Changes your body goes through when you quit smoking

[cajunthunder]

Changes Your Body Goes Through When You Quit Smoking

Within 20 minutes of last cigarette:
* Blood pressure and pulse rate begin to return to normal
* Circulation to hands and feet improves
* Fibers in the bronchial tubes (cilia) begin to move again, removing irritants and bacteria from the lungs.

8 hours:
* Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal
* Oxygen level in the blood increases to normal.

24 hours:
* Risk for heart attack decreases.

48 hours:
* Nerve endings begin to regrow

72 hours:
* Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
* Lung capacity starts increasing.

2 weeks to 2 months:
* Circulation improves
* Walking becomes easier
* Lung functions increase up to 30%

1 to 9 months:
* Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease
* Cilia regrow in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean lungs, and reduce infection
* Body's overall energy level increases.

3 to 5 years:
* Risk of dying of a heart attack decreases to that of a nonsmoker.

10 years:
* Risk of dying of lung cancer decreases to that of a nonsmoker
* Precancerous cells are replaced with healthy cells
* Other cancer occurrences, such as those of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, bladder, kidney and pancreas, decrease. (There are at least 30 chemicals in tobacco smoke that cause cancer.)

[Laurenfra]

Thanks for sharing all that Monica, what great reasons to quit

[Sirine]

Thanks, I needed to read that!!! I have been struggling to quit smoking soooo bad...but it's just too hard! I have a balcony in my condo so whenever dd goes to take a nap, I am out there with the excuse of it makes me feel calm and relaxed...

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