How to Detoxify Your Body From Smoking

Quitting smoking is a challenging process. Nicotine and other chemical pollutants in cigarettes leave toxins in the blood stream and all of the body's organs. As one begins a quit smoking program and afterward should flush toxins in order to purify the body from smoking's carcinogenic detritus. There are nutrient, herbal and fasting alternatives to help detoxify your body from smoking.

Things You'll Need

• Coenzyme Q10
• Vitamin E
• Distilled water
• 6 tbsp. heaping ground (not instant or decaf) coffee
• Enema bag
• Vitamin E oil
• Burdock root
• Red clover
• Juicer
• Fresh, organic fruits and vegetables
• Organic lemons

Instructions

Detoxifying Your Body from Smoking

1. 

   Take vital nutrients coenzyme Q10 and vitamin E. Coenzyme Q10 kills free radicals that are produced by cigarette smoke. Vitamin E is an important antioxidant to protect cell and organs from smoke damage.

2. 

   Drink burdock root tea or red clover tea. Burdock root helps to flush excess fluids and toxins. Add 1 tsp. of burdock root to 1 cup of distilled water. Boil, lower heat and simmer at least 10 minutes. Strain. Drink three times daily. Red clover purifies the blood stream and strengthens the immune system. Steep 1 tsp of dried red clover in 1 cup of boiling distilled water. Steep for at least 10 minutes. Drink 1 to 3 cups per day.

3. 

   Take coffee enemas daily to stimulate the liver and gallbladder to release toxins and flush them from the body. Add 6 full tbs.of ground coffee to 2 qts. distilled water in a large pan. Boil for 15 minutes. Cool and strain. Use 1 pint per application. You can refrigerate the remainder in a closed jar for later use.

4. 

   Fast with live juices to stimulate cleansing and to promote healing. A 3-day fast rids toxins and purifies blood. There are longer fasts, but this will not stress you out. For two days prior to the fast, eat only raw fruits and vegetables. Drink at least eight 8-oz. glasses of distilled water daily. For the three days of the fast, drink live vegetable and fruit juices. Good choices include organic apple, beet, cabbage, carrot and celery juices. Drink juices as soon as they are ready. Lead out of the 3-day fast with another two days of eating only fresh fruits and vegetables.

Tips & Warnings

• Drink herbal teas throughout a fast. Rose hip, alfalfa and chamomile are good for repairing the liver and purifying the bloodstream. The information in this article is cited from Balch, James, M.D., Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Avery, New York: 2000.

• Ask your doctor before taking herbs or beginning a fast.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• Juice Fasting
• Coffee Enemas
• Coenzyme Q10
• Burdock