A person can survive up to a month and a half without food. We can live only for a few days at best without water. Deprived of air, only a select few could even read to the end of this letter before beginning to struggle and fret.
The air we breathe provides the crucial accelerant for the food our bodies use as fuel, and our lungs work tirelessly to bring in new air and expel carbon dioxide. Our lungs are extremely delicate. They are made from tissues that are soft, fine, and directly exposed to the gases in our immediate environment.
Not only are the materials our lungs are made from very fragile, but they also serve as the gatekeepers to the bloodstream and brain. This is the reason we have a sense of smell, to help us to protect this supremely vulnerable part of our biology from contamination, poison, and other degrading factors that can come our way in the air we breathe.
If all of this isn’t enough, our lungs, even in the best living conditions are subject to the ravages of dust and soot, which build up over time. Worse yet, all of today’s modern substances we surround ourselves with fill the air with plastic, metal, exhaust, pollution and other harmful airborne particles that are very unhealthy to breathe.
Fortunately, our bodies have developed an amazing ability to cope with all this. But our lungs can still use some help from time to time. This is especially true for anyone who has ever smoked.
Here’s Natural Cures, with a fantastic tip for anyone who may be concerned about their respiratory health.
