How Do I Detox Cigarettes from the Body?

Every smoker knows that nicotine is highly addictive. The nasty tar found in cigarettes increases a smoker's risk of emphysema, lung cancer and bronchial disorders. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one out of every six deaths in America can be attributed to smoking. Quitting cigarettes is a hard battle. The good news is that once you quit, your body will start to return to a healthier state. Within 72 hours after quitting, your blood is 100 percent clear of nicotine, and over 90 percent of nicotine's metabolites have passed through the urine.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Organic fruit juice
• Organic vegetable juice

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Instructions

• 1

  Drink lots of water. Our bodies need water in order for us to survive. Increase your water intake beyond the recommended eight glasses a day. Sipping on clear, cold water relieves the desire to smoke and helps flush toxins from your system.

• 2

  Sip fresh squeezed orange juice or fresh lemonade throughout the day. It curbs the appetite, suppresses the need for a smoke and is loaded with vitamin C.

• 3

  Drink carrot juice. You can prepare your own with a juice machine, or you can buy organic carrot juice at natural food stores. Drink four ounces of carrot juice twice a day. Add fresh grated carrots to salads and soups.

• 4

  Take healing herbs that support detoxification. Practitioners of natural medicine recommend Mullein to soothe a cough or irritated lungs. Mullen, a wild herb found in most parts of the United States, supports the respiratory tract. It calms inflamed nerves in the lungs and suppresses spasms. It loosens mucus in patients who suffer from bronchitis and asthma. Tablets are available at health food stores, or the plant may be gathered in the wild and dried and used as a healing tea.