Smoking

Tobacco poisoning. Nicotine destroys 25 mg of vitamin C per cigarette smoked.

“When parents smoke, children cough and spit”. Parental smoking considerably reduces (up to 10%) FEV1. (Maximum Expiatory Volume/Second) of children present with active smokers. Beyond the occasional discomfort…

There are risks:

• on the <b>fetus</b>: increased risk of miscarriage, premature birth, delayed development of the fetus, lower than normal weight at birth,
• on the <b>child</b>: irritation of the eyes, nose, throat, increased frequency of nasopharyngitis and otitis, risk of seizures asthma and bronchitis, increase in sudden infant death
• in <b>adult</b> (who lives with a smoker): heart attacks + 25%, lung cancer + 25%

Exposure to passive smoking affects reproductive cells and can therefore affect offspring (study by a team from the University of Ottawa led by Carole Yauk - 2010)

Vegetarian and fruitarian diet - Fruits and vegetables of choice: carrot, watercress, spinach, broccoli, kiwi...

Juice of young cereal shoots - Algae Dunaliella salina, 30 mg / day

Soy lecithin, brewer's yeast, organically raised calf liver

Acerola (natural vitamin C) - Pianto TX

Green tea (“Japanese paradox”)

Pine gum + activated vegetable charcoal - Krill, 6 to 8 caps. / day

Bacterola (Superdiet), 2 to 4 capsules. / day - Respir’caps (Superdiet), 2 caps. X 2 / day during meals

Smoggy (Yves Ponroy/Nutrisanté), 2 caps. per day - Breathe Free (Trace Minerals), 3 tabs. morning and evening

Avoid foods that can be a mucogenic factor (banana, dairy products, sugars) or irritants for the respiratory system (refined sugar, dairy products, coffee, alcohol) and all products with allergenic potential, smoked foods, nuts, peanuts, chocolate, products with sulphites and glutinous cereals in sensitive people

Mouthwashes with a decoction of marigold petals (Calendula) after meals

Gargle with infusion of eyebright petals (Euphrasia) or mallow roots (Malva officinale)

“Passive smoking” causes a 15% higher risk of mortality in adults who live with smokers.

Smokers who combine physical exercise (walking, Qi-Gong, yoga, etc.) with the help of other therapies are 30% more likely to give up their vice than other people (American College of Chest Physicians - Oct. 2006)