There is no doubt that smoking is harmful to health, but those who are addicted to cigarettes find it extremely difficult to give up this bad habit. Quitting smoking is difficult but not impossible. Do you want to know what happens to your body when you put out the last cigarette?
Quitting smoking brings immediate benefits to the person. In just 20 minutes heart rate, blood pressure, and hand and foot temperature return to normal levels.
in 12 hours blood carbon monoxide drops to a standard value.
In a day, your state of anxiety may reach its maximum and you will surely continue to be nervous, for at least two more weeks. However, also from day one improves breath and teeth stop losing their color white. Fingernails and fingers leave their yellowish color because of nicotine and the taste and smell are recovered, that allow you to taste the food better.
After two days Without smoking, damaged nerve endings begin to regenerate. Increases irritability to the highest level, due to the lack of nicotine.
If you were to be tested three daysyou would not detect traces of nicotine; 90% will already have been eliminated through your urine. In addition, it begins to improve your lung function.
In a week, you will have several strong temptations to smoke during the day, which will last only a few minutes. Hold!
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In 10 days, You will still have the urge to smoke, but less often. Little by little you will notice that your desire to smoke is no longer controlling you. In addition, the blood circulation of your gums returns to normal.
to the passr between 2 and 4 weeks the psychological symptoms of withdrawal end such as irritability, anxiety, insomnia.
After 8 weeksinsulin resistance in smokers normalizes. In 2 or 3 months They significantly improve blood circulation and lung function, while reducing fatigue.
Between 1 and 9 months, the lung cilia grow back and are able to handle mucus, keeping the lungs clean, avoiding infections. Note, on the other hand, that are you feeling better. In a few months you have less cough, less nasal congestion and improve the respiratory system; function is partially recovered cleaning of the bronchial tree, with reduction of airway infections.
One year after quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease is cut in half and energy is improved. After five years, the risk of cancer of the throat, esophagus, mouth and bladder is also cut in half. In addition, the risk of neck cancer and stroke is equal to that of a non-smoker.
After a decade without smokingthe risk of lung cancer, laryngeal cancer and pancreatic cancer decrease by half. At 15 years old, the risk of suffering a coronary disease is similar to that of a non-smoker.