According to Lao Zhang:

A year ago, I gave up smoking for more than 30 years.

Because several friends around me have diagnosed lung cancer and often cough.

So, after a while, I quit smoking. After quitting smoking, these symptoms really eased a lot, and Lao Zhang was happier.

Although the process of quitting smoking was painful, Lao Zhang gritted his teeth and persisted. After quitting smoking, Lao Zhang's appetite is getting better and better. Lao Zhang loves to eat, so he started to cook his own food, and he wanted to "replace" the habit of smoking.

Three meals a day, all in the kitchen, cooking all kinds of food.

Lao Zhang likes to stir-fry and fry food, which often makes the room full of oil smoke, but he never tires of it.

At first, Lao Zhang, who had a good appetite, did "gain weight" for a while after quitting smoking.

But after half a year, Lao Zhang began to lose weight, often feeling pain in his shoulders and arms, and didn't take it seriously.

But recently, shoulder pain has become more and more frequent, so I went to the hospital for examination. Unexpectedly, the test result turned out to be lung cancer.

Lao Zhang thought, I have given up smoking, how can I still have lung cancer?

The doctor explained:

Lao Zhang, it's right to quit smoking. Maybe it's too late.

In addition, it may also be related to cooking with Lao Zhang every day.

The occurrence of lung cancer is not a day or two, especially for smokers.

Smoking all the year round leads to tobacco poisoning and lung poisoning, which increases the risk of cancer.

Lao Zhang's lung cancer broke out as soon as he quit smoking. Perhaps, if he doesn't quit smoking, it will "break out earlier".

To be sure, smoking is harmful to health, and quitting smoking is beneficial to health. This is a fact, beyond doubt!

In addition, after Lao Zhang quit smoking, he cooked by himself every day and liked to stir fry, so long-term exposure to lampblack is not conducive to lung health.

Studies have found that when cooking, or frying with hot oil, PM2.5 will soar dozens of times.

Suffering from PM2.5 will increase the risk of lung cancer.

A study in Britain once showed that cooking on a stove with poor ventilation system and extremely low combustion efficiency is equivalent to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day.

Smokers, three pains, check early, don't ignore it.

No. 1: Shoulder and Back Pain

Just above the apex of the lung is the outlet of the chest cavity, surrounded by many nerves.

When a tumor grows at the apex of the lung, it will compress the apex of the lung and the surrounding pleura, resulting in symptoms similar to scapulohumeral periarthritis and shoulder and back muscle pain.

Once the shoulder pain does not improve, we must pay attention to it and be careful that lung cancer is "playing tricks".

Second: chest pain

When lung cancer occurs, as many as 50% people will have irregular dull or dull chest pain.

Most of them are related to central lung cancer, mediastinal invasion or involvement of blood vessels and peripheral bronchial nerves.

Once, chest pain accompanied by cough and emaciation. It is likely to be the advanced stage of lung cancer, so be sure to pay attention.

Third: arm pain

If you often have arm pain at night, you should be alert to lung cancer.

There are many nerve plexus around the apex of lung, such as brachial plexus nerve which innervates the skin and muscles of upper limbs.

Once cancer cells begin to oppress or invade the arm-brachial plexus, until the little finger and other parts, radiation pain will appear, which is more aggravated at night.

In addition, smokers should be alert to these three abnormalities.

Exception 1, finger "thickens"

It is often said that fingers are connected to the heart, heart and lungs are connected, the heart supplies blood to the lungs, and the lungs supply oxygen to the heart.

Abnormal changes of fingers are sometimes related to lung diseases.

It is found that the knuckles at the ends of fingers are obviously widened and thickened, which looks particularly like a "drum pestle". Beware of lung cancer.

Because the occurrence of lung cancer sometimes leads to abnormal expansion and uplift of tissues around joints.

In severe cases, it will also affect the activities of limbs and joints. At this time, we must be vigilant and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.

Abnormal 2, often "cough"

Cough can be said to be a common symptom in life and a typical symptom of lung cancer.

When a smoker's cough lasts for more than three weeks, it still cannot be relieved. At this time, he must see a doctor.

Or, if the nature of cough has changed, such as: a dry cough with phlegm turned into no phlegm, or a metallic cough, or even hemoptysis, be careful of lung cancer.

Abnormal 3, voice "hoarse"

When you find a smoker's voice hoarse, you must be vigilant.

It was found that 5% ~ 18% of lung cancer patients had hoarseness for several weeks as their early reaction.

At this time, it is usually accompanied by a cough.

It is because the tumor invades the vocal cords, causing different degrees of paralysis and upper airway obstruction.

Therefore, smokers should also pay attention to the sound changes, and never ignore them.

Maintain the lungs, eat more white food, drink two glasses of water and massage two places.

Eat two more whites.

Five colors nourish the five internal organs, white enters the lungs, and eating more white food is beneficial to lung health.

1, white radish

White radish is a good lung food.

White radish, slightly spicy, has the functions of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, reducing qi and relieving cough.

Eating white radish regularly is good for lung health and can also relieve throat discomfort.

Cooking soup with white radish or making honey radish cups is very good for moistening and nourishing the lungs.

2. Chinese yam

Yam is a good choice for nourishing yin, moistening lung and enhancing immunity.

The mucus contained in yam is of great benefit to lung health, and can be steamed or cooked in porridge.

Drink two glasses of water.

Lung, liking dryness, pay more attention to hydration.

One: Warm water

In autumn and winter, drinking warm water is good for lung health.

Drinking water can replenish water, moisten the lungs, resist dryness and reduce physical discomfort.

Moreover, warm water can also relieve the tension of respiratory mucosa and protect lung health well.

Two: light tea

It is a good choice to soak in water with small plants that moisten the lungs and detoxify between meals.

White horse tendon-strengthening and platycodon grandiflorum tea is made from white horse tendon-strengthening, chicory, Polygonatum odoratum and platycodon grandiflorum, which can moisten and spread lung, relieve cough and detoxify, and help lung health.

White milkweed, commonly known as old woman, can be seen everywhere. It can be used as medicine and edible. Known as "Jiedu Grass", it can induce diuresis, relieve stranguria, diminish inflammation and sterilize. It is one of the "Eight donkey kong", which can not only help the lungs to detoxify, but also diminish inflammation and improve throat discomfort.

Polygonatum odoratum is a good product for nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. It is soft and moist and beneficial to the five internal organs. Soaking in water can improve dry throat and tongue, dry cough and less phlegm, improve immunity and contribute to health.

Platycodon grandiflorum, which enters the lung meridian and soaks in water, can spread the lung and resolve phlegm, relieve sore throat and expel pus, which is very beneficial to lung health.

Soaking chicory in water can clear away heat and toxic materials, induce diuresis and reduce swelling, enhance immunity and promote detoxification.

These kinds, soaking in water together, moistening the lungs, relieving sore throat, promoting fluid production and detoxifying, are good choices for nourishing and moistening the lungs.

Press and knead two places

1, Zhongfu point

Zhongfu is a place where qi and blood are directly perfused through the lungs.

Pressing Zhongfu is the best way to regulate qi movement, replenish lung qi and help lung health.

Press this point clockwise every day, and then press this point counterclockwise for 1 ~ 3 minutes each time.

2. Fishbone point

Fish can clear lung qi, clear heat and relieve sore throat.

Rub the thumb of one hand until it hurts, and then stick to rubbing the thumb of the other hand.