We always talk about the discoloration of cancer. When we are struggling with which carcinogens are dispensable,
A real carcinogen with strong carcinogenicity is in in our hands.
According to the World Health Organization, tobacco currently kills 6 million people every year, many of them from cancer.
You must know that every time, tobacco burning produces more than 7,000 kinds of chemical substances, of which 250 are harmful substances and nearly 70 kinds of carcinogens.
Smoking causes 30% of cancers, 85% of lung cancers are related to smoking, 50% of bladder cancers are related to smoking, 30% of pancreatic cancers are related to smoking, and 25% of leukemias are also caused by smoking. Smoking caused…
Is it harmful to the body to quit smoking suddenly?
Smoking is bad for your health, but it can also be hard to quit.
For people who are addicted to smoking, quitting smoking is a long process. In the process of quitting smoking, discomfort is easy to occur. This phenomenon is called “withdrawal syndrome”.
“Withdrawal syndrome” is mainly manifested as the following:
First, insomnia and poor sleep quality
Long-term It is very uncomfortable for a smoker to suddenly quit smoking. Usually, they will restless, which seriously affects the sleep quality of the quitter. If they are restless before going to bed, they are prone to insomnia and dreaming after falling asleep.
Insomnia and poor sleep quality are normal phenomena for people who are addicted to smoking. Before going to bed, soak your feet in hot water or drink a small glass of milk to calm your mind and help you fall asleep.
Second, irritability, emotional instability
< p>The stimulation of nicotine is often in a state of excitement. People who smoke often have their brains used to it.
When the level of nicotine in the body drops, the brain will feel uncomfortable, easily upset, restless, confused and other symptoms, and may even appear Severe symptoms such as mental disorders.
Third, constipation
appears this The main cause of this condition is that nicotine stimulates the body and reduces the function of the digestive system. After quitting smoking, the excretion habits of the body will change a lot, and if it is more serious, there will be abdominal distension and loss of appetite.
In addition, some smokers may experience withdrawal reactions such as anxiety, weight gain, difficulty concentrating during the process of quitting smoking, which is really frustrating.
What are the health benefits of quitting smoking?
Although there may be withdrawal reactions when quitting smoking, these are normal. As long as you get through quitting smoking, your body will reap unexpected benefits!
For example:
1. Clear the lungs
Generally speaking, after quitting smoking for a period of time, the lungs will automatically start to repair, Coughing up black phlegm indicates that the lungs are starting to improve.
2. Reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
In general, one year after quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by 5% Ten, after quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease ten years later is the same as that of non-smokers.
3. Reduce the risk of stroke
People who smoke for a long time are more likely to have a stroke. Quitting smoking within 5 years of smoking can reduce the risk of stroke Opportunity. Some people may recover more slowly, so for others it will take 15 years for the body’s nervous system to return to normal.
4. Skin metabolism is affected
The main components of cigarettes are nicotine, tar and other harmful substances. After the body, it will flow to the skin tissue with the blood, which will have an adverse effect on the skin metabolism, slowing down its metabolism and renewal speed. After quitting smoking, the skin metabolism will gradually return to normal.
But quitting smoking is really hard, what should I do?
After smoking for so many years, a series of movements are coherent and smooth in one go, which is already an unconscious inertial behavior and conditioned reflex.
And for old smokers, how to quit this habit? If you don’t have a cigarette in your hand or don’t have a cigarette in your mouth, it always feels weird, and the whole person feels uncomfortable.
How to get rid of smoking addiction?
There are three main points—Make up your mind to quit smoking, persist through the withdrawal period, and quit your mental addiction, as long as you persist for 3 months, your physical addiction will also be reduced. Not so strong.
Therefore, it is recommended that if you really want to smoke, you might as well take a few deep breaths, wash your face or change the environment immediately.
Or cultivate new lifestyles and habits, hobbies, sports, etc. that you are interested in, which can play a good role in the process of quitting smoking.
