus has been very successful in treating the symptoms of chronic bronchitis. The fumes of eucalyptus are known to help with breathing and lessening of the production of mucus in the upper respiratory system. Place a few drops of eucalyptus oil either on your hands, or on a warm, wet, washrag and place over your face for a few minutes, every few hours throughout the day for added relief. It is the normal style of writers to add additional information with the intention of lengthening the length of an article. However, we have provided a short and concise article with only required information on Chronic Bronchitis. :lol:

Massage as Chronic Bronchitis Treatment Massaging of the back, chest, and upper body can help to relieve congestion in the lungs and respiratory system. You can either pay to have a massage professionally done (make sure to inform them of your condition, as it may affect how the massage should be done) or you can teach yourself how to properly perform the massage on yourself. There are many guides on self-massaging available on the Internet. We have not actually resorted to roundabout means of getting our message on Bronchitis Treatment through to you. All the matter here is genuine and to the point.

There are many different natural treatments for chronic bronchitis that have been proven effective. Make sure to consult your doctor before using any natural method, and make sure it will not interfere with medical treatments for chronic bronchitis, or any other conditions you may have. With any disease, it is a great idea to treat yourself right and remain healthy. A healthy body is much more able to resist and fight disease. Eat right, exercise, and make sure you take any vitamins or minerals recommended by your physician. We were rather indecisive on where to stop in our writings of Bronchitis Conditions. We just went on writing and writing to give a long article.

Defeating Chronic Bronchitis with a Proper Diet Cayenne peppers have long been recorded as combatants of the symptoms of chronic bronchitis as well as acute bronchitis. Cayenne helps break up congestion of the chest and lessens expectoration. This will also help you breathe more easily and get to sleep faster. The key for using diet to lessen the symptoms of chronic bronchitis is to eat smart and healthy. Fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of the vitamins and minerals your body needs to help your immune system fight infections. Try to avoid dairy products as much as possible because dairy products are known to increase mucus production, and will only worsen the symptoms. Garlic is also known to possess antiviral and antibacterial qualities. The value of this composition is achieved if after reading it, your knowledge on Bronchitis Natural is greatly influenced. This is how we find out that the meaning of Bronchitis Natural has really entered you!

Herbal Treatments and Remedies

Several different herbs have been linked with easing congestion of the lungs and passageways, the most popular of which is thyme, an herb commonly found in households across America. The most common method for ingesting thyme is in a tea. Mix a teaspoon of thyme into a boiling pot of water for 10 minutes, adding honey for taste as necessary. Thyme helps to loosen phlegm and mucus in the lungs and passageways and to ease breathing. :oops:

Bronchitis is a respiratory system ailment that is generally found in the winter seasons because bronchitis is caused by viruses that also provides us the flu or the cold. Bronchitis may be caused by bacteria, but this is not a very viral bronchitis contageous. The bronchial tubes have linings that get exaggerated when you produce bronchitis. This makes it difficult from air to travel to the lungs. In bronchitis, mucus is also developed, which is mostly formed in your airway. So as you can see, bronchitis is a disease that affects your capability to breathe appropriately.

Working in a stuff surroundings, use of drugs and genetics Other causes are livelihood or operational in a stuffy atmosphere, use of drugs to restrain earlier diseases, and hereditary causes. Bronchitis Symptoms are basically interesting parts of our day-to-day life. It is only that sometimes, we are not aware of this fact!

Fever, Obscurity in breathing, cough The patient bears from fever, experiences some obscurity in breathing, and has a cough. Hoarseness, ache in chest and loss of appetite Bronchitis Treatment came into being some time back. However, would you believe that there are some people who still don't know what a Bronchitis Treatment is?

Bronchitis Treatment With Chicory

Chicory or endive is one more effectual home remedy for bronchitis. The powder of the dry root of this herb must be given in dosage of half a teaspoon mixed with one teaspoonful of honey three times daily. It is a very helpful expectorant in chronic bronchitis. Developing a basis for this composition on Bronchitis Disease was a lengthy task. It took lots of patience and hard work to develop.

