Smoking affects health. With the improvement of living standards and people's awareness of health preservation, many smokers have begun to quit smoking. This is a good phenomenon. However, many people found that they started to cough black phlegm after they quit smoking. Does this mean that the body is detoxifying and is it a sign of improvement? Or does it imply that the body is worse? Why do you cough up black phlegm? The answer may be different from what you think, don’t rush to stop smoking, it’s not too late to decide after reading it.
Cough is a protective mechanism of the body. When there are not many toxins in the body, the color of coughed up sputum is mostly transparent. For smokers, it is due to nicotine, tar, etc. Material stimulation will increase the toxins in the body, and the lungs will be more stimulated. In order to alleviate this situation, the toxins will be removed by sputum.
It stands to reason that after quitting smoking, there will be no nicotine intake, and black sputum should not be coughed up, but this does not mean that the body is completely free of toxins. The longer the smoking age, the more the smoke deposited in the lungs. The more it is, it will take a certain amount of time to clean up.
You start coughing black sputum shortly after you quit smoking. Generally speaking, it is a normal phenomenon, which is a kind of withdrawal reaction, which means that your body is gradually improving and your lungs are slowly recovering. If you can hold on and stop breathing, the coughing of black phlegm will gradually ease, and the toxins in the body will decrease.
Coughing black sputum is more common after getting up early, because the metabolism is gradually returning to normal at this time, the metabolic waste in the body will be discharged.
You can usually drink Luo Han Guo soaked in water to relieve the phlegm. You should also drink more water. The diet should be lighter, less greasy and less spicy. Eat foods that help the lungs, such as Sydney, lily, loquat, yam, White radish, etc., keep exercising to increase lung function.
If you cough black sputum at the same time, there are some other abnormalities in your body, such as frequent chest pain, it is best to check it in time, this may not be normal detoxification, but health There is a problem, you can't be careless.
In addition to the withdrawal reaction of coughing black phlegm, there may be some other abnormalities in the process of quitting smoking. You don’t need to worry too much. You must strengthen your belief in quitting smoking. Don’t think this is a bad thing.
Some people find that they have gained weight after quitting smoking, because before smoking, nicotine stimulated the central nervous system of the brain and suppressed your appetite, but now that you quit smoking, without this stimulation, your appetite will change Well, it's normal to get a few kilograms of fat. Usually, pay attention to control your diet and eat less high-oil and high-fat foods.
After quitting smoking, some people’s sleep quality deteriorates and often sleepiness during the day, because they were in a state of excitement when they smoked before, but after quitting smoking, it is difficult to adapt to the situation and their mental state will be poor. There will be a sense of emptiness, but as long as it passes, the quality of sleep will be improved.
Generally speaking, quitting smoking is only good for the body, but smoking is harmless. Everyone should know which one is more serious. And there is no sooner or later to quit smoking, as long as you have the idea of quitting, don't hesitate! The longer you quit smoking, the more benefits you will get.
If you really can’t quit smoking, it is recommended that you should not smoke more than 3 cigarettes a day. It is best to refrain from smoking during the three periods of morning, after meals and before going to bed. May be able to greatly reduce the adverse effects on health.
Summary: I started coughing black sputum not long after quitting smoking. Generally speaking, this is the process of the body's self-recovery, which is a normal withdrawal reaction. Don't worry too much. If there are other discomforts at the same time, then Be vigilant.
