What happens to your body when you quit smoking & how long does it take to fully recover?
So you’ve been smoking for a long time but is quitting worth it? Good news the human body is amazing and starts healing 20 minutes after you stop. Read more
So you’ve been smoking for a long time and you think it will be hard to quit so is it worth it? The good news is that the human body is an amazing creation and starts healing in less than 20 minutes after that final cigarette. We discuss both the short term and long term effects to your body and mind.
Good news, it is worth stopping smoking for your future health!
The good news is that the human body is an amazing creation and starts healing much faster than you would imagine. In fact less than 20 minutes after that final cigarette your body will begin to improve. We will discuss both the short term and long term effects below based on the findings by Centre for Disease Control and Prevention CDC:Period | Effect |
Immediately | Freedom and no desire to smoke or take substitutes like gum or vaping providing you quit with Allen Carr’s Easyway |
20 mins | Heart rate and blood pressure drop closer to normal. Hands and feet will also warm up to their usual temperature Socialise with smokers with no envy or fear of smoking again providing you quit with Allen Carr’s Easyway |
2 – 12 hours | Carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal Nicotine in your blood has halved Muscles and brain function is better because more oxygen is now in the blood stream Withdrawal / cravings occur when quitting with many methods but not with Allen Carr’s Easyway |
24 – 48 hours | Heart attack risk reduces. If you smoke a pack a day you are twice as likely to have an attack than a non-smoker but after a day smoke free this reduces. Smell and taste improve because the nerve endings begin to regrow according to Cleveland Clinic Lungs will be cleaning removing the junk left from cigarettes Asthma can get worse as the lungs clean but is temporary Nicotine is no longer in your body |
2 Weeks to 3 Months | Heart attack risk reduces further. Lung capacity and performance will regenerate and according to the American Heart Association enabling intense activities such as running |
1 to 9 Months | Coughing will no longer be a hacking Shortness of breath will decrease Energy will increase Illness will decrease such as fewer colds |
1 Year | Heart attack risk drops to half that of a smoker |
5 Years | Heart attack risk is now that of a non-smoker Cervical cancer risk is now that of a non-smoker Mouth, throat, esophagus and bladder cancer risk is now half |
10 Years | Lung Cancer risk is now half that of a smoker Mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, larynx and pancreas cancer risk drop |
15 Years | Heart disease risk is now that of a non-smoker |
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