You have quit smoking. Well done and congratulations!

You are now on your way to regaining your health back.

In this article I am going to outline 9 simple tips on how to detox after quitting.

These 9 simple tips on how to detox after quitting smoking have been used with great success by so many of my clients who have

attended the Geoff Anthony stop smoking clinic. I’m sure they will be of great benefit to you also in living your smoke-free life.

Cigarette smoking causes so much damage to your body, but the good news is – you can cleanse yourself from the toxins derived

from smoking.

Cigarette smoke contains harmful toxins like nicotine, carbon monoxide, tar, arsenic and other chemicals.

Over periods of time, these toxins accumulate in the body and become very harmful to your organs, lungs, liver and heart.

Here are 9 simple tips to get rid of these toxins.

1. Water

The power of water is often underestimated but it flushes out nicotine from your body speedily!

Water is the body’s natural cleansing agent. It breaks down chemicals and carries them out of your body.

Drinking lots of water daily will help hydrate your body and boost kidney activity and therefore, accelerate the elimination and

flushing out of toxins from your body.

I recommend at least 6-8 full glasses of water daily.

You could also add a splash of lemon or lemon juice to cleanse your system of cigarette smoking and other chemicals from

smoking.

2. Garlic

Garlic is wonderful in cleansing your body of nicotine and harmful substances.

Garlic Cloves contains allicin, which helps in clearing the lungs.

You can cook with crushed garlic cloves, sauté with it and add to food, such as vegetables and meat.

If you don’t like the taste of garlic, you could use odourless garlic supplements which are available at local health stores and

pharmacies.

3. Ginger Root

Ginger has many benefits and is a natural way to clear out the lungs.

Ginger root can be purchased from the produce area of most supermarkets.

Ginger root can be used to create a fresh natural ginger tea.

It can also be added to your foods and salads.

Ginger is also available in tablet or capsules form at your local health store.

4. Teas

Green tea contains powerful antioxidant properties that detoxify your body from years of smoking. And help to repair the damage

caused by free radicals in cigarette smoke.

It is best to drink 3 or more cups of green tea a day.

White tea, lemon tea and peppermint tea and other herbal teas are also very effective in cleansing your body as well.

5. Juicing

Juicing is a form of detoxing. It removes toxins from your body.

Juicing protects and prevents you from all sorts of disease related to smoking.
You can create fresh fruit and vegetables juices with your juicer and blender.

Fresh carrot, celery, beet, apple, tomato, and grape juices are great for cleansing the body.

You can also buy 100% juices.

Beet juice, asparagus juice, tomato juices and grapefruit juice help to get rid of the toxins from cigarette smoking.

6. High Fiber Foods

Fiber can help eliminate the toxins that build up over time from your cigarette smoking.

It helps prevent colon cancer.

Fiber foods include beans, raw green leafy vegetables, kale, brown rice, carrots, cabbage, asparagus, peas and whole grains.

7. A Healthy Diet

Consume more green leafy vegetables, fruits, berries, apples, nuts, sunflower seeds and beans.

Also, limit your intake of processed foods and fried foods.

8. Vitamin E and C

Smoking robs your body of essential vitamins like vitamin C, so drinking orange juice and eating fruits that contain vitamin C will

help restore your body back to normal health and well-being.

Smoking also depletes your body’s supply of vitamin E but eating a lot of dark leafy vegetables like spinach, collard greens and kale

will help restore it.

Essentially, vitamin E will help defend your cells and organs from the harm done by smoking and nicotine unwholesomeness.

9. Exercise Daily

During my clinics I always encourage my clients to at least start with walking.

Even a good brisk walk for 20 – 30 minutes daily will have profound health benefits.

Exercise makes you sweat and sweat releases the toxins that have built up in your body due to smoking.

Exercise also burns up the nicotine in your system and boosts your body’s metabolism rate.

It raises body temperature and supply of oxygen. It also keeps your immune system working perfectly.

Exercising frequently will also help detox your body of the damaging chemical load from cigarettes.

Exercise improves circulation and cell regeneration.

As you start exercising more you’ll begin to regain the lung capacity you lost while smoking.

As your body excretes chemicals in your sweat, I would encourage you to drink lots of water after a workout or your brisk walk.

As you follow these 9 simple and practical tips, there will be a huge difference in your body as your health is restored.

It’s good to feel good! Go for it! And enjoy your healthy, smoke-free life!
he bottom line is to avoid smoke and toxins altogether. The first thing is to keep fresh air circulating.

