Many people think that it will not work to improve health and restore the body after long -term nicotine use. People do not let go of bad habits and increase addiction. Medicine, however, claims that a person who quits smoking benefits only an hour after the last cigarette.
Changes after quitting smoking
The body has an incredible ability to heal itself. As soon as the toxic tar, nicotine stops entering the body, cleansing of the damaged tissue will begin. For a month without cigarettes, the brain is rebuilt, breaking the cycle of addiction.
The first hour
Just 20 minutes after the last cigarette was smoked, blood pressure, heart rate, hand and foot temperatures returned to normal. The concentration of carbon monoxide decreases, oxygen enters the blood, tissues and blood vessels are nourished. After 8 hours, the amount of nicotine left in the blood is reduced to 6. 25% of the normal daily level, which is 93. 75% less.
After 12 hours, the oxygen in the blood rises to normal, and carbon monoxide falls. The heart beats more smoothly, the risk of an attack is halved. The person is happy with the decision made, the atmosphere improves.
Longing rarely appears, only for 2-3 minutes, and is easily distracted from it.
First day
Recovery process activity increases daily:
- Nicotine levels are reduced to a negligible amount.
- The heart rate is stable. Veins and arteries do not spasm.
- The sensations of taste and smell become sharper.
- After three days, lung volume increased. The bronchi are cleared.
- Blood vessel tone is restored.
- Internal organs are gradually renewed.
- By the fourth day, blood flow to the brain returns to normal.
- On the sixth day, the dark mucus is cleared. Inflammation of the nerve endings is relieved.
In the first few days, physiological changes are very active, the body quickly cleanses itself of toxins. Against this background, dizziness, ringing in the ears, spikes in blood pressure appear. The psychological state changes every day from euphoria to irritability, crying, insomnia, attacks of hunger or refusal to eat, headaches.
Quitting smoking suddenly is not as difficult as living the first week without a cigarette. By overcoming these obstacles, the chances of getting rid of the addiction increase significantly.
First week
On the seventh day, the physical addiction to tobacco is over. The body begins to function fully and normally without nicotine supplementation. Emotionally, a person at this time feels devastated.
Smoking is not a physiological necessity, but a common daily ritual.
Over the next two to four weeks, due to increased blood circulation, the quality of life changes significantly:
- Shortness of breath is almost gone. Lung function increased by 30%.
- Sports endurance increases.
- Sight and hearing are getting better.
- Chronic cough stops.
- The cells of the stomach, pancreas, and intestines are renewed.
- The overall energy level increases.
- The body's immune system is strengthened.
A year later
The decision to quit smoking suddenly will change your life completely.
There is an influx of energy, health improves:
- The second month - the cells will be renewed 2-3 times.
- Third, blood vessels will be restored.
- Fourth, the skin will change, the internal organs will return to normal, they will become like non -smokers.
- Fifth - liver regrowth occurs.
- Sixth - the blood will be completely renewed, breathing will be easier, the muscles will be stronger.
The process continued until the end of the year, making positive changes in all areas. Within a few months, the chances of erectile dysfunction decrease and the chances of a healthy sex life increase, regardless of gender.
Smoking thins the cerebral cortex. There are problems with decision making, risk, lack of control over their condition, early dementia and 14% of Alzheimer’s disease cases worldwide. Quitting smoking immediately is the right conclusion. In 11 months without smoke, the bark thickened and the quality of thought, decision and action improved.
After a year, the body will fully recover. The risk of stroke is 30–35%. The chances of a heart attack will be halved. The risk of cancer, liver disease will be reduced by 90%.
Consequences of quitting smoking suddenly
Quitting smoking suddenly does not always mean putting a lot of stress on the human soul and body. When the "smoky" experience is not long, the parting will pass quietly, if long, then difficulties will inevitably arise.
Quitting smoking after 50 is more difficult due to chronic illness. Having overcome addiction at this age, there is an opportunity to improve longevity and quality of life.
For appearance
The fear of gaining weight is justified, because nicotine rejection provokes hunger, a craving for sweets. This phenomenon passes. Proper nutrition helps to lose weight gained. Tomatoes, eggplant, cauliflower, potatoes contain a percentage of nicotine. These vegetables will help reduce the craving for tobacco, lose weight, and will not harm your health.
For internal organs
- Immunity loses stimuli, becomes depressed. At first, it is very possible to catch the flu or catch a virus.
- Cough - toxins do not enter, do not cover the walls of the lungs and bronchi, and the removal of sputum, deep rales are increasing. Attacks are more frequent. They are associated with cleaning the lung apparatus of resin. Sometimes this process talks about inflammation and there is no need to see a doctor.
- Dizziness - persistent spasmodic ducts begin to expand and give such a reaction.
- Intestine - there is a rearrangement, renewal of the mucous membranes, therefore, the stool is disturbed.
For welfare
Headaches, muscle spasms associated with internal organs, appear in the first stage and immediately disappear. Decreased work capacity, memory, ability to concentrate, drowsiness or insomnia occur. These symptoms are normal for nicotine -free regimens. The reason is an oxygen surge, and the body "doesn’t know" what to do with it.
For the mood
Irritability, restlessness, depression, aggression accumulate due to loss of normal pleasure. This phenomenon lasts from a few days to a week, it disappears over time.
Nicotine withdrawal syndrome
Everything that is torturous in the early stages, when a person has decided to quit smoking abruptly, is called abstinence. This is a frequently received nutrient deficiency, an effort by the body to restore balance.
The syndrome appears shortly after the last cigarette.
It lasts from a few days to two to three months, gradually weakening:
- Breathing becomes difficult, shortness of breath appears, coughing increases.
- Stool is disturbed, appetite is disturbed, there is an unpleasant taste, sensation of taste in the oral cavity. Food becomes disgusting, always nauseous.
- Hands shaking, someone sweats, does not sleep, worries, becomes irritable. Attention and memory are scattered.
- The duration of this syndrome depends on how many years a person has been a smoker, how many cigarettes he or she uses each day.
Psychological attitude is important: if it determines, then there is little abstinence. When forced - the symptoms will be severe, prolonged.
What to do:
- To survive, to refrain.
- Use special preparations.
- Avoid smoking companies.
- Walk more.
- Engaged in rigorous work.
- Change your diet. Give me alcohol.
- Increase physical activity.
- Read useful literature.
If you feel that the damage is getting closer, you can not cope - see a doctor. He will give you medicine.
What happens if you start smoking again
Health problems will appear quickly. Rest from tobacco use has a beneficial effect on the functioning of all systems in the body. He stopped the progression of the disease caused by long -term nicotine intake. If a smoker is rehabilitated with a long consuming experience, the problem will be extended with resentment, becoming irreversible.
After starting smoking after a break, people in a very short time increase their tobacco use two to three times and are unable to quit. This is how all dependencies work.