Bronchitis treatment with Spinach Fifty grams of fresh leaves of spinach and 250 ml of water must be mixed with a bit of ammonium chloride and one teaspoonful of honey. This mixture is a helpful expectorant in the treatment of bronchitis.

Bronchitis treatment with Linseed A hot poultice of linseed (alsi) must be useful over the front and back of the chest. This poultice may be made by combination of one cup or sixteen tablespoons of the seeds with an amount of hot water, sufficient to change them into a humid mealy mass. This should then be applied cautiously. Turpentine may also be massaged over the chest It is of no use thinking that you know everything, when in reality, you don't know anything! It is only because we knew so much about Bronchitis Mucus that we got down to writing about it!

Other indications are hoarseness, pain in the chest and loss of appetite. Causes of Bronchitis Smoking A vital cause of bronchitis is smoking. Extreme smoking irritates the bronchial tubes and lowers their resistance, so that they become susceptible to germs breathed in from the environment. Failure is the stepping stone to success. So if you do fail to understand this article on Chronic Bronchitis, don't fret. Read it again a few times, and you are sure to finally get its meaning.

Weather Modifications

Changes in weather and atmosphere hasten the start of the disease. Home Remedies for Bronchitis 1. Bronchitis treatment with Turmeric After reading what was written here, don't you get the impression that you had actually heard about these points sometime back. Think back and think deeply about Bronchitis.

Bronchitis Symptoms

Irritation in the bronchi Due to inflammation in the bronchi, great quantities of mucus are concealed and expelled as phlegm. This phlegm is humid, semi-fluid and may even be purulent. Revision is very important when writing or speaking about a topic. We had a lot of drafting to do to come to this final product on Causes Bronchitis. :shock:

There are two major forms of bronchitis and they are acute and the chronic bronchitis. The most ordinary is acute bronchitis form. This is the consequence of an infection with a virus or bacteria. Acute bronchitis is in most of the cases a result of an infection in the higher respiratory system. Responsibility is what makes a person. So we felt it our responsibility to elaborate more on Bronchitis Caused so that not only us, but everyone knew more about it!

Bronchitis Treatment With Almond

An emulsion of almonds is helpful in bronchial sickness, including bronchitis. It is made by making a powder of seven most important parts of almonds and mixing the powdered kernels in a cup of orange or lemon juice. This mixture may be taken once every day at night. We tried to create as much matter for your understanding when writing on Cold Bronchitis. We do hope that the matter provided here is sufficient to you.

Bronchitis Treatment With Ginger

One more successful remedy for bronchitis is a mixture consisting of half a teaspoon each of the powder of ginger, pepper, and cloves, thrice a day. It may be licked with honey or taken as a mixture with tea. The mixture of these three elements has also antipyretic characters and is helpful in reducing fever associated bronchitis. It also boost up the metabolism of the patient. Thinking of what to do upon reading this article on Bronchitis? Well you can very well use the information constructively by imparting it to others.

Bronchitis Treatment With Onion

Onions have been used as a medicine for bronchitis for centuries. They are said to possess expectorant characteristics. They dissolve phlegm and avoid its further formation. One teaspoon of raw onion juice, first thing in the morning, is very useful in such cases.

Bronchitis treatment via Sesame Seeds A mixture of one teaspoon of sesame seeds, mixed with a teaspoon of linseed, a pinch of common salt, and a teaspoon of honey, can be given once at night with helpful effects in bronchitis. Half a teaspoon of dry seeds crushed into powder should be given mixed with two tablespoons of water, two times every day. Alternately, a decoction of half a teaspoon of the same must be taken two times every day. Developing a gradual interest in Acute Bronchitis was the basis for writing this article. On reading this, you will gradually get interested in Acute Bronchitis.