Stay in Ventilated areas

o If possible, try to stay away from smoke and other smokers (while they smoke).
o Consider investing in home air purifiers to remove allergens and small particles from the air. Pick a device with a HEPA filter; it is more
efficient than Ozone air cleaners. Besides, the latter may irritate sensitive lungs.

If you’re not allergic to pollen:

o At home, open your windows whenever possible. The point is to be surrounded by fresh air, even at your home.
o Sleeping with open windows will provide access to fresh air for your brain and lungs. If you can’t open the window, open the doors to your
bedroom.

Keep your Home Clean

o If you have carpets, have them cleaned in a dry cleaner if they are dirty. Make sure to use the vacuum cleaner as soon as need be.
o Remove dust from your shelves, books, objects. Do it every 2-3 days, because dust is accumulating very quickly.
o Make sure to often clean your home.
o If you have a wood-burning stove or a fireplace, stop using them for a while. The release toxins in the smoke, which is harmful to your
lungs.

Good Plants and Bad Pollen

In daylight, green plants absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants in exchange for oxygen. That leaves us with cleaner and oxygenated air to
breathe. Just don’t keep them in your bedroom, because without light, the plants will switch to absorbing oxygen.

But some plants emit pollen, spores and other particles that could be irritating to your lungs. Even if you’re not allergic, go through your household
plants and eliminate them.

No problem, many plants are safe, don’t distress lungs and are easy to maintain.

Some examples: Aloe Vera, Spider plant, Snake plants, Chrysanthemum, Seeping Fig, English Ivy, Palm Tree, Peace Lily, and more. Ask for advice at
your local flower store.

Use Non-Toxic Household Cleaning Products:

Household toxins

Most of the household cleaning and cosmetic products contain harmful chemicals , providing daily amounts of toxins to your lungs and body. The
most commonly present hazardous substance is ammonia. It irritates the respiratory tract and causes shortness of breath and coughing. Switch to
nontoxic products instead. If the only step you take is to get rid of ammonia in your home, you already made yourself a service!

Be aware of scam

A label “natural” does not mean that all ingredients are natural. It simply means that there is a minimum amount of natural ingredients, and the rest can
be synthetic.

Also, keep in mind that all that is natural is not necessarily non-toxic. What is healthy for someone else might not be beneficial for you, if you’re allergic.
In any case, make it a rule to verify ingredients of cleaning products you use.

#2 Diet

Food to Avoid

The reason why you are coughing is the mucus accumulated in your lungs. Therefore you should avoid food that triggers mucus production :
 o Processed meat
o Frozen convenience food
o Fast food in general
o Dairies (milk, cheese, and yogurt)

What to Eat

Smoking is one of the factors that generate an acidic pH in your blood. Too much acid in your body fluids is a condition called acidosis. If it goes too far,
this could lead to kidney stones or even kidney failure.

To compensate for this, you should eat more alkaline foods.

o Vegetables: root vegetables, leafy greens

o Fruits: apples, bananas, lemons, berries, oranges, watermelons
o Proteins: almonds, chestnuts
o Spices: cinnamon, curry, ginger

Toxins contain free radicals that destroy cells everywhere in your body, including your lungs. Antioxidants are substances that neutralize the excess of
free radicals and prevent damage to organs. Here are some examples of antioxidant-rich foods:

o Fruits: Blueberries, cranberries, grapes, blackberries

o Vegetables: artichokes, broccoli, spinach, sweet potatoes
o Other: green tea, fish, pecans, walnuts

To increase oxygen uptake in your body, you could also add chlorophyll to your diet . It also cleanses blood and tissues.

You could find supplements, but the best quality is in food that contains chlorophyll:

o Juiced wheatgrass
o Spirulina
o Blue-green micro-algae
o Sprouted seeds

#3 Exercise

Staying in good physical shape is essential for providing oxygen to all your organs and your overall health. It helps to deal with your cravings by
postponing it even an hour after the physical efforts.

It also releases endorphins, commonly called the feel-good hormones. They relieve pain and generate feelings of pleasure.

The Department of Health and Human Services recommends the following:

o 150 minutes per week (30 minutes 5 times a week) of moderate aerobic activity. That can be swimming, walking, gardening
o 75 minutes per week (25 minutes 3 times per week) of vigorous aerobic activity OR strength training. That can be jogging, biking, dancing,
or playing soccer.

Outdoors

If you enjoy being surrounded by nature, try doing outdoor sports as much as possible. Football in a park, jogging in woods or swimming in a lake –
these are all health improving and relaxing physical activities.

