You know that
smoking is bad for your body. You also know that the longer you smoke, the
worse it is for your body.
But what you may
not know is how good it is for your body to quit smoking and that the longer
you go without smoking, the healthier your body becomes.
After only 20
minutes from your last cigarette, your blood pressure pulse rate and the
temperature up your hands and feet, all return to normal.
After 8 hours, the
nicotine in your bloodstream reduces by ninety three and a quarter percent.
After 12 hours,
your blood oxygen level increases to normal, while your carbon monoxide level
drops to normal.
After 24 hours,
you are quitting related anxieties peak and will return to pre quitting levels
within two weeks.
After 48 hours
damaged nerve endings are growing and your sense of smell and taste are
returning to normal. At this time,
you're quitting related anger and irritability peak.
After 72 hours, you
are 100 percent nicotine free. Your withdrawal symptoms already peaked, the
bronchial tubes in your lungs are relaxing and you're now breathing easier.
After five to
eight days you're having an average of three cue induced cravings each day and
no craving lasts longer than three minutes.
After 10 days you have less than two cravings a day, each less than three minutes.
After two weeks the blood circulation in your gums and teeth are similar
to a non-smoker.
After two to four weeks, you are quitting related anger, anxiety,
impatient, insomnia, restlessness and depression... are
gone.
After two weeks to three months, your risk of heart attack is dropping and your
lung function is improving.
After three weeks to three months, your
circulation’s improved, your chronic cough disappeared and
you are walking easier.
After nine months your sinus congestion, the tick and shortness of
breath decrease. The cilia in your lungs, which keep your
lungs clean, are regrown and you have increased energy.
After one year, your excess risk of coronary heart disease,
heart attack and stroke, are now half the excess risk of a
smoker.
After five to 15 years, your risk of having a stroke is the same as a
non-smoker.
After 10 years your risk of lung cancer is 30 to 50
percent of the smoker's risk. Your risk of death from lung cancer is reduced
by half and your risk of pancreatic cancer is the same
as a non-smoker. Your risk of
mouth, throat and esophagus cancer is also reduced.
After 13 years, you risk of tooth loss is the same as a non-smoker.
After 15 years your risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a
non-smoker. After twenty years, the risk of death from smoking-related causes
is now that of a non-smoker.
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TO PRACTISE:
1. If you quit smoking, your health
will ______.
2. After 12 hours your last cigarette
your blood oxygen and carbon monoxide ______ to normal.
3. After 72 hours you will be able to
breath ______.
4. Your ______ will be similar to a
non-smoker in your gums and teeth after two weeks.
5. After 2-4 weeks, you can lose some
feelings like anger or ______.
6. When you quit smoking after two week
to three months the risk of ______ drops.
7. After nine months the cilia of your
______ regrow.
8. After one year your excess risk of
______ heart disease is half the excess risk of a smoker.
9. Between 30% and 50% of that for a
continuing smoker. Risk of death from lung cancer has declined by almost
______ if you were an average smoker (one pack per day).
10. Risk of cancer of the ______,
throat, esophagus and pancreas have declined. Risk of ______ diabetes for both
men and women is now similar to that of a never-smoker
11. After 13 years the average ______
who is able to live to age 75 has 5.8 fewer teeth than a non-smoker. But by
year after ______, your risk of smoking induced tooth loss has declined
to that of a never-smoker
12. After 15 year of coronary ______ disease
is now that of a person who has never smoked. Your ______ of pancreatic cancer
has declined to that of a never-smoker - but note 2nd pancreatic study making
identical finding at 20 years).
13. After 20 year female excess
risk of death from all ______ related causes, including lung disease and
cancer, has now ______ to that of a never-smoker. Risk of pancreatic cancer has
______ to that of a never-smoker.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
1.
Improve
2.
Back
3.
Better, well.
4.
Blood circulation.
5.
Depression, insomnia, anxiety, restlessnes.
6.
Heart attack.
7.
Lungs.
8.
Coronary.
9.
Half.
10.
Mouth; Developing.
11.
Smoker; Quitting.
12.
Heart; Risk.
13.
Smoking; Reduced; Declined.
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