Thursday, December 9, 2010

Stop Smoking



WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU STOP SMOKING?

20 minutes: Blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal.



8 hours: Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal.

24 hours: Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.

48 hours: There is no nicotine in the body. Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved.

72 hours: Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.

2-12 weeks: Your circulation improves.

3-9 months: Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function increases by up to 10 per cent.

5 years: Risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.

10 years: Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.

For more information visit smokefree.nhs.uk



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1337126/Just-cigarette-trigger-heart-attack-says-U-S-Chief-Surgeon.html#ixzz17edARnDI





Quit Tips


Are you one of most smokers who want to quit? Then try following this advice.

1. Don’t smoke any number or any kind of cigarette. Smoking even a few cigarettes a day can hurt your health. If you try to smoke fewer cigarettes, but do not stop completely, soon you’ll be smoking the same amount again.
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Smoking "low-tar, low-nicotine" cigarettes usually does little good, either. Because nicotine is so addictive, if you switch to lower-nicotine brands you’ll likely just puff harder, longer, and more often on each cigarette. The only safe choice is to quit completely.

2. Write down why you want to quit. Do you want to—

* Feel in control of you life?
* Have better health?
* Set a good example for your children?
* Protect your family from breathing other people’s smoke?

Really wanting to quit smoking is very important to how much success you will have in quitting. Smokers who live after a heart attack are the most likely to quit for good—they're very motivated. Find a reason for quitting before you have no choice.

3. Know that it will take effort to quit smoking. Nicotine is habit forming. Half of the battle in quitting is knowing you need to quit. This knowledge will help you be more able to deal with the symptoms of withdrawal that can occur, such as bad moods and really wanting to smoke. There are many ways smokers quit, including using nicotine replacement products (gum and patches), but there is no easy way. Nearly all smokers have some feelings of nicotine withdrawal when they try to quit. Give yourself a month to get over these feelings. Take quitting one day at a time, even one minute at a time—whatever you need to succeed.

4. Half of all adult smokers have quit, so you can— too. That’s the good news. There are millions of people alive today who have learned to face life without a cigarette. For staying healthy, quitting smoking is the best step you can take.

5. Get help if you need it. Many groups offer written materials, programs, and advice to help smokers quit for good. Your doctor or dentist is also a good source of help and support. See a list of National Groups with information and resources on how to quit.


http://www.smokefree.gov/
http://www.quit-smoking-stop.com/how-to-quit-smoking-tips.htm



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