Yoga

Benefits of yoga are numerous. For ex-smokers, there are two main reasons to choose yoga.

o You Learn to Breathe Efficiently. You will learn and practice to breathe from your diaphragm. That helps to expand the lung capacity and
strengthens belly muscles involved in breathing.
o Your Posture Will Improve. A straight back position provides optimal space for your lungs and muscles to work on breathing.

Yoga is an excellent choice regardless if you’re in good shape or not. There are different types of yoga, starting with the relaxing, meditative styles to
the vigorous Ashtanga style. You should avoid Hot Yoga for a while, which consists in vigorous physical activity in high temperature. Your lungs might
not be ready for this.
Visit a local Yoga school and ask them, what form would be ideal for your physical condition.

#4 Alternative Home Made Detox

Raw Honey

Start your day with a spoon of raw honey (without added sugar). You can also drink it dissolved in a glass of water. Its antibacterial and antiseptic
properties will decrease your coughing already after a week.

And honey contains minerals that promote tissue repair.

Herbs

o Use Cayenne pepper in solid food. It relieves irritation from coughs and sore throats.
o Add 2-3 drops of Oregano oil daily to water, milk or juice. It will stop harmful bacteria (like staphylococcus aureus and pseudomonas
aeruginosa) from growing.

Menthol

Apply Peppermint balm on your chest and back to soothe the respiratory muscles. Menthol is a popular decongestant effective immediately. If you
prefer to avoid the smell you can also chew peppermint leaves (but NOT chewing gum).

Inhalations

Add Eucalyptus drops to steam inhalations to remove congestion and mucus. But first, ask your doctor or pharmacist about possible interactions with
medications you might take.

#5 Relax

Many people feel stressed after quitting smoking. Relax. You are beginning a challenging journey, be kind to yourself.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Many people turn to meditation to deal with their stress and cravings caused by nicotine withdrawal. There are so many options to practice meditation
or yoga that you certainly find something that works for you.

In the short run, meditation will help you to calm down. In the long term, you can work on developing mindfulness, an attitude of kindness towards
oneself and awareness of one’s actions.
Massage

o Massages increase the lymph circulation and help your immunity system to fight toxins in your body.
o During massages, you need to inhale and exhale slowly and deeply, so it’s a great exercise of breathing.
o If respiratory muscles are tense, they will affect breathing in restricting. Massaging them relaxes the muscles and directly improves
respiration.
o Plus, it’s a treat.

How Can I Make That Easier?

Have a substitute

After quitting smoking, many people say that they have strong cravings, they become nervous, or they need something to do with their hands. You can
have a bracelet or bangle on your wrist to play with, or have some relaxing fidget toy at hand.

Remember Your Goals

Why did you quit smoking?

Write down the reasons why you decided to quit. Note everything you will be able to do as a non-smoker. Have a note ready in your pocket, your desk
or wherever is the most practical for you. Every time you have a craving, think about the improvements in your life after you’ve quit smoking.

Here are some examples:

o Maybe you wish to improve your health or be in better shape?

o You want to get rid of the smell all over your things and your place?
o Maybe your partner is bothered by you smoking?
o You don’t want to let your children (or future children) inhale smoke?
o You will save a lot of money

Quit together with a friend and stay in a supportive, nonsmoking environment.

Ask your family and friends to hold you accountable.

Be proud of the everyday improvements you have already achieved!

he same goes for “non-smokers” that have given up smoking recently.

This is a great way to eliminate these compounds from your lungs, but nothing can
replace the benefits of giving up smoking for good. Even when you clear your lungs,
there is still permanent damage to them, and so clearing your lungs is only helpful
if you stop.

This remedy is all-natural, and only has five simple ingredients

INGREDIENTS:
1 liter water
400 grams onion
400 grams honey
2 teaspoons turmeric
Ginger root (an inch)
PREPARATION:
Boil the water sugar. If you have chosen honey, make sure you add it all at the end.

Chop your onions and grate the ginger root. Add both of them to the mixture.

Once the mixture boils again, add turmeric powder and reduce the heat to low.

Simmer the mixture until it reduces by half. Then remove the pot off the heat,
strain the liquid and transfer the content to a jar.

Let the mixture cool off completely.

Store the jar in the fridge.

USAGE:
Take the remedy twice per day. This should be once in the morning on an empty
stomach, and once after your late-night snack or dinner.

Take 2 tablespoons each time.

HEALTH BENEFITS:
Onion
great lung cleanser, helps prevent diseases, prevents the growth of new cancer cells
Ginger
natural medicine, helps defend against malignant diseases, relieve toxins in your
lungs, facilitates breathing when drank as tea
Turmeric
Prevents inflammation, cleanses the blood, antiseptic, anti-viral, anti-bacterial