Questions on tonsillitis

Yes, the chemicals in smoke are irritants to most tissues. The tars in cigarette smoke interfere with effective elimination.  Your tonsils are simply  lymph tissues which become inflamed in response to "foreign" substances.


So if the tissues in your throat are more irritated and can't eliminate properly, you will have your symptoms for a longer time.  http://www.countrydoc.com

Dr. Karen Benton, Naturopathic Physician