20 minutes after quitting:
Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.
(Effect of Smoking on Arterial Stiffness and Pulse Pressure Amplification,
Mahmud, A, Feely, J. 2003. Hypertension:41:183.)
12 hours after quitting:
The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1988, p. 202)
2 weeks to 3 months after quitting:
Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, pp.193, 194,196, 285, 323)
1 to 9 months after quitting:
Coughing and shortness of breath decrease; cilia (tiny
hair-like structures that move mucus out of the lungs) regain normal
function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean
the lungs, and reduce the risk of infection. (US Surgeon General's
Report, 1990, pp. 285-287, 304)
1 year after quitting:
The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that
of a smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
5 years after quitting:
Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a non-smoker
5 to 15 years after quitting.
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10 years after quitting:
The lung cancer death rate is about half that of a continuing
smoker's. The risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder,
cervix, and pancreas decrease, too. (US Surgeon General's Report,
1990, pp. vi, 131, 148, 152, 155, 164,166)
15 years after quitting:
The risk of coronary heart disease is the same as a
non-smoker's.
(US Surgeon General's Report, 1990, p. vi)
- Your significant others will be very happy with
your new life.
- You can finally have those white teeth all the commercials promise.
- Your clothes and hair will stay fresh smelling longer.
- Your yellow fingers and fingernails will start returning to their normal color.
- Food tastes better. We can help you control your appetite to avoid weight gain
- Weight Loss Program
- Your sense of smell improves.
- Climbing stairs or light housework may be easier as your ability to breathe returns
to normal. Housework will still not be a lot of fun, you'll just
breathe easier.
- You gain a sense of freedom and excitement, relieved to finally be in control
of your habit and lifestyle.
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