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@xSharp Well take my word for it (or not your choice )
I smoked only the best weed money could buy .
In time it will tell on you .
I sold 40 lbs every weekend at $1.600.00 a lb (you do the math )
and 5 bs per ship and I was on a big base ,,just to support my habit
my buddies used to joke I just needed a mini bong necklace because when I was not working or preforming ,,I was hitting a bong .
I quit 23 years ago jan 18th
my lungs never recovered ,I collapsed my lower lobe of my left lung ,give you 3 guesses how ,its still that way .
I am almost 59 ,and my o2 stats are at 95% ,very good for a man my age and the lung problem ,,
They say the fact I sing has saved me ,always pushing for the high note and how long I can hold it without effects to do it ,its all me and it took a lot of work to be able to hold a note as long as I can ,,
They say singing is the only reason my 02 stats are that high ,,
If I find the link that I copied this pic off of I will post it .
Supposedly the herbs on the link will increase lung function and detox the lungs too .
I would say over time if you do not exercise the lungs (besides coughing )
you will notice the effects ,Clean a bong after a week ,some of that got in your lungs ,maybe why your mucus is black ,,cigarettes its usually brown or gray .
I had major back surgery in 1990 ,and I could not sing for a while ,,it just hurt to bad ,I noticed a big difference in how I was breathing .and I had quit for a while (buying equipment for a come back tour that never happened )
Years later I have to clear my lungs so a lunger don't break lose when I am singing and mess up how I control the note ,I take a breathing treatment and keep hacking for lack of a better word until my lungs are clear .
but I am still feeling the effect of the damage I have done to myself
over 22 years later .
Some things like sugar ,elevated liver functions ,02 stats dropping ,vision getting worse ,we only notice when we get old and wish we had taken better care of ourselves .
I am in the amen section on that one ,I really did not expect to live this long .
But to be fair I have fought fires with no gear ,sanded sheet rock with no mask ,textured walls and ceilings no mask ,sprayed paint ,Kills ,liquid vinyl ,
DA on fiberglass and bondo ,,so my lungs have taken a beating .
I really do think if I was not a singer ,,my lungs would be shot .
But my only major problem breathing is the valve that mixes oxygen in my heart is bad ,so it makes me feel like I can't breath if I am over exerted ,but it has nothing to do with my lungs ,its my heart ,,I over worked it too
bet you can't guess how LOLv

@rckt148 good points, i saw a video about a guy named wim hof, hes 58 and breaks record after record most of which he set himself previously, he also climbs mountains naked and can resist toxins injected purposely by doctors to make him sick..

he swears by his breathing techniques and it has been scientifically proven that he is not a freak of nature as he has taught many others to control and heal their bodies through breathing exercises much like pranayama.

singing exercises probably mimic many of these breathing exercises wim hoff does and perhaps if you try his method your lungs can benefit even more! :)

i do it myself everyday

@xSharp when I had surgery ,they make you blow this thing that looks like a toy with a hose on it ,
The nurse gives it to me upside down and tells me she is not expecting much but to try and blow the disc up ,
well I blow and see it goes down harder so I inhale ,disc goes all the way .
She says that is amazing ,lets try it the right way .
I blow it to the top ,she says thats impossible ,he just had surgery ,this is to keep him from getting pneumonia ,
My wife says well he is a singer ,maybe thats why ,the nurse says maybe ,
So she kept coming back every so often to make sure I still could .
I walked out on my own power 5 days later ,again they said it was impossible .
So the nurse said ,OK since your doing so well ,sing us a song
I sang He stopped loving her today ,,,everyone able to clap was clapping .
I belted it out ,I was so happy to be getting out of the hospital .
I went to Church that night and thanked God for the operation being a success .
I was going to play and sing ,but I felt sweat running down my back and I was scared it was blood and it scared me ,,I was suppose to go home and be in bed 6 months ,I gave my testimony .
9 days later I installed an Oak hard wood floor
I like the word impossible too
and the fastest way to see something get done ,is to tell me I can't do it
I know when to stop ,but my limits have not been tested yet
I keep surprising myself .
Bad back and a weak heart I have to pace myself ,but rarely ever am I at the end of the line ,but not being able to breath is scary
I keep saying I don't fear death ,but somehow when I can't breath
I find myself in an ER finding out why ,,usually its my heart