1/13/2013

It has been well documented that the stop smoking benefits begin almost immediately after you finally make the decision to become smoke free. Usually with the first 12 hours your body will start the natural process of healing itself.



As the body starts to purge itself of carbon monoxide and nicotine, you may experience what are called withdrawal symptoms. This is quite normal after any addiction. But instead of focusing on those temporary affects, let's talk about the long term health benefits.



Almost immediately your blood pressure returns to its normal state and so does your pulse. Usually within a matter of days you will notice some dramatic differences in the way you feel. Many ex smokers report a change for the better in their sense of taste and in their sense of smell. You will also notice that you will breathe easier, and finally your smokers hack will also begin to decrease.



Within a matter of days, your chances of suffering a heart attack decrease. The nerve endings that have been damaged due to smoking start to repair themselves.



After a few weeks of being smoke free your overall circulation begins to improve which leads to less fatigue. What's most important is that your lungs start to heal. You start increasing your lung capacity anywhere form 20 to 30 percent. The cilia in your lungs start to regrow, keeping your lungs cleaner and increase your ability to fight infections.



As you can see by now, the stop smoking benefits far outweigh the risks that associated if you continue to smoke. After a year of being smoke free, studies have shown that you reduce your risk of coronary disease by half. After 5 years your chances of suffering a stroke are almost equal to that of a lifelong non smoker.



Remember, this decision that you have made is a life long commitment to being healthy. As you remain smoke free you start adding days to your life. You start to significantly reduce your chance for cancer, emphysema, stroke, and lung disease.



As you probably have heard time and time again, smoking kills approximately 300,000 people a year. Scary statistics when you stop to think about it. Another benefit is freeing yourself from the burden of the economics of smoking. You no longer incur the expense of cigarettes or the expense of the additional health care needed if you were to continue to smoke.



Look at quitting as a journey. One that can lead to a healthier you. The stop smoking benefits, when you sit back and think about it for a second, far outweigh the consequences of maintaining a habit that will eventually lead you to ruin.
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